After breakfast, the day begins with a drive through the Southern Coastal desert of Peru, crossing fertile valleys and oasis.

After breakfast, we will drive 20 minutes to the Pisco airport to embark on one of the most enigmatic experiences in the world, an overflight over the Nasca Lines. Our 1 hour and 30-minute flight will take us to enjoy good sightings of the most elaborated figures of the Nasca and Palpa plateaus.

After this unique and unforgettable experience, we will drive 30 minutes to the Julio C. Tello Museum.

We will then continue to the beautiful Tacama vineyard and factory. There, we will also enjoy lunch followed by a Peruvian Paso Fino horse show and a Pisco and wine sampling session.

Overnight: La Hacienda Bahia Paracas (B, L, D).

We will start the day with a 2-hour speed boat excursion to the Ballestas Islands, part of the Paracas National Reserve, Peru’s largest coastal wildlife sanctuary. The Islands are home to thousands of resident and migratory sea birds, including several endangered or threatened South American species. 

We will then drive back to Lima arriving in time for lunch at Hacienda Los Ficus.

After lunch, we will drive only 4 miles to the Pachacamac Pre-Inca and Inca remains in the Lurin Valley.

After the visit, we will drive one hour or so to Lima.

Overnight Casa Andina Private Collection. B, L (Dinner on your own. Your leader will propose great options)

After a leisurely breakfast, we will visit a very well-kept market. There we will see and taste and learn about the impressive array of local products including potatoes, fruits, seafood, and others that together with local creativity have shaped Peruvian cuisine into one of the nests of the world.

We will then drive for 20 minutes to a private culinary experience local where you will learn to prepare and taste in small portions multiple flavors from all over Peru. This is truly a feast!

After the Peruvian cuisine complete experience, you will have free time to shop at the huge Handicraft Market of the city, walk at the heart of the lively Miraflores district, visit LarcoMar shopping mall that overlooks the Lima bay and has superb Alpaca and Vicuna shops, or just relax at the hotel. 

Dinner will be enjoyed today at Huaca Pucllana, a beautiful restaurant located overlooking a well restored and beautifully illuminated Pre-Inca temple right in Miraflores district. A perfect way to say goodbye to Lima, the “City of the Kings”

Overnight Casa Andina Private Collection. B, L, D

In the morning, we will drive to the Lima airport and fly north, for 1 hour, to Chiclayo. Upon arrival, we will check-in at the Hotel Casa Andina Select, the best hotel in town, and enjoy lunch.

In the afternoon, we will visit Tucume, a complex of 26 pyramids of the Lambayeque culture located in the middle of a beautiful Equatorial Dry Forest, one of the most endangered habitats of the world.

Upon arrival we will walk around some of the pyramids, understanding the cultures of Northern Peru. We will also visit the site museum before moving to Horcones Hotel and Restaurant.

Overnight Casa Andina Classic. B, L, D.

Early in the morning, we will drive one hour to Pomac forest.

Upon our early arrival to Pomac, we will birdwatch for endemics.

We will then continue with some people to people experiences and crafts shopping. 

Back in Chiclayo, we will enjoy lunch at Fiesta Restaurant, considered one of the best in the whole country and Latin America. Some consider that the best ceviche in the world is served here!

Later we will return to the hotel and enjoy time to freshen up before departing to visit the Lord of Sipan Museum.

After the complete Lord of Sipan experience, we will enjoy dinner at a basic but traditional restaurant while enjoying a traditional “Peña Norteña”, our first exposure to the music and dances of the north coast of Peru. This is a night of fun and celebration!

Overnight Casa Andina Classic. B, L, D.

After breakfast, we will drive two hours to Chaparri Reserve, the greatest communal conservation project in Peru.

Upon arrival at Chaparri, we will check in, enjoy lunch and meet the local rangers.

In the afternoon we will enjoy a comfortable hike along the “Huachuma” trail, where we may find several Tumbesian endemics and other birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects, and where we will analyze the ora of the unique ecosystem.

In the evening, and after dinner, a night birding walk follows, along the main track, looking for Scrub Nightjar, Pacific Pygmy-Owl, West Peruvian Screech-Owl, and endemic insect species.

Overnight Chaparri Ecolodge. B, L, D.

We will start the day near the lodge, watching hummingbirds bathe in the stream. After breakfast, we will embark on another hike looking for wildlife and enjoy lunch at the lodge.

In the afternoon we will drive back to Chiclayo with birding and panoramic stops along the way.

Overnight Casa Andina Classic. B, L, D.

Today we will drive south, towards Trujillo. Lunch will be enjoyed at the old and charming coastal town of Pacasmayo.

We will then continue crossing deserts and valleys until reaching Cao. We will visit the archeological site and first-class museum and meet the researchers.

After Cao, we will drive to the colonial city of Trujillo, one of the first Spanish cities in South America, and where the Spanish Conqueror, Francisco Pizarro, first disembarked. We will check-in at the fine Casa Andina Private Collection hotel.

Dinner will be enjoyed at the hotel tonight.

After breakfast, we will visit Chan Chan, the biggest mud citadel of the World, known as the “Machu Picchu of the North”.

We will then continue to Huanchaco beach, where we will enjoy a Cebiche and Pisco Sour cooking class at the best restaurant in town, with great ocean views.

After lunch, we will walk to the beach to meet local fishermen and their “Caballitos de Totora”.

Dinner will be enjoyed at Club Central.

Overnight Casa Andina Private Collection. B, L, D.

In the morning we will visit the Temples of the Sun and the Moon, remains of the capital city of the Mochicas, the most ancient culture that ruled the north.

We will first visit the small, but well-displayed Moche Huacas museum.

Then, we will be impressed with the visit to “Huaca de la Luna”. 

After the visit, we will enjoy a wonderful lunch of modern Peruvian delicacies before transferring to the airport to fly to Lima and connect with flights back home.

NOTE: Late checkouts have been requested to the hotel and will be confirmed closer to the departure date.