Amazon to Andes with Machu Picchu by Train

Tour Itinerary

• Day 1 • Lima

  Arrive at any time.

• Day 2 • Lima/Cusco

  Hop on a flight to Cusco. Enjoy a free day of shopping and exploring the city. Choose to pre-book the Cusco Cooking Class. Opt for a city tour.

• Day 3 • Cusco

  Fill up on breakfast at your hotel in Cusco before walking to the Cusco Cathedral where your guide will meet the group for your walking tour of Cusco's colonial side. See the colonial and Inca architecture visible throughout the city and visit the Sapantiana staircase waterfall aqueduct before having lunch near the main plaza. Afterwards, walk back to the hotel and enjoy free time for the rest of the evening.

• Day 4 • Cusco/Ollantaytambo

  Enjoy a full-day guided tour of the Sacred Valley. Stop at the G Adventures-supported women's weaving co-op before visiting a local pottery making community. Break for lunch at the G Adventures-supported Parwa Community Restaurant in Huchuy Qosco. After lunch, opt to head out on a hike to the Ollantaytambo storehouses and look out over the ruins. Or, wander around the cobblestone streets and visit a local Chicheria (corn beer bar).

• Day 5 • Ollantaytambo

  Enjoy the Sacred Valley with your G representative today. Explore the sites of the Maras Salt Mines and the ancient Incan agricultural terraces of Moray. Continue on a scenic drive through small villages and stunning views of the Andean countryside. Then visit the Chincheros ruins. Known to the Incas as the birthplace of the rainbow, this site offers stunning views of the Andean countryside. Return to Ollantaytambo for the evening.

• Day 6 • Ollantaytambo/Aguas Calientes

  After breakfast visit the Ollantaytambo ruins where you'll walk up the 200 stone steps to reach the top. Then, catch the scenic train to Aguas Calientes. After enjoying a quick orientation walk around the town of Aguas Calientes the group will have free time for optional activities. Opt to visit the Machu Picchu Museum, the Mandor Waterfalls, and the butterfly garden. Or consider taking a dip in some thermal baths to relax those muscles.

• Day 7 • Machu Picchu/Cusco

  Rise early to enjoy a guided tour of Machu Picchu. After, catch the train towards Cusco.

• Day 8 • Cusco

  Continue to explore Cusco on a free day in the city.

• Day 9 • Cusco/Amazon Jungle

  Fly to Puerto Maldonado and continue by motorized boat to the comfortable and intimate G Lodge Amazon.

• Day 10 • Amazon Jungle

  Enjoy guided excursions led by expert naturalists to spot wildlife at nearby oxbow lakes and along jungle trails. Spend some time relaxing in a hammock, enjoying the local swimming hole, or visiting a nearby plantation. Go on a caiman-spotting cruise after dinner.

• Day 11 • Amazon Jungle/Lima

  Fly back to Lima for an optional final dinner and night out.

• Day 12 • Lima

  Depart at any time.