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Highlights of Peru

8-Day Peru Tour from Lima to Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu in Peru
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When do you want to travel?

Travel & Accommodation

8 days, 1 country and 4 cities

7 nights accommodation

Meals

7 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 3 Dinners

Activity Level

Dynamic

Itinerary

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Discover Peru: Lima, Machu Picchu & more

You’re in for an adventure on this tour of Peru exploring Inca treasures, wild landscapes, and ancient legends, all topped off with the opportunity to sample classic Peruvian pisco sour. Step back in time at Machu Picchu, get lost in the heady buzz of a local market in Lima and discover textile art from a Quechua scholar.

Extend Your Tour

Choose to extend your tour with Peruvian Amazon, Galapagos East Cruise or Galapagos North Cruise

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Journey Through Peru

Journey Through Peru

8-Day Peru Tour from Lima to Machu Picchu.

From

£2,556

Peruvian Amazon

Peruvian Amazon

This tour version extends your stay for 5 days in the Peruvian Amazon.

From

£3,326

With Galápagos Legend North and Central Cruise

With Galápagos Legend North and Central Cruise

Extend your trip with 6 days on a North and Central Galapagos cruise aboard the Legend.

From

£5,725

with Galápagos Legend East Cruise

with Galápagos Legend East Cruise

Extend your trip with 6 days on an East Galapagos cruise aboard the Legend.

From

£5,708

Journey Through Peru

Journey Through Peru

8-Day Peru Tour from Lima to Machu Picchu.

From

£2,556

Peruvian Amazon

Peruvian Amazon

This tour version extends your stay for 5 days in the Peruvian Amazon.

From

£3,326

With Galápagos Legend North and Central Cruise

With Galápagos Legend North and Central Cruise

Extend your trip with 6 days on a North and Central Galapagos cruise aboard the Legend.

From

£5,725

with Galápagos Legend East Cruise

with Galápagos Legend East Cruise

Extend your trip with 6 days on an East Galapagos cruise aboard the Legend.

From

£5,708

Trip map

A map highlighting different stops on the Trafalgar's Highlights of Peru tour

Day By Day Itinerary

8-day itinerary from Lima to Lima visiting 1 Country and 4 Cities.

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About this trip

Sightseeing highlights

Explore Lima, Machu Picchu and Larco Museum

Visit San Francisco Monastery, Ollantaytambo Ruins, Historic Sacsayhuaman, Cusco Cathedral, Qorikancha

Scenic Drive through the Sacred Valley, panoramic train to Machu Picchu

Scenic Train Ride to Machu Picchu aboard the Vistadome train

What's included?

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An expert Travel Director and professional Driver

Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted

All porterage and restaurant gratuities

All hotel tips, charges and local taxes

Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals

Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras

Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing

Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)

A Trafalgar Bonus all Intra-Air Flights: Lima to Cusco and Cusco to Lima, including porter service at all airports.

Tickets for a ride aboard the Vistadome train to Machu Picchu

Optional Experiences and free time

On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilised.

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Live, unedited & independent traveller reviews

Highlights of Peru trip reviews

Highlights of Peru trip reviews

Overall Trip Rating

4.8/

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774 reviews

independently verified reviews

98% of reviewers would recommend to a friend.

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 02/16/2026 12:43:16

Wen Chia Peng

5/5

Reviewed on 02/16/2026 10:44:11

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 12/09/2025 06:09:10

Itinerary was great! Hotels were awesome! Luis our Tour Director was very helpful and did a

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Trusted Customer

4.5/5

Reviewed on 12/08/2025 08:50:52

Michelle Young

5/5

Reviewed on 11/21/2025 08:28:00

Great itinerary, very busy and active but you hit the top spots in Peru. Trafalgar has it all

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"Highlights of Peru"

Christina Sidebottom

5/5

Reviewed on 11/20/2025 13:07:30

Excellent. This was an amazing trip. *Personal information removed by Feefo* was an awesome guide.

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"My First trafalgar land tour. EXCELLENT"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 11/20/2025 09:28:12

I have to specially mention *Personal information removed by Feefo*, our guide. He exhibit

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"Peru and Machu Picchu"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 11/18/2025 16:02:49

Our Peruvian guide (*Personal information removed by Feefo*) was 5+ stars. Very knowledgeable and

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"Machu Pichu !"

Charles Andolina

5/5

Reviewed on 11/18/2025 12:52:57

Very thoughtful and thorough. Plenty to see and do without over doing it. We had a great time and

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Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 11/17/2025 10:49:50

It was very well organised and we had a very good, informative leader . Being quite old I would have

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You'll make a positive impact to people, planet and wildlife on this tour

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Feel good (and do good) travel

It feels good to do good. These sustainable travel experiences help you meet inspiring people, support local communities, and make amazing memories that last a lifetime.​

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Sustainable development

Our sustainable experiences help advance 11 of the United Nations SDGs and make the world that little bit better.

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Unique to TTC

Under our sustainability strategy, we've committed to have at least one MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience on every single one of our tours.

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