Explore Peru with the 9-Day Lima Ica Nazca Cusco Tour!. Stroll through Lima’s historic center and the San Francisco Catacombs. Feel the adrenaline on dune buggies in Huacachina and sample pisco at Bodega Nietto. Fly over the mysterious Nazca Lines and cruise the Ballestas Islands in Paracas.
In Cusco, discover the VIP Sacred Valley (Pisac, Chinchero, Moray, Maras, Ollantaytambo), the colorful Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain, the serene Humantay Lagoon, and Machu Picchu, the Inca jewel. Includes Vistadome train, 3-star hotels, and bilingual guides.
Summary
Day 1: Arrival in Lima – City Tour
- Reception at Lima Airport
- Transfer to the hotel
- Lima City Tour through the Main Square, Cathedral, and San Francisco Convent in Lima
- Walk through Miraflores and San Isidro
- Hotel night in Lima
Day 2: Huacachina Ica Adventure
- Early departure to Ica
- Arrival at Huacachina Ica, the oasis in the middle of the desert
- Dune buggy ride
- Stand up paddleboarding on the lake
- Free time for photos
- Hotel night in Huacachina
Day 3: Paracas Tour – Ballestas Islands
- Transfer from Huacachina to Paracas
- Boat ride to the Ballestas Islands in Paracas
- Sightseeing of sea lions, penguins, pelicans, and flamingos
- View of The Candelabro geoglyph on the dune
- Hotel night in Paracas
Day 4: Nazca Lines Tour
- Transfer to the Nazca airfield
- 35-minute flight over the Nazca Lines
- Explanation of the origin and meaning of the geoglyphs
- Return to Paracas
- Hotel night in Paracas
Day 5: Flight to Cusco – Cusco City Tour
- Transfer to Pisco or Lima airport
- Flight to Cusco
- Reception at Cusco airport
- Transfer to the hotel
- Cusco City Tour: Sacsayhuamán, Q’enqo, Puka Pukara, Tambomachay, and Qoricancha
- Hotel night in Cusco
Day 6: Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu Tour
- Early departure to the Sacred Valley
- Chinchero: artisan textiles and panoramic views
- Moray: circular agricultural terraces
- Maras Salt Mines: natural salt pools
- Ollantaytambo: Inca town with original streets
- Train to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu Pueblo)
- Hotel night in Aguas Calientes
Day 7: Exploring Machu Picchu
- Bus ride up to Machu Picchu
- 2.5-hour guided tour of the temples, terraces, and plazas
- Free time for photos and reflection
- Return by train to Ollantaytambo
- Bus transfer to Cusco
- Hotel night in Cusco
Day 8: Humantay Lagoon Adventure
- Very early departure to Soraypampa
- Start of the hike to Humantay Lagoon (full day from Cusco, 1h 30 min)
- Impressive view of the turquoise lake surrounded by snow-capped mountains
- Explanation of the site’s spiritual significance
- Lunch included
- Return to Cusco
- Hotel night in Cusco
Day 9: Departure – Airport Transfer
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Check-out
- Transfer to Cusco airport
- End of the 9-Day / 8-Night Lima Ica Nazca Cusco Tour
Itinerary
Itinerary
DAY 01: Arrival in Lima + City Tour
Tour schedule: 1:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Upon arrival at Jorge Chávez International Airport, our TOP INKA TRAVEL team will be waiting for you with a sign bearing your name for easy identification. We’ll transfer you to the hotel, assist with check-in, and help you settle into your room.
In the afternoon, around 1:30 PM, we’ll pick you up for the Lima City Tour. You’ll visit the Huaca Pucllana pyramid, explore the historic downtown to admire colonial architecture, the San Francisco Convent and its mysterious catacombs, and the Costa Verde. The tour ends back at your hotel around 6:30 PM.
Overnight in Lima
DAY 02: Paracas – Huacachina
Tour schedule: 3:50 AM – 10:00 PM
We’ll pick you up early for a 4-hour drive to Paracas. At El Chaco dock, you’ll board a modern boat for a tour of the Ballestas Islands, where you’ll see sea lions, Humboldt penguins, cormorants, flamingos, and the mysterious Candelabra geoglyph.
Next, we head to Ica. Around 12:30 PM, we’ll visit Nietto Winery to enjoy lunch and learn about traditional pisco and wine-making processes.
Then we’ll go to the Huacachina Oasis for an adrenaline-filled ride in dune buggies and sandboarding. After some free time for photos and exploration, we’ll transfer you to Nazca (approx. 2.5 hours).
Overnight in Nazca
DAY 03: Nazca
Tour schedule: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
We’ll pick you up from your hotel and head to the airfield for a briefing video about the famous Nazca Lines. Then, you’ll board a small aircraft for a 35-minute flight over the mysterious geoglyphs. You’ll see up to 12 figures including animals like the whale, monkey, condor, and hummingbird, as well as geometric shapes and enigmatic figures like the astronaut, the hands, and the tree.
After the flight, you’ll have lunch and take a bus back to Lima. Upon arrival, our driver will be waiting to take you to your hotel.
Overnight in Lima
DAY 04: Transfer to Lima Airport – City Tour Cusco
Tour schedule: 12:40 PM – 6:30 PM
At the scheduled time, we’ll transfer you to the Lima airport to catch your flight to Cusco.
Upon arrival, our team will pick you up and take you to your hotel. Around 12:40 PM, we’ll start the City Tour, visiting five key archaeological and cultural sites: Qoricancha, Sacsayhuamán, Puka Pukara, Q’enqo, and Tambomachay. The tour ends around 6:30 PM.
Overnight in Cusco
DAY 05: Sacred Valley VIP + Connection to Machupicchu Town
Tour schedule: 6:40 AM – 7:00 PM
We’ll begin with a pickup from your hotel and head to Chinchero to explore Inca ruins, agricultural terraces, a colonial church, and a local textile center.
Then we’ll continue to Moray, known for its circular terraces, and to the salt mines of Maras with over 3,000 salt pools. In Urubamba, we’ll enjoy a buffet lunch, then head to Ollantaytambo to visit its impressive ruins.
From there, we’ll take a train to Machupicchu Town, where our staff will escort you to your hotel.
Overnight in Machupicchu Town
DAY 06: Machu Picchu
Tour schedule: 4:30 AM – 22:00 PM
Early in the morning, we’ll meet our guide and board the Consettur bus to Machu Picchu. You’ll enjoy a 2.5-hour guided tour exploring the Inca citadel’s architecture, history, and mysteries.
After the tour, you’ll return by bus to Machupicchu Town, with free time to explore or have lunch. Later, we’ll take the train back to Ollantaytambo and then a transfer to Cusco.
Overnight in Cusco
DAY 07: Colored Mountain
Tour Schedule: 4:30 AM – 17:00 PM
We will start by picking you up at your hotel to go to the town of Cusipata, where we will enjoy a delicious breakfast.
Then, we will continue our trip for another 1 hour to the check point, where we will begin the hike to the Colored Mountain.
The hike will last approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes until we reach the Vinicunca viewpoint (5,200 meters above sea level). From this point, we will be able to admire the impressive panoramic view of the mountain, while our guide gives us a detailed explanation about the orography, the ecosystem and the cultural importance of this emblematic destination. You will also have free time to take pictures and enjoy the scenery.
Afterwards, we will begin our descent to our transportation, which will take us back to Cusipata, where we will enjoy lunch. Finally we will return to Cusco and we will be arriving around 17:00 pm.
Overnight in Cusco
DAY 08: Humantay Lagoon
Tour Schedule: 4:30 AM – 18:30 PM
We will start with the pick up from your hotel to go to the town of Mollepata, in a trip of approx. 2 hours, where we will enjoy a delicious breakfast.
Then, we will continue our journey by transport for another hour to Soraypampa, the starting point of our hike to the impressive Humantay Lagoon, located at 4,200 m.a.s.l. Our hike lasts 2 hours to the lagoon. Upon arrival, our guide will give an explanation about the importance of the place and we will have free time to take pictures and admire the beautiful scenery.
After this experience, we will begin the descent by the same route to Soraypampa, where our transportation will be waiting to take us back to Mollepata, where we will enjoy a well-deserved lunch. Finally we will return to Cusco and we will be arriving around 18:30 pm.
DAY 09: Hotel – Airport Transfer
After breakfast at your hotel, we’ll pick you up at the scheduled time for your transfer to the airport. Check-out is at 10:00 AM, but you can leave your luggage at the front desk until your departure for greater convenience.
Includes
Includes
Lima – Peru Tour
- Airport pickup in Lima
- 2 nights in a 3-star hotel (Wi-Fi, cable TV, hot water, and breakfast)
- Professional guide for each tourist attraction
- Entrance tickets to all attractions
- Tourist bus: Lima – Paracas – Lima
- Boat tour to Ballestas Islands
- Sandboarding boards
- Dune buggy ride
- Transfer to Lima Airport
Nazca – Peru Tour
- Transportation: Ica – Nazca
- 1 night in a 3-star hotel (Wi-Fi, cable TV, hot water, and breakfast)
- Small airplane flight (6 people)
- Flight certificate
- Bus: Nazca – Lima
- Transfer from Lima bus station to hotel
Cusco – Peru Tour
- Airport pickup in Cusco
- 4 nights in a 3-star hotel in Cusco (Wi-Fi, cable TV, hot water, and breakfast)
- 1 night in a 3-star hotel in Machupicchu Town (Wi-Fi, cable TV, hot water, and breakfast)
- Buffet lunch during Sacred Valley VIP tour
- Professional guide for each tourist attraction
- Entrance tickets to all attractions
- Executive Tourist Train (Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo)
- Consettur bus up and down to Machu Picchu
- Private bilingual guide (Spanish/English) for the Machu Picchu visit only
- Entrance to Machu Picchu Sanctuary – Circuit 2
- Breakfast and buffet lunch during Rainbow Mountain tour
- Breakfast and buffet lunch during Humantay Lake tour
- Transfer to Cusco Airport
Not Included
- Laundry services
- Snacks and/or soft drinks
- Some lunches and dinners
- Additional nights due to weather delays
- Personal care items
- Tips
- Travel insurance
- Entrance ticket to Nazca (S/. 47 soles)
- Nazca airport tax (S/. 30 soles)
Important Information
- Before making a reservation, please contact us at reservas@topinkatravel.com or via WhatsApp at +51 961731825 to confirm if there are tickets available for Machu Picchu on your travel date..
- One day before your arrival in Lima, we will request your boarding pass to coordinate your airport-hotel transfer.
- All our tours in Lima include hotel pickup and drop-off.
- All our tours in Cusco include hotel pickup and end at Plaza Regocijo, located one block from the Main Square (Plaza de Armas). The exception is the Machu Picchu tour, which ends at your hotel.
- The evening before each tour, before 8:00 p.m., we will contact you to provide the exact pickup time and important recommendations for your experience.
- Hotel check-in time in Lima is at 2:00 p.m., and check-out is at 12:00 p.m.
- Hotel check-in time in Cusco is at 12:00 p.m., and check-out is at 10:00 a.m.
- Our hotels are strategically located. Once your reservation is confirmed, we will provide you with the best hotel options.
- We will stay in constant communication to ensure you have an exceptional experience.
Recommendations
Recommendations for the 9-Day / 8-Night Lima – Ica – Nazca – Cusco Tour
- To fully enjoy your 9-Day Lima Ica Nazca Cusco Tour, prepare:
- Original ID or passport (essential for flights, Vistadome train, and Machu Picchu).
- Hiking shoes for walks in Vinicunca, Humantay, and Sacred Valley.
- Sunglasses, hat, and sunscreen for Lima, Ica, Nazca, and the Andes.
- Insect repellent for Huacachina and Paracas.
- Layered clothing: light shirts for Lima/Ica/Nazca (68-86°F), thermals and thick jacket for Cusco (41-59°F).
- Reusable water bottle and dried fruit for hikes.
- Fully charged phone or camera for photos at Nazca Lines, Ballestas, Qoricancha.
- Rain poncho (December-March).
- Personal medications and altitude sickness pills.
Wear light clothes for buggies/sandboarding in Huacachina, where dunes can get you dusty. Bring cash soles for tips (10-20 soles/guide). For Vinicunca (1.5 hours) and Humantay (1 hour) hikes, bring poles if you prefer support. Families with children (from age 6) will enjoy breaks and clear storytelling.
Useful Information for Your Trip
The 9-Day Lima Ica Nazca Cusco Tour covers altitudes from 154 masl (Lima) to 5,200 masl (Vinicunca). Cusco (3,400 masl) and Machu Picchu (2,430 masl) may cause altitude sickness. Arrive one day early in Cusco, hydrate, and try coca tea to acclimatize.
The dry season (May-September) is ideal for Nazca, Paracas, Huacachina and Vinicunca. The wet season (December-March) requires waterproof gear. Book 1-2 months in advance for Machu Picchu tickets (2,500/day). Machu Picchu, Maras, Moray, San Francisco tickets included; Nazca requires 47 soles (entrance) + 30 soles (airfield tax).
Includes transport from Jorge Chávez Airport, tourist buses, Vistadome train, and bilingual guides, many Quechua-speaking. Top Inka Travel guarantees small groups (max 10) for an authentic experience. Book your 2025 Lima Ica Nazca Cusco package now!
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about the 9-Day / 8-Night Lima – Ica – Nazca – Cusco Tour
What is the best time for the 9-Day Lima Ica Nazca Cusco Tour?
The dry season (May-September) is ideal, with clear skies for the Nazca Lines flight, Paracas, Huacachina, and Vinicunca. June-August is busy, perfect for photos. The wet season (December-March) offers green landscapes, but bring a rain poncho for Cusco.
Is the tour suitable for beginners or families with children?
Yes, the 2025 Lima Ica Nazca Cusco package is perfect for beginners and families (children from 6 years). The hikes to Vinicunca (1.5 hours) and Humantay Lagoon (1 hour) are moderate, with breaks. Top Inka Travel guides adapt stories for children.
How demanding are the hikes to Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain and Humantay Lagoon?
Vinicunca (5,200 masl) requires a 1.5-hour hike with gentle slopes, and Humantay (4,200 masl) 1 hour. The altitude can be challenging but is manageable for average fitness. Hydrate, try coca tea, and walk at your own pace. Portable oxygen is available.
Can I take photos or videos during the tour?
Of course! Feel free to capture moments at San Francisco, Ballestas Islands, Huacachina, Nazca Lines (from the plane), Sacsayhuamán, Qoricancha, Moray, Maras, and Machu Picchu. Drones require a permit at Machu Picchu (contact us at WhatsApp +51 961731825). Charge your phone for the Vistadome train.
How much time is spent at Machu Picchu?
The guided visit to Machu Picchu (Circuit 2) lasts 2.5 hours, exploring the citadel with a bilingual guide detailing its Inca history. Afterwards, you have free time in Aguas Calientes for lunch before returning on the Vistadome train to Cusco.
What safety measures are in place for the altitude in Cusco?
Top Inka Travel provides certified guides, portable oxygen, and coca tea for altitudes from 154 masl (Lima) to 5,200 masl (Vinicunca). Arrive one day early in Cusco (3,400 masl), hydrate, and rest to acclimatize to soroche.
What transportation is included in the tour?
Includes pickup at Jorge Chávez Airport (Lima), tourist buses in Paracas, Sacred Valley, and Cusco, Vistadome train (Ollantaytambo-Aguas Calientes), and Consettur bus to Machu Picchu. Domestic flights not included; coordinate with us at WhatsApp +51 961731825.
What are the hotels like in Lima, Ica, Nazca, and Cusco?
You will enjoy 3 nights in Lima (near Miraflores), 2 nights in Ica (near Huacachina), 1 night in Nazca (central), and 3 nights in Cusco (near the Plaza de Armas), all 3-star hotels with wifi, hot water, and an Andean breakfast (quinoa, fruits).
Is it necessary to book well in advance?
Book your 2025 Lima Ica Nazca Cusco Tour 1-2 months in advance, especially during peak season (June-August). Machu Picchu tickets are limited (2,500/day). Confirm availability at WhatsApp +51 961731825.
What makes the Nazca Lines flight and Paracas Huacachina Tour unique?
The Nazca flight (Day 3, 35 minutes) reveals ancient geoglyphs from a small plane. The Paracas Huacachina Tour (Day 2) includes a boat ride to the Ballestas Islands (sea lions, penguins), pisco tasting at Bodega Nietto, and buggies/sandboarding in Huacachina, a vibrant oasis.
Additional
Additional Information
The 9-Day Lima Ica Nazca Cusco Tour is ideal for all ages, including children from 6 years old, considering the altitude (Cusco: 3,400 masl; Vinicunca: 5,200 masl; Humantay: 4,200 masl). Book 1-2 months in advance during the high season (June-September, December-January) to secure your 2025 Lima Ica Nazca Cusco package, as Machu Picchu tickets (2,500/day) sell out quickly. Domestic flights not included; contact us at WhatsApp +51 961731825.
With Top Inka Travel, you travel in small groups (maximum 10 people) for a personalized experience. This guarantees time for photos at San Francisco, Moray, Maras, and close attention from bilingual guides, many Quechua-speaking, on the Lima City Tour, Nazca Lines, and VIP Sacred Valley. Private guides are available for families or small groups.
More Reasons to Book With Us
With 15 years of experience, Top Inka Travel connects you with the soul of Peru on the 9-Day Lima Ica Nazca Cusco Tour. You will explore the Nazca Lines from a small plane, vibrant Huacachina, the Ballestas Islands with sea lions, the VIP Sacred Valley (Pisac, Chinchero, Moray, Maras, Ollantaytambo), Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain, Humantay Lagoon, and Machu Picchu, the Inca jewel. Includes Vistadome train, tourist buses, and 3-star hotels (Lima, Ica, Nazca, Cusco).
Our guides, some Quechua-speaking, bring Qoricancha and Machu Picchu to life with historical storytelling. For families, we offer breaks, clear narratives, and the option for a second visit to Machu Picchu. From Jorge Chávez Airport, we guarantee safe transportation and an authentic adventure. Book your 2025 Lima Ica Nazca Cusco package now!
