PREMIUM & LUXURY VACATION PACKAGES TO PERU

One of the most spectaculaly beautiful ruins in the world, and a world-heritage site, a visit to MACHU PICCHU is a “must” for many of the world’s international travelers. NAZCA FLIGHTS has been offering privately guided tours to this site for almost a decade, and our tours have been very well-received because they offer private or small-group visits to this site with passionate, knowledgable english-speaking tour guides who are deeply familiar with the culture and history of the region.

There are two main ways to visit Machu Picchu, because it is so remote. There are no roads that lead nearby :

BY TRAIN:

We can offer tour packages that include a ride on a modern train that departs from CUZCO or OLLANTAYTAMBO. take a few hours to get to Aguas Calientes, also known as Machu Picchu Village. From there, you will take a bus up to the ruins, and enjoy a privately guided tour of the ruins. Depending on your budget, we can offer standard train tickets, first class, or even the luxury-class ticket onboard the HIRAM BINGHAM train, where you can enjoy the view from floor-to-ceiling windows and while you drink top-shelf wine and peruvian brandy.

BY TREKKING THERE:

The treks in this region of Peru are among the most famous and popular treks in the world, because they include a thrilling mixture of jungle highland scenery, snow-capped mountains, exotic cultures, and Incan ruins along the routes. Some of these options include the INCA TRAIL, the less-touristy SALKANTAY TREK, and popular day tours too, such as the RAINBOW MOUNTAIN TREK.

One of the most spectaculaly beautiful ruins in the world, and a world-heritage site, MACHU PICCHU is already at the top of everyone’s list for their trip to Peru. NAZCA FLIGHTS is proud to offer privately guided and group tours to this incredible mist-shrouded citadel. Visiting with a skilled guide can make your visit even more memorable by giving meaning and context to this mysterious place. And we guarante you wil have plenty of time to explore the ruin after your guided tour, to experience the marvelous Incan stonework and soak up the beauty and energy of this unforgettable site.

OLLANTAYTAMBO

To get to Machu Picchu, all roads pass through CUZCO, the famous Incan city that was conquered by the brutal Spanish Conquistadors. This is an impressive city where the Incan culture and Spanish colonial cultures were blended, in surprising ways. Cathedrals and cobble-stone paths wind around Incan temples, and traditional markets are full of merchants selling Incan foods like quinoa and oca and potatoes, along with Spanish textiles. Guided visits to this city include the massive Incan walls at SACHSAYHUAMAN, the Incan Temp of the Sun known as the QORICANCHA, and other ruins scattered in the hilly woodlands surrounding the city.

And a visit to this region is not complete without visiting the SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS, to visit must-see places such as the Incan fortress at OLLANTAYTAMBO, the hill-top ruins at PISAC, the traditional Andean village of CHINCHERO where master weavers still create textiles with centuries old techniques, such as crushing up the bodies of beetles in order to make hand-made dye.

QORICANCHA

And we can’t forget the treks! This region is one of the most popular places in the world to do a multi-day trek, such as the famous INCA TRAIL or the SALKANTAY TREK. These treks require a moderate-to-high level of physical fitness, but your efforts will be rewarded with gorgeous and diverse scenery.

Other rewarding one-day activities include the MARAS-MORAY-SALINERAS tour, which visits a unique site with thousands of Incan salt pools, in a valley. This bizarre and unique place looks like another planet, but it was where the Incas extracted salt from a salty stream, to dry and preserve their meats, so that it could be stored for periods of famine. Learn about Incan beef jerky! And during the tour we will also visit the lovely MORAY terraces.

MORAY TERRACES

For fans of adventure tourism, there are a wide range of choices, including horseback riding, mountain biking, bungee jumping, white water rafting, Quad ATV rides, zip-lining and much more! NAZCA FLIGHTS has almost a decade of experience providing high-quality and premium tours to this region of Peru, and we would love to design a memorable and exciting vacation for you. Contact us today for more details.

More relaxing options include a CHOCOLATE-MAKING CLASS (chocolate always tastes good, but never more so than when you created it yourself), or visiting one of the high-quality museums in the area.

The coastal region south of Lima holds some of the most popular and enjoyable tours in the country. Many people consider this to be a must-see region, and as our name suggests NAZCA FLIGHTS specializes in this wonderful part of Peru.

At the top of the list, are the famous NAZCA LINES. Other than Machu Picchu, these lines are the greatest archaeological and historical mystery in the Americas, and every year, hundreds of thousands of people fly over the Nazca Lines in a small Cessna aircraft to get a view of these figures. Most of our tour packages to the Nazca Lines include a flight from the airport in Pisco or Ica, to avoid the unpleasantly long drive to the airport in Nazca.

Other adventures in this region include boat tours to the BALLESTAS ISLANDS, a wildlife sanctuary that is full of endangered Humboldt penguins, sea lions, fur seals, huge flocks of marine birds, and a mysterious geoglyph (similar to the Nazca Lines) called the Candelabra. It was built into the face of a cliff centuries ago, and many theories about its origins and purpose have been suggested.

Some travelers choose to take a PARACAS NATIONAL RESERVE TOUR, to enjoy the scenic beauty of the Paracas National Reserve. Dramatic cliffs, red sand beaches, and lovely coastal dunes make this tour relaxing and enjoyable. This is a scenery-based tour, so if the weather is good then it is ideal for photograpy.

And one of the most popular adventure tours we offer is the famous DUNE BUGGY EXPLORATION of the gigantic sand dunes. Many people are surprised to learn that Peru has a desert region, with truly GIGANTIC sand dunes whose size rivals the largest dunes in the Sahara desert. The tour starts at Huacachina, an oasis in the desert which is ringed by palm-trees. We take our clients into the dunes in fast 4-wheel-drive dune buggies to experience the desert up close. This tour can be offered as a thrill ride (very fast) or as a relaxing and meditative experience of the surreal beauty of the desert. Thrillseekers can try sandboarding down the dunes on a snowboard.

A famous type of Peruvian brandy, called Pisco, is created in the town of Ica, and we offer WINERY AND PISCO TOURS to visit the WINERIES, and sample the wines and pisco that are distilled here.

And finally, we offer tours to TAMBO COLORADO, a very rare place indeed: an Incan ruin on the coast. The Incan empire benefitted greatly from its territories on the coast, and this archaeological site is though to have had a role in charging taxes, and administering the vast coastal territory.

Located near the Peruvian city of Puno, LAKE TITICACA is a high-altitude lake that is home to a unique culture that has lived on the lake for centuries. To escape their warlike enemies on the mainland, this ancient tribe of indigenous peruvians learned to build artificial islands, using the reeds that grow on the lake.

Known as the UROS ISLANDS, this chain of man-made islands is truly a unique and fascinating thing to see. The natives would fish for food, and built huts and even fires on the islands. Every few months the islands would need to be repaired, as they would remove the old and worn reeds, and replace them with stronger fresh reeds.

Uros Floating Islands

In some ways, this region has become a “victim of its own popularity” as the surge in tourism has caused the locals to adopt customs that aren’t traditional or “real”, they are invented to impress the tourists. For example, their reed boats with wild designs and “lion head” decorations seem more like something like Disney than real life.

That is why we take our clients on a diferent type of tour of Lake titicaca. First we start with a visit to Lachon Peninsula, a more traditional and authentic village that lives on a small natural peninsula near Puno. Then we visit several of the UROS islands that have rejected these more contrived customs, and are less affected by tourism.

Taquile - the Quechua Island

Finally, we end by visiting the natural (stone) island of TAQUILE, preferring to dock on a remote part of the island that only experiences a very minor amount of daily tourists, rather than the thousands of daily travelers. This extra effort makes the tour longer, but it guarantees us a more culturally interesting and meaningful experience of the local culture.

Sillustani

In addition to Lake Titicaca, we also offer private tours to SILLUSTANI. Ths is a pre-Incan cemetery created by the Qalla tribe, a group of the Aymara nation that were eventually conquered by the Incas. Long before this occurred their royalty and nobility built tombs that are in the shape of huge cylinders of stone. This is also a unique funerary tradition and well worth a visit.

The Amazon jungle is a place of myth and legend; the world's largest rain forest, and home to some of the most amazing animals, plants and reptiles on the planet.
The trees rustle under the weight of brightly-colored macaws and howler monkeys, and the rivers are filled with piranhas and pink-skinned river dolphins.
The Amazon jungle will appeal to your sense of sight, smell, sound and touch, and NAZCA FLIGHTS is proud to offer high quality trips to the jungle.

There are three major areas of Peru which are popular destinations to experience the jungle first-hand: the Madre de Dios region near Cuzco, the Iquitos region in north-eastern Peru and the most remote and well-preserved region, Manu.

The best destination for you depends on how much time you wish to spend in the jungle, and what type of animals and activities you wish to see. Our expert travel specialists will ask you some basic questions to help you plan a vacation of your dreams to the jungle.

AREQUIPA For many travelers, this is the prettiest and most relaxing city in Peru. It has Cuzco’s colonial architecture but a relaxing and sophisticated vibe, but without the overwhelming tourist presence that we find in Cuzco.

It has several must-see areas, such as the lovely PLAZA DE ARMAS, the city’s main colonial center. And the SANTA CATALINA MONASTERY is a huge hit with travelers, because of its architecture, art, and history. A famous pre-incan mummy that was affectionately dubbed “Juanita” by archaeologists is on display here in a local museum, a popular tourist attraction.

And Arequipa is a great place to purchase fine alpaca clothing. It is also an important gateway to the road that leads to Colca Canyon

COLCA CANYON Located a few hours north of Arequipa, the COLCA CANYON is a beautiful canyon, one of the largest and deepest in the world, although it lacks the sheer cliff walls of the the United State’s Grand Canyon. To this day, it is inhabited by descendents of the Collagua and the Cabana cultures, two pre-incan cultures. The locals maintain many of their ancestral traditions and continue to cultivate the stepped terraces, known as andenes. . The scenery here is a very attractive, and it offers a chance to see ANDEAN CONDORS, one of the largest birds on the planet. Picturesque Andean villages line the canyon, and there are many opportunities for hiking and photography.

Although Lima is a large, chaotic city that lacks the charm of colonial cities like Cuzco and Arequipa, in recent years there has been a major surge of interest in visiting the city. It is well worth a visit. For one reason, the food is fantastic! Without a doubt, it has the best food in South America. Lima has quietly become a world-famous center of gastronomy and culinary arts. Ceviche - a dish made from raw fish that is “cooked” in lemon juice, as well as dozens of other local dishes made from exotic ingredients, have made this a must-try destination for foodies. NAZCA FLIGHTS is proud to offer extraordinary culinary tours to try authentic and upscale peruvian food, as well as visits to street food vendors, exotic fruit and vegetable markets, and cooking tours to provide a hands-on experience of the authentic .cuisine

And there are many other reasons to visit Lima: it occupies a very important place as history, as the capital city of the Spanish crown’s colonies in South America. Lima is a fascinating mix of pre-incan archaeological ruins like PACHAMACAC and HUACA PUCLLANA, as well as colonial-era architecture like you can see in the city’s central plaza, the PLAZA DE ARMAS. The Spanish SAN FRANCISCO CONVENT is home to a libary that looks like it was copied from a Harry Potter novel, and beneath the convent is a vast catacomb with thousands of skeletons and a dark history.

Our private city tours offer an insider’s perspective of this city, and include a professional english-speaking tour guide to give life to the pre-incan, colonial, and modern history of Lima. And modern Lima ofers great shopping opportunies, especially for alpaca clothing and thousands of types of souvenirs, pottery, handicrafts, and art.

There are some adventure tourism opportunies here, such as PARAGLIDING over the cliffs near Larco Mar.

For those who want an authentic look into a side of lima that most travelers will never see, we also offer private tours to the “pueblos jovenes” or informal slums that exist on the edges of the city. This safe but eye-opening visit will give you insight into the economic and social challenges of the most vulnerable citizens in the population of this developing country, and will also impress you with their resiliency, creativity, and optimistic approach to a life that is different from our own.