Day 1 LimaGet to know the vibrant capital of Peru, Lima, starting with the bustling Miraflores district. Check out Parque del Amor (Love Park) for a sizzling view of Lima's coast. Day 2 PiscoExplore downtown Lima before heading to the port town of Pisco on a local bus. Stroll along the main plaza then relax in a cafe and watch the world go by. Days 3-4 NazcaStart the day with an optional boat tour to the Ballestas Islands - a nature reserve for pelicans, flamingos and sea lions. Visit the oasis of Huacachina before continuing to Nazca to learn about ancient mummies perfectly preserved by the dry conditions. Day 5 ArequipaWelcome to the dazzling 'White City' of Arequipa, a charming place packed with colonial churches, mansions and monasteries. Days 6-7 Chivay/Colca CanyonEnjoy expansive views - and possibly an Andean condor sighting - at Colca Canyon, which is twice as deep as the Grand Canyon. Days 8-9 CuzcoInca-built walls line the central streets of fascinating Cuzco. Choose to explore markets, cathedrals, ruins and fortresses before a visit to a coca shop for some tea. Day 10 Sacred Valley/OllantaytamboMeet members of a Sacred Valley community then spot llamas en route to the Ollantaytambo ruins, one of the few places where the Incas defeated the Spanish. Days 11-14 Inca Trail/Machu PicchuTrek the demanding, but incredibly rewarding, Inca Trail, part of a series of ancient highways that linked the Inca Empire from Quito in Ecuador to Santiago in Chile. Seeing the ruins of Machu Picchu for the first time is indescribable. Day 15 CuzcoOptional mountain biking and hiking options abound - or just rest those trek-weary legs at a cafe around Plaza de Armas. Day 16 PunoTravel through the dramatic scenery of the high Altiplano to Puno, Lake Titicaca's waterside city. Days 17-18 Lake Titicaca/PunoSet sail for Lake Titicaca's isolated Uros floating islands, built from layers of totora reeds that grow in the shallows. Stay with a local family on the lake and enjoy a trek and a game of soccer or volleyball on a local island. Days 19-21 La PazCross the border into beautiful Bolivia and end the adventure with a wander through the streets of market-filled La Paz.
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