Peru + Bolivia

From the Inca streets of Cusco to Machu Picchu, then from Lake Titicaca to the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat. In late September, the Andean dry season brings crystal-clear skies over South America's most spectacular landscapes.

Itinerary

1. Day 1 — Flight Abidjan → Lima (via Paris or Madrid). Overnight in Lima.
2. Day 2 — Flight to Cusco, gentle acclimatisation: San Blas, San Pedro market.
3. Day 3 — Sacred Valley: Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Maras salt pans. Overnight in Aguas Calientes.
4. Day 4 — Machu Picchu at dawn, return to Cusco by panoramic train.
5. Day 5 — Cusco: Qorikancha, Sacsayhuamán. Free afternoon.
6. Day 6 — Panoramic bus to Puno, with stops at sites along the Route of the Sun.
7. Day 7 — Lake Titicaca: Uros and Taquile islands, lunch with a local family.
8. Day 8 — Into Bolivia via Copacabana, on to Uyuni (or flight via La Paz).
9. Day 9 — Full day on the Salar de Uyuni: Incahuasi, sunset.
10. Day 10 — Flight Uyuni → La Paz → Abidjan (via Madrid).

Highlights

• Machu Picchu: guided tour of the Inca citadel at daybreak
• Sacred Valley: Pisac market, Ollantaytambo fortress, Maras salt pans
• Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca) for the more active
• The floating Uros islands and Taquile Island on Lake Titicaca
• Salar de Uyuni: perspective photos, Incahuasi cactus island, sunset
• Train cemetery and salt villages around Uyuni
• Cusco: Qorikancha, the cathedral, the bohemian San Blas district

Our 4 packages

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Practical information

Flights

Abidjan → Lima via Paris/Madrid: ~18-20h

Climate

Dry and sunny: 20°C by day, cold nights at altitude (0-5°C)

Currency

Peruvian sol (PEN) and boliviano (BOB)

Health

Yellow fever vaccination recommended; altitude sickness: allow time to acclimatise and try coca leaves

Good to know

Take your first two days at altitude slowly: walk gently, drink plenty of water and try the coca tea offered everywhere.

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