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Andes overland - 12 Days (Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo & Machu Picchu)

4.5(20 reviews)12 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Twelve days across the Andes, almost all above 3,000 m. The same route entirely by bus, which is how most people do it, in hostels and shared 4x4s.

Condor Overland
Runs this trip
Group trips
Twelve days across the Andes, almost all above 3,000 m
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Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • MirafloresTwelve days and almost all of it above 3,000 m.
  • Plaza de ArmasCusco is higher than Leh and people arrive from sea level and try to sightsee.
  • PisacThe valley floor is six hundred metres below Cusco, which is why the acclimatisation plan puts you here on night three.
  • Machu PicchuEntry is by timed circuit now and the ticket names the route.
  • SacsayhuamanSacsayhuaman has stones over a hundred tonnes cut to fit each other without mortar, and nobody is entirely sure how.
  • RaqchiThe road crosses La Raya at 4,335 m, which is the highest point of the whole trip so far.
  • UrosThe Uros islands are built and rebuilt from totora reed, and the families on them have lived that way for centuries.
  • Mi TelefericoLa Paz commutes by cable car because the city is built on the sides of a canyon between 3,200 and 4,100 m.

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 11 nights accommodation as listed: hostel, homestay or tent, shared
  • Salt hotel night and the lagoon circuit by 4x4
Flights
  • Two domestic flights and the Machu Picchu train and bus
Transport
  • Shared airport transfer both ways
  • All internal transport as listed: coach, train or shared jeep
  • Titicaca island boat and both land border transfers
Meals
  • Meals listed on each day
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 15
Permits & fees
  • Machu Picchu timed circuit entry with a guide
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • International flights to Lima and out of La Paz
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Most meals
  • Upgrades from shared transport to private
  • Peru and Bolivia entry requirements
  • The Inca Trail, which needs a permit months ahead and is a separate trip here
  • Huayna Picchu, a separate capped ticket

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Lima Hostel

Hostel

Day 1

Cusco Hostel

Hostel

Days 2, 4, 5

Ollantaytambo Hostel

Hostel

Day 3

Lake Titicaca Hostel

Hostel

Day 6

La Paz Hostel

Hostel

Days 7, 8

Uyuni Hostel

Hostel

Days 9, 11

Salar de Uyuni Hostel

Hostel

Day 10

What you'll eat

11 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 4 dinners across 12 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 12.

  • DinnerServed on days 1, 2, 10, 11
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–12
  • LunchServed on days 10–11

17 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered everywhere; Jain and gluten-free on notice at booking

Operator

Condor Overland
4.5 (20)

Based in La Paz

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.5/5
Based on 20 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.4/5
Guide
4.5/5
Itinerary
4.3/5
Transport
4.2/5
Accommodation
4.1/5
Tour operator
4.3/5
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Nikhil Joshi – Chennai2026-04-29 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Good value for what's included.

Reply from Condor Overland

Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Vikram Bose – Chandigarh2026-04-29 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down. Recommended.

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Meera Iyer – Delhi2026-04-29 · Verified booking

Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price.

Reply from Condor Overland

Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Sameer Khan – Lucknow2026-04-29 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Would book with them again.

Reply from Condor Overland

Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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Yuki Tanaka – Melbourne2026-02-24 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing. No hesitation recommending them.

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Carla Mendes – Singapore2026-02-24 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it.

Reply from Condor Overland

Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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Marc Dubois – Dublin2026-02-24 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Would send friends their way.

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Nikhil Joshi – Chandigarh2026-02-24 · Verified booking

Andes done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Recommended.

Reply from Condor Overland

Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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