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Machu Picchu & Peru All-Lesbian Tour 2025
September 13 – 21, 2025
Lima, Urubama, Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu, Cusco
Join us for an incredible all-lesbian journey to Machu Picchu. Join the women of Olivia as we discover the magical wonder of one of the seven wonders of the world. We know you will love our top-rated accommodations, the luxury train ride, and the many extras, including a tour of Awanacancha, a visit to Pisac market, a private tour of Ollantaytambo, and a Peruvian horse show. This is a Peruvian adventure like no other!
You’ll experience the “best of the best” of Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley. Join the women of Olivia as we explore some of the world’s most beautiful and sacred spots together. Whether you spend the day learning about archeological treasures, taking photographs of the spectacular scenery, hiking with new friends, or relaxing and meditating, this is a trip you will remember forever.
Tucked away in the Andes Mountain range, above the Sacred Valley and just northwest of Cusco, stands Machu Picchu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, believed to have been a royal estate or sacred religious site for Inca leaders, whose civilization was virtually wiped out by the Spanish invaders in the 16th century.
Day 1 - Saturday, September 13, 2025
 Fly from your hometown to Lima, Peru. After going through customs, you will be met in the Arrivals Hall and transferred to the Pullman Miraflores Hotel. You may arrive today or Sunday morning, September 14, depending on your flight in from your hometown. Please note that check-in is not until 3 pm on September 13.
As many flights coming from the U.S. or Canada arrive in Lima either very late in the evening or very early in the morning, we have secured your room on Saturday, September 13 so that you may arrive late on September 13 or in the early hours on September 14 and rest.
Hotel: Pullman Miraflores Hotel, Lima, 5*
Day 2 - Sunday, September 14, 2025
 Today will be a day to rest and enjoy Lima independently.
This evening, you will go by coach to the city center for dinner at Casa de Aliaga, the oldest colonial mansion in Lima. The house has been owned and lived in by the Aliaga family and their descendants since Francisco Pizarro granted the land to Jeronimo de Aliaga in 1535. Some say the house is as old as Lima itself! You’ll be met with a welcome cocktail and hors d’oeuvres to enjoy as you get a tour of the house before sitting for a three-course dinner.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Hotel: Pullman Miraflores Hotel, Lima, 5*
Day 3 - Monday, September 15, 2025
 After breakfast at the hotel, you will transfer to the Lima airport for your flight to Cusco. When you arrive in Cusco, your local guides will assist you with your luggage, tour, and transfer to the Tambo del Inka Luxury Collection Hotel in Urubamba.
Once you arrive in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, you will have a chance to visit Chinchero. Known to the Incas as the birthplace of the rainbow, this typical Andean village combines Inca ruins with a colonial church, some wonderful mountain views, and the Centro de Textiles Tradicionales, a non-profit organization that was founded by Nilda Callañaupa. Here, you will learn all about the superb wool fiber of llamas, alpacas and vicunas as well as ancient weaving techniques that are still used. This is a great shopping opportunity for weavings that directly benefit the people who make the products (cash is preferred but they do accept Visa and MC).
After enjoying the Centro de Textiles Tradicionales, you will go to the Hacienda Sarapapma, for a three-course lunch. Located in the Sacred Valley, Hacienda Sarapampa is a vivid example of the historic culture of corn farming from ancient Peru to present day.
You will then be taken to the Tambo del Inka Resort & Spa for check-in and, later, dinner at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Hotel: Tambo del Inka Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Urubamba, 5*
Day 4 - Tuesday, September 16, 2025
 After breakfast you will drive to Moray, an archaeological site that sits almost 2,000 feet above the Sacred Valley, just outside of the town of Maras. Researchers speculate that these ruins may have had religious or ceremonial significance for the Incas, possibly serving as a center for agricultural rituals or as a place for agricultural training and education. The mysterious concentric terraces that remain serve as an agricultural research center for modern scholars.
Your next stop will be the beautiful Iskay Maras Home which is surrounded by an impressive landscape of high mountains and green fields. Here, you will enjoy a farm to table buffet lunch, which varies according to the season. The ingredients come from a field of cultivation and an organic bio-garden located on the same property as the house to guarantee a unique culinary experience.
 After lunch, you will drive into the town of Maras, where you will visit the Salinas de Maras, the Salt Pans of Maras. Said to have been created by the Incas, these 3,000 pools provide the locals with salt and visitors with stunning views. These evaporation pools are fed by a small local stream and are still harvested by a community of local farmers who bag up the salt and sell it in the local markets.
You will then return to the hotel for dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Hotel: Tambo del Inka Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Urubamba, 5*
Day 5 - Wednesday, September 17, 2025
 After breakfast, you will start the day with a visit to the Citadel of Ollantaytambo. During the Inca Empire, Ollantaytambo was the royal estate of Emperor Pachacuti, who conquered the region, and built the town and a ceremonial center. At the time of the Spanish conquest of Peru, it served as a stronghold for Manco Inca Yupanqui, leader of the Inca resistance. Ollantaytambo was later the scene of Incan resistance in 1536, when Manco Inca’s forces defeated a Spanish expedition, blocking their advance from a set of high terraces and flooding the plain.
Next you will walk from the Citadel of Ollantaytambo to the Ollanta station to board the Orient Express luxury train “Hiram Bingham.” The journey will take about two and a half hours. You will be able to enjoy the spectacular scenery of the changing landscape as you travel from the Andean highlands to the beginnings of the jungle. A delicious brunch will be served on board the train on the way to Aguas Calientes.
You will arrive to Aguas Calientes at approximately 12:30 pm. You will board a bus that will take you to the Citadel of Machu Picchu, or lost city of the Incas. You will have a guided tour of the Citadel and walk through the different areas of the city; the agriculture and urban zone, featuring temples and dwellings; and the Intihuatana, or sun dial, finely carved out of stone. Many of those who place their hands a few inches above the sun dial stone claim to feel a palpable energy course through their bodies.
After exploring, you’ll enjoy an afternoon tea at the Sanctuary Hotel before returning to town.
Check into your hotel room at the Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel and enjoy a delicious dinner before retiring for the evening.
Meals: Breakfast, Brunch & Dinner
Hotel: Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel, Machu Picchu, 5*
Day 6 - Thursday, September 18, 2025
 This morning after breakfast, your guide will meet and go with you up to the Citadel to climb Huayna Picchu Mountain. Huayna Picchu, also known as young or new mountain in the indigenous Quechua language, rises over Machu Picchu offering different views of the Citadel.
According to local guides, the top of the mountain was the residence for the high priest and the local virgins as well as a sacred spiritual place where the Incas celebrated special ceremonies and rituals. Every morning before sunrise, the high priest with a small group would walk to Machu Picchu to signal the coming of the new day.
Please note that while participation is not obligatory, the entrance fees to climb Huayna Picchu are included in your package and the time will be assigned closer to the program start date. Alternatively, you may decide to rest at the hotel or stroll around the town of Aguas Calientes and shop, visit its Hot Springs Thermal waters or get a hot stone massage.
Lunch is served at the Sanctuary Lodge, just outside the Citadel gates.
After lunch, you will take the bus back down to Aguas Calientes to freshen up before walking to the train station to board the Hiram Bingham train for Cusco. You will have a short time for shopping with local vendors before boarding the train. On board, you will be served a cocktail and be entertained by local musicians. You will then join the main dining car, where you will enjoy a four- course gourmet dinner.
Greeting you at the Poroy train station in Cusco will be your tour guides, who will assist you to the Belmond Monasterio Hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Hotel: Belmond Monasterio Hotel, Cusco, 5*
Day 7 - Friday, September 19, 2025
 After breakfast at the hotel, you will travel to Sacsayhuaman, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of the emblematic buildings of the Inca Empire built by the Inca Pachacutec in the 15th century. It is a vast fortress built from huge stones; how they were transported and assembled is still a mystery. It has been calculated by experts that what can be seen today is only twenty percent of the original structure, because when the Spanish arrived, they used its stones for new buildings such as the Cathedral.
Next you will travel back into the heart of Cusco, Plaza de Armas, to the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Virgin, also known as Cusco Cathedral, the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cusco. Construction started in 1560 and was completed in 1654.
Your last stop in Cusco, before lunch, will be the Coricancha, also known as the “Temple of the Sun” (QuriKancha “golden temple”), built on the command of Inca Pachacu´tec (1438-1572). When the Spanish arrived, it was used as the base for the convent of Santo Domingo. During the Inca Empire the temple was dedicated to worshipping the sun (“Inti”) and was at times filled with gold.
You will then enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before having the rest of the afternoon and evening free to explore Cusco on your own.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Hotel: Belmond Monasterio Hotel, Cusco, 5*
Day 8 - Saturday, September 20, 2025
 In the late morning you will be transferred to the Cusco Airport for your flight to Lima. You will be assisted in Lima from the domestic terminal to our hotel for the evening, the Wyndham Costa del Sol, located right at the airport.
You are free to leave either today after 9 pm or anytime on September 21.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Hotel: Wyndham Costa del Sol Lima Airport Hotel, Lima, 5*
Day 9 - Sunday, September 21, 2025
For those that opt to fly out today, checkout is at 12 pm. The hotel is located directly across the street from the Lima International Airport.
Meals: Breakfast
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• Transportation from the Lima International Airport to the Pullman Miraflores Hotel
• 2 nights hotel in Lima at the Pullman Miraflores Hotel
• Dinner at Casa de Aliaga
• Airport assistance in Lima for flight to Cusco
• Flight from Lima to Cusco*
• Airport assistance in Cusco with tour to Chinchero, lunch at Sarapampa Hacienda, and transportation to Tambo del Inka Luxury Collection Resort & Spa in Urubamba
• 2 nights hotel in Urubamba at the Tambo del Inka Luxury Collection Resort & Spa
• Local tours in the Sacred Valley
• Luxury Hiram Bingham train from the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu*
• Luxury Hiram Bingham train from Machu Picchu to Cusco*
• 1 entry with guided tour of Machu Picchu Citadel
• 1 entry to Machu Picchu with entry to Huayna Picchu Mountain
• 1 night hotel in Aguas Calientes / Machu Picchu at the Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel
• 2 nights in Cusco at the Monasterio, A Belmond Hotel, Cusco
• Local tour in Cusco
• Transportation to Cusco airport
• Flight from Cusco to Lima airport*
• Airport assistance in Cusco and Lima
• 1 night or day room at Wyndham Costa del Sol Hotel at the Lima airport**
• Meals as indicated on the itinerary
• Gratuities for guides and coach drivers (covered in NDA fees)
• Olivia staff assistance throughout
PLEASE NOTE: You must be able to walk long distances, up and down stairs, up varied inclines, down varied declines and over very uneven ground to do this tour. We will be at elevations ranging from sea level in Lima to over 11,000 feet in Cusco.
Pullman Miraflores Hotel, Lima, Peru
 The Pullman Lima Miraflores is the definition of vibrant, cosmopolitan and stylish. A place where business, pleasure, technology and comfort aren’t conflicting terms. This hotel has 234 rooms and suites, an executive floor, six meeting rooms, a restaurant, two bars, a gym, and a rooftop pool with ocean views.
The property is located in the exclusive district of Miraflores, where proximity to the Pacific Ocean is complemented by colonial mansions and a stunning waterfront promenade on the Costa Verde. What’s more, the district is home to the well-known shopping centre Larcomar. And the whole of Miraflores entices tourists with surfing waves, verdant parks and excellent dining options.
 At the hotel you can savour local cuisine at Plural Restaurant & Lounge, a contemporary Peruvian proposal created by Chef Jorge Zamalloa, whose menu expresses the country’s cultural influences on a culinary level.
What’s more, the landscaped Ambra Rooftop Bar, located on the hotel’s sixteenth floor, is a stunning space exquisitely designed to encourage conversation among guests, serving signature cocktails and light bites such as homemade pizzas that complement the awe-inspiring experience of admiring Lima’s famous sunsets.
Tambo del Inka Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Urubamba, Peru
 Experience world-class service at Tambo del Inka, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa.
With a privileged location in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, the luxurious Tambo del Inka is the only hotel in Urubamba with a private train station to Machu Picchu. Facilities include a pool and spa.
The elegant rooms feature native fabrics and local design, and have private balconies with views of the natural surroundings. All feature an LCD TV, iPod docking station, and exclusive marble bathrooms.
 Hawa restaurant serves delicious new Andean cuisine made with organic, homegrown ingredients. Kiri bar and terrace serves light snacks and cocktails, and guests can enjoy a daily breakfast buffet.
Guests can use the modern gym, and unwind afterwards with natural massage. They can then relax in the cosy lounge, featuring a classic billiards table and variety of board games. Tambo del Inka also has a partnership with Tikariy travel agency to help organize tours around the city.
Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel, Machu Picchu, Peru
 Get the celebrity treatment with world-class service at Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel. Privileged located at the Urubamba River and only 20 minutes from the famous Machu Picchu Archaeological Site, this 5-star hotel offers comfort, elegance and relaxation, in Andean Design. Free WiFi access is available.
Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel offers spacious, luxurious rooms with a seating area. All include a cable TV and are equipped with heating. Some rooms feature a private balcony with views over the mountains and the Urubamba River.
 Peruvian Gastronomy is served at the à la carte Qunuq Restaurant. In addition, guests can have their drinks at the Suquy Cafe & Bar.
For total relaxation, guests can treat themselves with a visit to Aqlla Spa. Sumaq Machu Picchu also offers massage services. This property also has one of the best-rated locations in Machu Picchu!
Belmond Monasterio Hotel, Cusco, Peru
 This former monastery dated from 1592, offers luxurious colonial-style accommodation set around a courtyard. It is situated in Cusco's lively historical city centre and 2 blocks away from Plaza de Armas Square.
Religious art cover the walls of Monasterio, A Belmond Hotel, Cusco. Rooms are equipped with cable TV, free WiFi, and an iPod docking station. Oxygen enriched rooms are also available.
 Dining options at Monasterio, A Belmond Hotel, Cusco include Tupay and Illariy Restaurants where Andine cuisine and breakfast are served. Fine wines are ordered in the lobby bar and room service is available. All guests are welcomed with fresh fruit and coca tea.
Leisure activities include horse riding, mountain biking and treks to the magnificent Machu Picchu. After all the effort, massage treatments can be enjoyed.
Wyndham Costa Del Sol Hotel, Lima, Peru
 This 4-star hotel is conveniently located within Lima's Jorge Chavez International Airport, only 20 meters away. It includes an on-site Spa Express. The Costa del Sol chain features hotels in the 7 most important cities in Perú.
Costa del Sol Wyndham Lima Airport provides comfortably furnished rooms and suites that include 40" LCD TV with cable, free Wi-Fi, and marble bathrooms. Suites feature a separate living room and hot tub.
 Guests can keep fit at the gym or relax at the spa. Costa del Sol Wyndham Lima Airport also offers a business centre.
There is a restaurant and bar where breakfast, lunch, and dinner as well as a variety of drinks are served.
Costa del Sol Wyndham Lima Airport provides ideal accommodation for guests in transit to different domestic destinations.
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