LIMA

• Day 1 – ARRIVE LIMA, PERU

(The time depends on your arrival to Lima) Arrive in Lima and transfer to your hotel, located in the city’s exclusive residential district of Miraflores.
Miraflores Park, A Belmond Hotel, Lima

• Day 2 – HUACA PUCCLANA RUINS, BOHEMIAN BARRANCO

(10:00 am): We will visit Huaca Pucllana, The Ancient Peruvian Pyramid in Lima. Nestled in the bustling district of Miraflores, you’ll find a place in stark contrast with the industrial world around it. One of just many ancient monuments to explore, Huaca Pucllana is especially impressive as far as Peruvian ancient ruins, considering it is one of the oldest in Lima (2 hours).
(12:00-14:00 pm): After the ruins we will go to Huaca Pucllana Restaurant. The highly rated and deliciously authentic Huaca Pucllana Restaurant is located right next to the temple.
The talented chefs, Marilú Madueño and Andrea Massaro, and restaurant promoter Arturo Rubio, guarantee a unique dining experience. With a culinary philosophy specialized in sharing the complex flavors of Peru, you’ll find top dishes like Lomo Saltado (marinated sirloin with onions, tomatoes, rice, and french fries) and Ceviche (raw fish cured in fresh citrus juice with onion and spices).
(17:30 pm): In the afternoon we will visit Lima’s cultural district of Barranco. Barranco has become known as a bohemian neighborhood with a budding art scene. Its old mansions are being turned into restaurants, cafés, nightclubs, design shops, art galleries, and museums. Stroll through the neighborhood’s artsy streets and see wonderful murals and graffiti (2 hours).
(19:00 pm): Dinner: Central Lima, the four best restaurant in the world. We will enjoy from different specialties from the chefs.
Miraflores Park, A Belmond Hotel, Lima | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Photography: Archaeology, Architecture

• Day 3 – HISTORIC CENTER, GASTRONOMY

(9:00-13:00): We will visit one of the most important squares of Peru. San Martin Square is surrounded by balconies, Acestrals’ homes, colonial residences, and beautiful palaces. Following this, visit one of the most significant avenues of Lima, Jiron de La Unión. We will continue to the square of Lima or ‘Plaza Mayor’. Here you can view cathedrals, the government palace, city hall, and wonderful balconies decorated uniquely with an Arabic influence. We will go to one of the oldest catacombs of America, the ‘San Francisco Monastery’ (4 hours).
(14:00 pm): Lunch: Maido (Japanese and Peruvian cuisine), located in the seven place in the top 10 of the best restaurants in the world.
In the afternoon we will visit Larcomar a shopping center located on the Miraflores boardwalk. With the most exclusive stores in Lima and with a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean.
(19:30 pm): Dinner: Astrid y Gastón (traditional dishes from Peru)
Miraflores Park, A Belmond Hotel, Lima | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Photography: Architecture, Culture

• Day 4 – LIMA, AERIAL PERSPECTIVE FROM THE CITY

(9:30-11:00 am): In the morning we will have a photography class of Macro, that it´s a technique that it´s used for gastronomy.
We will go to the Rosa Naútica that it´s a restaurant on a rocky breakwater in the sea in the beach so you will see people surfing.
(14:00 pm): Lunch Rosa Nautica.
(17:00-18:00 pm): In the afternoon we will fly in a helicopter Robinson R44, over the highlights of Lima and we will discover the city from the air (1 hour).
(19:30 pm): Dinner: Tragaluz Belmond, we will have the opportunity to apply our macro lesson from the morning and we can take pictures from the food.
Miraflores Park, A Belmond Hotel, Lima | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Photography: Architecture, Culture, Wildlife

• Day 5 – LIMA

(8:00-12:00): We will go to the airport in Lima, where our trip finish and you can return to your home.

✔ All hotel accommodations

✔ Meals
✔ Access to locations
✔ Transportation throughout tour
✔ Vehicle foe the expeditions

✔ Photographic instruction throughout tour

✔ 1 hour flight in a helicopter
✔ Alcoholic beverages for lunch
✔ All applicable taxes    

✔ Airfare to/from Peru

✔ Personal items (laundry, souvenirs, etc.)

✔ Gratuities for lead photographer and guide

✔ Photography class

Clothing

✔ Windbreaker

✔ Hiking shoes

✔ Thick fleece or down jacket

✔ Hat

✔ Sunscreen, lip balm, and sunglasses

✔ Backpack

✔ Bathing suit

Photographic equipment

✔ Single-lens reflex camera (any brand), one wide angle lens, one zoom of 300 mm or more

✔ Memory cards

✔ Back up battery for the camera

✔ Tripod

✔ Shutter release cable

✔ Laptop with photo editing software installed (optional)

✔ External hard drive (recommended: Western digital 1 TB)

✔ One or two people – a 60% deposit is required at time of reservation, with balance due 60 days before the trip date.

✔ Three or more people – a 75% deposit is required at time of reservation, with balance due 60 days before the trip date.

✔ Deposit is non-refundable.

✔ If the photo workshop is full and someone from the waiting list can take your spot, your deposit will be fully refunded.

✔ We are not responsible for cancellations due to medical or other reasons.

✔ If severe weather requires cancellation, the tour will be rescheduled to the following season.

✔ No fees will be refunded if you withdraw after the photo workshop begins.

We will fly one hour at sunset over Lima. Lima is located at an elevation of 512 feet (156 metres) on the south bank of the Rímac River, about 8 miles (13 km) inland from the Pacific Ocean port of Callao, and has an area of 27 square miles (70 square km). Its name is a corruption of the Quechua name Rímac, meaning “Talker.” The city forms a modern oasis, surrounded by the Peruvian coastal desert a short distance west of the Andes Mountains.