Cusco to La Paz to Lima HOW TO READ: 1. Read DOWN v for recommended bus plan based on our expertise. Example: Leave Lima on a Monday and arrive to Cusco the following Monday. 2. Read ACROSS v for next bus if you want to stay longer (hop off).
HOP STAGE 1 CUSCO TO PUNO Every day
Cusco (depart) 21:30
Puno (arrive) 05:00 Departure point in Cusco: Peru Hop Private Terminal.
Main activity in Puno: 2-Hour Floating Islands Tour at 6:00am at Lake Titicaca. Visit the floating islands and continue with bus to Bolivia the same morning or hop off in Puno and stay longer… Full Day or Homestay Tours (1 night) are also available. HOP STAGE 2 PUNO TO COPACABANA Every day
Puno (depart) 08:00
Peru/Bolivia border 11:00
Copacabana (arrive) 13:30 Main activity in Puno: Isla del Sol boat trip (4hr round trip). Departs 14:00pm from the White Anchor. Returns in time for the bus to La Paz the same day. Or stay on the island and return the next day. HOP STAGE 3 COPACABANA TO LA PAZ Every day
Copacabana (depart) 18:00
Tiquina ferry crossing 19:00
La Paz (arrive) 22:30 Departure point from Copacabana: WHITE ANCHOR ? Please don’t be late or you will miss this bus! HOP STAGE 4 LA PAZ TO COPACABANA Every day
La Paz (depart) 07:00
Tiquina Viewpoint 09:45
Tiquina ferry crossing 10:00
Copacabana (arrive) 11:30 Main activity in Copacabana: Isla del Sol boat trip (4hr round trip). Departs 13:00pm from the White Anchor. Returns in time for our bus the same day. Or stay on the island and return the next day. HOP STAGE 5 COPACABANA TO PUNO Every day
Copacabana (depart) 17:00
Bolivia/Peru border 17:30
Puno (arrive) 20:00 Departure from Copacabana: WHITE ANCHOR – Please don’t be late or you will miss the bus!
Main activity in Puno: 2-Hour Floating Islands Tour at 6:00am at Lake Titicaca. Visit the floating islands and continue with bus to Bolivia the same morning or hop off in Puno and stay longer? Full Day or Homestay Tours (1 night) are also available. HOP STAGE 6 PUNO TO AREQUIPA Every day
Puno (depart) 21:30
Arequipa (arrive) 05:30 Main activity in Arequipa: Colca Canyon Tours and Treks. 2 Day Tours begin at 08:00am, and are possible to do on the same day as arrival. 1 Day Tours and Treks begin at 03:00am. HOP STAGE 7 AREQUIPA TO NAZCA TO HUACACHINA Every day
Arequipa (depart) 05:45
Lunch stop 13:00
Nazca (arrive/depart) 16:30
Nazca Viewing Tower 17:00
Huacachina (arrive) 19:15 Arequipa pick-ups: Between 05:15-05:45am. Be ready at reception at 05:15am.
Main activity in Huacachina: Dune Buggy and Sandboarding ? Tours at 16:00pm. Tours last 2 hours. HOP STAGE 8 HUACACHINA TO PARACAS Every day
Pisco Vineyard tour 10:30
Huacachina (depart) 18:30
Paracas (arrive) 20:00 Main activity in Paracas: Ballestas Islands – 2 Hour Tours begin at 10:00am. HOP STAGE 9 PARACAS TO LIMA Every day
Paracas National Reserve 14:00
Paracas (depart) 16:00
Secret Slave Tunnels guided tour 17:00
Lima (arrive) 22:30 Lima drop-offs: Central hotels and hostels in Miraflores, Barranco and Lima center.
AUGUST 2021 UPDATE Due to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions, the Hacienda San Jose (Secret Slave Tunnels) remains closed until the start of September 2021. Departures from Lima leave at 6am on the express service to Paracas (see below)
During this time we will be adding an additional free stop of a local Chocolate-making workshop in Ica at no extra cost.