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Highlights of Peru
Inca Trail, Lake Titicaca and the Amazon | 19 days
Peru — a country of superb archaeological sites, beautiful landscapes and abundant wildlife. The lost city of Machu Picchu surrounded by the vivid green of the Amazon cloud forest is a memorable vision. Our suggested itinerary allows you to see all the highlights, including the floating reed islands of Lake Titicaca, local markets, rafting, trekking and the Manu Biosphere Reserve — 1.8 million hectares of pristine forest deep into the heart of the Amazon Jungle.
Day 1: Fly to Lima
Day 2: Fly to Cusco
Day 3: Acclimatisation day in the vibrant old Inca capital, Cusco
Day 4: Chinchero market & Sacred Valley of the Incas
Day 5: Rafting on the Urubamba River
Day 6: Drive to Chilca to commence 4 day trek
Days 7&8: Along the Inca Trail
Day 9: Arrive Machu Picchu
Day 10: At Machu Picchu, return to Cusco
Day 11: Drive to Manu Biosphere Reserve, deep into the heart of the Amazon Jungle, an area of 1,800,000 hectares of pristine forest offering the greatest biodiversity on earth and home to many endangered animals
Days 12&13: Stay in simple, platformed forest lodges at Manu
Day 14: Return flight to Cusco
Day 15: Train to Lake Titicaca
Days 16&17: Explore the unique floating floating islands of Taquile and Uros and their indigenous people on Lake Titicaca
Day 18: Fly to Lima/London
Day 19: Arrive in London
guide price £4,590 per person
Trip reports for South America
Fiona’s travel tips
FOR THE LESS ACTIVE: If you don’t want to trek the whole Inca Trail, take the train and hop off early to enjoy a wonderful day’s walk instead.
MY FAVOURITE PLACE: (Once I had got over a slight vertigo moment), sitting atop Wayna Picchu watching the cloud drift over the ruins of Machu Picchu spread out below me.
DON’T MISS: Superb camping at the edge of the Salar de Uyuni. The walk-in tents, though not en-suite, each have a built in stove and the view from the loo is to die for.
TOP TIP: See Lake Titicaca and its floating reedbed islands from the Bolivian side — it’s much less visited than from Peru.
BEST TIME TO GO:
Argentina: October to April
Bolivia: April to September
Chile: October to April
Ecuador: October to June
Galapagos: year-round
Peru: April to October
JOURNEY TIME:
Argentina: 16 hours (indirect)
Bolivia: 18 hours (indirect)
Chile: 18 hours (indirect)
Ecuador: 14½ hours indirect
Galapagos: 14½ hours indirect
Peru: 14½ hours (indirect)
Clients’ comments
“We loved exploring a part of the world that neither of us knew previously. Without your guidance we would not have known where to start and we felt we came away with a very good and broad experience”.
Mr and Mrs Charles Pybus, Argentina, Chile and Brazil“From the moment I contacted Fiona again, I knew that I was going to have a fabulous time. She always seems to make my trips holidays of a lifetime. I loved the dramatic way in which we travelled to the Napo Wildlife Centre and the MV Santa Cruz was great despite being quite a large ship. The guides were tremendous. I cannot thank you enough for all the hard work you put in”.
Charlotte Langley, Ecuador and the Galapagos