Antigua
peru discovery tour
£2490
p.p.This is a suggested tour itinerary. Call and speak to one for our peru travel experts for a tailor made tour specific to your requirements on ++44 (0) 1273 921 001
Price includes
- Internal Flights with all taxes
- Accommodation throughout based on twin or double room occupancy (please as for single room price as required)
- Private transfers throughout
- Guided tours as described
- Local agent on hand 24/7 for what ever you need.
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Based on
Minimum 2 passengers (or single supplement will apply) departing and returning to Lima.
Tour description
Between stays in the depths of the world’s largest rainforest and trips to ancient cities you’ll experience the very best of Peru. Start with its foodie capital where colourful colonial architecture combines with South American exuberance before a riverboat will bring you into the depths of Amazon Rainforest. Staying in a luxury lodge, night safaris, canopy walks and wildlife reserve treks will introduce you to the sheer biodiversity of this unique part of the world. Then, you’ll move onto the ancient sights of the Sacred Valley where Incan ruins tell the story of a lost civilisation. Prime among them is Machu Picchu, one of the world’s true wonders.
Days 1 - 2
Lima5* Belmond Miraflores Park, Lima
Your tour starts in the Peruvian capital of Lima at a city centre hotel. Renowned for its gastronomy, Lima has long blended Peruvian flavours with international influences brought from all corners of the world by its migrant population. Perhaps explore the city lights and culinary extravagance on an optional Lima by Night tour.
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Lima5* Belmond Miraflores Park, Lima
After breakfast, a tour of Lima’s sights will start with its historic centre, a World Heritage Site, known as ‘the City of Kings’. Its crowning jewel is its main square, host to the 16th century Government Palace, neoclassical Cathedral, ornate Archbishop’s Palace and the colonial City Hall. When taken with the baroque pink of the Santo Domingo Convent, it’s a heritage counterpoint to San Isidro, your next stop and the city’s upscale modern district. Continue on to Miraflores whose galleries and pretty gardens constitute Lima’s cultural centre. End at Parque del Amor for views out over the Pacific.
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The Amazon Rainforest4* Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica, Peru Amazon
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Puerto Maldonado where a 45-minute motorboat ride along the Madre de Dios River will bring you to Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica. This collection of thatched, contemporary lodges is set deep in Amazonia; it’s the ideal launchpad to explore the region’s incredible range of flora and fauna. And, there’s not time to waste as – after lunch – you’ll make use of the reserve’s trail system to head into the jungle and gain an appreciation of the rainforest ecosystem up close. Later that night, a guided canoe ride will take you out in search of nocturnal birds and wildlife that prefer the evening cool before returning for an indulgent evening meal.
Days 4 - 5
The Amazon Rainforest4* Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica, Peru Amazon
In the morning, a trip into the Tambopata National Reserve will introduce you to a few of Lake Sandoval’s endangered species, which include the giant otter and red-bellied macaw. Then, following lunch, you’ll gain a new perspective with a canopy walkway. Observation platforms – set some 30 metres off the forest floor – are linked by bridges, making for regular encounters with treetop species, including sloths, monkeys and toucans. Then, after the treetop circuit, continue onto the Anaconda Walk. Here, 200 metres of wooden footbridges are suspended over flooded jungle swathes, the natural habitat of an array of amphibian life.
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The Amazon Rainforest4* Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica, Peru Amazon
After breakfast, a motorised canoe will bring you the short distance to Gamitana Creek. Here, you’ll snake through intertwining waterways as you stop to observe the lush vegetation and exotic wildlife before reaching Sanipanga, where you’ll be treated to everything from prinahas and turtles to caimans and birds. It’s also the site of the Gamitana model farm where native cultivation techniques are still employed to this day. Your afternoon will then be spent in the Inkanterra Hacienda Concepcion, where you’ll learn about the surprising uses and benefits of its 200 species of plants. Come nightfall, you’ll once more make use of the reserve’s trail system, this time to the wild sounds of the rainforest by night.
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Sacred Valley4* Hotel Sol y Luna, Cusco and Sacred Valley
As you leave the Amazon, a 45-minute motorised canoe ride will once again bring you back along the Madre de Dios River to Puerto Maldonado. Here, you’ll visits its famed butterfly gardens. Country-wide, Peru features over 3,700 varieties of this delicately beautiful insect, many of which can be spotted here. A direct flight will then bring you to Cusco. Much more than a mere gateway to Machu Picchu, it hosts an Incan heritage all of its own while its verdant, mountain-lined valley makes for spectacular views.
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Sacred Valley4* Hotel Sol y Luna, Cusco and Sacred Valley
Wake early for a trip to Pisac. Before reaching the fabled ruins of this market town, you’ll stop off at Awankancha where you’ll have the chance to browse and perhaps pick up some traditional Peruvian crafts as you make your way to Ollantaytambo. Here, an expansive, immaculately kept archaeological site tells the story of an ancient Incan centre that still bears all the hallmarks of its military, religious and agricultural past. From here, you’ll enjoy views down to its town namesake whose narrow streets and canals have not changed since they were first built by the Incas.
Read DetailsDays 8 - 9
Machu Picchu5* Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel, Cusco and Sacred Valley
Today, you’ll summit one of the true highlights of world travel – Machu Picchu. Begin with a winding train ride up to its craggy, carpeted mantelpiece before a bus takes you the last stretch. An expert will then guide you between its complex jumble of palaces, plazas, temples and residences that have puzzled scholars since its 1911 discovery. Its dramatic location supports theories that place it as everything from a military stronghold and palatial retreat to a ceremonial site and religious centre. Either way, its rock buildings blend seamlessly with its granite escarpments, making for postcard-perfect vistas at every turn.
Read DetailsDays 9 - 11
Machu Picchu/Cusco4* Inkaterra La Casona, Cusco and Sacred Valley
In the morning, make use of your return bus tickets to explore Machu Picchu further before boarding a train to Cusco. As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, its blend of colonial and Incan history makes for unique architecture and a rich past. The next day, a city tour will take it all in. Start with Coricacha Temple, an Incan palace and place of worship. Once the Spanish conquered Peru, the Dominican order built the perfectly proportioned Santo Domingo Church over its foundations. Your next stop is the Sacsayhuaman Fortress where enormous stone blocks – expertly shaped by the Incas – form imposing battlements that look out over Cusco. The tour then continues with visits to three archaeological sights – Qenko, Puca-Pucara and Tambomachay – which comprise a collection of important religious and administrative sites that once again date back to the Incas. Lastly, a visit to Inka Expression will introduce you to Andean art. Watch as craftsmen work on silver pieces and wood paintings at this boutique workshop.
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Transfer to the airport to make your flight to Lima where you’ll connect for your last leg back to the UK, or onward journey.
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