Classic Peru

Combine Peru’s wild landscapes, such as volcano-ringed Arequipa and condorpatrolled Colca Canyon, with a chance to immerse yourself in its Incan heritage, from UNESCO-listed Machu Pichu to a stay on Taquile Island, where the locals still speak Quechua.

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

Lake Titicaca | Enjoy local hospitality in a homestay on this magnificent lake

Misminay | Stargaze with this indigenous community in the Sacred Valley

Inti Raymi | Witness the Inca Festival of the Sun on our special June departure

PRODUCT RATING:

AU$4200

NZ$4360

At A Glance

TRIP PACE: Moderate

ACCOMMODATION:

12 nights comfortable hotel

1 night simple village house

Optional single rooms available

TRANSPORT:

Bus | Boat | Flight | Train

MEALS:

Breakfast: 13 | Lunch: 1 | Dinner: 1

Extend your trip and take a boat into the Peruvian Amazon, spending three nights at a jungle lodge.

Trip code: AMZ

DAY 1: Join trip in Lima.

DAY 2: Fly to Arequipa. Free afternoon to explore the cobbled streets of this beautiful colonial city.

DAY 3: Get lost at the fascinating 500 year-old Santa Catalina Convent, an enormous citadel within the city.

DAYS 4–5: Drive north to the altiplano. Visit Colca Canyon and spot the Andean condor flying overhead.

DAY 6: Sail Lake Titicaca and discover floating islands made of reeds. Homestay on Taquile Island.

DAY 7: Walk to Inca ruins with panoramic views of the lake, before sailing back to Puno.

DAY 8: Journey over high Andean passes and past Inca sites to reach the Sacred Valley.

DAY 9: Free day. Go whitewater rafting or visit the Maras and Moray salt terraces. Dinner and stargazing evening in the Sacred Valley.

DAY 10: Travel to the ancient mystical site of Machu Picchu by train and bus. Explore on foot with a local guide.

DAY 11: Free time in Aguas Calientes. Opt to revisit the site or hike up Huayna Picchu. Train and bus to Cusco.

DAYS 12–13 : Walking tour of the city. Visit the Sacsayhuaman Fortress and the Inca Temple of the Sun.

DAY 14: Trip ends in Cusco.