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Peru: the storied land of the Inca empire.

Peru Highlights

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Join Researchers in the Peruvian Amazon

Travel to the front line of conservation, home to scientists and a small group of volunteers from all around the world, to stay in a research station turned eco-lodge and lend a hand in the regenerating rainforest.

9 days from £2,070pp

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Family Amazon & Inca Adventure

This family-focused adventure journeys between the thrilling Amazon Rainforest, heaving with mysterious mammals and camouflaged creatures, and the dramatic Inca sites and cities of Machu Picchu and Cusco, considering everything from pizza nights to gentle acclimatisation.

11 days from £3,855pp

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Encompassing the highlights of Southern Peru, this holiday through the land of the Incas is one of extremes; from one of the deepest canyons in the Americas, to the highest navigable lake in the world, it takes in dramatic scenery, indigenous communities…

Highlights of Peru

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From zip-lining and biking to surfing and off-the-beaten-track trekking, this unique Peruvian journey offers an insight into the nation’s adventuresome spirit.

Adventures in Peru

11 days from £4,715pp

Maras Salt Mine, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Peru

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Salkantay Trail to Machu Picchu

If you want the challenge of trekking to Machu Picchu (but without the crowds and night spent in tents) then the Salkantay Trail lodge-to-lodge trek is for you.

10 days from £4,085pp

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Machu Picchu & the Galapagos Islands

Encompassing the highlights of Peru, a stay in Quito and a Galapagos Islands cruise, this adventure tracks from colourful Cusco to the iconic Inca citadel of Machu Picchu before moving to Ecuador’s historic capital city and the enchanting Galapagos Islands.

11 days from £6,450pp

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Journey to the fascinating yet little-visited archaeological sites of central and northern Peru that include Kuelap – known as “the Machu Picchu of the North” – in the Chachapoyas region, for a truly off the beaten track adventure.

Hidden Wonders of Peru

13 days from £5,520pp

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Navigate the Peruvian Amazon

Discover the astonishing, intricate, and ever-changing landscapes of the Peruvian Amazon during a luxurious river boat cruising voyage, with time spent exploring the Inca sites of the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and Cusco.

11 days from £6,000pp

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Peru: the storied land of the Inca empire.

Peru Highlights

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Join Researchers in the Peruvian Amazon

9 days from £2,070pp

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Family Amazon & Inca Adventure

11 days from £3,855pp

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Highlights of Peru

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From zip-lining and biking to surfing and off-the-beaten-track trekking, this unique Peruvian journey offers an insight into the nation’s adventuresome spirit.

Adventures in Peru

11 days from £4,715pp

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Salkantay Trail to Machu Picchu

If you want the challenge of trekking to Machu Picchu (but without the crowds and night spent in tents) then the Salkantay Trail lodge-to-lodge trek is for you.

10 days from £4,085pp

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Machu Picchu & the Galapagos Islands

11 days from £6,450pp

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Hidden Wonders of Peru

13 days from £5,520pp

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Navigate the Peruvian Amazon

11 days from £6,000pp

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Where to stay

Some of the wonderful places to stay that we frequently recommended.

GHL Hotel Lago Titicaca £££££

Peru

Positioned on the shores of Esteves Island and benefiting from 360-degree views of Lake Titicaca, Hotel GHL Hotel Lago Titicaca showcases its unapologetic devotion to the surrounding landscape by gracing the majority of its walls with huge picture windows.

Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba £££££

Peru

Burrowed in the Sacred Valley of the Incas close to the village of Yucay, Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba is a colonial-style property set at the base of striking green mountains within 100 acres of private land. The Mayu Spa, complete with a healing garden, plunge pool, and dry sauna, offers a series of physically and spiritually soothing experiences from a privileged spot in between an organic orchard and an enchanting peppertree forest amidst the evergreen mountains of the Sacred Valley.

Casa Andina Premium Cusco £££££

Peru
City

A restored 18th-century colonial mansion, Casa Andina Premium Cusco is situated close to Plaza de Armas and the Temple of the Sun. In addition to offering a gourmet restaurant and drinks lounge with a roaring fireplace, the property benefits from three majestic colonial courtyards that allow guests an authentic Peruvian experience. Its 93 rooms and suites, some with private balconies and antiquated artworks, are arranged around the central courtyards and are decorated in a range of styles – rooms are simple and tidy, while suites are bright and contemporary with more flashes of colour.

Casa Andina Premium Arequipa £££££

Peru
City

Set behind a magnificently carved facade that leads to a contemporary sky-lit lobby, Casa Andina Premium Arequipa is a national monument in its own right. Its stone-walled bar and restaurant, serving a fusion of traditional Arequipa delicacies and haute cuisine, opens out onto a central courtyard, while the fourth-floor terrace boasts impressive views of the cathedral and distant El Misti Volcano.

Belmond Palacio Nazarenas £££££

Peru
Boutique

A former 17th-century palace and convent that became one of Cusco’s most stylish hotels, Belmond Palacio Nazarenas is built on Inca foundations and combines colonial history with contemporary indulgence. Precious Inca stonework, gold-framed paintings and colonial frescoes are offset by an inviting outdoor pool and daring Peruvian cuisine that makes use of indigenous herbs and edible flowers from the garden. Its 55 suites are set around sheltered courtyards, where trickling fountains provide a melodic backdrop. Rooms are enriched with oxygen to assist guests with acclimatisation and each suite is uniquely decorated with Peruvian flourishes and embroidered silk sheets.

Sol y Luna Lodge £££££

Peru
Boutique

Encompassed by the majestic mountains and undulating landscapes of the Sacred Valley, Sol Y Luna is an authentic-feeling Andean retreat that is hidden on the outskirts of Urubamba. Aside from being ideally placed for train journeys to Macchu Picchu, the property also offers a number of thrilling excursions from paragliding to Peruvian Paso horseback riding. A traditional Peruvian restaurant serves superb dishes in front of an open fire and centres around time-honoured flavours.