While this splendid slice of South America is no longer a mystery package, Peru is still a country wrapped in mystique. Partly, this is due to the eternal allure of Machu Picchu, the Inca citadel which dreams upon its Andean mountaintop. But it is also down to the geographical diversity of a destination that comes shrouded in rainforest where the River Amazon curls through its south-east, yet is distinctly cosmopolitan where Lima (in chic Miraflores) and Cusco show off their food scenes. Peru is far more than its star attraction.
Less-known gem: Visiting Colca Canyon remains one of the highlights of my career. This geological wonder of southern Peru, often overlooked in the dash to Machu Picchu, is literally breathtaking. You feel the thinness of the oxygen in your lungs as you drive north from Arequipa over sky-high ridges, and gasp as you watch condors flying above it.
A two-week luxury private tour including Peru’s highlights, Machu Picchu and Cusco, and a cruise to see the wildlife of Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands. You’ll be staying in top luxury hotels and travelling in style. The five-day cruise takes place on one of the most popular top-of-the-range motor yachts in service on the route, the MV Eclipse.
Trek the alternative 'Inca Trail' to the lost city of Choquequirao
Machu Picchu is one of the most iconic sights in South America, and the culmination of our magnificent Inca Trail trek through the Peruvian Andes. Join us as we trek this breathtakingly beautiful route through valleys and high passes, scattered with fascinating Inca ruins.
This comprehensive escorted tour of southern Peru is full of variety: from desert volcanoes ascend to the terraced hillsides of Colca Canyon and the snowy Andean mountains, visiting Spanish colonial towns and the Inca city of Machu Picchu. Plunge into the Amazon rainforest and pop into Bolivia’s capital, La Paz, via Lake Titicaca.
A fabulous lodge-to-lodge trek along a pre-Inca trade route through the Cordillera Vilcabamba.
A two-week luxury private tour of Peru staying in the best hotels and travelling in style. Arrive at the “Lost City” of Machu Picchu in the elegant Hiram Bingham train from Cusco, Spanish colonial treasure house and the Incas’ imperial capital. Fly to the Amazon for a comfortable wildlife cruise in a top quality, state-of- the-art ship.
Taking in two South American countries, Peru offers incredible scenery from the Inca capital of Machu Picchu to the impressive Lake Titicaca. We will travel on one of the highest rail journeys in the world to Huancayo before making our way to Bolivia, home of the Salt Flats. A wonderful tour that explores the culture and beauty of these countries.
A true expedition by nature of its long duration and some of the remote places we visit. You must expect a degree of hardship, some long drives on rough roads, camping and cooking in extremes of climate...but in the process you will discover the real S
Peru marks Kudu’s fifth country in South America and our itinerary concentrates on the Inca and colonial sights in the Andes. From Lima we travel to Arequipa, Colca Canyon and Lake Titicaca. We travel by the luxury Belmond Andean Explorer train overnight to Cusco, the starting point for our exploration of the Incas’ Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu.
Discover the 7 new Wonders of the World and the last remaining monument of the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World on this 31 day round the world tour.
