Extension ideas for Peru
- Inca Trail 5 days from Cuzco
- Embark on the 5-day classic walk to the ruined Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu, returning by train to Cuzco. The trek takes a total of five days to complete and can in places by quite hard going, however the scenery enroute more than makes up for this. Porters are provided while cooks are on hand to prepare all your meals.
- Cost per person:
- From £595
- Colca Canyon 3 days from Arequipa
- Explore Colca Canyon on a 3-day visit staying at the comfortable Colca Lodge. Pass remote villages and Inca terracing, and visit the 'Cruz del Condor' to observe Andean Condors. The volcanoes of El Misti, Chanchani and Ampato are nearby as is the Aguada Blanca National Reserve where you may see Vicuna, Alpaca and Andean Duck.
- Cost per person:
- From £395
- Paracas Nature Reserve & the Nazca Lines 3 days from Lima
- Visit the Paracas Nature Reserve 400 kilometres south of Lima and the mysterious Nazca Lines just south of here. Flamingoes, cormorants, boobies, pelicans and terns as well as penguins, sealions and Fur Seals may also be found on the nearby Ballestos Islands. Spend two nights at Las Dunas Hotel.
- Cost per person:
- From £650
- Manu National Park 4 days from Cuzco
- Visit the cloud forests and rain forests of Manu National Park for a 3-night stay at Manu Cloud Forest Lodge. This huge 1.5 million hectare park has successive tiers of vegetation rising from 150 to 4200 metres above sea level. The tropical forest in the lower tiers is home to an unrivalled variety of animal and plant species. Some 850 species of birds have been identified and rare species such as the Giant Otter and the Giant Armadillo also find refuge here. Jaguars are often sighted in the park. Along with birdwatching and wildlife viewing, biking, hiking and white water rafting are all possible activities.
- Cost per person:
- From £495
- Galapagos
- Why not combine your trip to Peru with a voyage in the Galapagos - one of the world's greatest natural wonders. Daily flights operate between Lima and Quito, your gateway to the Galapagos. Please ask us about tailoring your itinerary.
