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A well-trodden path but still one full of wonder and awe, Southern Peru offers a wonderful mix of cultures, colourful cities, and dramatic scenery. From the city of Lima with its markets brimming with exotic fruits and tasty snacks to the dramatic Colca Canyon stretching out in front of you for miles, there is a whole array of experiences in this region to get stuck into.

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Traveller and local at market Lima

Markets & Plazas of Lima

Itinerary:
Lima
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £ 185.- pp (excluding flights)

Lima is usually the starting point for any Peruvian holiday, but it has much more to offer than just an airport. A proud Latino city, often cloaked in mist from the Pacific Ocean and with a famed food scene, Lima fizzes with energy. Staying in a locally run hotel in a pleasant part of town, you’ll be shown around Miraflores food market and the charming colonial centre by your Limeño guide, before setting off to explore the city independently.

Lima is usually the starting point for any Peruvian holiday, but it has much more to offer than just an airport. A proud Latino city, often cloaked in mist from the Pacific Ocean and with a famed food scene, Lima fizzes with energy. Staying in a locally run hotel in a pleasant part of town, you’ll be shown around Miraflores food market and the charming colonial centre by your Limeño guide, before setting off to explore the city independently.

Traveller and local at market Lima

Sea Lions and Sand Dunes

Itinerary:
Lima - Islas Ballestas - Huacachina - Arequipa
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £ 410.- pp (excluding flights)

Sleep on the edge of a surreal desert lagoon, hurtle down giant sand dunes and sail around islands crammed with sea lions. Welcome to the curious, otherworldly coastline of Peru. Machu Picchu, the Andes and the Amazon might take all the glory, but this area of Peru takes the biscuit when it comes to bizarre. Travelling by private car and sleeper bus over 3 days, you can soak up the strange scenery at your own pace.

Sleep on the edge of a surreal desert lagoon, hurtle down giant sand dunes and sail around islands crammed with sea lions. Welcome to the curious, otherworldly coastline of Peru. Machu Picchu, the Andes and the Amazon might take all the glory, but this area of Peru takes the biscuit when it comes to bizarre. Travelling by private car and sleeper bus over 3 days, you can soak up the strange scenery at your own pace.

Peru Nazca Lines

Coastal Road to Nazca

Itinerary:
Lima - Huacachina - Islas Ballestas - Nazca - Arequipa
Duration:
5 days / 4 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £ 395.- pp (excluding flights)

Take your time travelling along Peru’s weird and wonderful coast, a surreal mix of enigmatic etchings, giant sand dunes, sea lion colonies and desert lagoons. Surf down the golden dunes and drift around the Islas Ballestas, spotting wild dolphins and penguins as you sail. It’s a bizarre and beautiful adventure. Whisking you from Lima to Arequipa over five days, you’ll stop at the oasis town of Huacachina and have the chance to see the mysterious Nazca Lines.

Take your time travelling along Peru’s weird and wonderful coast, a surreal mix of enigmatic etchings, giant sand dunes, sea lion colonies and desert lagoons. Surf down the golden dunes and drift around the Islas Ballestas, spotting wild dolphins and penguins as you sail. It’s a bizarre and beautiful adventure. Whisking you from Lima to Arequipa over five days, you’ll stop at the oasis town of Huacachina and have the chance to see the mysterious Nazca Lines.

Peru Nazca Lines

Person in Arequipa

Culture and Cookery in Arequipa

Itinerary:
Arequipa
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £ 198.- pp (excluding flights)

Arequipa is an understated highlight of Peru – an attractive city with a distinct personality and a striking volcanic backdrop. Wander along cobbled streets to the local market and enter an explosion of colour, sounds and smells. Step inside a local home and learn the secrets of how to cook perfect quinoa, chicha or caldo verde.

Arequipa is an understated highlight of Peru – an attractive city with a distinct personality and a striking volcanic backdrop. Wander along cobbled streets to the local market and enter an explosion of colour, sounds and smells. Step inside a local home and learn the secrets of how to cook perfect quinoa, chicha or caldo verde.

Person in Arequipa

Colca Canyon Andean condor

Condors in the Colca Canyon

Itinerary:
Arequipa - Coporaque - Cruz del Condor - Arequipa/Puno
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights
Price:
From £ 280.- pp (excluding flights)

Around twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, the Colca Canyon slices through the Andes and affords some of the most spectacular views on the continent. Home to communities which have barely changed over the years, as well as one of the world’s largest flying birds – the Andean condor – there’s more to this place than just photo opportunities.

Around twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, the Colca Canyon slices through the Andes and affords some of the most spectacular views on the continent. Home to communities which have barely changed over the years, as well as one of the world’s largest flying birds – the Andean condor – there’s more to this place than just photo opportunities.

Colca Canyon Andean condor

Lake Titicaca local girl

Typically Titicaca

Itinerary:
Puno - Uros - Taquile - Puno
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £ 160.- pp (excluding flights)

Stay in the youthful town of Puno, from where you’ll set off on a day-trip to the islands and communities of Lake Titicaca. Meet the locals who call this place home, and sit back as you glide across the still waters by speedboat. Titicaca was a sacred place for the Incas, believed to be the birthplace of the sun, and the lake remains one of the most peaceful and beautiful spots on the continent.

Stay in the youthful town of Puno, from where you’ll set off on a day-trip to the islands and communities of Lake Titicaca. Meet the locals who call this place home, and sit back as you glide across the still waters by speedboat. Titicaca was a sacred place for the Incas, believed to be the birthplace of the sun, and the lake remains one of the most peaceful and beautiful spots on the continent.

Lake Titicaca local girl

Titicaca local woman

Titicaca Island Hopping

Itinerary:
Puno - Uros - Amantani - Taquile - Puno
Duration:
4 days / 3 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £ 188.- pp (excluding flights)

Stay amongst the local community on an island marooned in Lake Titicaca, sleeping in a traditional clay hut and learning about life on the world’s highest lake. It’s a unique chance to get to know the traditional Quechua Indians of Titicaca and watch drifting clouds reflect off the bright blue lake, as you explore the ancient lake’s famous floating islands.

Stay amongst the local community on an island marooned in Lake Titicaca, sleeping in a traditional clay hut and learning about life on the world’s highest lake. It’s a unique chance to get to know the traditional Quechua Indians of Titicaca and watch drifting clouds reflect off the bright blue lake, as you explore the ancient lake’s famous floating islands.

Titicaca local woman

Driving in the Sacred Valley

Itinerary:
Cusco - Sacred Valley - Cusco
Duration:
4 days / 3 nights (flexible)
Price:
From {20685} pp (excluding flights)

During this private tour you will have your own car and driver for the day so you can view the Sacred Valley at your own pace and visit places that are a little off the beaten track. This is a more relaxed part of the trip and you will have lots of flexibility while of course including the majestic Machu Picchu.

During this private tour you will have your own car and driver for the day so you can view the Sacred Valley at your own pace and visit places that are a little off the beaten track. This is a more relaxed part of the trip and you will have lots of flexibility while of course including the majestic Machu Picchu.

Enchanting Blue Humantay

Itinerary:
Cusco-Humantay lake-Cusco
Duration:
2 days / 1 night (flexible)
Price:
From £ 90.- per person (excluding flights)

The bright blue glacial lake Humantay is one of the highlights during the multi-day Salcantay trek. If you don’t have time for the multi-day trek, but would like to see the enormous mountains and glaciers reflected in this impressive lake why not choose a day trip . The tough climb at over 4000 meters altitude is rewarded with a beautiful view.

The bright blue glacial lake Humantay is one of the highlights during the multi-day Salcantay trek. If you don’t have time for the multi-day trek, but would like to see the enormous mountains and glaciers reflected in this impressive lake why not choose a day trip . The tough climb at over 4000 meters altitude is rewarded with a beautiful view.

People looking through binoculars

Into the Amazon – Jungle Lodge

Itinerary:
Puerto Maldonado - Tambopata National Reserve
Duration:
4 days / 3 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £ 398.- pp (excluding flights)

Spend a few nights sleeping in a comfortable lodge in the heart of the mighty Amazon rainforest, feeling a million miles away from civilisation. Travelling to your riverside base by boat, you’ll head out with expert local guides to explore the jungle and the incredible Amazonian wildlife. Your lodge is owned by the Native Community of Infierno, so you’ll also meet the people who call this amazing place home. All meals and activities are included during your stay.

Spend a few nights sleeping in a comfortable lodge in the heart of the mighty Amazon rainforest, feeling a million miles away from civilisation. Travelling to your riverside base by boat, you’ll head out with expert local guides to explore the jungle and the incredible Amazonian wildlife. Your lodge is owned by the Native Community of Infierno, so you’ll also meet the people who call this amazing place home. All meals and activities are included during your stay.

People looking through binoculars