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The turquoise water of Humantay Lake below snowy peaks

Experiences

What do you want to feel in Peru?

Three kinds of days make a great Peru trip: the icons, time with the people who live here, and the trails. Mix them however you like.

01

Icons of Peru

The places that made you want to come. We get you there at the right hour, in the right order and at the right altitude, so you can stand in front of them and simply look.

  • Machu Picchu framed by an Inca stone window

    Machu Picchu

    The citadel on its ridge, seen at the right time slot, on the right circuit, with a guide who knows it stone by stone.

    Moderate · ~2,430 m

  • The circular Inca terraces of Moray

    The Sacred Valley

    Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Moray and Maras: Inca engineering in a valley lower and greener than Cusco.

    Gentle · ~2,870 m

  • A reed boat at the Uros floating islands on Lake Titicaca

    Lake Titicaca

    Reed islands, island weavers and the highest night of most trips, at about 3,800 metres.

    Gentle · ~3,830 m

  • Terraced fields in Colca Canyon

    Colca Canyon

    Condors at Cruz del Cóndor, pre-Inca terraces and hot springs, over the high puna from Arequipa.

    Moderate · ~3,450 m

  • Lines and figures scraped into the Nazca desert, seen from above

    The Nazca Lines

    A flight over the desert to see the hummingbird, the monkey and the spider from above.

    Gentle · ~520 m

02

Living Culture

Peru isn't a museum. It's weavers who still dye with cochineal, farmers who grow potatoes their grandparents grew, and cooks who've made Lima a place people fly to for dinner. Spend time with them, on their terms.

  • Hands weaving colourful striped cloth on a loom, Cusco

    Weaving cooperatives

    Spinning, natural dyeing and backstrap looms, with the weavers who run the cooperative and set the prices.

    Gentle · ~3,700 m

  • A stone archway above Lake Titicaca on Amantaní island

    Community homestays

    A night with an Andean family: cooking together, working the fields, and a sky full of stars.

    Gentle · ~3,850 m

  • Baskets of native potatoes and produce at a Peruvian market

    Markets

    San Pedro in Cusco, Pisac on market day and Belén in Iquitos: Peru's kitchens, without the walls.

    Gentle

  • A pisco sour on a restaurant table in Lima

    Lima's food scene

    Cevicherías, chifas, Nikkei counters and tasting menus that take you from the sea to the peaks.

    Gentle · ~150 m

  • A masked dancer in a feathered festival costume

    Festivals

    Inti Raymi in June, Candelaria in February, Qoyllur Rit'i in the mountains: Peru's calendar is full.

    Gentle

03

Peru Unplugged

Trails, passes, glaciers and rivers. These are the days you'll talk about most, and the ones where good pacing matters most. We'll make sure you're ready before the trail starts climbing.

  • Two hikers on the Inca Trail

    The Inca Trail

    Four days on original stone paths, over Dead Woman's Pass, finishing at the Sun Gate.

    Demanding · ~4,215 m

  • The turquoise water of Humantay Lake below snowy peaks

    The Salkantay trek

    A wilder route to Machu Picchu, over a 4,600-metre pass beneath a glacier and down into coffee country.

    Demanding · ~4,600 m

  • Coloured mineral stripes on the slopes of Vinicunca

    Rainbow Mountain

    A very early start for striped slopes at about 5,000 metres. Save it for the end of your Andean days.

    Demanding · ~5,000 m

  • The turquoise water of Laguna 69 below a snowy peak

    The Cordillera Blanca

    Glacier lakes, high trails and Peru's tallest peak, Huascarán, from a base in Huaraz.

    Demanding · ~4,600 m

  • Scarlet macaws spreading their wings in the Amazon canopy

    Amazon lodges

    River lodges in Tambopata, Manu and around Iquitos: macaws at dawn, caiman by torchlight.

    Gentle · ~200 m

Ready when you are

Tell us when you'd like to go and what you'd love to see. Your Peru Specialist will come back with ideas, honest advice on altitude and timing, and a clear price.

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