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Southern Peru

LAKE TITICACA

Occupying a great swathe from Ecuador to Argentina, the vast Altiplano
is the largest high plateau outside Tibet. One of the world's great rail
journeys traverses the plateau from Cusco to Lake Titicaca which, at
4000m in altitude, is the world's highest navigable lake. Titicaca is
home to alpacas, llamas and the Uros and Aymara peoples with a long
history predating the Incas by thousands of years, many of whom still
live on floating reed islands and travel by reed boat. Day trips can be arranged to the Uros and Taquile Islands, and overnight stays with local families on Amantani Island.

Recommended itineraries:
Colca Canyon, Lake Titicaca and Machu Picchu - Peru's classic southern circuit
The Complete Peru Explorer

Recommended accommodation: Casa Andina Private Collection - Puno


AREQUIPA

Recently declared a World Heritage Site and famed for its white-stone
buildings, historic churches and cathedral, colonial Arequipa is located
in a beautiful valley surrounded by snow-capped volcanoes. Santa
Catalina Convent is a walled citadel of more than 20,000 square metres
which over four centuries has served as the home of several
generations of cloistered nuns.

Recommended itineraries: See above

Recommended accommodation: Posada del Inca - Arequipa


COLCA CANYON

Over millions of years, the Colca River carved its way through the
Altiplano creating the world's second deepest canyon, twice the depth
of the Grand Canyon. Farmers still tend their crops on ancient terraces
built in the 5th Century, a marked contrast to the otherwise stark and
arid landscape. The canyon's Cruz del Condor viewpoint is one of the
best places in the world to see that magnificent bird. On sunny
mornings, ten to twelve condors can be observed close by, soaring on
thermals and creating fantastic photo opportunities.

Recommended itineraries: See above

Recommended accommodation: Colca Lodge

Featured Accommodation

Travel by canoe to a remote lodge in the Amazon; explore the Sacred Valley of the Incas; marvel at Machu Picchu; savour a great rail journey; and experience the vistas and peoples of Lake Titicaca.  Find out more...

A breathtaking Manu overland journey starting in Cusco, travelling over high Andean passes, descending to Manu’s puna then on through lush cloud forests to the base of the Andes and the mighty Amazon basin.  Find out more...

We include the vast Amazonian rainforest, the cloud forests and ruins of Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca, the condors of the Colca Canyon,  an optional overflight of the mysterious Nazca Lines and the marine wildlife of Paracas: a tally of all that is best in naturally diverse Peru.  Find out more...

Spend 4 nights deep inside the Tambopata National Reserve, including 2 nights close to the world’s largest macaw clay lick. Then hike the famous Inca Trail to the magnificent Inca citadel of Machu Picchu.
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We have designed a holiday which combines the top two ‘must see’ destinations in South America – the magnificent Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in Peru, and the wildlife-rich Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador.
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Visit colonial Arequipa, the condors of the Colca Canyon, Lake Titicaca, the colonial and Inca sites of Cusco and the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and Machu Picchu. Find out more...

Search for rare spectacled bears, explore Peru's only marine reserve, visit Cusco and the mysterious Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, and marvel at the world's largest known macaw clay lick in Peru's Amazon rainforest. Find out more...

In this fast-paced itinerary for travellers wanting to experience the major highlights of Peru, we include the rich marine wildlife of the Paracas National Reserve, the mysterious lines and designs of the Nazca Lines, the rich biodiversity of the Amazon basin, Cusco and the magnificent Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, the pre-Inca cultures of Lake Titicaca, and Andean Condors in the Colca Canyon, the deepest canyon in the world.

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