Overview & Highlights
Explore two entirely contrasting landscapes of Peru in depth, from the wildlife-rich Amazon rainforest to the mysterious ruins of the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, on this covid-conscious holiday.
- Sacred Valley: choice of daily excursions to Inca ruins, villages and markets
- Trekking in the Sacred Valley of the Incas
- Machu Picchu: guided tour
- Puerto Maldonado: choice of daily excursions in the Amazon jungle
Discover Peru’s most breathtaking natural scenery and cultural wonders on this covid-conscious Trailblazer holiday. Travel into the depths of the Amazon rainforest, where you’ll stay in the pristine Tambopata nature reserve which shelters river otters and colourful birds. Adventures from your rustic jungle lodge abound: you may choose to hike at dawn to parrot licks, or sail past caiman on ox-bow lakes before unwinding with an Amazonian massage.
From the heart of the rainforest you’ll travel on to the fertile fields of the Sacred Valley, home to Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas. Roam around sacred ruined temples, walk Andean trails, witness bustling markets or simply sit-back with a drink from a local micro-brewery in your first-class countryside hotel, built in the style of a 17th century colonial hacienda.
Staying in fewer locations, yet within striking distance of many of Peru's highlights, this holiday allows you to soak in your surroundings at leisure and explore Peru’s magnificent landscapes in depth, whilst always staying within your comfort zone.
Outline itinerary
Day 1
Arrive in Lima. Overnight in nearby hotel.
Day 2
Fly to Puerto Maldonado, transfer to Amazon jungle lodge in pristine nature reserve.
Days 3-4
Choose from a range of included excursions around the jungle.
Day 5
Fly from Puerto Maldonado to Cusco, transfer to explora in the Sacred Valley.
Days 6-8
Excursions in the Sacred Valley, including a guided tour of Machu Picchu.
Day 9
Transfer to Cusco airport. Fly to Lima, take international flight home.
Things to do
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What our clients say
97% of our clients rated their experience with us as Excellent or Good.
"This trip was just amazing. I just seemed to keep saying WOW - the walls the Incas built, their terraces, how they did all the construction on the top of the mountains, the Uros people of Lake Titicaca. As for the Galapagos Islands they were everything I hoped for - round every corner there was something to see and identify. It took a long time to get to Peru and Ecuador but it was worth every minute - thank you for a wonderful trip."
ES, Nairn
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As the world begins to open up again, we have put together a selection of covid-conscious itineraries specifically designed for travels in these times. Our Trailblazer Peru holiday stays in carefully selected locations that avoid the crowds, allowing you to see the highlights whilst always staying within your comfort zone.
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Born in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, Mary’s insider knowledge and dry sense of humour make her a highly valued member of the Tailor-made Holidays and Group Tour sales team.
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Having spent part of her childhood in Colombia and worked in Brazil and Costa Rica, Hannah's ties to Latin America run deep. Hannah is a much valued Travel Expert in our Tailor-made Holidays and Group Tours sales team.
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Kathryn backpacked across Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru before joining us. She has a degree in Philosophy and French and is a keen netball player.
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Lina's passion for the continent where she was born really took off when she moved to Córdoba (Argentina) to study, spending the holidays travelling between Argentina and her native Colombia.
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