Amazon & Inca holiday

This is a short, action packed tour of Peru. From Lima we fly over the Andes to Puno on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Here we spend time on the island of Amantani in the home of a local family. Our groups provide valuable income to the island's community and we are rewarded with a great insight into the life of the Amantani Indians. Next stop is Cusco, followed by a memorable trek along the Inca trail to Machu Picchu. We then fly deep into the Peruvian Amazon to Puerto Maldonado where we have two days of jungle exploration. We stay in the eco-friendly Posadas Amazonas lodge, a joint venture with the local Infierno Indian community. We provide a financial contribution to the Infierno Community Project, which aims to improve the quality of life of the local Indian population. At the end of our jungle stay we return to Lima and the end of our holiday.

We support Peru’s Challenge, a non-government charity that works to improve the lives of some of the poorest children in Peru by providing health services, education and fresh water. More than 60 children living in poor communities on the outskirts of Cusco and Pisac now benefit from education programs set up by this charity.

This trip is focused on respecting and benefiting the local people and the environment of this country. On this trip you will be lead by an experienced local leader passionate about their country's history, heritage and natural beauty that will help you to get 'under the skin' of their country and see it through the eyes of a local. This trip stays at locally run accommodation; we eat at local restaurants and travel on local transport. This ensures the financial return to the local economy opens up training and employment opportunities - and allows for informal and meaningful interaction between our travellers and local people.

We are constantly seeking new and innovative ways of neutralising our impact on the environment. We will become the first Australian adventure tour operator to offer a voluntary carbon offsetting option on the land component of all its tours, as well as the accompanying flights. Our Community Trust provides funds for local community projects and initiatives that promote responsible and sustainable tourism development in the destinations in which we operate. First and foremost, but not exclusively, the Trust supports projects and initiatives that advance education and employment within the tourism and hospitality industry. The Trust operates on a not-for-profit basis, with every cent of funds donated by us, our staff and our travellers, going to the nominated projects.

The maximum group size on all of our adventures is 16 passengers – with exception of some African trips (24 max) and in the Polar Regions, where our ship carries a maximum of 110 passengers. Travelling in small groups ensures we make significantly less impact on the natural environment, as well as breaking down many of the communication barriers presented by a larger group.