Peru tailor made holiday
| country: | Peru |
| location: | Machu Picchu, Andes |
| departures: | This Peru tailor made holiday runs throughout the year and can be adapted to suit your interests, budget and requirements |
| price: | From £1615 (14 days) per adult and £1213 per child excluding flights, based on 1 child sharing with 2 adults. Price includes all travel within Peru including domestic flights, listed excursions, 8 breakfasts and 3 lunches. Special prices apply over National holidays |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
the amazing things you'll be doing
This Peru tailor made holiday takes in many of the highlights of Peru with its rich history, vibrant culture and sublime landscapes. The country evokes images of snow-capped Andean peaks, grazing alpaca, colourfully-attired campesino locals, remote mountain villages and Incan ruins – not least the magnificent Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu.
Highlights of our Peru tailor made holiday:
Highlights of our Peru tailor made holiday:
- The metropolis of Lima – visit one of the city’s excellent museums and enjoy the world renowned seafood.
- Arequipa, home to many Spanish colonial buildings including the Santa Catalina monastery.
- Spend 2 nights in Puno on the shores of magical Lake Titicaca, visiting the ancient burial tombs of Sillustani and the floating reed islands of the Uros Indians.
- Full day bus journey to the ancient Incan capital of Cusco, making stops at the archaeological site of Pucará and traditional villages along the way. The city is not only a sheer cultural delight - with its many plazas, colonial buildings and street markets – but also a great place to relax, buy handicrafts, or take advantage of its multitude of cafés and restaurants.
- Explore the Sacred Valley with its many traditional villages including Pisac with its Incan ruins and twice-weekly indian market.
- Train journey to Machu Picchu and spend the night in the area.
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Early departure from the UK arriving Lima the same evening |
| Day 2: | Morning at leisure, afternoon flight south to Arequipa, Peru’s picturesque colonial second city. |
| Day 3: | Half day city tour and visit to the Santa Catalina convent - a village in itself. |
| Day 4: | Fly to Juliaca and continue by road to Puno on the shores of Lake Titicaca, via the ancient burial tombs of Sillustani. |
| Day 5: | Half day excursion to the floating reed islands of the Uros Indians. |
| Day 6: | Full day bus journey to the Inca capital, Cusco, with guided tour of Pucará and stops at traditional villages en route. |
| Day 7: | Half day city tour and visit to the ruins surrounding Cusco, including the fortress of Sacsayhuamán. |
| Day 8: | At leisure in Cusco. |
| Day 9: | Full day excursion to the Sacred Valley of the Incas and visit Pisac and Ollantaytambo. Overnight in the Sacred Valley. |
| Day 10: | Train to Machu Picchu, guided tour of the ruins. Overnight. |
| Day 11: | Afternoon return to Cusco. |
| Day 12: | Fly to Lima. Half-day tour of the colonial heart of the city. |
| Day 13: | Evening flight to the UK. |
| Day 14: | Arriving UK. |
tailor made holiday
This trip is run by a company which specialises in only Central and South America holidays. It can be tailormade to create a unique holiday for your individual requirements by travel experts with intimate knowledge of the destination. The length of stay, standard of accommodation and even the itinerary can all be amended and tailored to suit your preferred style of travel and budget. Quality and value are the hallmark of these trips.how this holiday makes a difference
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Community
In Peru we support the work of The Dental Project Peru. We encourage clients to donate toothbrushes to the charity based in Cusco, who then administer dental treatment and hygiene to poor remote communities where dental treatment and hygiene awareness does not exist and can prevent children attending school and adults from working. In Peru, we have been working alongside the same local operator for at least 20 years offering unrivalled personalised service and ground knowledge of Peru. Experienced local guides, proficient in English, are used throughout. Entrance fees are included in the cost, which help maintain the preservation of Machu Picchu and other sites. On this Peru tailor made holiday we have chosen Peruvian-owned hotels, managed and operated by local people, who in turn rely on local services and suppliers. They tend to be situated centrally with restaurants, cafés and shops just a stone’s throw away. Therefore, your custom directly benefits the local economy. The itinerary on our Peru tailor made holiday focuses strongly on culture: stay in the metropolis of Lima, colonial Arequipa and the old Incan capital of Cusco; experience indigenous communities such as the Uros people; visit Inca ruins including Sillustani and breathtaking Machu Picchu; and browse around colourful local markets, Pisac being one. Tourism makes an invaluable contribution to preserve and even help revive traditional skills such as producing handicrafts; textiles such as alpaca blankets and scarves make excellent gifts! Environment We are committed to minimising the environmental impact caused by travel by supporting local projects and charities thus helping to ensure tourism has positive and long term benefits in the countries where we work. |
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