Peru adventure holiday, private departure
As this is a tailor-made itinerary, we can change it to suit your own needs, wants, time and budget. Enquire now to start planning your own adventure with one of our Peru experts.
Description of Peru adventure holiday, private departure
This popular Peru holiday with a private departure is an active adventure. You’ll duck straight off the beaten track and into fantastic locally-led experiences, staying in some lovely boutique hotels along the way.
You’ll start with three nights in Lima, before flying to Lake Titicaca. Here you’ll kayak between islands before heading on for time in the Sacred Valley, along the Inca Trail, and at Machu Picchu. Your trip ends with time to enjoy Cusco.
This trip has been designed to be an authentic, community-based introduction to Peruvian culture. At Lake Titicaca you’ll kayak out to meet the Uros community who live on floating reed islands on the lake. Undoubtedly one of the biggest highlights is an opportunity to spend time in the Andean Misminay community, enjoying living culture in the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
Experiencing the Inca Trail is a big highlight on this holiday – you’ll get a full day walking on the Short Inca Trail to reach the famous Sun Gate and a Machu Picchu, followed by a full morning at the site. You’ll also spend time walking on the Great Inca Trail to the Temple of Wiracocha on the way to Cusco and will have plenty of time to explore in the Sacred Valley, too, whether by hiking or mountain biking.
There’s a sample itinerary below, but this is a tailor made trip that can be redesigned to suit your travel plans – just ask.
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As this is a tailor-made itinerary, we can change it to suit your own needs, wants, time and budget. Enquire now to start planning your own adventure with one of our Peru experts.
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6 Reviews of Peru adventure holiday, private departure
Reviewed on 03 Aug 2026 by Nell Dowling
It was a really exciting, interesting and beautiful place to visit and we really enjoyed meeting the local Peruvian people as we travelled. Read full reviewReviewed on 22 May 2026 by Anne Watkins
The Inca Trail was such an achievement but the 6 of us have loved ever day Read full reviewReviewed on 18 Apr 2026 by Loek Leclaire
It was excellent. Very well planned by the tour operator. Read full reviewReviewed on 09 Sep 2025 by Matthew Calvocoressi
The most memorable part of the holiday was approaching the Sun Gate on the Inca trail to then see Machu Picchu in its full glory... Having 1 of only 10 female Inca trail guides hopefully supported equality in that industry. Read full reviewReviewed on 19 Jun 2025 by Kate Mathieson
The 4 day Inca trail was absolutely amazing. We also loved seeing the condors, relaxing in the hot springs, the Uros Islands & Tequille, the Palccoyo mountain range & Cusco. Read full reviewReviewed on 06 Apr 2024 by Samantha Znetyniak
Absolutely benefited local people... Excellent. Read full reviewResponsible Travel
Planet
All of our trips take a slow travel approach. We encourage our guests to fly on holiday less often and, where flying is unavoidable (such as reaching Peru), to make the trip a fully immersive and meaningful adventure.As well as the community visits described in the People section, you'll explore on foot, by bike and by raft or kayak, in places as different as bustling Lima, Lake Titicaca and the historic and cultural sites of the Sacred Valley. On the trails, that means taking all rubbish out, sticking to marked paths and keeping a respectful distance from wildlife.
The trip includes just one domestic flight, and only to avoid a drive that would take at least two full days by private car. We also encourage our guests to fly abroad on holiday less often and, when they do, to stay for longer.
People
This itinerary, like all our trips in Peru, has a strong focus on community-based adventure tourism.On the way to Cusco, you'll join the Inka Routes Experiential Tourist Association for a cultural hike. Experiences like this are interesting, fun and eye-opening, and they give local communities a real way to earn a living without giving up their culture or leaving home.
You'll also spend several days in the Sacred Valley, getting to know its colourful living culture alongside the famous Inca history. This includes a full day with the Misminay community, which helps fund local education and health facilities and provides income.
There are optional days here too, either with an agricultural community, where the money goes directly to the small farmers and villagers who host you, or at a reforestation project that is helping to bring parts of the valley back to its original habitat.
Throughout the trip we choose Peruvian-owned hotels (small independent ones where possible) so more money stays locally rather than going to international chains. We work with a single ground agent known for its "community first" approach: they work directly with local people on how they want tourism to run in their own region. The result is a fairer, warmer and more authentic experience.
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