Discover South America

Travel through Peru, experiencing its beautiful landscapes, ancient sites and fascinating cities on this 14-day tour. View condors soaring above the Colca Canyon, sail on Lake Titicaca, explore colonial Lima and marvel at the mountain-top ruins of Machu Picchu. Begin in Lima, exploring the modern and colonial sides to this lovely city, before flying to Arequipa, where you have a free day to explore. Then head over the high mountain pass to the town of Chivay, travelling through the Pampa Cañahuas National Reserve where you can see flamingos feeding on the mineral rich waters. An early morning excursion to see condors flying above Colca Canyon at dawn is a highlight, and there is also the ...Read more >

Follow in the footsteps of the Incas and get up-close to the unique wildlife of the Galapagos on this 14 day tour. Start by exploring the city of Cusco, capital of the Inca Empire. As you acclimatise to the altitude your local guide will take you on a trek around the ruins of Inca temples and fortresses which once stood on the hillside above the city. Take some time in the Sacred Valley to appreciate Quechua culture in the village of Ollantaytambo. Walk the cobbled streets built by the Incas and enjoy views of snow-capped peaks from your hotel’s lush green garden as you prepare for your trek. Challenge yourself to a full day trek as you walk up from the Sacred Valley to join the Inca ...Read more >

Experience the stunning diversity of this compact country and the unique Galapagos Islands on this 10 day tour. Explore Quito’s UNESCO protected Old Town, and stand with one foot in each hemisphere at the Equator line! Trek to sparkling waterfalls, marvel at colourful birds’ dawn rituals and learn to make delicious chocolate in the Cloud Forest. Your English-speaking guide will bring the old town to life and show you the secrets of the Cloud Forest. Feel like a local in the Galapagos as you explore beautiful beaches and rugged highlands as well as an uninhabited island from your base on Santa Cruz Island. Take the Island hopping trip at your own pace and choose from optional activities ...Read more >

The ultimate Peruvian adventure, this three-week tailor-made tour encompasses the cream of southern Peru’s bountiful crop of showstopping landscapes, fascinating wildlife, vibrant indigenous culture and ancient Incan relics. You’ll get to experience some of South America’s most spectacular places with a mixture of tours led by expert, local English-speaking guides and free time to explore at your leisure. Highlights include cosmopolitan Lima, with its up-and-coming foodie scene, the beautiful colonial cities of Arequipa and Cusco, meeting the traditional indigenous communities on Lake Titicaca’s islands, exploring iconic Machu Picchu and losing yourself in the pristine Amazon ...Read more >

Ideal for the adventurous cultural traveller, this tailor made Lima to Cusco tour in Peru takes you from the cosmopolitan and charismatic capital to the colonial-era architecture of Cusco in the Peruvian Andes. Along the way you’ll explore some of Peru’s most spectacular mountain landscapes and traditional ways of life. Expertly guided group tours are blended with plenty of free time for you to roam at leisure. Beginning in Lima you’ll discover contrasting colonial central squares and leafy modern districts before boarding a short flight to Arequipa. From this beautiful, volcano-backed city, you’ll take a guided tour out through remote communities to the showstopping Colca Canyon, where ...Read more >

A celebration of the staggering diversity of Peru’s landscapes, culture and wildlife, this 12-day tailor-made tour takes you from cosmopolitan Lima to the Amazon Rainforest, via the rocky, wildlife-strewn Ballestas Islands, colonial Cusco and iconic Machu Picchu. English-speaking expert guides accompany you on a variety of guided tours throughout your trip. You will be introduced to Lima’s colonial centre and modern Miraflores before embarking on a boat trip to the Ballestas Islands to see the plethora of sealions, penguins and cormorants that call them home. You'll discover Cusco’s fascinating Incan and colonial heritage, travel through the Sacred Valley to the colourful indigenous craft ...Read more >

Combine two of South America’s most spectacular ancient and natural sites, on this eight-day, fully customisable tour from Machu Picchu to the Amazon Rainforest. Cusco, with its heady mix of colonial arcades and Incan culture is your perfect introduction to Peru. From here expert, English-speaking guides will unveil the chequered history of the city and escort you through the Sacred Valley to Pisac’s legendary indigenous handicraft market. They’ll also enable you to understand more about the complex and fascinating ancient Incan civilisation on a guided tour of iconic and breathtaking Machu Picchu. From Cusco a short flight (not included) takes you to Puerto Maldonado and the start of ...Read more >

An eight-day fully customisable tour into Peru’s cultural heartland. On a mix of guided tours you'll travel from Cusco and the iconic Incan citadel of Machu Picchu to Lake Titicaca’s welcoming indigenous communities, where traditional life has continued in the same way or centuries. This trip works equally well in reverse, starting in Puno, and finishing in Cusco. Expert English-speaking guides will take you on group tours into the heart of the Sacred Valley to the bustling indigenous market at Pisac and will help you uncover the ingenuity of the Incan Empire at ancient Machu Picchu. They will get you closer to warm-hearted Andean communities as you travel across the sweeping Altiplano to ...Read more >

Discover Peru’s Incan past on this eight-day adventure. Explore Cusco and its nearby archaeological sites and enjoy a full day in the Sacred Valley before trekking the spectacular Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Walking is at the heart of this holiday, which beings with a four-hour walk from Tambo Machay (the Water Temple) back down to the City of Cusco, taking in the archaeological sites of Puca Pucara (the Red Fort), Q'enko with its underground alter, and the impressive fortress of Sacsayhuaman. There is a whole day in the Sacred Valley, too, exploring Pisac with its famous handicraft market, and the Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo. Then it’s time to trek the Inca Trail, spending three ...Read more >