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Peru
Brazil
peru
Lima
The Essential Peru
Discover the dramatic variety of southern Peru including Machu Picchu, the Amazon and Lake Titicaca. Hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, watch wildlife in the Amazon rainforest and travel by boat across Lake Titicaca. With expert guides looking after you at each stage, this holiday is designed to give you a genuine insight into this wonderful country.
Pura Aventura Holiday Location
See the amazing variety of Peru's cultures, scenery and wildlife. Walk the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu over four days, avoiding the crowds. Get more from colonial Cusco and the Inca Trail with your local guide. Explore the Amazon and Lake Titicaca at a relaxed pace. · Day 1 Morning flight to the Amazon, travel to your lodge by river. · Day 2 Explore a wildlife-rich lake by canoe. · Day 3 Walk through the rainforest with your guide. · Day 4 Travel to Cusco and acclimatise with a gentle walking tour. · Day 5 Explore Cusco and the Sacred Valley with your guide. · Day 6 Start walking the Inca Trail. · Day 7 Walk at a relaxed pace still at relatively low altitude. · Day 8 A hard day's walking to the highest point on the trail. · Day 9 The final day of the trail to Machu Picchu, arriving in the afternoon. · Day 10 Morning guided tour of Machu Picchu. Return to Cusco by train. · Day 11 Travel to Lake Titicaca and stay on the lakeshore. · Day 12 Explore Lake Titicaca by boat. · Day 13 Fly to Lima for two nights. · Day 14 Explore the capital with your guide. · Day 15 Travel home.
How active?
The Inca Trail involves high altitudes and there are many steep steps towards the end, but the pace is very relaxed and the trip is fully portaged. In total you walk around 28 miles over the four days at altitudes of up to 4,200m, with time in Cusco for you to acclimatise. Our own Inca Trail departures mean that only Pura groups walk together. Activity in the Amazon is limited to short walks. This is a tailor-made holiday so we can adjust the level of activity to suit you. The one-day Inca Trail is a possibility, as is the train to Machu Picchu.
How comfortable?
Stay in a variety of characterful hotels and lodges ranging from first class camping on the Inca Trail to a four star hotel in Cusco. In the Amazon, you stay in a rainforest lodge constructed in the traditional style of one large thatched sleeping block with thin walls dividing the rooms, all of which are en suite. Camping on the Inca Trail is fully portaged. Dining and toilet tents are provided. This is a tailor-made holiday so you are not travelling as part of a group except for the Inca Trail. We only run dedicated Pura Aventura departures on the Trail. Groups are up to 16 people with two guides although groups of eight are more usual.
Sounds perfect?
For details of what's included and more information see the detailed itinerary on our website or call us for a copy. For dates and prices see the enclosed sheet. To check availability please call us on 0845 22 55 058 or email info@pura-aventura.com.
Not quite right?
For even more of Peru in comfort, consider Peru Uncovered (p30). To be more active you might like our Andes to Amazon holiday (p34), or to get really off the beaten track explore Nicaragua (p55), one of the least visited countries in the Americas.
WhY Pura
?
Our Inca Trail hike is a day longer than others, so campsites are calmer, trekking is quieter and there is more time to explore at Machu Picchu. We adhere to the porter protection policies, support Dental Project Peru, and work closely with communities to ensure a constructive and engaging experience.
Call 0845 22 55 058 to discuss our essential peru holiday
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