Pelicano
Summary of nights: 20 days, 18 nights: Lima 1; Ica 1; Nasca 1; Arequipa 2; Colca 2; Puno 2; Cusco 3; Sacred Valley 1; Machu Picchu 1; Cusco 2; Amazon lodge 2; Lima 1.
- Enjoy the elegance and excellent amenities of Peru’s best classical hotels.
- Comprehensive tour of South America’s most diverse country - mountains, jungle and desert.
- Nasca Lines - fly over the mysterious desert etchings of gigantic birds and figures.
- Arequipa - the sedate colonial elegance and flowery plazas of the White City.
- Colca Canyon’s awesome cliffs, condors and picturesque traditional villages.
- One of the world’s greatest luxury train journeys - Lake Titicaca to Cusco, Inca capital.
- Machu Picchu - a leisurely overnight trip to the Lost City.
- View jungle wildlife from a comfortable rustic lodge in the southern Amazon.
Holiday Itinerary
Day 1 Fly to Lima.
Day 2 Ballestas Islands and overnight in Ica
Day 3 Travel to Nasca, fly over Nasca lines
Day 4 Continue to Arequipa.
Day 5 Arequipa.
Days 6-7 Colca Canyon.
Day 8,9 Lake Titicaca.
Day 10-12 Cusco.
Day 13 Sacred Valley.
Day 14 Train to Machu Picchu.
Day 15 Return Cusco by train.
Days 16,17 Fly Puerto Maldonado, at leisure in the jungle.
Day 18 Fly to Lima.
Day 19 Fly UK, arriving day 20.
A few days to spare?
Take a look at our suggested extensions, or our tailor-made section, for some inspiring ideas on how to spend a few extra days from unwinding on tropical beaches, exploring the Amazon basin, cruising around the Galápagos islands or discovering impressive ancient sites.
Tour Profile
Transport: two flights (one and two hours); five scenic road journeys (most four to six hours, longest twelve hours including lunch and stops), three rail journeys (longest ten hours)
Accommodation: First class or best available hotels, well appointed rustic jungle lodge with private facilities.
Meals: Breakfast daily, lunch days 10, 13 and full-board days 6, 7, 14, 16, 17.
Included excursions: Ballestas islands; Flight over Nasca Lines; Colca Canyon exploration; Uros Islands; Sillustani ruins, Lake Titicaca; city tour of Cusco and the nearby Inca ruins; Machu Picchu; Sacred Valley; jungle excursions.
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Your comments
“Lucho Diaz was the best guide we could have had. At all times helpful, kind, patient, cheerful, and enthusiastic and his knowledge were remarkable. We felt privileged to have had him as our guide”.
(AT, Hampshire, August 2007)
“It was perfect – the best holiday I have ever taken"
(JC, Wokingham, May 2008)
“It started with a bang at the Ballestas islands and continued to get better. Cusco is a lovely & lively city; Sacred Valley, Machu Pichu & the Rainforest - all unforgettable experiences!”
(AW, Melrose, April 2008)
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