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Active Peru and Bolivia: trekking Andean peaks to tropical rainforest

17 days from £4,070pp

(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)

Peru / Bolivia / Lake Titicaca

  • City of La Paz under mountains, Bolivia
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Overview & Highlights

This trekking holiday combines two popular trails, the Salkantay, an Inca path fringed by huge snow-capped peaks in Peru which ends close to Machu Picchu, and the Bolivian Choro, from the chilly mountains at lofty La Paz down to semi-tropical pre-Amazon valleys.

Andean Peru and Bolivia have some of the best hiking opportunities in Latin America, if not the world. This trekking holiday combines two popular and spectacular trails, one in each country, and although they reach high altitudes, they are not technically difficult and are within the abilities of most keen walkers.

The Salkantay trek, an Inca path which ends close to Machu Picchu, arguably ranks even higher than the better known Classic Inca Trail for its dramatic scenery, and has the added attractions of remote farmsteads, fields rich with tropical crops, and what is probably the best first-time view of Machu Picchu across ranges of rugged mountains.

The Choro Trail in Bolivia, leading from high altitude La Paz down into the semi-tropical pre-Amazon valleys, has the appeal of being mostly downhill. You can easily appreciate the influence of altitude on the landscape: from a skeletal rocky pass towered over by icy crags through cloud forest and down to the tropical plantations of the Yungas in the foothills separating the high Andes from the Amazon region.

In both cases you'll come across hardy people leading tough lives in small remote communities and farmsteads.

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  • Panoramic tour round Lima’s important sites en route to the airport
  • Walking tour of the city of Cusco and nearby ruins
  • Guided discovery of the Sacred Valley of the Incas on foot
  • Guided Salkantay trek
  • Guided tour of Machu Picchu
  • Cultural highlights en route to Lake Titicaca
  • Sun Island, Lake Titicaca
  • Tour of La Paz
  • Guided Choro trek

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    Maggie visited Latin America on her first backpacking trip when she was 19. Since then, she has taken every opportunity to travel, and has managed to explore a lot of the region in subsequent trips.

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    Lina's passion for the continent where she was born really took off when she moved to Córdoba (Argentina) to study, spending the holidays travelling between Argentina and her native Colombia.

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    Kathryn backpacked across Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru before joining us. She has a degree in Philosophy and French and is a keen netball player.

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    After graduating with a degree in Anthropology and History and having been fascinated by Latin America since childhood by the book featuring photos of Nazca, Juliet first visited the region in 2003. Since then, Juliet has visited the majority of countries in Latin America but has particularly extensive experience with Peru, a country she loves for many reasons but not least, its incredible archaeological richness and delicious food!

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    After graduating in Computer Science, Paul spent seven months travelling from Colombia to Argentina and came home hooked on Latin America.

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