About this tour
Experience Peru in style on this 15-day adventure from coastal plains to mountaintop cities. Travelling through Lima, Puno, Cusco, the Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo and Aguas Calientes, you’ll explore dramatic Andean landscapes and learn about traditional cultures. Visit the iconic Machu Picchu – one of the New Seven Wonders of the World – and see the citadel from different angles on an optional One Day Inca Trail trek. Share a classic pachamanca meal with the locals in the highlands community of Huilloq. And spend time with the Uros people on their floating islands on Lake Titicaca. With a local leader by your side, you’ll go beneath the surface and come away with a deeper understanding of Peru and its people.This trip visits places that are at high altitude, where it’s common to experience altitude sickness. Regardless of your age, gender and fitness, please see the ‘Medical and Health Information’ section in the Essential Trip Information for more details., Visitors are not permitted to explore Machu Picchu without a Machu Picchu guide (this doesn’t include your trip leader) and must follow set routes within the site. This trip includes one guided visit of Machu Picchu (approximately 1.5 to 2 hours). Your leader will provide more information to ensure you get the most out of your visit to this incredible site., According to Machu Picchu visiting regulations, all visitors must follow a pre-determined circuit within the site to relieve crowding. The circuit-based entrance tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. We’ll do our best to get everyone travelling in a group on the same route, but be aware that it’s possible that members of the same group might be visiting Machu Picchu on a different circuit and not be together during this visit. After the guided tour, visitors must exit the site and personal exploration of Machu Picchu is not permitted.