Highlights of Peru

From Lima you cross the high Andes on a spectacular flight to Puerto Maldonado in the Amazon basin. Your journey now proceeds by boat up the Tambopata River to a jungle lodge. From this environmentally friendly lodge you can explore the surrounding rainforest. The guides here are excellent and you will learn a great deal about the abundant flora and fauna. There is a nearby clay lick and also a tower built to give you views over the canopy.

This classic tour continues to Cusco, a city that seems to delight every visitor with its grand plazas and architecture. You can visit the Sacred Valley of the Incas and then on to the world famous Inca remains at Machu Picchu. We give you a further morning to explore the fabulous setting of the ruins high above precipitous mountain slopes, before returning to Cusco and travelling through one of the most beautiful areas of the Andes to Lake Titicaca. An excursion by boat on the lake allows you to visit the Uros Indians on their floating tortora reed islands and the island of Taquile known for its precise weaving.

Arequipa and the quiet convent of Santa Catalina stand below the nearby volcano of El Misti. You leave the 'white city' and travel to the deep Colca Canyon. Here, high above the terraced fields condors soar, intimating the great freedom and space to be found throughout Peru. In typical Wildlife & Wilderness style this itinerary is truly diverse and overflowing with experiences.

These are some of the optional extensions:
3 night extension to Tambopata Research Center for its wonderful macaw clay licks with hundreds of parrots.
1 night extension to do a day walk to explore the villages and farms in a quiet side valley off the Sacred Valley.
1 night extension to stay at a small community lodge on the Llachon peninsula of Lake Titicaca for walks and for a gentle kayak to Taquile Island.
2 night extension to the Ballestas Islands and Paracas National Park on the coast south of Lima for bird life including penguins plus sea lions.

April - November

Highlight species

	Scarlet macaws & other parrot species
	Capybara
	Northern viscacha
	A number of primate species including howler monkeys, capuchin & squirrel monkeys

Cost from £

Please contact us for a cost for when you wish to travel.

Our trips are almost always tailored to your requirements, we'll make small changes or alter the itinerary completely for you. For instance we get many requests to slow down the pace of a trip.

Departure Dates

Any day to your requirements.

Difficulty

Generally easy walks, some rough ground to be expected in the rainforest

Flights

No direct flights to Lima but a number of carriers fly daily from  the UK through hubs in Europe or the USA.

Time

GMT -5 hours

Manu Wildlife Center for a more remote experience with pristine nature and potentially a wider diversity of wildlife including jaguars and tapir.

Of course the Galapagos Islands are also easily reached via a short flight to Quito in Ecuador.