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stand out from the crowd with our unique peru tours! when you get home no one is going to believe what you have done!

here we have collected together a range of different programs which feature the best of Peru's varied culture. Each program is action packed and designed for you to see the most in limited time. The programs are not accompanied but you will be met in each city by a professional guide.

If you have looked here and not found what you are looking for, why not contact us directly with your proposed itinerary and what you would like to achieve during your holiday, and we will do our best to help you. Also check out our special interest tours.

Testimonials - what people who have done these trips say!

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Whistlestop Peru

7 days/ 6 nights

As the name indicates this is a quick trip to Peru that hits all the most famous and impressive sights - enough to give you an idea so you want to come back!

* Lima
* Nazca Lines
* Lake Titicaca & Puno
* Cusco & Sacred Valley
* Machu Picchu

Full itinerary and prices - Whistlestop Peru

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Ancient Cultures and jungle
14 days/ 13 nights

This is an action packed and challenging itinerary for those who want to experience the very best of Peru in a tightly organised but fascinating itinerary. Features:

* Lima
* Nazca Lines
* Lake Titicaca
* Cusco
* 4 day hike
* Jungle

Full itinerary and prices - Ancient Cultures and Jungle

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High Andes Adventure
17 days/ 16 nights

For hiking enthusiasts this tour features two hikes, one in the Colca Canyon and another in the high andes for Peru. This is for the fit and enthusiatic who wish to fit in as much as possible into their Peru visit.

* Lima
* Arequipa
* 3 day hike in the Colca Canyon
* Lake Titicaca
* Cusco & the Sacred Valley
* 4 day hike to Machu Picchu

Full itinerary and prices - High Andes Adventure

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Best of the Southern Andes
Lima to La Paz
16 days/ 15 nights

With three day Island of the Sun extension, 19 days/18 nights

(option for Lima to Lima if you wish

This tour enables you to visit both Peru and Bolivia, with highlights including Arequipa’s World Heritage listed centre, the Colca Canyon, Cusco, an alternative trek or the Inca Trail, the Sacred Valley.  From Cusco you will head to Puno and Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world and onto La Paz, a breathtaking 3632 metres above sea level. (feet)  You also have the option to extend this tour by visiting the famous Island of the Sun, accessible from the Bolivian side of Lake Titicaca. This is an active tour for the person with a keen interest in the Southern Andes of Peru.

Full itinerary and prices - Best of the Southern Andes

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Peruvian mountains -15days/ 14nights

This tour is for people who love the high mountains – we visit the magnificent snow peaks of the Huaraz region as well as Cusco with its many cultural monuments and do a four day trek through the mountain scenery of Cusco before arriving at Machu Picchu.

* Lima
* Cusco & the Sacred Valley
* 4 day hike to Machu Picchu
* Huaraz region

Full itinerary and prices - Peruvian mountains

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Custom designed 12 day itinerary - Cusco and surroundings, Maray-Salineras, Ollantaytambo, Pisac, biking, Lares 3 day and 2 days in Machu Picchu.

How would you rate your overall enjoyment of your trip? 9

How would you rate your guide? 9

Felix and Herbert were both excellent guides, with a lot of knowledge and appreciation of the Inca/Indian cultures. Herbert was both encouraging and patient when Chris was sick on the first day of the trip and Jay and Bob were sick on the last day. The mix of activities and visiting Inca sites/ruins was great, and your willingness to adapt to our requests in designing the trip was really super. The day trips, biking were all a lot of fun. We were happy to have the extra day at Machu Picchu (expensive as it was), as we not only had a lot of time in the ruins but were able to climb Huayna Picchu, and hike to the Sun Gate and the Inca Bridge.

How were your meals? 8

This route and tour was a great mix for us.
Chris and the boys commented on the trek. The extreme poverty of the rural areas on the trek was striking, and a real learning experience for our kids (and a reminder for Chris and I).

What was the highlight of your trip? Too many to choose just one.

Any other comments?
Though we barely made it (Herbert ran ahead to hold the train for us), it was really nice to be on the train during the day, and the Vistadome on the way in was really nice (for the view). Backpacker on the way back to Cusco was fine.
The Rumi Punku in Cusco is a very nice hotel with very friendly and helpful staff, a beautiful courtyard, comfortable beds, nice breakfast and good hot water. La Cabana in Aguas was also very nice - similar comments about services, though not as beautiful a setting. Thanks for putting together a wonderful trip for us.

Hussan family, USA, August 2007

" First, we wanted to say how much we enjoyed the time in Peru, the arrangements you made for us, and the guidance provided by both Felix and Herbert. Each day was more amazing than the last. We came away with a great admiration for Peru, its cultures past and present, and its artistic and courageous people. So, many thanks for all you did to make it happen!

Second, a proposal that is connected to all those impressions. We would like to find a more sustained way to support the work of the weavers, like those we met on the Lares Valley trek and have been talking about ways to do do that.

The main point would be to increase somewhat the recompense for the women doing such beautiful work in such hard conditions. My thought would be to focus on just the few villages around Lares, so perhaps there might be a cumulative effect of a little more money coming into them." Hussan family, USA

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