Classic Peru - Machu Picchu, Inca Trail & Lake Titicaca

Peru

Walking part of the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is a once in a lifetime experience: nothing can compare to your first sighting of this mysterious lost city high in the clouds. Beyond this ancient wonder, you’ll pass through rural villages of the Sacred Valley, marvel at the Maras salt terraces and finish your trip discovering the islands of the vast Lake Titicaca, where life has remained unchanged for centuries.

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What makes this experience awesome:

• Follow the Inca trail to the unforgettable ruins of Machu Picchu
  
• Visit the most important temple of the Incan world, Cusco’s Temple of the Sun
• Visit authentic rural Peru, spending time with a locals who will give you a private workshop in Peruvian ceramics
• Step back in time in Ollantaytambo, the ‘Last Inca Village in Peru’
• Take in incredible views of the Peruvian Andes, from the panoramic windows of the Vistadome train
• Cruise across vast Lake Titicaca by boat, visiting the time-travel islands of Uros and Taquile

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You’ll start your trip in cosmopolitan Cusco, taking in the spirit of this sacred city. With plenty to explore - from Inca temples to impressive cathedrals - you’ll have a sight-packed first day. After acclimatising to the altitude you’ll journey into the photogenic landscapes of the Sacred Valley, spending time with local families and climbing Inca fortress ruins.

Then it’s time for the moment you’ve been waiting for: after the three-hour Inca Trail trek through waterfall-scattered forest towards the Inca Gate of the Sun, you’ll lay eyes on the mist-shrouded ruins of the enigmatic Machu Picchu for the first time. After spending the night in Aguas Calientes, you’ll have a full day basking in the magic of this ancient wonderland. Then you’ll journey onwards to Lake Titicaca, criss-crossing its water by private boat, visiting the reed-woven Uros Islands, whose people have maintained their traditional ways of life for centuries, and Taquile, where the residents still speak the ancient Inca language of Quechua.

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For UK Government travel advice on this destination see: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice

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Prices for departures to 30th October include a 20% Pioneers Club discount and are subject to Pioneers Club terms & conditions. Click here for more information about the Pioneers Club.