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Peru | Salkantay Lodge to Lodge

While some visitors spend a day hiking the Inca Trail to reach Machu Picchu, this adventure includes a weeklong lodge-to-lodge trek along a path much less traveled but by many accounts, more scenic and exclusive than the Inca Trail itself.

Acclimate with a hike to a spectacular glacial lake in Soraypampa
Circle Humanity Peak taking in 360-degree views of the snow-capped Vilcabamba Range and Salkantay Valley
Traverse lush bamboo forests, avocado orchards and coffee plantations in Santa Teresa River Valley
Hike Llactapata pass for jaw-dropping views(that most never see) of Machu Picchu from the Southwest
Meet an Andean family and learn the culture and age-old traditions of the locals in Lucmabamba
Watch the day break over Machu Picchu and explore the ruins with a private guide
Take a well-earned a dip in a natural hot spring and enjoy a restful night’s sleep in the comfort of your enchanting mountain lodge

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
WHERE: Peru, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: All year
FROM: $2,850
DURATION: 7 days
AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Machu Picchu Salkantay Lodge to Lodge

Galapagos and Machu Picchu Adventure

This adventure combines a voyage through Galapagos, whose unique wildlife adaptations gave rise to Darwin's notes on evolution, and a journey through the land of the Incas. Begin aboard a first-class yacht in the Galapagos Islands and discover plants and animals unique to particular islands as you travel throughout the archipelago. Then head out to the Andes of Peru and discover the monumental Inca stone temples and restored agricultural terraces of Quechua Indian villages in Cusco, the Urubamba Valley, and Machu Picchu.

ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations
WHERE: Ecuador, Peru, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: All year
FROM: $6395
DURATION: 16 days
AUDIENCE: Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Galapagos and Machu Picchu Adventure

Peru | Machu Picchu

From the Rapids of the Urubamba to the mystical mountains of Machu Picchu, the Land of the Inca begs to be explored.

Stroll the cobblestone streets of Cusco, the Inca Empire’s capital and the oldest continuously inhabited city in the Western Hemisphere
Stand atop Huayna Picchu surrounded by verdant mountaintops, the winding Urubamba River and the Lost City of the Inca 1,000 feet below
Hike the Inca Trail, a mystical mix of ruins,mountain scenery, lush cloud forest and rich subtropical jungle
Watch the day break over Machu Picchu
Visit a local school to drop off supplies and plant a tree as a part of the UN’s ”Plant for the Planet”campaign
Ride Paso Finos to the remote Andean community of Cachiccata
Raft class II & III rapids through the Sacred Valley
Shop vibrant Indian markets for hand-woven tapestries and blankets
Savor a plate of fine Peruvian cuisine and unwind in the comfort of the exquisite Hotel Rio Sagrado

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations
WHERE: Peru, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: April, June, July, August, October
FROM: $3,998
DURATION: 9 days
AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Machu Picchu Hiking Tours

Walking in the Sacred Footsteps of the Incas: The Inca Trail Trek

After exploring Cuzco's lively streets and the Sacred Valley, you'll set out on a four-day trek along the Royal Inca Highway to Machu Picchu, stopping at hidden temples and fortresses along your route. Passing through a magnificent cloud forest and jungle-clad mountains, you'll absorb the Inca way of life, their beliefs and rituals.

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
WHERE: Peru, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: May, June, August
FROM: $2,995.00
DURATION: 9 days
AUDIENCE: For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!

An Insider’s Machu Picchu & Lake Titicaca: Homestays & Home Cooking

Travel Peru - past and present!

This 9-day experience of the Andean way of life, in the past and now, shows how ancient traditions handed down from generation to generation have been carefully preserved to this day.

From shopping for produce at a food market in Cusco, to a hands-on cooking lesson with a local chef, to following the footsteps of the Incans as you wander from ruin to ruin, to special ceremonies celebrating Mother Earth under the evening stars, as well as staying as welcomed honored guests in the homes of Quechua Indians - this is Peru as seen by Myths and Mountains!

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
WHERE: Peru, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: February, May, October, December
FROM: $3,450 pp
DURATION: 9 days
AUDIENCE:
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Find out more here...

Sacred Lands of the Inca: Cusco to Machu Picchu

Discover the best of Peru as you travel to the high Andes and the magnificent ancient citadel of Machu Picchu, the most important archaeological monument in South America. Accompanied by guides specialized in archaeology, history and Andean culture, visit monumental Inca stone temples, and the fascinating towns and Quechua Indian markets of Cusco and the Urubamba Valley.

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
WHERE: Peru, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: All year
FROM: $2250
DURATION: 7 days
AUDIENCE: Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Sacred Lands of the Inca: Cusco to Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu’s Little Sister: The Choquequirao & Apurimac Trek

Trek Peru through meandering trails...

This in-depth visit to Cusco's Sacred Valley culminates with a challenging five-day trek to Choquequirao & Apurimac Canyons. The ruins at Choquequirao are only partly excavated and receive far few tourists than the legendary Inca Trail Trek, yet its architecture and structure are quite similar in characteristics.

No trains or buses lead to this area, so the only way to get here is by foot! To get here, you must travel through the Apurimac Canyon, which in the local dialect, Quechua, means The Talking God, in reference to the fact that there are so many mountains in the area nestled so closely together that the mountains seem to be talking to the heavens.

There'll be time to acclimate in the Sacred Valley before beginning the trek, which meanders through gorges and remote villages on narrow trails and footbridges.

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
WHERE: Peru, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: April, May, October
FROM: $2,795 pp
DURATION: 10 days
AUDIENCE:
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Find out more here...

Inca Trail Trek and Amazon

Trek into the high Andes of Peru and experience the Amazon rainforest on this active family adventure. Expert native guides bring ancient history to life on the 46 kilometer Camino del Inca trail to Machu Picchu.

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
WHERE: Peru, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November
FROM: $3150
DURATION: 12 days
AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Inca Trail Trek and Amazon

Rivers & Rainforest: Into the Wild Heart of the Amazon

A captivating jungle adventure!

Discover the intricate beauty and wonders of the Amazon rain forest at Refugio Amazonas and the Tambopata Research Center in the Tambopata-Cadamo Wildlife Reserve. The Tambopata River includes an astonishing diversity of wildlife…more than 500 bird and 1,000 butterfly species have been identified. The lodge has an extensive trail system and an impressive canopy tower for bird watching!

This 7-day overview of the Amazon includes 2 nights in Lima, 2 nights at Refugio Amazonas, and 3 nights at the Tambopata Research Center. Price includes internal flights.

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Wildlife, Safaris and Photography Vacations
WHERE: Peru, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: Contact us for availability
FROM: $2,250.00
DURATION: 7 days
AUDIENCE: For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!

Andes & Amazon Rainforest Conservation Explorer

Discover monumental Inca stone temples, fortresses and agricultural terraces, and native Quechua culture in Cusco, Urubamba Valley and Machu Picchu accompanied by guides specialized in archaeology, history and Andean culture. Traveling along the wildlife-rich Las Piedras River we reach the remote Amazon Rainforest Conservation Center (ARCC) situated on the shore of pristine Lake Soledad in the Tambopata region of southeast Peru. The ARCC is an undiscovered gem in nature travel and the focal point for important conservation initiatives in the region with exceptional bio-diversity of rainforest animals and plants. We encounter a spectacle of wildlife here including a resident family of giant river otters, eight species of monkey and hundreds of bird species.

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
WHERE: Peru, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November
FROM: $3450
DURATION: 11 days
AUDIENCE: Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Andes & Amazon Rainforest Conservation Explorer