Length: 14 DAYS / 13 NIGHTS Difficulty: EASYGOING / MODERATE Prices starting from US$ 5 097.00*

Your Lima visit begins at the colonial center, World Heritage site and former crown jewel of Spain’s South American empire; also see modern Lima an enigmatic city of contrasts, speckled with pre-historic sites, archeological ruins, elegant old homes, Olive Groves and shanty towns; visit Larco Museum, with a display of 45,000 Pre-Columbian art icons; savor the internationally acclaimed Peruvian cuisine, distinguished Latin America’s gastronomical capital and shop till you drop for outstanding traditional handicrafts. Your next destination is the “White City” Arequipa, so called for its dazzling colonial mansions, churches & historical center built of sillar, a white volcanic stone, visiting a 400 year old monastery and museums. Continue to Colca Canyon, Peru’s version of Grand Canyon but twice as deep and dotted with colonial era villages, quaint cultures and terraces, with its main attraction, the Condors’ flight from a strategic look out point. Cross the canyons towards the Andean altiplanos, to Lake Titicaca, the world’s highest navigable lake, at 3,810 meters; visit Andean communities in the islands of Taquile, Amantani or Uros as well as see archeological sites such as Chullpas de Sillustani. From Titicaca, en route to Cusco, see striking colonial churches and Inca ruins through Lampa, Raqchi, Piquillacta, Andahuaylillas and Tipon and go straight to Sacred Valley. Stay at the eco-posh Urubamba Villas to visit finest Inca sites, relish gourmet picnics or simply relax at this quaint hamlet. Move on to Machu Picchu and marvel at the essence of a Royal Inca retreat, in the authentic barefoot luxury of the Inkaterra Machu Picchu casitas and villas. Enjoy a myriad of eco-activities, such as Bird Watching, Orchid walk, Tea Plantation Visit, Nature Talks and Spectacled Bear Project in the private 5 hectare Andean Garden of Eden, teeming with orchids and hummingbirds and marvel at Machu Picchu citadel. Early morning train ride back to the city of Cusco, the enduring fusion of Inca enigma and Spanish splendor, visit its temples, churches, museums and Inca ruins. The next day, taking a morning free at leisure, journey to the Southern Amazon Rainforest to stay at Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica, an award-winning eco-lodge, which beckons from the meandering Madre de Dios River. Take your pick from land and river excursions that introduce you to the magic of the rainforest. Depart from Puerto Maldonado to Lima to connect with your international flight home.