After an early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to Chilca by bus, where we will meet the Quechua porters and have breakfast. Crossing over the turbulent Vilcanota River, with magnificent views of Nevado Veronica (5,900m/19,000ft)

Flight to Cuzco. Arrival in Cuzco, reception and transfer to your hotel. Free morning. Afternoon guided visit of the four ruins nearby; the Sacsayhuaman Fortress overlooking the city of Cuzco, a pre Inca architectural masterpiece; Kenko

Flight to Cuzco. Arrival in Cuzco, reception and transfer to your hotel. Free morning. Afternoon guided visit of the four ruins nearby; the Sacsayhuaman Fortress overlooking the city of Cuzco, an Inca architectural masterpiece; Kenko.

Flight to Arequipa, the most beautiful city in Peru that is dominated in the distance by the fabulous Misti volcano. Reception and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon city tour visiting the Chilina valley and the old San Lazaro district.

After breakfast, transfer to the port for the boat to the Ballestas islands. Commonly referred to as the "little Galapagos", here you will see an amazing concentration of sea birds and sea lions in their natural habitat along with the famous "Candelabra"

Flight to Puerto Maldonado. Reception and transfer from the airport to the Lodge. Short journey by road and then transfer to the Tambopata river. Travel by motor boat along the river. Snack during the trip. During the trip we may see caiman, turtles and waterfowl, etc.

A full day's tour starting in the valley of Utcubamba heading towards the village of Lamud. From here, at a distance, you can see the standing mud coffins of Lamud decorated with anthropomorphic reliefs and with feline paws and human heads.

Transfer to the bus terminal for the spectacular trip to Huaraz. Heading first along the pan-american highway, you will eventually turn east and start gaining altitude as you head up towards the Andes. Arrival and transfer to your hotel.

After breakfast, a guided visit to the metropolis of Chan-Chan, the ancient capital city of the Chimu Empire. It is the largest pre-Columbian city in South America, built entirely of mud and adobe brick. A stop is made at Huaca Dragon to visit this

Flight to Trujillo. Reception and transfer to your hotel in Chiclayo. Excursion to the Sipan Huaca Rajada, two adobe pyramids separated by a huge square and belonging to the Sipan culture, followed by a visit to Sipan museum.

light to Cuzco. Connecting flight for the 35 minute journey to Boca Manu, a small airstrip cut into the rainforest. Reception by your rainforest guide and transfer to the river for the two hour trip down the Madre de Dios River to the Manu Wildlife Centre,

Flight to Iquitos. Reception and transfer to the dock. Board the M/V Rio Amazonas. Built in Edinburgh in 1896 and used originally to haul rubber down the Amazon, the cruiser was completely refurbished in 1994 and again upgraded in 2001.

Transfer to the railway station for the world's highest railway journey to Huancayo. Passing through Galera station at 4781m this is the highest standard-guage railway station in the world. Arrival and transfer to your hotel.

A selection of activities such as horse riding, a visit to the local mud baths or perhaps even some deep sea fishing. There is an opportunity for an all-day excursion to the Mangrove Swamps National Sanctuary of Tumbes. Close to the Ecuadorian.

Pick-up from your hotel for a city tour of colonial and modern Lima, including the cathedral, dating from 1654, the main square, which still houses the original bronze fountain built in 1650, and the San Francisco Convent and its catacombs.

After breakfast, visit to Iglesia San Lucas de Colán, the first church built by the Spanish in the Americas. Visit other beaches such as Yacila and Cangrejos. Stop for lunch. Return in the evening to El Sol de Colán beach resort.

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for the 08:30 flight to the private aerodrome of Aero Condor in Ica. Change of the aircraft to a Cessna for the flight tour lasting 1 hour and 10 minutes over the Nazca Lines.Return to Ica for a guided visit

Transfer to the railway station for the First Class (Andean Explorer) scenic train to Puno (or a tourist bus may be taken). The journey will take us across the imposing altiplano region of Peru affording us views of the majestic snow peaks.