Let the good times roll as you go deep into some of Peru’s ultimate spots on this 8 day adventure. Get your culture fix at Machu Picchu, with its unbeatable views & ancient Inca history. Head to the mighty Amazon before feeling an adrenaline rush in Cusco, with rafting at the ready. Try fishing for piranha, spotting Amazonian Caiman & sleeping at a luscious lodge in the rainforest. You can choose to either trek the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, or take it easy and go by train.
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3 Dinner (D)
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7 Breakfast (B)
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2 Lunch (L)
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Lima: Get to know this magnificent clifftop city. It’s steeped in history and pretty architecture. But we’re all about the epic food.
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Lima: Cameras ready. It’s not every day you get a bird’s eye view of the Amazon rainforest
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Puerto Maldonado:
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Cusco: Feel those butterflies of excitement as you board a plane to the Peruvian city. It’s the former capital of the Inca Empire.
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Cusco: Your chance to pick up some mementos at San Pedro Markets and then see Cusco Cathedral, San Blas and Coricancha.
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Sacred Valley: See this former heartland of the Incan Empire and hike around the Pisac ruins.
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Cusco: These fluffy camelids are so much more than just the stars of comical memes. Get to know them better at this specialist farm.
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Sacred Valley: The sleepy town will give you a taste of local life in the Sacred Valley. Don’t forget to pick up some mementos at the market
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Cusco: AKA ‘corn beer’. This ceremonial bevvy was the drink of choice for Incan nobility.
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Machu Picchu: Feel the goosebumps of excitement as you glide into Aguas Calientes and get ready to start this life-changing experience.
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Machu Picchu: It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for! Time to explore the Incan citadel with your new Contiki fam. #travelgoals