Peru
The great chain of the Andes runs through Peru, more or less parallel to the Pacific coast and divides Peru into three broad sections. The largest cities, including the capital of Lima, are concentrated on a narrow coastal plain. Inland, the Andes rise to well over 6000 metres in a number of ranges, or cordillera, of which the most well known from a mountaineering standpoint is the Cordillera Blanca. Huascaran (6768m / 22,199ft) is the high point of this range. East of the Andes, the lowland forest and jungle of the Amazon Basin stretches for over a thousand miles into Brazil. Amongst its high Andean valleys, Peru has a selection of the world's finest trekking itineraries including the Huayhuash Circuit and the Inca Trail. The focus of the latter is, of course, the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu. Built around 1460 and believed to have been lost for centuries, Machu Picchu is arguably South America's outstanding man-made highlight. Certainly, most visitors to Peru will include it in their travel plans. With its Inca and Spanish colonial history and spectacular variety of environment, Peru is popular with mountain biking and family groups, too.
- Superb trekking in Peru`s rugged Cordillera Vilcanota
- Challenging Inca Trail alternative trek away from the crowds
- Acclimatise in the Sacred Valley of the Incas
- Explore the colourful and vibrant town of Cusco
- Extend your holiday to include a visit to Machu Picchu
- A fantastic trekking holiday on the alternative Inca Trail
- Trek between the premier Inca sites of Peru
- Visit the lost Inca fortress of Choquequirao
- Hike through the amazing Apurimac Canyon
- Including Machu Picchu, this is the ultimate Peru holiday
- A magnificent trekking holiday amongst Peru`s biggest peaks
- An end to end trek through the most famous of Andean ranges
- Eight major pass crossings and fantastic views
- Stunning lakeside camping places
- Get close to Alpamayo, the world`s most beautiful peak
- One of the `Classic Walks of the World`
- Trekking on a Himalayan scale
- The setting for `Touching the Void`
- Quechua Indian culture
- Fantastic trekking holiday in Peru
- The connoisseur`s Inca Trail - an extended trek to Machu Picchu
- Acclimatisation in the colourful city of Cusco
- Hike the Silque Valley and the Ancascocha Pass
- Early morning at Machu Picchu
- Ollantaytambo and the Sacred Valley of the Incas
