Peru (Amazon River & Colca Canyon) with Luxury & Style (10 Days): A Sample Itinerary
ID #: DT-P-10-9-13-10-BESI
DavidTravel Itinerary Highlights include:
Explore Peru's Amazon and
Colca
Canyon in this new journey. Venture into the fabled rainforest
with a four-night cruise on board MV 'Aqua', the most luxurious
vessel plying the Amazon River, and discover the reserve's
teeming wildlife and local communities. Fly to the southern
highlands and see the best sights of a canyon twice as deep as
the Grand Canyon: rising mountains, lush valleys and soaring
condor.
• Travel the
Amazon and its tributaries on board the elegant MV
'Aqua,' the best way to discover the rainforest's most remote
corners
• Savor gourmet meals daily from 'Aqua's' stellar menu, created
by renowned Peruvian chef Pedro Miguel Schiaffino
• Maximize your exploration of the Amazon with excursions
limited to eight people, led by experienced naturalist guides
• Visit the village of Hatum Posa and chat with villagers about
their farming methods
• In Colca Valley, learn to cook
Peruvian classics with locally
grown ingredients
Overview:
Few destinations have as much to
offer visitors as
Peru,
an astonishingly varied country. Here you'll find panoramic
mountain ranges, vast deserts, beautiful beaches and tropical
jungle, not to mention fantastically rich history, archaeology,
wildlife and enduring indigenous cultures.
Images of the extraordinary remains of ancient civilizations
will inevitably jump to mind. The Inca stronghold Machu Picchu
is one of the most famous and photogenic archaeological sites in
the world and the mysterious Nazca Lines boggle the mind, but
there are hundreds of similarly fascinating and even older sites
to discover.
All are set in stunning landscapes, whether parched desert costa
(coast), soaring sierra (mountains) or remote selva (rainforest)
overflowing with wildlife. Such a diverse landscape generates
diverse pleasures; the visitor can hike through snowy peaks one
day, and relax on the beach the next; paddle a dugout through
lowland rainforest or hop on a traditional tortora reed boat on
some of the world's highest lakes.
There is a wealth of sports and activities on offer, from
sandboarding and surfing to extreme mountain biking and rafting.
Add to these medicinal hot springs, mesmeric music, well-stocked
museums, rich culture and uncommonly friendly people and you
have a destination with something for everybody.