Peru (Amazon River & Colca Canyon) with Luxury & Style (10 Days): A Sample Itinerary

ID #: DT-P-10-9-13-10-BESI


 
MV Aqua
Colca Canyon

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.