Morning departure from London Heathrow by KLM (or similar), flying via Amsterdam (1 hour) to Lima (13 hours). On arrival in the afternoon, you will be met and transferred to the Country Club Lima Hotel. Stay here for 2 nights.

Morning sightseeing tour of Lima taking in some of the highlights of the ‘City of Kings’, including the Larco Herrera Museum, housing the largest and most impressive ceramic collection in the world.

Morning flight to Puerto Maldonado (2 hours 30 minutes with stop en route). On arrival, you will be met and transferred to the Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica. This involves a short bus journey to the river port, followed by a 1-hour canoe ride to the lodge. Stay here for 3 nights.

Enjoy two days of activities and excursions are offered on an à la carte basis allowing you to choose according to your particular interest, whether it is a visit to a local community, bird watching, photography, wildlife observation or even astronomy!

Relax and enjoy the lodge and its' surroundings.

Transfer to Puerto Maldonado airport for your flight to Cusco (40 minutes). On arrival, you will be transferred to Ollantaytambo in the sacred Valley of the Incas, where you catch an afternoon train to Machu Picchu. The train travels along the Urubamba River, with awe-inspiring views of the dramatic canyon. The carriages have beautiful panoramic windows offering unsurpassed scenic views and photographic opportunities. With glass surrounding them on all sides, passengers feel as if they are part of Peru's remarkable landscape. At Machu Picchu, stay at the Inkaterra Machu Picchu Hotel for 2 nights.

You will have a morning guided tour of what is surely one of the most spectacular archaeological sites anywhere on earth. Hidden amongst the breathtaking Andean mountains, until its ‘discovery’ in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, the city is a quite exceptional collection of tombs, temples, stairways and palaces that served as a major ceremonial and agricultural centre for the Inca Empire. Its stunning location and matchless grandeur has made this one of the most famous tourist attractions on the continent, and with good reason. A buffet lunch will be included at the Sanctuary Lodge Hotel. The afternoon is free for you to further explore the ruins at your leisure.

In the morning, return by train to Ollantaytambo. Here you will be met and transferred by road to Cusco, making sightseeing stops en route. In Cusco, stay at the Inkaterra La Casona for 2 nights.

Cusco is considered, by some, to be the archaeological capital of the Americas and your morning tour takes in some of its numerous monuments to its ancient and colonial past. You will visit the magnificent Cathedral and the artisan district of San Blas, as well as the spectacular Inca citadel of Sacsayhuaman. This afternoon is free for independent exploring.

Fly from Cusco to Juliaca (40 minutes). On arrival, you will be met and transferred to Titilaka, on the shores of Lake Titicaca (1 hour 30 minutes), where you stay for 2 nights. Afternoon excursion.

A number of quarter day, half day and full day excursions are included in the cost of your arrangements at Titilaka. You may choose from excursions around the hotel according to your ability or aspiration: by car, boat, horseback or hiking: visit the living cultures of the Quechuas and Aymaras, set off to Taquile, Amantani and the floating man-made reed islands of Uros; visit the splendid colonial churches of Juli, Pomata and Lampa; or bird watching from the hilltops of Perka and Inkanatavi. (Please note a charge is made for the excursion to Lampa).

Morning flight to Lima. A room will be provided at the Ramada Airport Hotel. Later, return to the airport for the KLM flight (or similar) via Amsterdam to London.

Arrive London Heathrow in the afternoon.