Peru Holidays

Our trip comprised time in Lima; a brief stop on the coast at Paracas; the Nazca/ Palpa lines; hiking in the Colca Canyon; Puno and Lake Titicaca; Cusco; the 4-day Inca Trail trek and Machu Picchu; the Sacred Valley; and finally the Rainforest near Porto Maldonado We enjoyed all the locations and the diversity as we traveled along but probably the highlight was the Inca Trail trek and Machu Picchu. The sights and the experience was incredible, made even better by Rene our guide and the group of porters We also very much enjoyed visiting Cusco. The architecture was interesting and the city had a very relaxed feel to it

the hotels were very good, as was the planning and organisation by Vanessa.

We have chosen Peru as our holiday destination because of good comments from friends and out of own interest. Our trip was limited to the southern region of Peru: Lima (short visit), Arequipa, Chivay, Colca Valley, Puno, lake Titikaka, Cusco, Machu Picchu, the rainbow mountain and the rainforest in Puerto Maldonado. The travel distances are sometimes long and early wake-ups in the morning are not exceptional, but the country is worth the effort ! Peru offers a well balanced mixture of history, culture, nature and local lifestyle. The well informed and friendly guides made it all even more attractive. Too many pleasant and interesting things to be mentioned in a brief summary...