This specialized tour is based in the Utcubamba and Marañon valleys, both known for their magnificent scenery, surrounded by deep cliffs.
The Marañon valley, with a 2,500-meter-deep canyon, is exceptionally rich in endemic wildlife. The final days of the tour are spent in Cajamarca, a town and region in northern Peru with a rich cultural heritage.
Hike up to the third largest waterfall in the world, visit the great walled city of Kuelap, and explore the cultural city of Cajamarca.
Accommodation
All nights in carefully-selected, quality assured hotels and Galapagos cruise ships. All hotels and ships can be upgraded or changed on request.
Guided excursions
All trips and excursions accompanied by expert, bi-lingual guides to help you get an inside view on the Galapagos Islands' unique natural history. Excursions vary according to the cruise, but may include snorkelling, diving, kayaking, day-hikes, bird-watching trips, and more.
All meals
All meals during the Galapagos cruise, freshly prepared by the on-board chef.
All breakfasts included during hotel stays.
Ground transfers
All airport collections and hotel transfers in comfortable minivans or private cars.
Lost World Adventures
The Archaeology of Northern Peru
Visit some of Peru's lesser-visited historical sites
3 days
From $795Customisable
Destinations
Chiclayo, Chan Chan, Sipan, Tucume
Activity
Family, Active, Walking, Culture, Archaeology, Cities, History
Family, Active, Walking, Culture, Archaeology, Cities, History
Tour Type
Custom itinerary,
Private guided tour
Physical Level
Mild
Our 3-day tour of the northern coastal desert of Peru explores the lands of the Moche Civilization and Chimu Culture, pre-Inca contemporaries of the Nazca Civilization. This short trip makes an excellent post-trip extension to any Peru itinerary.
Enjoy a visit to the Huaca Moche Museum, the El Dragon ruins, the valley of pyramids known as Túcume and more on this short trip.
Accommodation
All nights in carefully-selected, quality assured hotels and Galapagos cruise ships. All hotels and ships can be upgraded or changed on request.
Guided excursions
All trips and excursions accompanied by expert, bi-lingual guides to help you get an inside view on the Galapagos Islands' unique natural history. Excursions vary according to the cruise, but may include snorkelling, diving, kayaking, day-hikes, bird-watching trips, and more.
All meals
All meals during the Galapagos cruise, freshly prepared by the on-board chef.
All breakfasts included during hotel stays.
Ground transfers
All airport collections and hotel transfers in comfortable minivans or private cars.
This rugged 4-day fully-supported horseback riding trek starts in the mountain village of Leymebamba, in northern Peru.
For 4 days you will ride through the Atuen Valley - the Valley of the Condors, the Timbambo Valley and the Quinuas Valley, over the Ullila Pass at over 4000 meters above sea level, finishing in the Uchucmarca Valley.
Accommodation
All nights in carefully-selected, quality assured hotels and Galapagos cruise ships. All hotels and ships can be upgraded or changed on request.
Guided excursions
All trips and excursions accompanied by expert, bi-lingual guides to help you get an inside view on the Galapagos Islands' unique natural history. Excursions vary according to the cruise, but may include snorkelling, diving, kayaking, day-hikes, bird-watching trips, and more.
All meals
All meals during the Galapagos cruise, freshly prepared by the on-board chef.
All breakfasts included during hotel stays.
Ground transfers
All airport collections and hotel transfers in comfortable minivans or private cars.
This classic 6-day program to the heart of the Chachapoyas civilisation features visits the huge mountaintop temple and fortress of Kuelap, the tombs at Karajia, the Leymebamba museum with its collection of 200 mummies, the Revash tombs and the towering waterfall of Gocta.
Overnight accommodations are at the charming El Chillo Hacienda Lodge and at a local Chachapoyas hotel. All meals are included.
The pre-Columbian Chachapoyas culture, conquered in the 15th century by the Incas, has left a landscape scattered with ruined settlements and burial sites which until recently has been largely overlooked by archaeologists.
Accommodation
All nights in carefully-selected, quality assured hotels and Galapagos cruise ships. All hotels and ships can be upgraded or changed on request.
Guided excursions
All trips and excursions accompanied by expert, bi-lingual guides to help you get an inside view on the Galapagos Islands' unique natural history. Excursions vary according to the cruise, but may include snorkelling, diving, kayaking, day-hikes, bird-watching trips, and more.
All meals
All meals during the Galapagos cruise, freshly prepared by the on-board chef.
All breakfasts included during hotel stays.
Ground transfers
All airport collections and hotel transfers in comfortable minivans or private cars.
Trek the final portion of the Inca Trail in style, just as the Incas did hundreds of years ago, while overnighting in comfortable hotels along the way. This truncated version of the Inca Trail is the perfect tour-and-trekking opportunity for families or for those who are short of time but still want to experience the magnificence of the approach to Machu Picchu. Also included are guided tours of Cuzco, the capital city of the Incas; Lima, the cosmopolitan capital of Peru, and the Sacred Valley, the magnificent agricultural heartland of the Incas.
Accommodation
Carefully-selected, quality assured hotels including unique, independently-owned boutiques. All hotels can be upgraded or changed on request.
Guided excursions
All trips and excursions accompanied by expert, bi-lingual guides to help you get an inside view.
Ground transfers
All airport collections and hotel transfers in private cars and comfortable minivans.
Accommodation
All breakfasts and some lunches included. Your guides will happily advise on local restaurants for evening meals.
Camping equipment
All camping gear and equipment supplied (on trekking tours where required).
Internal flights
Domestic airfare / internal flights are included in the price.
A new 8-day Peru Yoga and Wellness Experience to Machu Picchu - a combination of exhilarating hikes, wellness workshops, and focused yoga practices - along with unique, meaningful cultural immersion and interaction with our Andean neighbors for a holistic journey like no other.
The program will be led by Sandra Gallegos, the Yoga and Wellness Leader. During the past 14 years, she has been both a devoted yoga practitioner and teacher, and three years ago opened her own studio dedicated to Ashtanga Yoga as well as ‘Integral Health’ coaching.
Sandra also brings an in-depth knowledge of Ayurveda and Ayurvedic Nutrition, having studied with notable experts in India and beyond. Her experience, dedication, and holistic approach to mind/body wellness will ensure the trip of a lifetime for our guests.
Accommodation
All nights in carefully-selected, quality assured hotels and Galapagos cruise ships. All hotels and ships can be upgraded or changed on request.
Guided excursions
All trips and excursions accompanied by expert, bi-lingual guides to help you get an inside view on the Galapagos Islands' unique natural history. Excursions vary according to the cruise, but may include snorkelling, diving, kayaking, day-hikes, bird-watching trips, and more.
All meals
All meals during the Galapagos cruise, freshly prepared by the on-board chef.
All breakfasts included during hotel stays.
Ground transfers
All airport collections and hotel transfers in comfortable minivans or private cars.
Explore the famous Sacred Valley of the Incas and the Galapagos Islands during this unforgettable 13-day adventure.
This trip combines many of our exciting opportunities into one expansive experience. Explore markets and ruins in the Sacred Valley, explore the citadel of Machu Picchu, soak up history among the colonial buildings and Incan architecture of Cusco, tour the political palaces and churches of charming Quito, embark on a luxurious cruise of the beautiful and mystifying Galapagos Islands.
The second half of your trip offers a more relaxed pace during which you will be immersed in the exotic environments of diverse and rare wildlife present on the islands.
Accommodation
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