This trip will leave you breathless, not only because of the Andean altitude, but because it takes you to some of the most amazing sights on earth....dining under the stars on the wild and windswept black beach at Puerto Inca is magical. Colca Canyon is huge (bigger than the Grand Canyon) and here we saw the Condors glide, swoop and land only a few metres from where we stood. You’ll love the sleepy old colonial city of Arequipa and downtown Cusco with its hybrid mixture of Inca and Spanish architecture which smoulders with an energy both ancient and modern. The islands of Uros and Taquile on Lake Titicaca couldn’t be more different. The first a collection of floating reed platforms, each with its own small community, and the second a dramatic rocky outcrop where we chanced upon the whole village celebrating their riotously colourful annual fiesta. Nothing prepares you for your first glimpse of Machu Picchu, lost high in the mountain mists for centuries. Take the early morning option to visit at dawn and walk up to the Sun Gate for an unforgettable view as the sun rises over the Inca city. We finished our tour with a stay in the Amazon rainforest. Our lodge rooms had only three walls as the fourth side was open to the sights and sounds of the jungle! You will never experience such a breathtakingly beautiful place, the last great wilderness. (DPRA - 29th July 2010)
