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Absolute Peru: Amazon Jungle & Machu Picchu by Train

Start & end in Lima 21 days Up to 16

About this trip

This is a three-week trip through Peru that mixes proper guided sections with a good stretch of free time to explore at your own pace. You get the full range of the country in one go — jungle, mountains, history and markets — without feeling rushed through any single part of it.

Days in the Amazon are based at a lodge, giving you a comfortable base to explore the canopy and wildlife rather than roughing it. Then the trip shifts into the Andes, following the old Inca route by train up to Machu Picchu.

There's room built in for you to choose your own add-ons along the way, including a flight over the Nazca Lines, so the trip flexes around what you actually want to see.

What you'll do

  • Stay at a jungle lodge in the Amazon and explore the canopy
  • Take the train up to Machu Picchu along the Inca route
  • Wander local markets in the Andes
  • Optional scenic flight over the Nazca Lines
Good to know
  • Partially guided — expect a mix of organised activities and free time to explore on your own
  • 21 days covering jungle, mountains and desert, so it's a broad trip rather than a deep dive into one region
Tour dupe
Same trip, less money
£2,365 less all-in
3 nights – Peruvian Tambopata Jungle
4.9from £3054 days
The trade-off: 17 fewer nights, and a different operator.
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Best month to go

Departing in Nov is cheapest — from £2,535, about 51% below the priciest month (Sep).

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Getting there

Lima
One-way · arrive 13 Nov 26

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Where to stay

A night before your tour in Lima · 13 Nov – 14 Nov

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