About this trip
This 15-day trip runs from Lima to La Paz, taking in the Amazon, the Sacred Valley, Cusco and Lake Titicaca before finishing in Bolivia. It's a proper cross-section of the region, mixing jungle, mountains and altiplano rather than settling on one landscape.
You'll walk beneath Amazon canopy looking for monkeys and medicinal plants, then head up into the Sacred Valley where llamas graze the plains. Getting to Machu Picchu is either by trekking the Inca Trail or Quarry Trail, or by train if you'd rather skip the strenuous option.
A homestay with a traditional community on Lake Titicaca breaks up the sightseeing, and the trip ends in La Paz, a city still shaped by Indigenous Bolivian culture. Local leaders guide throughout, and there's a fair amount of time spent at altitude to factor in.
What you'll do
- Search for monkeys and medicinal plants in the Amazon jungle
- Trek the Inca Trail or Quarry Trail to Machu Picchu, or take the train option
- Walk among llamas in the Sacred Valley
- Explore the cobblestone streets of Cusco
- Homestay with a traditional community on the shore of Lake Titicaca
- Finish in La Paz, shaped by its Indigenous communities
- Spends significant time at altitude — check the medical and health guidance before you go
- Involves a lot of walking, with strenuous hiking if you choose the Inca Trail or Quarry Trail; a good fitness level is recommended
- If you trek to Machu Picchu, expect camping with basic facilities along the way
Worth it if you're fit enough for the Inca Trail and can tolerate logistical chaos. Think twice if you need clear communication, downtime, or reasonable hotel standards outside the trek.
- Inca Trail itself is world-class: guides brilliant, porters exceptional, food lavish, support generous even for unfit hikers.
- Communication before and during is genuinely poor: hidden costs, vague meal info, only 30 mins to pack for 4-day trek.
- Hotels outside the trek are substandard, often lacking hot water or cleanliness. Schedule is relentless with almost no real downtime.
- La Paz end-leg feels pointless: 10-hour journey, one orientation tour, then home—most would prefer flying back to Lima or Cusco.
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Departing in Aug is cheapest — from £1,960, about 34% below the priciest month (Oct).
Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Lima · 30 Aug – 31 Aug
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