Train to Machu Picchu ~ Peru

Fly from London (regional connections available) to Lima with British Airways and transfer to the Casa Andina Premium Miraflores for two nights. (N)

Fly over the Andes to Arequipa, a city of white buildings and colonnaded plazas, surrounded by the dramatic landscape of ice-capped volcanoes. Stay at the Costa del Sol Wyndham for two nights. (B)

Drive into the Andes towards Colca Canyon (approx four hours, partly on unpaved roads, with stops en route). The scenery is breathtaking, with the terraces of the Colca valley and herds of llamas scattered around. Overnight at Aranwa Colca. (B, L)

Early morning excursion to Condor’s Cross, where magnificent condors can be seen flying over the canyon. Visit the town of Maca, famed for its pre-Columbian textiles, and continue by road to Puno and Lake Titicaca (approx six hours). Stay two nights at the GHL Hotel Lago Titicaca on the shore of the lake. (B, L)

Disembark the train and travel by road to the indigenous village of Chinchero to see its Inca terraces and a traditional weaving demonstration. Continue to the Sacred Valley and stay two nights at Casa Andina Premium Sacred Valley. (B, L)

Morning at leisure or further explore Machu Picchu (purchase ticket at time of booking). Return to Cuzco by rail and transfer to the Casa Andina Premium Cuzco for three nights. (B)