How much?
£2,495 (£500 deposit)
3 Day Amazon Add-On: £999
Age: 18+
Peru boasts the most dramatic Andean peaks and finest regional cuisine, but the jewel in its crown is undoubtedly Machu Picchu, the legendary Inca ruins discovered high in the clouds and in the deep forest. Cuzco, the former Inca capital is filled with fascinating history, museums and ruins. If that wasn't enough, Peru's long, fertile territory was the starting point for many pre-Columbian civilizations.
What truly makes this journey special is our BGH community. Together, we'll explore, support, and experience unforgettable moments. We will trek the lesser-known paths of the Inca Trail and immerse ourselves in the ancient splendour and rich culture of Peru.
We'll traverse breathtaking ruins and mountain passes, delving into Peru's rich history and iconic Inca ruins, including the awe-inspiring Machu Picchu.
We are looking forward to meeting you!
Highlights
Hike the legendary Inca Trail to Machu Picchu!
Camp at Chaquicocha at (3650m/11975f) - The views are better than you can imagine!
Visit Cusco, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and explore local Museums documenting the pre-colonial history of the region
Experience the incredible architecture of the region - Such as a colonial church built in the 17th century, and at Moray, its embedded amphitheatre
Cooking Class - Learn to prepare nutritious and healthy dishes using our most representative ingredients under the guidance of our Peruvian Professional Chef.
Sample the amazing neo-Andean restaurants and unique Peruvian gastronomy
Visit the Community of Huilloc - They keep the ancestral customs and traditions alive. We will learn all about the weaving process and the materials used to obtain colours for weaving and the shearing of wool.
Amazing optional 3-day extension into the Amazon!
- Stay in a hidden jungle lodge
- Explore the depths of the jungle on foot
- Try to spot Caiman, Piranha, birds, Anaconda, and countless other species!
Key Information
• Location: Peru
• Date: 12 - 21 May 2025
• Trip type: Hiking, Exploration, Culture, History, Cuisine
• Accommodation:
Main Trip:
2 Nights - Inkarri Regocijo Hotel
2 Nights - Hotel La Casona de Yucay
3 nights - Camping while on the Inca Trail (camping provided)
2 Nights - Hotel Maytaq Wasin Boutique
Amazon Add-On
3 Nights - Hacienda Concepcion lodge
What’s included
Accommodation - All accommodation (twin/double rooms)
Airport transfers - Airport pick up & drop off
Transportation - Transportation throughout the itinerary
English speaking guide
Excursions and visits - All trips, excursions & visits as outlined in the itinerary
Meals - All meals as outlined in the itinerary
Inca Ruins - Inca ruins, including Machu Picchu
Cooking Class - Peru Market and cooking class
Trekking - Trekking lesser-known paths of the Inca Trail
Rainbow Mountain - Day trip to the Rainbow Mountain!
Pre-departure Support
On-site support - 24hr on-site support from our team
What’s not included
Flights - International & Domestic flights from your country of origin to the start destination
Additional excursions - Any extra trips, visits or activities NOT outlined in the itinerary
Additional Nights - Any extra nights if you're staying on after the itinerary
Additional meals - Any extra food, meals or snacks NOT outlined in the itinerary
Additional beverages - Extra drinks & beverages NOT outlined in the itinerary
Tips & Personal expenses - Personal spending money & money for tips
Travel insurance - Travel insurance is compulsory for this trip
Visa - The costs of any personal visa which may be required for this trip
AMAZON ADD-ON (3 Day) - Optional Amazon Rainforest 3 day Extension (not included in main trip price but can be added as package)
ITINERARY
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Arrival
On the 12 May 2025 we will arrive at Alejandro Velasco Astete Airport (CUZ) where we will be met and transferred to our accommodation.
Departure
On the 21 May 2025, we will be transferred from the hotel to Alejandro Velasco Astete Airport (CUZ) for our flights home.
Transfers are included only if arriving or departing on the 12 and 21 May 2025
Please do not book your flights until we have confirmed this trip has met the minimum numbers and is going ahead.
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Fly into Lima and catch your connecting flight to Cusco.
Upon arrival at Alejandro Velasco Astete Airport, you be warmly greeted by our English-speaking guide, holding a sign with the BGH logo.
In the afternoon we will explore the famous city of Cusco!
Cusco was originally the historic capital of the Inca Empire, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has an elevation of over 11,000 feet allowing visitors to acclimatise before setting off on long treks towards Machu Picchu's legendary routes used by the Incas towards the citadel. Cusco is pleasant to explore with wonderful and ancient stonework, narrow streets and important Inca temple remains, complemented by the Spanish colonial buildings. Being a rich agricultural region, many fusion and neo-Andean restaurants offer unique Peruvian gastronomy.
Meals Included: Dinner
Accommodation: Inkarri Regocijo Hotel
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Experience the magic of Peru with a cooking class hosted by a Peruvian Professional Chef!
Our culinary experience will start with a visit to the local market, where we’ll have an introduction to a great and diverse number of ingredients from the 8 Natural Regions of Peru which compose an important part of the local diet.
We will then head over to a beautiful cooking studio, located in the centre of Cusco, where we’ll have a “hands-on” class and learn to prepare nutritious and healthy dishes using our most representative ingredients under the guidance of our Peruvian Professional Chef.
A refreshing drink, a four-course tasting menu and, of course, the famous Pisco Sour will be included.
Meals Included: Breakfast & Lunch
Accommodation: Inkarri Regocijo Hotel
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Ollantaytambo - Sacred Valley
Today we will head towards the community of Huilloc, passing through Ollantaytambo. During our travels, we will pass the amazing landscapes of the Sacred Valley.
Upon arrival at Huilloc, we will be welcomed with local music and have the opportunity to wear the characteristic costume that is used in the community. The Community of Huilloc keep the ancestral customs and traditions alive. We will learn all about the weaving process and the materials used to obtain colours for weaving and the shearing of wool.
Around noon, we will enjoy a typical Andean lunch, based on local products. After lunch, we will return to Ollantaytambo and explore this impressive archaeological site that stands out due to its terraces, its ceremonial centre, its royal chamber and other important temples.
Meals Included: Breakfast & Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel La Casona de Yucay
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After breakfast we will visit Chinchero, believed to be the mythical birthplace of the rainbow and famous for its textile and Inca history. On Chinchero’s main plaza, we’ll find a colonial church built in the 17th century.
We will visit Moray, a community famous for its embedded amphitheatre, formed by four circular terraces which seem to disappear into the interior of the puna, like an artificial crater. Evidence seems to suggest that Moray was an important centre of Inca agricultural research on crops.
Visit Maras; its main attraction, apart from its church which dates from the colonial period, are the salt mines located near the town which captivate sightseers and in particular, photographers.
Meals Included: Breakfast & Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel La Casona de Yucay
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Early start to the day jumping on a tourist bus to head to KM 82 -The official beginning of the Inca Trail. We will stop along the way at Ollantaytambo for breakfast.
After crossing the Rio Urubamba (2200m) we will start the legendary Inca Trail. The first day the trail is easy to walk and a good warm up for the following days.
Enjoy lunch in Miskay along a small river bank while learning more about the archaeological complex of Llactapata.
We will continue to hike to Wayllabamba (3100m/10170f) and ascend to Yuncachimpa (3300m/10826f), our camping site blessed with a great view of the mysterious Nevado de Verónica!
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and DinnerAccommodation: Camping Provided
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Our second day on the trail is a ‘Free-Hike-Day’, which means everybody will walk at their own pace.
Early in the morning the trail first leads through the Valley of Llulluchapampa (3850m/12631f). The first 3km are steps - enjoy the humid woodland and the water sounds.
From Llulluchapampa follow the way for 2-3 hours until you reach the highest point of this section, the Warmihuañusca (4200m/113780f).
This climb is known as the most difficult part of the Inca Trail. After a short break at the summit, continue your hike down with a long and steep descent to the river Pacaymayu (Sunrise River) towards the Runkurakay pass (3950m/11480f) until you reach our campsite called Chaquicocha at (3650m/11975f).
Here we will relax from the tough day while enjoying a truly amazing view over the mountains!
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Camping Provided
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The third day is the most beautiful one!
We will experience a change in the eco-system while walking to the tropical forest of Wiñayhuayna. We will pass two small lakes at the top of the second pass (3950m/12959f). It’s a gentle climb through a beautiful cloud forest and a small Inca tunnel before the third pass (3700m/12139f) offers a grand view over the Rio Urubamba Valley.
The nearest settlement is named Phuyupatamarca "Town above the clouds" (3600m/11811f). A well-preserved site with long chain Inca baths where we can enjoy impressive ancient engineering. We will pass another Inca tunnel before visiting the ruins of Wiñayhuayna "Forever Young" (2650m/8694f). The Inca stairs change into a zigzag trail until you reach a red-roofed white building, your last camping site, and also a location with hot water (S5) and bottled drinks.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Camping Provided.
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Inca Trail (4 Day) - Machu Picchu
After breakfast, we will head with flashlights to the Inti Punku (Sun Gate) at 2700m/8858f to get the first glimpse of Machu Picchu and watch the sunrise over Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu.
The last triumphal descent will take one hour before visiting the citadel of Machu Picchu (2400m//7874f). We will enjoy its spiritual charm during a guided tour that will help us to understand the meaning and ancient use of the different buildings.
After the tour, we will have enough time to explore the archaeological site on our own and go to the Inca Bridge, explore the variety of buildings or climb Huayna Picchu for an amazing panorama picture.
From Machu Picchu there will be a bus waiting to take us down to Aguas Calientes. We will leave Aguas Calientes in the afternoon.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Accommodation: Inkarri Regocijo Hotel
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The rainbow mountain, known as the 7-colour mountain, mountain colours, or Vinicunca mountain, a magical place where its roads were part of the ancient Quechua culture, and used to exchange products (barter) along with the other Quechuas regions, has now become a natural wonder resembling the rainbow mountain in China.
We will leave Cusco early, passing Urcos, Checacupe and will stop in Pitumarca for breakfast.
After a short briefing with our guide, we will start the trek and begin our walk at the foot of the Ausangate snowfall. Along the way we will see different varieties of South American camelids as well as indigenous flora.
Once we arrive at the mountain of colours we spend time taking in this Puzzling place.
After descending, enjoy a delicious lunch in a restaurant in Pitumarca.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Inkarri Regocijo Hotel
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Farewell or Optional Extension
After a hearty breakfast, we'll bid farewell to the breathtaking landscapes that have become our temporary home.
Our team will transport us comfortably to Alejandro Velasco Astete Airport to travel home or to go on a further Jungle adventure! (details in following pages).
Ensure your flights are scheduled for midday or later, allowing you ample time to relish the final moments of this unforgettable experience!
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Arrive into Puerto Maldonado, coined the Capital of Biodiversity. Begin your authentic Amazon adventure with a 25-minute boat ride navigating the clay-coloured Madre de Dios River to reach a hidden jungle lodge.
Settle into your stylish stilted wooden cabaña or room on a private eco-reserve then head to the palm-thatched Casa Grande dining room for a hearty buffet lunch before exploring the depths of the jungle on foot.
At dusk, witness the enchanting transformation of the rainforest from a diurnal to a nocturnal environment on a guided Twilight River boat ride, as animals and birds of the daytime give way to species specially adapted to the shadows of the night. See if you can spot caiman lurking on the riverbanks and stars of the southern hemisphere.
In the evening enjoy à la carte dining, drawing on local Amazon ingredients for inspiration.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hacienda Concepcion lodge
Please note flights from Cusco to Puerto Maldonado are not included in the fee
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Today we start the morning with a visit to Lake Sandoval, a tranquil ox-bow lake within the biodiverse Tambopata National Reserve. Accessible only by a jungle trail, it offers chances to see poison frogs and camouflaged wildlife. Here we paddle a wooden canoe through mangroves and onto the lake, where you can spot a diverse array of birds, giant river otters, and even anaconda!
In the afternoon, experience the Inkaterra Canopy Walkway, a 344-meter-long network of hanging bridges and platforms. Elevated above the forest floor, it offers a unique perspective of the rainforest and its denizens like toucans and sloths.
As night falls, take a guided night walk to explore the rainforest's nightlife before heading back to the lodge for an à la carte dinner.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hacienda Concepcion lodge
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After breakfast in the lodge, discover the rainforest ́s tropical plants and their intriguing medicinal uses by local communities by visiting our organic bio-orchard.
Later, continue to the 30-hectare Palmetum, a collection of 19 Amazonian palms in a plot reserved for rainforest restoration and conservation.
After a tasty lunch in the Casa Grande dining room, enjoy a relaxing paddle boat ride in a dugout canoe on Inkaterra Hacienda Concepcion’s oxbow-shaped lagoon or cocha. Row out onto the caramel-coloured water to enjoy the scenery and spot hoatzins, flycatchers and gray-necked wood rails, perhaps with the sounds of red howler monkeys bellowing in the distance.
Get close to the surprising remains of a semi-submerged steamboat in waters that also hide caiman and piranha. Using the practice of catch and release, you can fish for piranha, like the local indigenous communities do using a simple wooden rod.
During the evening, you will be able to participate in the INLAND COLLPA where you will see different species and their night routines by observing through our “blinds”.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hacienda Concepcion lodge
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Enjoy your last morning waking to the cacophony of jungle sounds in this unspoilt natural wonderland, as parakeets chatter away in the trees and monkeys swing through the treetops!
Breakfast is served in the Casa Grande with check-out at 10:00.
Embark your ready-waiting motorized wooden boat for the 25-minute return trip along the snaking Madre de Dios River.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Please note flights from Puerto Maldonado to Lima are not included in the fee
