Overview

Birding/Orchid Private 10-Day Tour — Lima, Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, and Amazon

 

This tour not only showcases the major cultural and archaeological treasures of Peru, it highlights  native birds and Peru's myriad orchid species.  You will experience seven different ecological areas, with their unique birds and orchids.  From Machu Picchu's orchid garden with 372 orchid varieties to the magnificent condors in Colca Canyon to the bird-attracting clay licks in the Amazon rainforest, this tour offers an intimate view of  Peru's spectacular natural wonders.  You'll be driven through magnificent ancient valleys, you'll take a rail journey considered one of the most spectacular in the world through the Canyon of  Vilcanota to Machu Picchu. You will also visit quaint towns, markets, and special Inca sites.  For this tour we have chosen guides that specialize in botany and ornithology.

 

Your tour also includes our signature Cultural Expeditions Cultural Immersion Evening, featuring a "taste of Peru," a dinner of exquisite Peruvian cuisine, and accommodations at a luxury hotel,  a presentation by a Peruvian orchid or birding expert along with time to relax and ask follow-up questions of your guide and other Peruvian experts so you can truly understand your experiences in Peru.

 

 

Highlights

Day 1 Lima, Transfer to your hotel

Day 2 Lima, Arequipa

Day 3 Arequipa to Colca Canyon, Arequipa

Day 4 Arequipa to Cusco, Sacred Valley

Day 5 Sacred Valley to Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu (luxury hotel)

Day 6 Machu Picchu, Cusco

Day 7 Cusco, Aguajales, Huacarpay lagoon, Manu Road

Day 8 Cusco, Puerto Maldonado, Posada Amazonas

Day 9 Posada Amazonas

Day 10 Puerto Maldonado to Lima airport