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Fly over the mysterious Nazca Lines in a 4-6 passenger Cessna. These numerous ancient culture's huge figures are etched into the Nazca Plains and are best observed from the air. The lines are cut into the desert and consist of a large number of parallel and geometrical figures, and also designs of a dog, and enormous monkey, a bird with a wing span of over 100 meters, a spider and a tree. Though these huge figures are centuries old, why they were made and their purpose are still an enigma.

Enjoy a yacht cruise to the Ballestas Islands where close-up you can observe boobies, pelicans, sea lions, and Humboldt penguins. See the unexplained Candelabro Markings, which is a giant figure etched into the coastal hills.

Experience the famous ancient Paracas and Inca textiles and mummies. Visit the tombs and exceptional collection of Wari textiles. This area is also the wine region of Peru.

Add to main package price for Lima, Nazca, Paracas

4 days 3 nights

13+ persons $710 each

8-12 persons $790 each

5-7 persons $897 each

Take an expedition to the Colca Canyon near Arequipa, which is one of the magnificent geographical features in Peru. It is the largest fissure of erosion in the world and is deeper than the the United States' Grand Canyon. By bus take a drive across Pampa Canahuas at the Aguada Blanca National Reserve, and see the habitat of herds of vicunas. Visit the point from where the great Andean condor can be spotted.

By the famous volcano El Misti (topped with snow) is the city of Arequipa. This city is known as the "white city" with the "Molino de Sabandia" (windmill), and has outstanding early Spanish Colonial convents which for 400 years housed nuns who were the second-born daughters of wealthy aristocratic Spanish families. Also, the Museum has on exhibit "Juanita, the ice princess", the frozen body of an Inca maiden found on the summit of Ampato.

Add to main package price for Canon del Colca-Arequipa

5 days 4 nights

13+ persons $582 each

8-12 persons $617 each

5-7 persons $658 each

Take an expedition to the Manu Rainforest located in southeastern Peru. The Manu National Park is one of the most important tropical reserves in the world, because its 4.5 million acres encompass an entire virgin watershed from the Andean puna at 13,000 feet to low elevation rainforests. It was created in 1973 and designated as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1977. No other reserve on the planet can compare to it in terms of pure biodiversity.

Tambopata Macaw Center is the world's largest Macaw Lick (where birds lick clay for intestinal cleanses) and has ongoing research and community projects. This expedition allows guests to observe and photograph at close-range what many consider to be the Amazon's greatest avian spectacle.

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3 days 2 nights $387 each

4 days 3 nights $547 each

See the highlands of Bolivia and Lake Titicaca where we follow the sequence of Andean culture through time, starting with a visit of the 2,000 year old Tiahuanaco ruins and the chance to meet the Aymara residents of typical communities like Huatajata and Copacabana, as well as reed boat builders and farmers living at Lake Titicaca.

Add to main package price for Lake Titicaca

4 days 3 nights

13+ persons $477 each

8-12 persons $537 each

5-7 persons $635 each

View the mounds at a site on the north coast in the Moche Valley, where the Pyramids house the most expansive collection of Moche murals yet discovered. See the site that has yielded the rich and renowned burial of the Lord of Sipan. Also, explore the capital of the Chimu empire, located only a few miles away and is the world's most extensive adobe city.

Add to main package price for Chiclayo-Trujillo

4 days 3 nights

13+ persons $590 each

8-12 persons $721 each

5-7 persons $863 each

Go on an adventurous horseback riding tour on beautiful natural gaited Peruvian Paso horses in Peru's most fascinating region— the Sacred Valley of the ancient Incan Empire.

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Extend your expedition to the Galápagos by motor yacht or sailing schooner, with a naturalist-guide, explore numerous Galápagos islands on walks and snorkeling expeditions. This National Park is South America's foremost natural history destination. It offers visitors the chance to watch and photograph unique species of wildlife, to learn about our planet, and how species evolved, and to observe animal behaviors not normally seen, including courtship rituals and nest building.

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Trip extensions can be included to make the most of your expedition to Peru. An expedition can also be designed to include educational interests such as, pre-Columbian pottery, textiles, cultural history, early Spanish Colonial architecture and archaeology, Peruvian horses, weaving, ancient and contemporary horticulture, ancient mining techniques, Andean cuisine, birdwatching, trekking, rafting, horseback riding and more. Follow the special interest tours link for some suggestions to tailor your experience to Peru.

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