This fantastic trip takes you from the low swelter of the Amazon to the cool heights of the mighty Andes.

Travel through the jungle by foot and by motorized canoe before ascending to the home of the ancient Inca people and the legendary ruins of Machu Picchu.

We leave Lima straight away and fly to the Amazon over the snow-capped mountains that so majestically divide this region. From Puerto Maldonado, it is a short journey upriver that takes us to our lodge surrounded by the richness of the jungle. Spend the days with a local guide as you hike and swim under a dense canopy and spend the evenings socializing with the resident naturalists.

Fly from the rainforest to the cultural heart of Andean Peru--Cusco. Our first day here will be relaxed to allow the body time to adjust to the thin mountain air. Roam the narrow, cobblestone streets and absorb the unique sights and smells of this historic city. Once acclimated, we will explore the local ruins and Inca sites.

From Cusco it is on to the highly anticipated Machu Picchu. We take an unforgettable train trip down the rugged canyon of the Urubamba River to the lush "high jungle zone" that hosts this famous testament to Inca architectural prowess. Spend two days in and around the ruins visiting hot springs, hiking in the overlooking mountains and snapping unforgettable photographs.

Venturing upward in elevation to the Peruvian altiplano and Lake Titicaca; we will view alpacas and llamas and out on the lake, we will overnight with a native family on Taquile Island. Travelling southeast into Bolivia along the lakeshore, we stop at Tiahuanaco, a pre Inca city famous for its Subterranean Temple with its gallery of stone skulls embedded into the walls. Next is La Paz, the highest capital city in the world. Explore this city’s many markets looking for a good luck charm or a love potion from Witch’s Alley.

This incredible city built on a mountain side offers surreal and gorgeous views-have a drink from the rooftop restaurant at the Plaza Hotel where one poetic visitor described the city lights as "being spread out below like an inverted bowl of stars."

Back to the lake and to Peru, we make a final stop in Copacabana, another pre-Inca site and home to the shrine of the Dark Virgin of the Lake, the most revered Catholic image in Bolivia. We overnight in Puno before taking a flight to Lima over sublime mountain peaks with steamy jungles just out of view to the east.

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