Tour Operator for Ecuador, Galapagos, Peru and Bolivia

This tour is for those who can spend more time in this majestic country. You will visit the most important parts of Peru. Visit the historic Inca and colonial city of Cuzco and archaeological sites in the surrounding countryside. The Sacred Valley of the Incas with it pleasant climate and fertile land where Incas took advantage of, Where took place every Sunday the Indian Market, which attracts traditionally dressed locals from miles around. Also Machu Picchu with an spectacular and awe-inspiring location, it is the most spectacular archaeological site in the continent. The highest navigable Lake in the world, with its important islands: Uros, the floating islands made of Totora where several hundred people still live on the islands and eke out a living with fishing and tourism and Taquile where the main attraction is the beautiful landscape plenty of hills and archaeological ruins. Sillustani Necropolis, built by the Collas, used to bury important personalities. Finally visit of the Lima, the biggest city of Lima, plenty of history.

Lima, a City of Kings
Lima is the capital of Peru and is by far the biggest city of the country with its 9 million inhabitants. The name Lima comes from the river Rimac, which runs through the city. The Spaniards were not able to pronounce this name correctly, that is why later it was turned into Lima. The city was founded on 18th of January by Francisco Pizarro.
Because Lima is situated by the sea, it was easy to trade with other countries and of course with Spain. In the old centre of the city you can find a lot of beautiful buildings in different styles, for example old colonial buildings, churches and government buildings. 

The beautiful Sacred Valley of the Incas
The Incas took full advantage of this beautiful valley. The valley has a very nice climate and the fertile land is outstanding for agriculture. You can find many scattered villages throughout the valley. The main attractions are the citadels of Pisac and Ollantaytambo, which were built by the Incas. There are also many more Inca sites, the Indian Market of Pisac, where every Sunday you can find the famous “trueque” an ancient practice that Incas used to obtain their products exchanging with other communities. Furthermore it is famous for the many activities that can be done, such as rafting on the Urubamba River or paragliding. 

Machu Picchu, the Lost Inca City
This spectacular archaeological site is discovered in 1911 by an American historian Hiram Bingham. The site was initially overgrown with thick vegetation, but nowadays you can see most of the stone buildings, which all have their own meaning. You can join a guided tour or walk around the site by yourself, or/ and make a magnificent hiking trip to for example the Intipunku. This is also known as the Sun Gate. Furthermore you can do a hiking to the mountain behind the ruins, Huayna Picchu. You can do different kind of hiking trip to Huayna Picchu, also translated as ¨young peak¨, with beautiful views and you can visit other ruins, such as the Temple of the Moon. Apart from that you can visit the Inca drawbridge, which is a nice and easy walk, where you can see clearly the vegetation of the high cloud forest and a different view of Machu Picchu. 

Cuzco, the Centre of the Word
Situated in the Peruvian Andes, Cuzco developed, under the Inca ruler Pachacutec, into a complex urban centre with distinct religious and administrative functions. It was surrounded by clearly delineated areas for agricultural, artisan and industrial production. When the Spaniards conquered it in the 16th century, they preserved the basic structure but built Baroque churches and palaces over the ruins of the Inca city 

The floating Island of Uros and Taquile
Uros floating islands on Lake Titicaca are named after the Indians that live on them. Another name for these islands is kotsuña, which means ´villages on the lake´. In total there are 40 islands, 12 of these are open to the public. Everything on the islands, including the island itself, is made from totora cane. Making an island from cane takes about 3 to 4 months, depending on the family and manpower. It is a bale of cane of a meter thick, which has to be filled up all the time, because the lowest layer will rot slowly. From the same cane they also make houses and boats. Making a boat takes about 3 weeks and lasts 6 to 12 months. The soft roots of the cane are also eaten by the inhabitants. Furthermore the people live from fishing and hunting birds.
Taquile Island, also called the Weavers Island, has a long history. It was once a colonial hacienda, but after Peru regained its independence it was used as a prison. Step by step the original inhabitants took back the land of their ancestors and make sure that the old traditions won't fall through. There are no roads, no cars and no bikes on the island
Taquile is completely dedicated to processing wool. In the streets you see a lot of men knitting, while women are weaving. The colours of the designs also give information on the person who's wearing it. Certain colours represent a marital or social status and some garments are only worn during festivities.