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You can use the map of Peru on the right to show different sorts of holiday information - use the links below to check out the different regions and cities, or to see where some of the most important sites are located. From lost cities to stunning beaches to tropical jungle - our guide has all the info you need to plan your holiday in Peru!
 Peru by Region
Places of Interest in Peru
Principal Cities of Peru
Move the mouse over the map: you can click for holiday information on each area of Peru.
If you're a cultural enthusiast, then you might like a Peru holiday somewhere like Cusco and the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu; if the natural world is more your cup of tea, then check out our information on the Amazon Jungle or Colca Canyon.
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Of course, these maps just show ideas for your Peru holiday so why not contact us so we can make some suggestions? Or have a look at some of our suggestions for Peru holidays? Or, if you've got a pretty good idea about some of the things you'd be interested in seeing on a holiday in Peru, try dipping into one of the sections below. And remember, we offer the Real Peru - if we mention something, it means we've been there and checked it for you so you can be sure you're getting the real deal!
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Peru is a fantastic holiday destination for anyone who's interested in adventure sports. Because the country has just about every type of climate and geography going, there really is something for everyone!
You can go sandboarding on the mountainous dunes around Huacachina, or perhaps whitewater rafting in the Manu Biosphere Reserve or on the mighty Amazon itself. Peru has some of the best surfing in the world at beaches like Mancora, and if you're more at home in the mountains then, there is some great trekking or even some real mountain-biking fun to be had around Cusco and Huaraz.
Whatever you fancy doing, we can help you test yourself to the full on a holiday in Peru - home to some of the wildest environments in the world!
Sandboarding in Huacachina
Whitewater Rafting
Climbing and Trekking in Peru
Surfing in Mancora
Trek the Inca Trail
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No holiday in Peru is complete without a visit to Machu Picchu, but there are many other, less well-known sites that are as culturally important and as visually arresting as the famous Inca Trail. The sites in the Sacred Valley of the Urubamba, such as the fortress of Ollantaytambo, and the ruins of Chinchero are among the excellent sites to visit in the Inca heartland around Cusco, but of course the empire stretched from the Andes to the coast and from modern Chile to Colombia, so there's plenty to keep you busy on any sort of holiday in Peru!
And of course all that is without starting to talk about the pre-Inca sites like Pachacamac, Sipan and Chan-Chan! Many of these sites were simply taken over and added to by the Incas and provide some interesting examples of the process of cultural exchange in pre-columbian Peru.
Machu Picchu
The Sacred Valley of the Urubamba
The Lord of Sipan
The Chan-Chan complex
Kuelap - Enemies of the Incas
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Peru is a naturalist's dream holiday destination. In the Manu National Park alone there are over 1,000 species of birds, 900 species of butterfly, 20 kinds of monkeys and over 2 and a half THOUSAND different varieties of flowers. And that's before we move on to the Amazon with its piranhas, big cats and freshwater dolphins
Even out of the jungle, there are several unique environments which are home to a massive variety of animals. We offer holidays in Peru where you can visit the deep gorge of the Colca Canyon to see the colossal Andean Condors up close, or sit and watch the llamas, alpacas (smaller, cuter llamas) and vicuñas (a cross between a llama and Bambi) wander the slopes.
And then we can head for the coast for the Paracas Nature Reserve and the Ballestas Islands - known as the Peruvian Galapagos. They are home to an astonishing variety of marine and bird life - you can see flamingos, sea-lions,Humboldt penguins and another 214 species of birds here!
Wildlife in the Manu National Park
Wildlife in the Amazon Rainforest
Marine and Birdlife in Paracas
Birding in Peru
Condors and Vicunas in Colca
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Even if it wasn't covered with Inca and other pre-columbian ruins, the countryside in Peru would be spectacular! There is everything from colossal sand dunes to pristine glaciers, from the ethereal cloud-forest to the steamy jungle below. It ranges from staggeringly impressive to achingly beautiful and your only problem on holiday in Peru is likely to be that the batteries on your camera are finished before you are...
And then there are the cities of Peru. All of the major towns and cities are full of gems of colonial architecture, fascinating museums, great nightlife and it's in the cities that you'll get your chances to sample the best in Peruvian food - one of the last great undiscovered traditions now that you can get sushi at MacDonalds and Thai green curry out of a tin! The food will be a real highlight of your Peru holiday. Cuzco, Arequipa, Lima, Trujillo, the list of fantastic cities is endless but they all offer something different both from each other and from anything else you've ever experienced!
The Southern Desert from Ica
The High Mountains and Glaciers
Lima - City of Kings
Arequipa - the White City
Cusco - the ancient Inca capital
Peruvian Food and Drink!
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