Luxury Tours: Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu

A luxury holiday to Peru would not be complete without a visit to Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu. Our expert team specialises in highly personalised tours, designing unique itineraries to take in the ancient wonders and stunning landscapes of Peru.

Luxury Holidays Cusco & The Sacred Valley

Cusco is the gateway to Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley, but is also a fascinating city to spend a day or two exploring. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage site founded by Inca kings and today it stands perfectly frozen among the annals of time, beautiful and compelling. In Cusco you can stand in awe of ancient stone temples, an enduring symbol of the master workmanship of the Incas. You can sip coffee in open plazas, beneath terracotta-roofed houses, grand colonial mansions and old Catholic churches. The cobbled streets throng with colourful fiestas, while everything from whitewater rafting to hot air balloon rides are available in the surrounding area.

The Sacred Valley is to the northwest of Cusco. Hiking is one way to get there from the Imperial City, although there’s a scenic train journey too, which takes you through mountains, rivers and canyons. Old colonial towns, and pretty villages lie scattered across the Río Urubama valley, while there’s a wealth of archaeological treasures. On the peripheries, stand the evocative Incan temple-forts of Pisac and Ollantaytambo. You can try adventure sports ranging from rock climbing to river rafting in the valley.

Luxury Hiking Tours Machu Picchu

Next on the itinerary is the Inca Trail, following the footsteps of ancient warriors through high mountain passageways, dreamlike cloud forests and rolling valleys strewn with orchids. And at the end of the world’s most famous trek lies the incomparable wonder of Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu is the most dramatic of all Incan citadels. Shrouded in mystery, this ancient citadel never revealed itself to the conquering Spanish and was only discovered by the wider world in the 20th century.

The location adds to the mystery. It stands 2,304m above sea level, perched on the eastern slopes of the Andes: interconnecting palaces, storehouses and temples, and terraces and stone steps cut into the mountain itself. Surrounding misty mountain forests, and valleys and winding rivers below complete what is an extraordinary setting.

Plan your Luxury Holiday to Peru

With a tailormade luxury tour of Peru, our regional specialists use their own experience and knowledge to design your perfect itinerary. Whether you’re looking for a family adventure among ancient Incan ruins or a romantic escape to the Lost City, we can custom your holiday to Peru to fit every occasion.