Peruvian Andes
Birthplace of the great Incan civilization and setting of archeological wonders.

Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge
Machu Picchu, Peru
T: +51 84 226871. 36 rooms, US$ 600-
www.sanctuarylodge.net
A world heritage site of majestic crumbling ruins and towering mountain peaks. Staying here lets you enjoy the ruins in the morning before the daily tourist trains and buses arrive. Ask for a room with a view.

Inketerra Machu Picchu
Acqua Caliente, Peru
email: directsales@inkaterra.com. 85 rooms, US$ 360-
www.inkaterra.com
Tour buses depart daily from the tourist town of Acqua Caliente to Macchu Picchu. Here at the Inketerra, cozy one- or two-story whitewashed cottages constructed with local materials line the stone pathways, giving this 85-room hotel the feel of a lovely Andean village. Trails lace the 12 acres of grounds, winding past waterfalls and trees.



Cuzco
Capital of imperial Inca, founded in the 12 century. A world heritage city, Cuzco is the oldest inhabited city in the Americas. Che Guevara in his motorcycle diaires wrote "The entire city is one immense showcase."

Hotel Monasterio del Cuzco
Cuzco, Peru
T: +51 84 227191. US$ 211-
www.monasterio.orient-express.com
This former monastery of San Antonio Abad, recently restored as a hotel, is just a short walk from the Plaza des Armas.

Sacred Valley of the Inca
An hour and half train ride from Macchu Picchu you'll find the tall mountains and dramatic gorges—deeper than any in the world and some where no man has yet explored the depths of—of this Incan sacred valley. Many villagers still speak the old Indian dialect.

Sol y Luna Lodge
Urubamba, Sacred Valley, Peru
T: +51 84-201620. 28 bungalows. US$ 130-
www.hotelsolyluna.com
Located in a fertile valley surrounded by mountains, the secluded stone & adobe lodge offers good food, tennis courts, riding stables and spa amenities.

Colca Canyon
Llocated in Southern Peru is one of the deepest canyons in the world at 10,725 ft and runs a distance of over 100 kilometres.  The Colca Canyon is made even more remarkable as it sits high in the Andes, 3260 metres above sea level. 

Las Casitas del Colca
Parque Curiña s/n Yanque
Arequipa, Peru
T: +51 1 610 8300. 20 villas. US$ 1,000
www.lascasitasdelcolca.com
Located on the banks of the Colca River, 100 miles north of Arequipa. Each casita has a fireplace and plunge pool.

Pervuvian Amazon/Ecolodges
Macaws, tapirs, giant sea otters, capuchins and red howler monkeys flourish in the most bio-dense rainforest in the world. Take a small plane from Cuzco to enter the Peruvian Amazon. Manu National Park is a world heritage listed site; Tambopata-Candamo Reserve is located to the south of it.

Manu Wildlife Center
Manu Wilderness, Southeastern Peru.
22 lodges. US$ 890-, per person, inclusive, for three days.
www.manu-wildlife-center.com
The density and diversity of animal and plant species reach a peak in the extreme western Amazon, near the foot of the Andes, and Manu Wildlife Center lays just claim to taking good advantage of this. Take a 35-minute flight from Cuzco to the mouth of the Manu River and a 90 minute boat ride down the Madre de Dios River to reach this well-regarded eco-lodge.

Posada Amazonas
Nr. Tambopata-Candamo Reserve, Peru
T: +51 1421 8347, 5 lodges, with 6 rooms each. US$ 95-, per person, inclusive.
www.perunature.com
Adjacent to the 4,000 acre Tambopata-Candamo Reserve, this thatched roofed ecolodge is jointly owned by the native tribe, Ese’eja, and Rainforests Expeditions. A biological research station is also onsite.

Sandoval Lake Lodge
Tambopata-Candamo Reserve, Peru
From US & Canada: T: 877-888-1770. 41 rooms, 32 with private baths, 9 shared. US$ 130-, per person, inclusive.
www.tropicalnaturetravel.com/travel/lodges/sandoval.html
Known for its easy access, wildlife, and its setting looking down over one of Peru's prettiest lakes. Fly in from Cuzco to Puerto Maldonado then, after a 25 minute boat ride on the Madre de Dios River, take a two mile level and well-marked walk through the forest to the lodge.