Arrival · 31 July
Cusco
Arriving in Cusco and settling into Hacienda Cusco Centro.
Day 1 · 1 August
Cusco, Sacsayhuamán & the Andes
A first full day around Cusco: monumental Inca stonework, mountain views and encounters with alpacas.
Day 2 · 2 August
Maras Salt Mines & Moray
Across the Sacred Valley to the extraordinary salt terraces of Maras and the circular Inca terraces at Moray.
Day 3 · 3 August
Inca Trail · Day 1
The trek begins: leaving the road behind and stepping onto the Inca Trail.
Day 4 · 4 August
Inca Trail · Day 2
A harder day in the Andes — long climbs, high passes, stone paths and ever-changing mountain scenery.
Day 5 · 5 August
Inca Trail · Day 3 · Dead Woman’s Pass
The toughest and highest part of the trek. The morning began with an unexpected surprise: a towel left on top of the tent to dry had frozen completely stiff overnight.
Day 6 · 6 August
Inca Trail · Day 4 · The road to Machu Picchu
A misty final campsite, ancient paths and terraces, Intipata and Intipunku — then the first unforgettable sight of Machu Picchu.
Day 7 · 7 August
Machu Picchu & Cusco
Returning to explore Machu Picchu in detail: terraces, water channels, precision stonework and those extraordinary mountain views, before travelling back toward Cusco.
Day 8 · 8 August
Cusco → Amazon · Day 1
From the Andes into the Amazon: a complete change of landscape, ending beside the river beneath a dramatic tropical sky.
Day 9 · 9 August
Amazon · Day 2
Dawn on the river, the lodge, rainforest canopy, wildlife and the vast green landscape of Tambopata.
Day 10 · 10 August
Amazon · Day 3
Canoes, flooded forest, hoatzins and herons, giant trees, monkeys, strange relics in the jungle — and a night walk after dark.
Day 11 · 11 August
Amazon → London
One last morning in the rainforest, a final wildlife encounter and the boat journey out — the beginning of the long trip home.
