Call 020 8747 8315 to speak to one of our expert consultants for advice, additional information or to book your holiday 53 Escorted Small Group Holidays 2012Above: Machu Picchu was designated a World Heritage Site in 1983, described as "an absolute masterpiece of architecture and a unique testimony to the Inca civilisation".Left: The rail journey from Puno to Cusco follows the central valley over high altitude plains rimmed by snow-dusted mountains, enlivened by flocks of llama and canny sales people.Above right: The award winning Inkaterra Machu Picchu hotel is a consistent favourite on this tour.Right: The floating Uros islands are just a short boat ride away from the town of Puno on Lake Titicaca.SHUTTERSTOCK.COMISTOCKPHOTO.COMSHUTTERSTOCK.COMINKATERRA

Code Starts (UK) Ends (UK) PriceGL 201 08 Jan 12 26 Jan 12 £3,968GL 202 19 Feb 12 08 Mar 12 £3,968GL 203 25 Mar 12 12 Apr 12 £3,998GL 204 06 May 12 24 May 12 £3,878GL 205? 08 Jun 12 26 Jun 12 £4,148GL 206 05 Aug 12 23 Aug 12 £4,198GL 207 16 Sep 12 04 Oct 12 £3,968GL 208 21 Oct 12 08 Nov 12 £3,878GL 209 18 Nov 12 06 Dec 12 £3,878GL 210 16 Dec 12 03 Jan 13 £4,418?GL205 departs on a Friday to coincide with Inti Raymi festival in Cusco.Single supplement £672 (GL 205 £769)Business class supplement from £1,4842013 departures 10 Feb, 17 Mar, 28 Apr, 09 Jun, 04 Aug, 15 Sep, 13 Oct, 24 Nov, 15 Dec....... vPERUCHILELimaArequipaColcaCanyonAndesAndesPACIFIC OCEANCuscoMachu PicchuSacred ValleyPunoLakeTiticaca....NascaBallestas IslandsIcaLa Pa.zParacas JOURNEY ROUTEPeru and Bolivia: highlights of the Andes and altiplano GARZA CLASSIC JOURNEY 19 days, 17 nights Paracas: visit the coastal desert national park and vestiges of ancient pre-Inca culture. Nasca Lines: fly over the mysterious desert etchings of gigantic birds and figures. Colca Canyon's awesome cliffs, condors and picturesque villages. La Paz: Bolivia's colourful capital at the foot of Mount Illimani is quintessential Latin America. Explore Cusco's Inca and colonial heritage, good restaurants and cosy bars. The sacred waters of beautiful Lake Titicaca. Machu Picchu?a leisurely two-day trip to the Lost City. Transport 5 scenic road journeys, 2 rail journeys (2 and 3½hrs).Accommodation Tourist class superior and tourist class hotels with character and good facilities.Meals Breakfast daily; lunch day 8; dinner day 6, 15; full board day 7.Included excursions Ballestas islands boat trip; flight over Nasca Lines; Colca Canyon exploration; Uros Islands boat trip; walking tour of La Paz; Tiwanaku ruins; city tour of Cusco and the nearby Inca ruins; Sacred Valley; Machu Picchu.Summary of nights Lima 1; Paracas 2; Arequipa 2; Colca 2;Puno 1; La Paz 3; Cusco 2; Sacred Valley 1; Machu Picchu 1; Cusco 2.Group size Min 4, max 20. Led by Journey Latin America tour leader. JOURNEY PROFILEDeparture dates and prices54 Escorted Small Group Holidays 2012 » PERU » BOLIVIAExtensionA FEW DAYS TO SPARE?Unwind after your trip into thePeruvian Amazon with a fewdays exploring the jungle's prolificflora and fauna from a sereneriverside lodge. For full details see extensions p72.Day 1 Sun, UK clients depart, arriving Lima the same evening.Day 2 Travel down the coast through harsh desert landscape to stay at a contemporary hotel beside the beach at Paracas, a rocky peninsula of eroded rocks, lagoons and birdlife.Day 3 Light aircraft flight from Pisco over the Nasca Lines, mysterious figures etched into the sand, probably an ancient astronomical calendar. Optional visit to the museum at Ica.Day 4 Visit by boat the bird-filled wildlife reserve at the Ballestas Islands. Return to Lima by road and fly to Arequipa. Day 5 Optional walking tour of this pearl-white city, exploring the churches, squares and convents.Day 6 Scenic drive through volcanic scenery and isolated local communities to the gorges and terraces of Colca Canyon.Day 7 Explore the Canyon, visiting the vantage point for viewing soaring condors, thermal springs and historic churches.Day 8 Continue over high altitude passes to Puno on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Boat trip to visit the reed islands of the Uros indians.Day 9 By road along the marshy and flower-studded lakeshore across the border into Bolivia. From the pretty little town and religious sanctuary of Copacabana, you'll take a short ferry ride then drive over the grassy altiplano to La Paz, the road flanked by the snow-drenched range of jagged mountains known as the Cordillera Real.Day 10 This exotic capital city is easily explored on foot-a walking tour is included-here, as well as colonial corners and modern boulevards, you'll encounter lively street theatre as bowler-hatted cholitas ply their market trade.Day 11 Excursion to the pre-Inca ruins at Tiwanaku where huge stone structures and temples rise from a tawny, featureless plain.Day 12 Fly to Cusco. Guided tour of the capital of the Inca Empire, a treasure-house of Inca and colonial architecture. Visit four nearby Inca sites.Day 13 At leisure to explore Cusco.Day 14 Full-day excursion to the Sacred Valley of the Incas; the markets, historic villages, and ruined temples of the Inca Empire.Day 15 Continue by comfortable train-with reclining seats and panoramic windows-to theLost City of Machu Picchu, perched on a jungle-clad mountain saddle. Guided tour of the ruins. Day 16 Optional return to the site with your tour leader. Return to Cusco by train and bus.Day 17 Day at leisure. Optional visits beyond the city to the Inca terraces at Moray and the age-old salt pans, or a walk to the weaving community at Huilloc.Day 18 Fly to Lima and connect with flight to UK, arriving day 19, Thur.PROM PERUA very well planned itinerary. Great tour leader. Enough free time for exploration. Peru is a spectacular country, More people should visit it.ML, SingaporeRight: Our comfortable hotel in Cusco, just a short distance from the main square, oozes character and colonial charm.Below: No photo prepares the visitor for the magical setting of Machu Picchu, perched up high on a mountain top.For more information, client reviews, trip dossiers, detailed extensions ?and to book online visit journeylatinamerica.co.ukHotel Novotel, CuscoSARAH BAERD