Peru is a wonderfully diverse
country with everything from the Amazon jungle to soaring Andean peaks. With
its wide variety of landscapes, cultures, and demographics, one could easily
spend months traveling through this South American country. However, many
visitors only have a week or two to have Short Tours in the Amazon of Peru.
If this is your situation, here
is how to make the most of your Peru vacation by allowing you to experience
Peru's two most coveted landscapes: Amazon and Andes. This travel plan can be
followed by booking with travel companies that specialize in Peru but can also
be completed independently with some pre-planning.
If you're arriving to Peru from
an international destination, you might want to take your arrival day in Peru
to explore Lima. This capital city has both a charming colonial center and a
beautiful coastal walkway well worth the visit. This is also a good opportunity
to try the seafood dish ceviche, a coastal Peruvian specialty.
On day two, fly to the southern
jungle town of Puerto Maldonado. Your plane will make a short stop in Cuzco
before carrying on for 40 more minutes into the jungle. If you want, you can
visit Cuzco before the jungle, but that would require purchasing additional
plane tickets. Therefore, the most economically and quickest option is to
bypass the city and head straight to the river to catch a motorized canoe ride
to your selected jungle lodge. There are numerous Amazon jungle lodges to
choose from with various levels of comfort and price points. On your first day
in the jungle you should consider venturing out on a night hike or night
boating excursion to look for nocturnal wildlife.
On the third day of your Peru
vacation, you'll want to explore the mysterious and dense Amazon rainforest.
Take a canoe ride to one of the small oxbow lakes, a good place to spot
wildlife such as caiman and parrots. In the afternoon, consider learning about the
diverse plant species found the Amazon by visiting a local natural farm or
garden. You can stay at amazon eco lodge.
On the fourth day, spend another
full day in the Amazon. Scale up into the jungle canopy and explore the
treetops via a canopy tour. This is an exciting way to view monkeys, sloths,
and birds up close rather than from the jungle floor far below.
On the fifth day, you've probably
seen enough of the Amazon and are ready to move on to the second main part of
your Machu Picchu and Amazon tour by catching a plane to Cuzco, the capital
city of the once mighty Inca Empire. Because you'll have to make the journey
all the way from the jungle, today will be a transportation and acclimatization
day, since many visitors to Cuzco get altitude sickness if they do not take a
half day to take it easy and adjust to the new high heights.
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