Peru Adventure Travel Guide

Peru easily blends a range of exciting outdoor activities with unspoiled natural beauty and ancient man-made marvels, ranking it as one of South America’s top adventure destinations.

Discover the spectacular mountains and valleys of the Andes, with some of the finest trekking, climbing and mountain biking in South America.

Explore the vast tropical rainforest of the Amazon, a watery highway teeming with wildlife and home to indigenous tribes that remain untouched by the modern world. Or prowl the 2414km-long Pacific coastline searching for the perfect surf point break.

Hike the celebrated Inca Trail to the inspiring ruins of Machu Picchu, explore on horseback the scenic Colca Canyon near Arequipa, mountain bike past lakes and Andean villages in the Callejon de Huaylas or conquer some of the several 6000m-high peaks in the Huascarán National Park.

Clamber over crumbling pre-Inca ruins at Kuélap, discover adobe pyramids at Moche, explore the 3000-year-old fortress temple at Chavin de Huantar and, from high above, reflect on the mystery of the Nazca Lines.

Get wet on a rafting adventure down the Tambopata River, fish for piranha from a dug-out canoe on the Amazon River, watch caiman sunbathing on the banks of the Madre de Dios River in the wildlife-crammed rainforests of the Parque Nacional Manu or glide between unique man-made floating islands on Lake Titicaca.

Throughout your adventure, experience Peru’s vibrant culture, unique cuisine, haunting Andean music and friendly people.

Accommodation
Find a good selection of hotels in Arequipa, Chivay, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Lima, Puno, Trujillo and Urubamba.