PERU CRUISES
PERU CRUISE PORTS AND CITIES
| Cuzco | Lima | Machu Picchu | Machu Picchu From Pisco |
Cuzco Cruise
A Cruise to Cuzco in Peru, the archaeological capital of the Americas. Gateway to Machu Picchu
The high-flying Andean city of Cuzco (also Cusco, or Qosq'o in the Quechua language) is the uneasy bearer of many grand titles. It was once the foremost city of the Inca Empire, and is now the undisputed archaeological capital of the Americas, as well as the continent's oldest continuously inhabited city. Few travellers to Peru will skip visiting this premier South American destination, which is also the gateway to Machu Picchu.
Lima Cruise
A Cruise to Lima in Peru is a Dream
Lima's physical atmosphere is slightly dreamlike, mostly because of the garua--a mist that settles over the city between May and October. Under its blanket, Lima's inhabitants meet at the penas (bars offering folk and Creole music), shop at the open marketplaces, and dine at Lima's celebrated restaurants. Several museums display and preserve Peru's golden past, including most notably the internationally famed Museo Nacional de Antropologia y Arqueologia.
Machu Picchu Cruise
Cruise and Tour South America's Most Spectacular Sight, Machu Picchu, Peru
We offer a full day tour of the Sacred Valley including the village of Pisac and the ruins of Ollantaytambo. A train will take you to Machu Picchu which stands 2,430 m above sea-level, in the middle of a tropical mountain forest, in an extraordinarily beautiful setting. It was probably the most amazing urban creation of the Inca Empire at its height; its giant walls, terraces and ramps seem as if they have been cut naturally in the continuous rock escarpments. It's no coincidence that this Incan hideaway and its surroundings are one of South America's most spectacular, and underrated, birding destinations. The Incas chose this place for the climate — not too hot, not too cold — well protected from the chilly downdrafts off the steep flank of the Andes, and from Antarctic cold fronts that regularly send temperatures below zero just a few miles away.
Machu Picchu From Pisco
Cruise and Tour South America's Most Spectacular Sight, Machu Picchu, From Pisco (San Martin), Peru
Named after the liberator General San Martin, this area is significant in Peruvian history as the birthplace of Peru's struggle for independence. San Martin is also the gateway to the ruins of Machu Picchu. From San Martin, explore the Paracas Peninsula, sail to beautiful Islas Ballestas, fly over the famed Nazca Lines, or travel on one of our fantastic cruise packages by land to Lima, Cuzco and Machu Picchu.
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