Peru Seminar at Audley

Machu Picchu

I and my fellow Web Content Editors, Shaun and Katy, attended one of the Audley seminars today, ‘Peru: More than Machu Picchu’ run by some of the Peru Specialists at Audley. We are hoping to put the seminars on the Audley website in some form and went along to see what the seminars are all about. I also cover South America on the website so was very interested to learn more about one of the countries I cover!

If you haven’t attended one of our seminars they are weekly events held in our beautiful offices, a C17th converted woollen mill just outside Witney in Oxfordshire, and are themed talks covering travel to different regions and countries around the world. They are informal and informative and are the perfect opportunity to discover more about destinations you are interested in. There is also plenty of time to discuss any questions with our dedicated country specialists.

Visit our Audley Seminar Programme for more information on seminars coming up or call us on 01993 838 000 to find out more.

In this morning’s talk we discovered that there really is more to Peru than just Machu Picchu, in fact a lot more! Although of course Machu Picchu is a definite highlight of any trip to Peru and never disappoints. Sarah, one of our Peru specialists talked about the other highlights of Peru with a route in Southern Peru from the capital Lima with its wonderful museums, to the magnificent yet mysterious Nazca Lines, to Arequipa with its wonderful cuisine (apparently the best place to sample guinea pig!), to the Colca Canyon (which is the second deepest canyon in the world and home to the impressive Andean condor) and Lake Titicaca with its legends, ancient customs and colourful dress. We then travelled across the altiplano to Cuzco, which was at the heart of the Inca empire and is a beautiful and vibrant city, followed by the Sacred Valley where you can enjoy walking and visiting the local colourful markets, before either taking the train or walking the Inca trail to the spectacular site of Machu Picchu.

Jo, another of our Peru specialists, then proceeded to tell us about the other possibilities of travelling in Peru, in particular to see the superb wildlife in the Amazon, either from a lodge in the Southern Peruvian Amazon or on a luxurious (or more simple) Amazon cruise in the north of Peru. We also heard about the more off the beaten track areas in northern Peru, with remote traditional villages, abundant history and archaeology.

All in all it was a really fascinating talk and made all of us want to travel to Peru to see it all for ourselves! I can’t wait for the next seminar!

Visit our website to find out more about a tailor-made trip to Peru with Audley, including an Amazon cruise, contact one of our dedicated Peru specialists on 01993 838 600 or contact us online.