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A&K’s Top Travel Picks for 2015 including Destinations, Adventure and Cultural Experiences
As the founder of luxury travel company Abercrombie & Kent and a pioneer in experiential travel, Geoffrey Kent certainly knows the best destinations to recommend for adventure, authentic experiences, and unique cultural interactions – places that will change the way you look at the world. Having travelled around the globe and consulted with A&K destination […]
Mountain Lodges of Peru Launches a New Trek: The Lares Adventure to Machu Picchu
Mountain Lodges of Peru (MLP), well respected for their high quality hiking and horseback riding tours complemented by guest lodging in world-class mountain lodges, has announced the addition of a new hiking program along the Lares Adventure to Machu Picchu and in the Urubamba Valley, “Sacred Valley of the Incas,” with exclusive accommodations in three […]
Head to Peru for fiesta time in 2012
Peru celebrates over 3,000 vibrant festivals each year so whatever time Aussies plan a visit they are likely to stumble across a unique insight into the Peruvian culture. However, so as not to miss some of the most flamboyant and diverse festivals that are held, take note of some of the festivities taking place in […]
Explore the lesser known northern sites of Peru
Australians who want to get off the beaten track in Peru can book a trip along the Moche Route in northern Peru, where a range of archaeological sites, local traditions, sports, cuisine, beaches and history can be discovered. Northern Peru is home to fascinating pre-Incan sites of the Moche culture who ruled much of this […]
Official programme and website for the Centenary of Machu Picchu’s rediscovery released
The official programme of Machu Picchu’s Centenary celebrations has been released and Australian travellers can enjoy various events this July whilst on holiday visiting the mystical Incan citadel. The website www.machupicchu100.org.pe, detailing all the centenary events, has recently been launched containing information about the citadel and details of events taking place. You can also take […]
Upgraded online booking system for tickets to Machu Picchu
Tourists can now book and pay for tickets to visit Peru’s leading attraction, Machu Picchu, from anywhere in the world thanks to an upgraded online booking system. From the end of April tourists can now simply go to www.machupicchu.gob.pe, reserve tickets, pay by VISA, print out tickets and go directly to the Historic Sanctuary. Peru’s […]
Peru’s Luxury Tourism to Grow in 2011 Driven by New Investments and Increased Airline Routes
Peru is experiencing a growth in luxury tourism with new hotels, ecological resorts and gourmet restaurants opening in 2011 in key tourist locations. These investments are being driven by an increase in demand for luxury travel in the country, and new airline routes opening. 2011 will also be a bumper year for the country, which […]
Machu Picchu reopens in April
By Charlie Mills Finally, the Inca ruins site at Machu Picchu will reopen to international visitors as of April 1st. This reopening comes following a closure of two months caused by flooding. This is good news for this area, which makes a lot of money off the tourists that come from all over to visit […]
