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Tour Peru with custom itineraries from Southern Crossings Tours and Travel - offering Peru and other South American family vacation tour packages.  The Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, the Amazon basin rainforest and more.

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We cannot thank you enough for the wonderful, informative, exhilarating and fun trips we have made with you in Peru and the Amazon. Doug's knowledge of local language, history and customs has been both intriguing and invaluable. We are really looking forward to the journey to come in Mexico, Guatemala and Belize for the Mayan experience... See you there!

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Affordable, leave-any-day vacation packages for families, friends, couples and individuals.
Choose from a trip below or design your own...

Our trips begin any day with just you and your amigos!

Inca Blitz! - 5 days
Machu Picchu, Cuzco, Sacred Valley, Lima

Amazon Adventure - 8 days
Machu Picchu, Amazon lodge, Cuzco, Lima

Nazca Express - 8 days
Machu Picchu, Nazca Lines, Cuzco, Lima

Islands Express - 8 days
Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca, Cuzco, Lima

 Inca Heartland - 8 days
Extra time in Inca Land! Machu Picchu,
Sacred Valley, Cuzco, Lima

Peru Panorama - 10 days
Best of Peru in 10 days - Machu Picchu,
Amazon, Titicaca, Cuzco, Lima

Ruins and Rainforest - 15 days
Machu Picchu, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley,
Cuzco, Lake Titicaca, Lima

   Peru Explorer - 21 days
   Machu Picchu, Nazca Lines, Colca Canyon, Titicaca, Cuzco, Inca Trail, Amazon, Lima

INCA TRAIL PLUS OTHER ANDES HIKING AND TREKKING

Classic Inca Trail
8 days
(four day trek)
Cuzco, Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, Lima

Active Inca Trail
9 days (four day trek)
Inca Trail with a multisport option

The Sun Gate
9 days
(four day trek)
Andes trek, Inca Trail section, Machu Picchu, Lima

Journey to Choquequirao
11 days (five day trek)
A spectacular trek to Machu Picchu's sister city!

Ultimate Inca Trails - 15 days (nine day trek)
The ultimate Andean trekking experience through the Vilcabamba region of Peru, finishing at Machu Picchu.  Remote ruins, Inca roads, Andean condors, orchids and spectacular views!

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Culinary Peru! - 8 days
An interactive cooking tour by Chef Rachel Rubin

October 2008 & March 2009
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Not sure what to choose?  Have some questions?  Want to do something different? 
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Why Travel with Us?
To Experience the Southern Crossings Difference!

After working as a guide for several of the commercial "large-group" tour companies, veteran traveler and Southern Crossings founder Doug Newton had a different idea: a tour company for individuals, friends and families where you can design your perfect trip and depart any day you like.  A tour company that will quickly and personally respond to your inquiry with a custom-designed vacation package that is just right for you.  A tour company that will thoughtfully answer all of your questions, will include the little things as well as the big things, and will make sure you feel welcome, safe and comfortable once you arrive.  Add to all this our knowledgeable and qualified guides, our policy of using only airlines and operators with good safety records (even if they cost more), and our unique "hands-on" program of giving back to the local community, and you've got one very special tour company.  What are you waiting for?  Take your dream trip with us and experience the Southern Crossings difference...
 

"I found Southern Crossings on the internet and chose them over about 10 other groups. I did not know anyone but took the chance as the itinerary & price fit my needs. I HIGHLY recommend Doug & Southern Crossings! The trip was perfect and Doug was so very dependable & trustworthy. He is a true gem. Some of the other people in our group had been on a trip to Peru last year and swore they would follow him anywhere...So will I..."

- Anne Wenning, USA, Mayan Adventure, March 2007

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    Add-ons available:  Nazca Lines  Lake Titicaca  Amazon rainforest


 

RUINS AND RAINFOREST

15 days: US$3485 / UKŁ1760
Trip itinerary and details

Depart any day!

 


Visit all the extremes and wonders of Peru, from Amazon basin rainforest to high, windswept Andean passes.  We'll trek the Inca Trail, explore Machu Picchu and other ancient Inca sites in Cuzco and the Sacred Valley, visit the islands of Lake Titicaca, and experience the tropical rainforest at a lodge deep in the Amazon Basin.  And of course we include a free airport to hotel transfer when you arrive! 

 

 

PERU PANORAMA

10 days:
US$2985 / UKŁ1495
Trip Itinerary and Details

Depart any day!


It's ruins and rainforest in eight exciting days.  Our tour includes a three day/two night visit to an Amazon basin rainforest lodge, the capital city of Lima, a day in Cuzco, and two days in the Sacred City of Machu Picchu.  Another bonus of a Southern Crossings tour is included airport transfers.  No complicated arranging of transport in a foreign airport when you arrive! 

 


 

AMAZON ADVENTURE

8 days:
US$2485 / UKŁ1245
Trip Itinerary and Details

Depart any day!


It's ruins and rainforest in eight exciting days.  Our tour includes a three day/two night visit to an Amazon basin rainforest lodge, the capital city of Lima, a day in Cuzco, and two days in the Sacred City of Machu Picchu.  Another bonus of a Southern Crossings tour is included airport transfers. No complicated arranging of transport in a foreign airport when you arrive! 

 

 

INCA HEARTLAND

8 days: US$2135 / UKŁ1065
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Depart any day!

 


This eight-day adventure in Peru takes us to Lima and Cuzco, to the Sacred Valley, and to the world famous ruins of Machu Picchu.  This trip is for those who wish to delve a little deeper into the Inca homeland and their fascinating remains.  As on all Southern Crossings tours, airport transfers are included.  No complicated arranging of transport in a foreign airport when you arrive! 

 



 

NAZCA EXPRESS

8 days : US$2345 / UKŁ1190
Nazca, Cuzco and Machu Picchu
Trip itinerary and details

Departures any day
for two or more

 


This eight-day adventure in Peru takes us to Lima and Cuzco, to the Sacred City of Machu Picchu and to the plains of Nazca, where we'll fly over the mysterious Nazca Lines.  As on all Southern Crossings tours, you will be met at the airport in Lima and transferred back to the airport at the end of your tour.  No complicated arranging of transport in a foreign country! 

 

 

ISLANDS EXPRESS
8 days:
US$2195 / UKŁ1095
Trip itinerary and details

Depart any day!

 


This eight-day adventure in Peru takes us to Lima, Cuzco, the Sacred City of Machu Picc
hu and Lake Titicaca, where we'll cruise across this highest of navigable lakes and visit the islands of Uros, Taquile and Amantani, where native ways and traditions have changed little in the past 1000 years.  Another bonus of a Southern Crossings tour is included airport transfers.  No complicated arranging of transport in a foreign airport when you arrive! 

 


Add-ons available:  Nazca - Titicaca - Amazon - Pacific Beaches

 

CLASSIC INCA TRAIL

8 days: US$2140 / GBŁ1070
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Departs daily, based on availability

 


Give us eight days and we'll give you the best Inca Trail experience to be had today.  Our guides are the best in the business, with an excellent knowledge of the trail, the Incas, the flora and fauna, and great English to go along with it.  Our cooks are also top-notch, serving up delicious food the entire way.  All you've got to do is walk and enjoy the incredible sights and vistas unfolding before you.  Another bonus of a Southern Crossings Inca Trail tour is included airport transfers.  No complicated arranging of transport in a foreign airport when you arrive!  Also included is a day in Cuzco and Lima for sightseeing.    

 

 

ACTIVE INCA TRAIL

8 days: US$2440 / UKŁ1230
Trip itinerary and details

Departs daily, based on availability

 


It's the classic Inca Trail experience as described above with an extra day for multisport.  Choose your own activity: whitewater rafting, mountain biking or horseback riding!

 

 

 

THE SUN GATE
SECTION OF INCA TRAIL + LARES TREK


9 days: US$2685 / UKŁ1440
Highlights: Section of Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, Cuzco

Trip itinerary and details

Departures any day
for two or more


The Lares Valley is one of the most picturesque in southern Peru, home to high alpine lakes, snowcapped peaks, and traditional farming and weaving communities. Our trip also features hiking within the Machu Picchu sanctuary, including a beautiful section of the classic Inca Trail. As with all Southern Crossings tours, we pick you up and drop you off at the airport, so there's no complicated arranging of transport in a foreign airport when you arrive! 

 

 

PERU EXPLORER

21 days:
US$4480 / GBŁ2240
Trip itinerary and details

Depart any day!

 


It's all the highlights of Peru in three amazing weeks, as we travel from Lima down the coast to fly over the Nazca Lines, view condors in the Colca Canyon, explore the imperial city of Cuzco and the Sacred Valley, trek the Inca trail to Machu Picchu, visit the islands of Lake Titicaca, and take a dugout canoe to a jungle lodge deep in the Amazon Basin.  And as always, airport transfers are included!


 

INCA BLITZ!

5
days: US$1885/UKŁ945
Trip itinerary and details

Depart any day!

 


It's the best of Peru in five full, exciting days, and still plenty of time at Machu Picchu!  Inca Blitz! includes Lima and Machu Picchu, as well as tours of Cuzco and the Sacred Valley.  Includes airport transfers, so no worries upon arrival or departure.

 

 

Peru Adventure Sports: Trekking, Rafting, Mountain Biking

 

 

ULTIMATE INCA TRAILS:
CHOQUEQUIRAO TO MACHU PICCHU
Includes the newly-discovered ruins of Corihuayrachina
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15 days: US$2935 / GBŁ1490
Highlights: 9-day trek to Machu Picchu, Lima, Cuzco

Trip itinerary and details

Departs any day May to September for two or more

 


Just like the name says, this is truly the ultimate Andean trekking experience.  We'll spend nine stunning days of this trip traversing old Inca roads in the remote Vilcabamba region of Peru, exploring seldom-visited and forest-clad ruins; spotting condors, Andean eagles and countless varieties of orchids and other flora; taking in the most magnificent vistas and landscapes of arguably any trek in South America; and finally arriving at the Sacred City itself, Machu Picchu, for a full day of exploration and discovery.  This is one of the most rewarding and exciting outdoor experiences to be had in South America, yet is completely accessible to the average healthy person.  Many of our former passengers had done very little or no trekking before this trip but enjoyed it immensely.  Our days are not long, averaging six hours of walking, so there is plenty of time to relax and enjoy this magnificent adventure.   

 

THE SUN GATE
SECTION OF INCA TRAIL + LARES TREK

9 days: US$2685 / UKŁ1440
Highlights: Section of Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, Cuzco

Trip itinerary and details

Departures any day for
two or more


The Lares Valley is one of the most picturesque in southern Peru, home to high alpine lakes, snowcapped peaks, and traditional farming and weaving communities. Our trip also features hiking within the Machu Picchu sanctuary, including a beautiful section of the classic Inca Trail. As with all Southern Crossings tours, we pick you up and drop you off at the airport, so there's no complicated arranging of transport in a foreign airport when you arrive! 

 

 

ACTIVE INCA TRAIL

8 days:
US$2440 / UKŁ1230
Trip itinerary and details

Departs daily, based on availability

 


It's the classic Inca Trail experience as described above with an extra day for multisport.  Choose your own activity: whitewater rafting, mountain biking or horseback riding!

 

 

 

JOURNEY TO CHOQUEQUIRAO

11 days: US$2435 / GBŁ1215
Highlights: 5-day hike to Choquequirao, Lima, Cuzco,
Sacred Valley, two days at Machu Picchu

Trip itinerary and details

Depart any day!

 


Is it possible that in its setting and unbelievable vistas, Choquequirao is equal to or even more beautiful than Machu Picchu? As you sit on the small hill perched above this ancient city, watching wisps of cloud fly by at arm's length and condors soar high above, with snow-capped peaks all around and the Apurimac River raging over a mile below you, we think you'll agree. Choquequirao, often called Machu Picchu's sister city, is the most remote of the major Inca sites, and no doubt the fact that one must walk for two days to arrive there has kept it from achieving the fame it so deserves. But it is this remoteness which keeps it so pristine, with orchids and other flora in abundance and the possibility of seeing as many condors as people along the trail. It is truly one of the world's special places, and we are immensely proud of the opportunity to share it with you. Besides the trek to Choquequirao, our trip includes one day in Cuzco, one day in the Sacred Valley, one day in Lima, and two days within the Machu Picchu sanctuary

 

 

 

 

BIKING THE INCA EMPIRE

15 days:
US$2445 / UKŁ1260
Highlights: 5 days of biking excursions, Cuzco, Lima,
Sacred Valley, two days at Machu Picchu

Trip Itinerary and Details

Departs any day for
two or more

 


The area around Cuzco is perfect for mountain biking: hilly and generally open, with great views in every direction. Add to that the history and archaeological wealth of the region, and you've got the makings of a great trip. Our journey is a comfortable blend of biking and other exploration: three separate bike excursions of one to two days are offered over the course of the trip, allowing you to make it as exciting or relaxing as you wish. Time not spent biking can be spent exploring the city of Cuzco and the surrounding ruins or pursuing other optional activities such as whitewater rafting. Our trip also includes one free day in Lima and two days at the Machu Picchu sanctuary. Please see a description of each mountain biking excursion within the trip itinerary below. (Note: all biking excursions are accompanied by spare bikes in case of breakdowns and the option of a ride if you just can't quite make that next hill.)

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Tour Peru with custom itineraries from Southern Crossings Tours and Travel - offering Peru and other South American family vacation tour packages.  The Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, the Amazon basin rainforest and more.