Ollantaytambo was built as an administrative centre by the Incas and still has some superb examples of Inca stonework and town planning. The steep terraces, fortress and grain store ruins are among its highlights.

Step back in time to see life as it must have been under the Incas with a visit to the remote Lares Valley where you'll find traditional communities famous for their weaving and age-old customs. With its beautiful scenery, hot springs and cultural interest, Lares offers a superb alternative to trekking the busy Inca Trail.

The spectacularly situated ‘Lost City of the Incas, is the icing on the cake of any visit to Peru. The culmination of the classic Inca Trail trek, you enjoy your first unforgettable views of Machu Pichhu as you step through the iconic Sun Gate. Alternatively you can reach the site by a short drive up from the tourist town of Aguas Calientes.

This beautiful fertile valley is lower than Cuzco so is a good place to acclimatise. For the Incas it was an important centre for agriculture. Today it is famous for its fine Inca ruins and Spanish architecture. such as Ollantaytambo and Pisac.

A fine colonial city, overlooked by three volcanoes. Known as the ‘White City’ for its buildings made from glistening white volcanic sillar rock. Its most famous building is the huge Monastero de Santa Catalina.

This spectacular lake is the world’s highest navigable lake as well as being home to the Aymara ethic group and to the Uros Indians, famed for building their homes on floating reed rafts.

With numerous important Inca sites, impressive Spanish colonial buildings and lively shops and restaurants Cuzco is Peru’s premier tourist destination. It’s also the gateway town for treks along the Inca Trail.

The historic colonial centre, the ancient clay pyramid of Huaca Pucllana in Miraflores and the dazzling gold and silver on display at the Larco Herrera Museum, are some of Lima’s most notable sights.

This small Berber village is situated in the Atlas Mountains only an hour's drive from Marrakesh. It is very picturesque and makes a good base for mountain treks and day walks.

A great destination for winter trekking. The mountains of the Jebel Sahro range offer rugged scenery of strange eroded rock formations, deep gorges and rock spires.