Circuits

Thirteen days across Peru and Brazil: Lima, Cusco with Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca and the Uros Islands, then the Iguaçu Falls, Rio de Janeiro with Sugarloaf and Christ the Redeemer, and the beaches of Búzios — linked by domestic flights.

Fourteen days across three countries linked by domestic flights: Rio de Janeiro with Corcovado and Sugarloaf, the Iguaçu Falls from both sides, Buenos Aires with a tango show, and Peru with Lima, Cusco, Machu Picchu and Lake Titicaca.

Fifteen days across four countries: Rio de Janeiro with Corcovado and Sugarloaf, the Iguaçu Falls from both sides, Buenos Aires, Santiago de Chile with Viña del Mar and Valparaíso, and Peru's Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Cusco and Lima, linked by domestic flights.

Four days in Lima with a look at Callao. A bike tour rides through Miraflores and Barranco, and a visit to Callao Monumental uncovers the old port, cradle of salsa dura, with the Real Felipe fortress and over 60 urban-art murals. The bike ride can be swapped for the conventional Lima city tour.

Four days in Lima with a culinary focus. An Urban Bike Tour takes in Huaca Pucllana, San Isidro, the Miraflores boardwalk and the Surquillo market, and a cooking class with a Peruvian chef teaches how to prepare causa and ceviche, with a pisco sour tasting. The bike ride can be swapped for the conventional Lima city tour.

Five days with the essentials of Peru: Lima, Cusco and its archaeological park, and Machu Picchu by train.

Eight days from the Andes to the Amazon: Lima, Cusco with the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, and the Madre de Dios rainforest at Puerto Maldonado.

Seven days with a night in Aguas Calientes at the foot of Machu Picchu: Lima, Cusco and its archaeological park, and free time for an optional second entry to the citadel.

Six days through the heart of the Inca Empire: Lima, Cusco and its archaeological park, the Sacred Valley with Pisac and Ollantaytambo, and Machu Picchu by train.

Four express days from Lima to Cusco: the imperial city with its archaeological park and Machu Picchu by train.

Eight days pairing the desert and sea of Paracas and Ica with the Inca highlands of Cusco: the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu by train and the Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain.

Six days with two icons of Cusco: Machu Picchu by train and the Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain, at over 5,000 m, departing from Lima.