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Category: Luxury Travel Peru
Peru is a country of extraordinary contrasts. Ancient citadels crown the Andes, vibrant coastal cities pulse with creativity, and remote landscapes still feel untouched by time. For Aracari, luxury travel in Peru is defined by access—the privilege of experiencing this country through the eyes of those who know it best.
In our Travel Journal, we share insights and inspiration from decades of designing exceptional travel in Peru; from guides to the best places to stay with a sense of place, to curated top tens, expert features, and profiles of the people shaping Peru’s cultural and travel landscape today.
For the discerning traveller, Peru boasts first-class hotels with international chains like Belmond, to delightful, top-notch boutiques packed with personality. Luxury travel peru experiences include taking the Hiram Bingham train to Machu Picchu or the overnight Andean Explorer to Lake Titicaca. Specialists – historians, archaelogists, artists, chefs and other leading professionals – work exclusively with Aracari to show you ‘their’ Peru, affording exclusive access visits in Peru and a privilieged insight into the country.
‘Luxury Travel Peru’ shares itinerary inspiration, top travel advice and in-depth features for all you need to know about luxury travel Peru, written by our locally-based, expert travel team drawing on their first-hand travel experiences and unparalleled knowledge.
Spring 2010: Peru celebrates as Machu Picchu reopens
We are delighted to announce that on April 3rd, Oscar winning actress Susan Sarandon achieved a career first by re-opening Machu Picchu to visitors. After an around-the-clock two month effort to repair a 17 mile section of the railroad track, everyone could breathe a sigh of relief as the sun shone down as the first […]
How to spell Machu Picchu
First accounts of the existence of Machu Picchu, as described in the revised edition of John Hemming’s book, “Monuments of the Incas” (2010 Thames & Hudson), date as far back as 1875 in a book by travel writer Charles Wiener. He said that local people spoke to him of “other towns of Huaina Pitcho and […]
Aracari in the Financial Times – The Last Word: How Peru’s tourism industry coped when its crown jewel was forced to close
Aracari’s very own Marisol Mosquera was quoted in today’s Financial Times, found at the following link. The article speaks about how Peru coped when its greatest attraction was forced to close for a period exceeding 2 months! Thankfully, Machu Picchu is now open for business and as breathtaking as ever. We will be publishing our […]
A blast from the past – Peru in 1937!
We just came across this link on Youtube and thought you might enjoy James A. Fitzpatrick’s “Traveltalks; The Voice of the Globe: 1937 Glimpses Of Peru. We can recommend memorable visits that will give you a glimpse of the Peru featured in this video – hidden treasures that bring to light onto those days gone […]
According to some, missing out on Machu Picchu might just be a good thing…
Yahoo travel published an article last week labeling Machu Picchu one of the 5 most overrated tourist destinations in the world. Coincidentally, this article was published at a time when visiting Machu Picchu is not option since the train tracks to the sacred site have yet to be fully repaired. Check out these Aracari deals […]
