Friday, August 24, 2012

Aracari Peru Luxury Travel Options That Include Lavish Adventure

By Clinton Arnhold


When visiting Peru and the Amazon, tourists don't have to choose between adventure and luxury. With Aracari luxury Peru tours include the most adventurous trips together with lavish comfort. What vacationers do need to decide, however, is the type of trip they'd like to take because Peru's travelling opportunities are more varied than most country offerings.

Many have no awareness that it's possible to hike in luxury. Actually, hikes over extreme terrains together with comfort make the luxury even more poignant. Five star cooks and luxury tents are one choice. The other is a tour based on lodges. Both have elements of the world class Peruvian cuisine the country is famed for.

The Andes is best explored by foot. Wheels can't cope with the narrow paths and steep ascensions in the mountain range. Those with low fitness levels don't have to omit the Andes from their visits. There are opportunities for every fitness level.

Peru's most fascinating aspect, according to many, is its Inca history. The tribes have left behind a number of ruins that are often well preserved. Most of them are near Cuzco and the Andes. The Inca trail is one of the most popular hikes globally and many take it as a spiritual journey.

The nearest village and a good beginning for the Inca trail is Cuzco. This town, featuring colonial architecture, gives tourists an opportunity to interact and trade with the locals. There are trails taking visitors from the village to the hike's end point at Machu Picchu.

The Inca's skill with stone masonry is perfectly viewed at Machu Picchu. A series of steps and roads connects warehouses and residential areas and it's believed to have been a royal estate. Goods are thought to have been carried from Cuzco as the area wasn't optimal for agriculture. It does have gorgeous natural surrounds. The roads towards these ruins were built by the Incas and certain prior empires.

The full four day Inca trail is for the moderately fit. Two cloud forests will be traversed and the first ruins tourists are met with are Llactapata. A six hour hike on the first day takes tourists through a cloud forest, and then up a steep incline into the Andes. There are varied habitats to be seen, all with their own ecosystems.

The fourth day takes visitors to Machu Picchu itself, through another cloud forest and to the Phuyapatamarca ruins. Six more hours take trekkers to a restful train journey to a luxury hotel back in Cuzco. Serviced by a full staff compliment complete with cook allows visitors to ease their journey without the need to carry heavy backpacks.

The Andes supplies it own brand of adventure. Hikers will see many ruins and will also pass through some villages populated with locals. Many in the area have held on to certain elements of the Incan culture and tradesmen often make faux antiques reminiscent of the era. During tours crafted by Aracari luxury Peru comes alive with a range of different trips for every interest.




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