If you want an awesome two week trip for your Peru vacation, try this route: Puerto Maldonado, Cusco / Sacred Valley of the Incas, Machu Picchu, Puno / Lake Titicaca, Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Nazca, Ballesta Islands ending in Lima. With this route you can experience the vast biodiversity of Peru's flora and fauna, wander the ruins of the Pre - Columbian civilizations and enjoy the best of the major cities.

To start, you will probably need to fly to Lima and Lima to Puerto Maldonado. From Puerto Maldonado you can take a boat to an Amazon jungle lodge and enjoy the rainforest. There are many jungle tours for dawn, during the day and some very interesting ones at night where your guides will help you spot rare animals and plants as you explore.

Next, travel to Cusco, what was once the capital of the Inca Empire. This gem of a city totes amazing Spanish colonial architecture built on and around Inca ruins. Take at least a half day city tour and enjoy the awesome nightlife of this cities many clubs and live music venues before venturing off into the Sacred Valley to visit Ollantaytambo, Pisac, Chinchero and or Moray. The lush valley and amazing Inca agricultural terraces that you pass are all part of the beauty of a Sacred Valley tour. You can either return to Cusco for the night or stay in the Sacred Valley before heading to Machu Picchu. You can either do the 3-5 day trek or take the train to this New Wonder of the World.

From Machu Picchu, jump on a tour bus, the train or an airplane to visit Puno, the city on the famous Lake Titicaca. This lake is the highest navigable lake in the world and is home to the man made Uros Islands. Take a full day or overnight trip to visit the many different cultures that reside on this lake before leaving for Arequipa, or "The White City." In Arequipa, be sure to visit the Cathedral, Santa Catalina Monastery and the Ice Maiden before leaving on an overnight trip into the Colca Canyon. The Colca Canyon, one of the deepest in the Americas, is where you will get a chance to watch the condors glide through the skies and enjoy an evening at the hot springs.

The bus to Nazca is best taken at night in order to not loss the whole day traveling. That way, when you arrive, you can go straight to the airport to ensure you have great visibility when you fly over the mysterious Nazca lines. From there head north toward Ica overnight to experience the Ballesta Islands the following morning, also known as the Peruvian Galapagos. After your off shore adventure you will make your last transfer to Peru's capital city, Lima. Many people judge Lima too soon before they really get a good sense of it. So be sure to try the Lima City Tour and enjoy the vistas from the Malecon and LarcoMar Mall to see what this metropolis really has to offer.

This is a great route to take to ensure you get a little of everything on your tour. It is possible in two weeks but you could certainly span it out over months if you would like too! Enjoy your awesome Peru vacation.

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