Route 15 daagse Groepsrondreis RCGS: Essential Peru with Jill Heinerth
This special departure of our incredibly popular Essential Peru is led by writer, photographer, and filmmaker Jill Heinerth, having over thirty years of filming, photography, and exploration on projects in submerged caves around the world. Heinerth is a Fellow of the International Scuba Divers Hall of Fame, was awarded the Sir Christopher Ondaatje Medal for Exploration from the RCGS, and the William Beebe Award from the Explorers Club.A spectacular journey through Peru's varied landscape encompassing coastal desert, snow-capped Andean peaks, the high altiplano, and lush cloud forest. The most famous sites are all visited including the mysterious Nazca Lines, awe-inspiring Machu Picchu in its incredible mountaintop setting, Lake Titicaca, where the night is spent in an island homestay, and the remarkable 3000m deep Colca Canyon. On the way, we encounter traditional culture, condors, llamas, and a warm welcome from the Peruvian people.