Five more wild Peru experiences

Refugio Amazonas:This

wilderness lodge is set deep in the Peruvian Amazon, a three-hour boat ride up the Tambopata River from Puerto Maldonado. It provides a few of the creature comforts as well as the chance to explore, by day and by night, the surrounding jungle. See perunature.com

Salkantay trail:

A great alternative to the standard Inca Trail route is the Salkantay Trail, a spectacular and yet almost tourist-free path leading through the Andes near Machu Picchu. It might be remote but there are luxury lodges dotted along the trail in which hikers can rest weary legs. See mountainlodgesofperu.com

Manu Wildlife Centre:

There are an incredible 575 species of birds that can be spotted in the treetops near the Manu Wildlife Centre, on the Madre do Dios River. Plenty of monkeys as well. The centre is a one-and-a-halfday bus ride from Cusco, a journey that’s an adventure in itself. See manuexpeditions.com

Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica

Just because you’re in the jungle, doesn’t mean you have to be roughing it. This lodge is run by one of Peru’s premier luxury hotel brands, which means that along with all of that wildlife you also get bathrobes, organic toiletries, and access to a day spa. See inkaterra.com

Chaparri Eco-Lodge:

Up in Peru’s northwest lies Reserva Chaparri, an area of dry-forest with a completely different ecosystem to those you’ll find in the Amazon or the Andes. It’s a much more stripped-back experience up here, with simple rooms meant to replicate the way the local population lives. See chaparrilodge.com