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AUSTRALIA’S GREAT OCEAN WILDLIFE TOUR

Koalas, kangaroos, echnidas and birds rainforests of the Otway National Park. for a rich wool-growing area – a wonderful
in their natural habitat are all on the Photograph wallabies and wildflowers. example of Australia’s great range lands.
sightseeing itinerary of Echidna Walkabout’s Explore a hidden river as it opens up into Stop en route to drive to the top of an extinct
Great Ocean wildlife tour. lakes and wetlands, home to egrets and
eagles, lizards and lorikeets. Get up close to volcano with spectacular views across
This boutique three-day tour starts and koalas and kangaroos in the wild. the plains and the hundreds of volcanic
finishes in Melbourne and travels the lakes scattered across the plains. This is a
Australian National Heritage-listed 243km Return to Melbourne across the vast great place to view raptors – birds of prey
stretch of road along the south-eastern grasslands of the Western Plains. Created – including Wedge-tailed Eagles, Nankeen
coast of Australia between the Victorian by intense volcanic activity over the past Kestrels and Brown Falcons. The final leg of
cities of Torquay and Allansford. six million years, the 7,000 volcanoes of the journey passes Lake Corangamite, the
the Western Plains are now extinct but the largest permanent lake in Australia, often
Walk the beaches and the magnificent resultant savannah now provides pastures covered with prolific birdlife.

AMAZON AND INCA ADVENTURE

Peru has astounded the world with its huge desert glyphs, ancient Tour highlights include:
empires and a centuries-old surviving culture. On this Peregrine
Adventures Amazon and Inca Adventure, delve into Peru’s Incan history • A 2-night ‘feature stay’ in an Amazon lodge. Stroll along
and discover the natural treasures of the Amazon rainforest on a journey jungle trails on the lookout for monkeys, parrots, otters
by boat and on foot. and caymans, and sleep in a nature lodge lit by candles and
kerosene lamps.
The tour starts in Lima, a grand capital city shrouded in history
with glorious Spanish colonial buildings and grand museums dotted • Descend into the vast catacombs beneath Lima on an
throughout. The Amazon Basin contains the world’s biggest river by underground tour. This is a side of Peru’s capital not many
volume and the largest tropical rainforest in the world. people have seen.
• Peru is a world-class culinary destination. Visit an area
unknown to tourists and try a variety of street food and
authentic Peruvian desserts.
• Enjoy a two-night feature stay at the private island of Suasi
on Lake Titicaca. Watch the sun go down at the highest point
of the island while enjoying a truly memorable picnic and
drinks.
• Marvel at ancient Incan architecture throughout the fertile
Sacred Valley, before discovering the mother of all Incan
cities, magical Machu Picchu.
• Enjoy two included visits to Machu Picchu: one guided tour
of the ruins and a second visit with free time to explore on
your own.
• Join a specialist historian guide on one of your inclusive
visits to an archaeological site around Cusco for interesting
insights and knowledge about Peru’s history and culture.

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