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Sacred Valley Cusco Machu Picchu Lima the Amazon THE LUXURY MAGAZINE FOR WORLD TRAVELERS BESPOKE FALL 2011 KER & DOWNEY MAGAZINE THE PERU ISSUE THE VERY BEST OF PERU’S HOTELS, SPAS, AND EXPERIENCES INSIDE: SACRED VALLEY CUSCO MACHU PICCHU LIMA THE AMAZON One cruise ( not to miss ) SPECIAL REPORT Best Floating Hotel SEEING PERU BY PRIVATE On the Amazon PLANE TOP SPAS AND EXPERIENCES 5 SACRED VALLEY, LIMA, AND MORE Into the Andes Sacred Valley LUXURY ON THE TRAIL OFFERS CULTURE TO MACHU PICCHU OF A LIFETIME BESPOKE Contents FALL 2011 CONTENTS ADVENTURE HEALTH & WELLNEss PRIVATE JET Trek to Machu Picchu The Top 5 Spas of Peru Wings Over Peru Forget the Inca Trail; True Peruvian hospitality So many of Peru’s most memorable images can be try trekking to the Inca takes center stage in the seen from above, and there’s no better way to do it Citadel, Machu Picchu, treatment rooms of these than by private plane with Ker & Downey. on a new route. It’s Peru’s top spas, each with a backdoor trail with luxury unique treatment you Pg. 55 accommodations. won’t soon forget. Pg. 23 Pg. 29 ECTION RESORT. ECTION LL UXURY CO UXURY L S, A A S, A C A R A P L HOTE LIED BY: BY: LIED PP HY SU HY P PHOTOGRA Www.KERDOWNEY.COM 1 FALL 2011 | Ker & Downey www.KERDOWNEY.COM FALL 2011 // INSIDE THE ISSUE facebook.com/keranddowney Inside the Issue L O HOTE O L CHU PICCHU PUEB PICCHU CHU A M A TERR A INK LIED BY: BY: LIED PP HY SU HY P HOTOGRA P “Leisurely walks through Lima blend GASTRONOMY CRUISING the old world and the worldly, with your mind Something’s Sizzling Amazon Sailing in Peru The newest luxury cruise ship and belly brimming of Peruvian hospitality...” See for yourself why to hit the Peruvian Amazon is SOMETHING’S SIZZLING IN PERU / Page 39 Peru’s culinary scene is making big waves with its such a hot topic right now sleek design and raw PHILANTHROPY on this culinary journey adventure. from Ker & Downey. Love from Lima Partner with Ker & Downey and Lima Tours Pg. 45 Foundation to spread the love while traveling to Peru. Learn Pg. 39 more about the various ways to give back. pg. 11 THE TRAVELOGUE CREDITS Newsworthy Ker & Downey gets recognition from Spring Magazine 2011 All pricing that has been notated in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards. pg. 5 Executive Editor: Andrew Littmann this magazine has been listed based Contributing Editors: Becky Bader, David Jones, on double occupancy. Prices may vary Brittan Pittman depending on the time of year as well Letter from the President President David Marek shares Content Writers: Katy Heerssen, Andrew Littmann as other variable factors. his thoughts on all that Peru has to offer. pg. 7 Design: Andrew Littmann, Brittan Pittman For future advertising consideration: © 2011 Ker & Downey Contact Andrew Littmann - 281.371.2500 [email protected] *This magazine is a publication of Ker Our World A comprehensive map of our destinations. pg. 9 & Downey. The views and opinions Photography credits include: expressed in this magazine belong to Piotr Redlinski, courtesy of Redux Pictures, Starwood Ho- contributors and writers and may not Itinerary Ker & Downey’s Inca Explorer is a perfect tels - The Luxury Collection Hotel Paracas, Inkaterra Machu reflect the views and opinions of Ker starting point from which to customize your own Peruvian Picchu, Aqua Expeditions M/V Aqua, Thinkstock Photos, & Downey. Lima Tours Foundation, Starwood Hotels - The Luxury Col- journey of a lifetime. pg. 14 lection Tambo del Inka, Orient Express Hotel Monasterio, LAN Airlines, Mountain Lodges of Peru, Orient Express Las Casitas del Colca, Aranwa Sacred Valley, Orient Express Colca Canyon Learn more about Las Casitas Del Colca. pg. 19 Rio Sagrado, Orient Express Miraflores Park Hotel, Lima Tours, Aqua Expeditions M/V Aria, Alamy Photography, Intersection Photos. THE LUXURY MAGAZINE FOR WORLD TRAVELERS & BESPOKE SPRING 2011 KER & DOWNEY MAGAZINE THE PERU ISSUE THE VERY BEST OF PERU’S HOTELS, SPAS, AND EXPERIENCES INSIDE: SACRED VALLEY On the Cover: When it comes to Peru (or any other Ker & Downey destination), our philosophy is simple: enjoy the world in privacy, the CUSCO MACHU PICCHU LIMA THE AMAZON SALAMANDORA way you’ve always dreamed it. Whether its a picnic atop Machu Picchu, a glass of champagne on the sun deck of an Amazon cruise, or culi- nary classes with an acclaimed Peruvian chef, we can arrange anything for your trip of a lifetime to Peru. One cruise ( not to miss ) SPECIAL REPORT Best Floating Hotel SEEING PERU BY PRIVATE On the Amazon PLANE TOP SPAS AND EXPERIENCES 5 SACRED VALLEY, LIMA, AND MORE Into the Andes Sacred Valley LUXURY ON THE TRAIL OFFERS CULUTRE TO MACHU PICCHU OF A LIFETIME FOR TRAVEL AGENTS: Reservations or questions can be handled by calling us at 800.423.4236. 3 FALL 2011 | Ker & Downey www.KERDOWNEY.COM FALL 2011 // NEWSWORTHY facebook.com/keranddowney Newsworthy AWARDS The Other Awards TRAVEL + LEISURE Ranked in the Top Ten by Travel + Leisure in the 2010 World’s World’s Best Awards for Luxury Tour Operator NANCY NOVOGROD Best EDITOR-IN-CHIEF NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC + ADVENTURE The prestigious Travel JEAN-PAUL KYRILLOS National GeographicVP/PUBLISHER + Leisure Magazine has Adventure Magazine’s “Best AdventureINVITE Travel YOU Companies TO THE named Ker & Downey on Earth”TRAVEL - Luxury + LEISURECategory #2 in their search for the 2011 World’s Best Tour CONDÉ NWORLD’SAST Best Adventure TourBEST - “Best Operators and Safari of Peru”, by Concierge.com AWARDS Outfitters in 2011. With PARTY this third consecutive THURSDAY, JULY 14 World’s Best Award, Ker 6:00-8:30 PM EDITORIMR.AL C BEVERLY HILLS & Downey continues to 1224 BEVERWIL DRIVE LOS ANGELES prove its excellence in Turkish Delight providing truly custom- RSVP [email protected] Acclaimed travel writer ized, luxurious and expe- Margie Goldsmith shared riential travel to destina- Ker & Downey’s Tour of Turkey by Private Jet in Elite tions all over the world. Traveler Magazine’s May/ June 2011 issue. A 14-day journey escorted by private jet follows the footsteps of famous jet-setters Sarah EGYPT: TRIP OF A LIFETIME World-renowned National Geographic Traveler magazine has in- Tours cluded Ker & Downey in their 2011 list of 50 Tours of a Lifetime. of a Lifetime 2011 Tours of a Lifetime Added to the fray for the age of the pharaohs. 2011 2011 is Ker & Downey’s The journey is book- Uncovering Alexander’s ended by several days S Egypt: A Desert and Div- in Cairo exploring the E C R U I S ing Expedition itinerary. Great Pyramids and other The 14-day adventure relics from Egypt’s past features surprising loca- and diving excursions in tions and experiences, Sharm El-Sheikh, another among them a sustain- of the world’s most cov- The ruins of Ephesus, one of the able and eco-conscious eted dive sites. many stops on Margie’s 14-day trip to Turkey stay in the Western Desert and a chance to Tours dive back in time in the Ferguson, Sting, Tom Hanks of a Lifetime and Bill Gates through the harbor of modern Alex- Diving the Red Sea in Sharm-el-Sheikh sights of Istanbul, Cappado- andria, where ruins and 2011 cia, Ephesus, Bodrum and a shipwrecks date back to Toursprivate overnight cruise on of a Lifetimethe Aegean coast. Magazine Subscription 2011 To subscribe to Ker & Downey’s BESPOKE Magazine, click to: www.kerdowney.com/bespoke_subscription/ 5 FALL 2011 | Ker & Downey A KER & DOWNEY JOURNEY: BEST OF PERU A BEST ADVENTURE TRIP BY CONCIERGE.COM SELECTED AS ONE OF THE BEST ADVENTURE TRIPS BY CONDÉ NASt’S CONCIERGE.COM, THIS FASCINATING JOURNEY ALLOWS YOU TO EXPLORE SOME OF THE MOST INCREDIBLE SIGHTS ON EARTH, INCLUDING ALL OF THE NOT-TO-BE-MIssED PERUVIAN HIGHLIGHTS, TOPPED OFF BY A LUXURY CRUISE THROUGH Peru’S NORTHERN AMAZON REGION. www.KERDOWNEY.COM FALL 2011 // LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT facebook.com/keranddowney Letter from the President OUR PERU Cusco, one of Peru’s most treasured cities, is a must on any of Ker & Downey’s journeys to Peru for its fusion of colonial charm and natural beauty. Peru is a destination that should be on every American’s travel list. Valley of Volcanoes and Colca Canyon with additional visits It’s only a 7-hour flight from most southern cities, which should to Peru’s Sacred Valley of the Incas, Cusco, Ollantaytambo, make it a southern playground for the states, yet Peru is still one the Nasca Lines, and Machu Picchu. All done privately with country that remains relatively unexplored for most Americans. the legendary Ker & Downey style of service. We would like to change that, by introducing you to the Peru of Ker & Downey. Peru is one of the oldest civilizations dating back almost 5,000 years. Take your camera and carry extra flash cards to When you consider travel to Peru, no doubt at the top of your list record your memories because the snowy peaks, the shim- is a visit to the mountain sanctuary of Machu Picchu. At Ker & mering rivers, the sunrise over Machu Picchu, the audacity of Downey, we do this in Ker & Downey style via 5-star train; how- the Nasca lines, and the sea lions on the coast are memories ever, for the more adventuresome, there is a five-day hike on a new to capture. Why wait? Call us and let us plan your Peru trail through the Andes, enjoying exclusive mountain trekking dur- adventure of a lifetime. ing the day with four-course dinners and warm beds in the evening.
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