Peru is a place of pilgrimages, moody mountain tops and an age-old sense of culture and history that is just begging to be explored. The eco-luxe Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel offers a welcome retreat from which to explore the ancient history of the cloud-swept Andes mountains. It’s the place to be if you want to reconnect with your ancestors, feel at one with nature and just get away from a fast-paced lifestyle.

85 cottage and villages are set against the side of a misty mountain, reminiscent of an Andean Village. Whitewashed and made out of natural materials the villages and cottages offer understated luxury and coziness, wrapped up with alpaca blankets and warmed by log fires. They offer outdoor showers for a fresh and brisk morning wake up call. Butler services are available at the plush villas, which are perfect for private honeymoons and romantic getaways.

That’s the lux part; on the eco side of things the hotel has planted a rainforest to offset its carbon footprint you can enjoy a great stay with a conscience too. It’s surrounded by lush rainforest and is home to over 372 species of wild orchids in a tangle of private garden and natural rainforests. Stay a while and enjoy some bird and butterfly spotting in magnificent and untouched surroundings.

Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel offers the full treatment and you can unwind with local coca-leaf inspired treats for body and mind and breathe easy after a session in the eucalyptus infused UNU spa.

The good news is you can take the family. It’s an active holiday too if you want it to be with hikes and walking trails in abundance through the lush mountain and rainforest vegetation or the plush gardens. And, for the evenings off, there are nannies and babysitters to take the kids off your hands.