About this trip
Achieve two travel milestones on a single adventure that includes Peru’s Amazon rainforest and Machu Picchu. Along the way, you’ll experience the country’s ecosystems, wildlife, extensive bird diversity, and indigenous cultures under the guidance of professional photographers Ann and Rob Simpson. This is the total Peru experience!
OPTIONAL PRE-TRIP EXTENSION: Coastal Peru: Pelagic Birds with Ann and Rob Simpson (click here to learn more)
Highlights
- Discover new photographic techniques in the Amazon rainforest and the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
- Seek out a variety of Peru’s spectacular avian species, including hummingbirds, cotingas, herons, jacamars, and the majestic Andean Condor.
- Spend time in the iconic Machu Picchu ruins and other important archaeological sites.
- An optional pre-trip extension for pelagic bird photography is available.
Meet your leaders
Ann S
impson
Ann Simpson is a professor at her alma mater, Lord Fairfax Community College, specializing in biology, anatomy, and physiology. She and her husband, Rob, own Simpson’s Nature Photography, organize nature photography and natural history tours around the world, and were the premiere photographers leading workshops in the national parks for Canon. The duo have also authored and provided all the photography for 19 books, primarily national park nature and wildflower guides, and a wildflower app for Farcountry Press and Falcon Guides.
Rob Simpson
Rob Simpson is a professor at Lord Fairfax Community College, where he teaches field biology courses in ornithology, botany, mycology, and ecology. He is program head for the Outdoor and Nature Photography Careers Certificate, and along with Ann, they are passionate about teaching professional photography techniques. Their images have been published in hundreds of magazines including National Geographic, Time, Audubon, and National Wildlife. Their books and photos have won numerous awards, and on the natural history tours they coach participants on how to bring home award-winning photos.