The majesty of Machu Picchu was revealed 100 years ago. Here CAROLINE HUTTON takes her own journey of discovery to the Inca citadel

From panoramic rail trips in the Swiss Alps to ancient temples and bullet trains in Japan, JILL STARLEY-GRAINGER selects six of the best escorted tours on offer this year

Inspired by the recent celebrity charity trek to Machu Picchu, NICOLA ISEARD takes a less well-trodden path to discover the amazing 15th-century Inca citadel

At the last moment, we wavered, reluctant to leave the boat – worried about peckish piranhas nibbling our feet. But the chance of a once-in-a-lifetime swim with pink dolphins was too much of a draw.

Esther Rantzen visits one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, Machu Picchu in Peru.