I AM writing to offer your readers the chance of a lifetime in visiting one of the wonders of the world as part of a fundraising expedition for World Cancer Research Fund.

The charity - which funds cancer prevention research and education - is offering places on three trips in 2011 to see the ruins of Machu Picchu, high in the Peruvian Andes.

Trekkers only need a £475 registration fee to reserve a place and then raise a set amount of sponsorship before embarking on a 10-day journey to this UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The 10-day hike will take participants off the beaten track to witness rural life amid the spectacular scenery of the Andes. Three trips are being organised in May, September and October.

To sign up or find out more, please visit www.wcrf-uk.org/peru.

SIAN FRASER Events Fundraiser World Cancer Research Fund