10 daysFirst Peru, Done Right
Lima's tables, the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and Cusco, in the order your lungs would choose.
From US$4,200 pp
Icons of Peru
Machu Picchu
The citadel on its ridge, seen at the right time slot, on the right circuit, with a guide who knows it stone by stone.
- Effort
- Moderate
- Altitude
- ~2,430 m · Moderateverify
- Who it suits
- Everyone. Train and bus access means it suits most fitness levels, though there are many uneven steps.
- Where
- Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu runs on timed tickets and set circuits, and the best slots go months ahead. We choose your circuit for what you want to see (the classic postcard view, the temples, or both), then fit the trains and buses around it.
Add Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain if you like steep stairs and big views. Each needs its own ticket and sells out first.
Journeys
Journeys with this experience
10 days
8 daysThe Classic Inca Trail
Two nights acclimatising first, then four days on original stone paths to the Sun Gate.
From US$3,600 pp
9 daysSalkantay to Machu Picchu
A wild, permit-free trek from a glacier pass down through coffee country to the citadel.
From US$3,900 pp
14 daysAndes & Amazon
The Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and Cusco, then down into the rainforest, and a last night by the Pacific.
From US$6,800 pp
10 daysPeru for Food Lovers
Lima's tables, Sacred Valley farms, Cusco's markets and Arequipa's picanterías.
From US$4,800 pp
11 daysPeru with Kids
Sea lions, Inca ruins, a train through the gorge and three days in the rainforest, at a family pace.
From US$4,600 pp
Ready when you are
Tell us when you'd like to go and what you'd love to see. Your Peru Specialist will come back with ideas, honest advice on altitude and timing, and a clear price.