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Practical advice from our team on when to travel, how long to stay, Machu Picchu tickets and planning for altitude. Start with the questions that matter to your trip.
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More Peru travel questions, answered by our team.
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Compare the seasons and the trade-offs for a Machu Picchu visit.
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Understand entry times, circuits and the reservations your visit requires.
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Learn what to discuss before travel and how altitude affects itinerary planning.
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Compare our five-, seven-, nine- and ten-day journeys, then decide what fits the time you have.
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Starting prices for five, seven, nine and ten days, what is included, and what moves the price up or down.
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What the Belmond upgrade changes at Machu Picchu, Cusco and the Sacred Valley, whether the Hiram Bingham is worth it, and who should pay.
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Your own guide, vehicle and dates against a shared coach and a fixed calendar: what each costs and who each suits.
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How a private trip works for children and grandparents: days, Machu Picchu, altitude, rooms, the Amazon and what a family trip costs.
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How Aqua Expeditions from Iquitos compares with Inkaterra’s lodge near Puerto Maldonado, and which suits your trip.
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The flights from Lima or Cusco, the transfers to the ship or lodge, and how we connect the Amazon with the Andes.
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High water or low water: what changes through the year and how to pair the river with the Andes dry season.
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The right order, how many days you need and the journey we built to do both in ten days.
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Tell us your dates, your interests and the people coming with you.