A riverboat on a rainforest river near Iquitos

14 days · The Coast · Cusco & the Sacred Valley · The Amazon

Andes & Amazon

The Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and Cusco, then down into the rainforest, and a last night by the Pacific.

From US$6,800 per person, excluding international flights

Length: 14 days
Regions: The Coast, Cusco & the Sacred Valley, The Amazon
Hiking: Easy walking
Highest night: ~3,400 m · High
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

Overview

Why it works

Peru's two big landscapes in one trip. The Andes come first, paced properly. Then a short flight drops you about 3,200 metres into the warm, wet air of Tambopata. Your lungs will thank you. We finish on the coast at Paracas with sea lions and a lazy lunch.

Highlights

Machu Picchu by train
Three nights in a Tambopata lodge
Macaw clay lick at dawn
Ballestas Islands

Altitude profile

How this journey climbs

Highest night about 3,400 m; highest point about 3,700 m (verify). Diamonds mark days with a pacing tip. Altitude, explained

14 days: Andes & Amazon14 days. Highest night: Cusco, about 3,400 m (day 6). Highest point: about 3,700 m (day 3). Nights above 3,500 m: 0. All altitudes approximate (verify).

Low 0–1,500 m
Moderate 1,500–2,500 m
High 2,500–3,500 m
Very high 3,500 m+
Day's high point

Hover, tap or use the arrow keys on the chart to see each night. Altitudes are approximate (verify). This is general guidance, not medical advice.

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14 days: Andes & Amazon: altitude by day
Day	Sleep	Sleep altitude	High point	Tip
Day 1	Lima	~150 m · Low	—	—
Day 2	Lima	~150 m · Low	—	—
Day 3	Sacred Valley	~2,870 m · High	~3,700 m	Sleep lower first
Day 4	Sacred Valley	~2,870 m · High	—	Take it easy today
Day 5	Aguas Calientes	~2,040 m · Moderate	—	—
Day 6	Cusco	~3,400 m · High	—	Take it easy today
Day 7	Cusco	~3,400 m · High	—	Drink plenty of water
Day 8	Cusco	~3,400 m · High	~3,600 m	—
Day 9	Tambopata	~200 m · Low	—	Heading lower: easier breathing
Day 10	Tambopata	~200 m · Low	—	—
Day 11	Tambopata	~200 m · Low	—	—
Day 12	Paracas	~5 m · Low	—	—
Day 13	Lima	~150 m · Low	—	—
Day 14	Departure	~150 m · Low	—	—

Day by day

Your itinerary

Transfer to Miraflores and an easy evening.

Sleep: Lima, ~150 m (low)
Flight
Road

Stay: A garden house in Miraflores

Getting around

How you travel

Flights: Lima → Cusco, Cusco → Puerto Maldonado, Puerto Maldonado → Lima
Train: Ollantaytambo → Aguas Calientes → Cusco
River boat to the lodge
Road: Lima → Paracas → Lima

Machu Picchu details

By train

Timed entry on day 6, with the option to add Machu Picchu Mountain.

Permit: Entry ticket only. Typically booked 1–4 months ahead.

Rules change, we'll confirm the latest. Rules change often, sometimes at short notice. We'll confirm the latest rules, ticket types and circuits when you book.

Machu Picchu planner

Accommodation