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Native Andean corn in many colours at Pisac

Stories

Stories from the trail

Straight answers and good ideas from people who've been many times.

Fitted Inca stonework at Sacsayhuamán, above Cusco

Plan it right ·

How to beat altitude in Cusco

Cusco sits at about 3,400 metres. Your lungs will notice before you do. Here's how we plan around it, and what you can do on the day.

The Gocta waterfall in the cloud forest near Chachapoyas

Destinations ·

Peru beyond Machu Picchu

Glacier lakes, cloud-forest fortresses, adobe cities and river dolphins. Where to go once you've seen the citadel, or instead of it.

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.

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