Straight answers, just as we’d give you if you stopped by our office in Cusco.
If this is your first time planning a trip to Peru, start here.
No. US passport holders can visit Peru as tourists without a visa. Your passport should be valid for at least six months from arrival.
Book 2–3 months ahead for day trips and 4–6 months ahead for the Classic Inca Trail. Tickets are sold per circuit and time slot and sell out fast between May and September.
Choose your tour and date, add travelers and pay a deposit or the full amount online. You receive an instant email and our team confirms tickets and logistics within 24 hours.
Absolutely. Every itinerary can be operated privately and adapted to your dates, hotel category, pace and interests.
We plan a gradual ascent — often starting in the Sacred Valley — and our mountain guides carry oxygen and first-aid kits.
Free cancellation up to 10 days before most tours. Machu Picchu tickets, train tickets and Inca Trail permits are non-refundable once purchased.
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Yes. Cusco and the main tourist routes are safe with normal precautions. We use licensed transport and offer 24/7 support during your trip.
Trains, treks and tickets to the Wonder of the World
At least 2–3 months for day tours and 4–6 months for the Classic Inca Trail, especially from May to September.
Circuit 2 is the classic route with the postcard view and most temples; Circuit 1 is the panoramic upper terraces; Circuit 3 explores the royal lower sector.
Walk ancient paths to the citadel in the clouds
Salkantay (5 days) for dramatic mountain scenery, or Lares (4 days) for culture and fewer hikers.
No, but you should be in good health and walk regularly before your trip.
Iconic experiences, back at your hotel by evening
The Cusco City Tour or Maras & Moray — both are low-effort and help you acclimatize.
Yes. Every day tour can be operated privately with your own guide and vehicle.
Complete itineraries from 2 to 9 days
Yes — every package is a starting point; we adapt hotels, activities and pace.
No. Domestic flights are included only when stated in the itinerary.
High-Andean lakes, rainbow peaks and adrenaline
It is a 1.5–2 hour uphill walk at over 5,000 m. It is achievable for most healthy travelers after acclimatizing.
Do both if you can! Humantay is shorter and greener; Rainbow Mountain is higher and more colorful.
Inca engineering, living traditions and colonial art
A combined ticket that gives access to 16 sites in Cusco and the Sacred Valley, including Sacsayhuamán, Pisac and Ollantaytambo.
Yes, they are low-effort and our guides adapt stories for younger travelers.
Deserts, oases, the Nazca Lines and Lake Titicaca
Yes, our day trip includes round-trip bus from Lima and the overflight.
By scenic tourist bus (about 10 h) or a short flight to Juliaca.
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