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7 Days in Peru
Machu Picchu, sacred valleys, and Amazon
7 Days
Trip Length
$1,400 - $2,200 USD
Budget
May-September (dry season)
Best Time
Trains
Transport
Trip Overview
Trek to Machu Picchu, explore the Sacred Valley, and experience Peruvian culture in 7 unforgettable days.
🎒 Packing Tips
- •Altitude sickness medication (coca tea)
- •Comfortable trekking boots
- •Rain jacket
- •Sunscreen
🚀 Highlights
- •Machu Picchu
- •Sacred Valley
- •Cusco
- •Ollantaytambo
- •Lima Cathedral
🏨 Accommodation
Hotels and lodges ($50-120/night)
✈️ Transportation
Trains and flights between cities, local buses
📅 Day-by-Day Breakdown
Day 1
Lima Arrival
Activities
- →Arrive in Lima
- →Check-in hotel
- →Historic center exploration
- →Local seafood dinner
⭐ Highlight: Beautiful historic Lima
Day 2
Lima Culture & Flight to Cusco
Activities
- →Lima museums
- →Gold museum
- →Afternoon flight to Cusco
- →Acclimatization rest
⭐ Highlight: Ancient gold artifacts
Day 3
Sacred Valley Tour
Activities
- →Ollantaytambo Inca fortress
- →Pisac archaeological site
- →Local market visit
- →Traditional lunch
⭐ Highlight: Inca fortress in mountains
Day 4
Cusco Exploration
Activities
- →Plaza de Armas
- →Qorikancha temple
- →Cathedral
- →Local artisan markets
⭐ Highlight: Ancient Inca city
Day 5
Machu Picchu Day 1
Activities
- →Train to Aguas Calientes
- →Machu Picchu early morning
- →Guided tour
- →Mountain exploration
⭐ Highlight: Wonder of the World - Machu Picchu
Day 6
Machu Picchu Day 2 & Return
Activities
- →Sunrise at Machu Picchu (optional)
- →Wayna Picchu hike (optional)
- →Train back to Cusco
- →Rest and recovery
⭐ Highlight: Sunrise at Machu Picchu
Day 7
Return to Lima & Departure
Activities
- →Flight back to Lima
- →Last-minute shopping
- →Final meal
- →Depart home
⭐ Highlight: Peruvian memories