The Itinerary Peru itineraries
Day-by-day routes through Peru, from 8–9 days — with what every trip actually costs.
- 8–9
- days
- The Andes
- region
Planning a trip to Peru
Pulled from the 2 routes below — so it says what these itineraries actually do, not what a brochure would.
When to go
May–Oct — the months these routes agree on.
How long you need
8–9 days. The shortest is The Inca Trail in 8 days: permits, altitude and Machu Picchu; the longest is Peru in 9 days: Lima, Cusco and Machu Picchu.
What it costs
≈ AED 800 to ≈ AED 950 per person per day, depending on the route. Beds, food, getting around and things to do — costed line by line in each guide, not estimated from a daily rate.
Entry on an Indian passport
Embassy or consulate in advance, 180 days in any 365. Visa-free if you hold certain Australian, Canadian, UK, US or Schengen visas. Checked 2026-11 against Wikipedia’s compilation of IATA Timatic entries. Entry rules depend on your passport and where you live, and they change with little notice — confirm with the embassy or your airline before you book. Check another country.
Where these routes go: Lima · Cusco · Machu Picchu · Sacred Valley.
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Best for: Walking in rather than taking the train
The Inca Trail in 8 days: permits, altitude and Machu Picchu
Lima → Cusco → the Sacred Valley → the Inca Trail → Machu Picchu → Cusco
The classic four-day trek with the acclimatisation days it actually needs. Permits are capped and sell out months ahead, February is closed, and Dead Woman's Pass is at 4,215 metres — this is the guide to booking it in the right order.
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Best for: Machu Picchu, done right
Peru in 9 days: Lima, Cusco and Machu Picchu
Lima → Cusco → Sacred Valley → Machu Picchu
The Andes classic, sequenced so the altitude does not ruin it: Lima's coastline and its extraordinary food, the Sacred Valley first to acclimatise, Cusco's Inca-and-baroque streets, and Machu Picchu on a timed circuit booked months ahead — with the permits, the train and the acclimatisation order that most itineraries get backwards.
Going somewhere near Peru?
South America has more to choose from, or tell us the dates and we'll shape a plan around them.