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8-Day Peru Itinerary with Machu Picchu

Lima food, Cusco altitude, Sacred Valley ruins, Machu Picchu sunrise, back home. Acclimatize before you climb.

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At a glance

Duration: 8 days
Cities: 4
Flight legs: 3
Budget/day: $180

Cities

Lima
Cusco
Aguas Calientes
Sacred Valley

The plan

Day 1 Lima: land evening, Miraflores dinner, sleep. Day 2 Lima: Barranco walking, ceviche, fly Cusco late afternoon. Days 3-4 Cusco: slow-acclimatize at 3,400m, coca tea, San Pedro market, Sacsayhuaman. Day 5 Sacred Valley: Pisac, Ollantaytambo, overnight lower-altitude. Day 6 train to Aguas Calientes, hike Huayna Picchu permits. Day 7 Machu Picchu sunrise entry, train back to Cusco. Day 8 fly Cusco-Lima-home.

When to go

May-September (dry season).

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