Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
Four days across stone staircases and cloud forest, ending at the Sun Gate above the ruins at sunrise.
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Ten days in Peru runs from Pacific surf to 12,000-foot Andean passes, with the smell of grilled anticuchos drifting through Lima's side streets and condors riding thermals over Colca Canyon at dawn.
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Sacred Valley and Ollantaytambo
Terraced hillsides, Pisac's Sunday market, and the still-inhabited Inca town where stone fortresses rise behind adobe houses.
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Cusco's San Blas Quarter
Whitewashed artisan workshops, Quechua weavers, and Coricancha's gold temple foundations buried beneath colonial cloisters.
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Rainbow Mountain and Ausangate
A hard 5,200-meter day hike across mineral-streaked ridges, best done before 10 a.m. when clouds roll in.
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Lima's Barranco and Miraflores
Cliffside ceviche at La Mar, pisco sours in art-deco bars, and Pacific surf breaks below the Malecón.
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Sacsayhuamán and Maras Salt Pans
Cyclopean Inca masonry above Cusco and 3,000 terraced salt pools fed by an Andean spring since pre-Inca times.
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About this Peru trip
Peru in ten days is a workout. You start at sea level eating ceviche in Lima and finish gasping for air at 4,000 meters above Cusco, with stone ruins, snowmelt rivers, and a half-dozen microclimates in between. The pace is fast on purpose: this country rewards a tight loop more than a slow drift, and the classic circuit (Lima, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, optional Rainbow Mountain or Colca) genuinely fits inside a ten-day window if you fly the long legs.
Begin in Lima for two nights. Eat at a cevichería in Barranco, walk the Malecón above the surf, and visit the Larco Museum's pre-Columbian ceramics. Then fly to Cusco and head straight down to the Sacred Valley to acclimatize at lower elevation. Base in Urubamba or Ollantaytambo, hit Pisac's market, climb the terraces at Moray, and wade through the white maze of the Maras salt pans. Take the train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes for Machu Picchu at sunrise. Back in Cusco, give yourself two nights in San Blas to wander cobbled lanes, eat cuy or alpaca at Chicha, and tackle Rainbow Mountain or Humantay Lake as a long day trip.
Mid-range lodging runs $80 to $150 a night for boutique guesthouses in Cusco and the valley. Domestic flights on LATAM or Sky between Lima and Cusco are cheap and frequent. May through September is dry season and prime hiking weather; January and February bring heavy rain and Inca Trail closures. Carry soles in small bills, chew coca leaves for the altitude, and book Machu Picchu permits at least two months ahead.
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