Planning and booking your own custom tour itinerary has never been easier and can often work out much cheaper than buying a package tour. Below we have included some sample tour itineraries to give you an idea about how best to use your time in Peru. For convenience all itineraries start and finish in Lima. However there are plenty of options to continue to neighbouring countries such as Bolivia, Ecuador or Chile. Obviously there are hundreds of possible variations on the itineraries below but by using the information provided you should be able to design your own itinerary.

The tour itineraries are listed in order of popularity:

Cusco - Machu Picchu

7 days: Lima - Cusco - Cusco City tour - Sacred Valley - Machu Picchu by train - Cusco - Lima

9 days: Lima - Cusco - Cusco City tour - Sacred Valley - 4 day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu - Cusco - Lima

Cusco - Machu Picchu - Jungle

9 days: Lima - Cusco - Cusco City tour - Sacred Valley - Machu Picchu by train - Cusco - Jungle lodge (3 days) - Lima

11 days: Lima - Cusco - Cusco City tour - Sacred Valley - 4 day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu - Cusco - Jungle lodge (3 days) - Lima

Lake Titicaca Extensions

Trekking + Lake Titicaca

Trekking + Jungle Lodge + Lake Titicaca

Coastal Extensions

Lima - Islas Ballestas - Nasca - Lima

Trips to the Cordillera Blanca

Lima - Huaraz - Lima

Trips to the North of Peru

Lima - North of Peru - Lima

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