Peru — Lima, Cusco and Machu Picchu
Lima, Cusco, Rainbow Mountain and Machu Picchu by the Inca Trail across six nights for groups of 12 to 36. The arrival is the point.
Contract this tripWhy this trip
Machu Picchu is not a place you visit so much as a place you arrive at, and the arrival is the point. Your group takes the train from Ollantaytambo, walks a section of the Inca Trail past Wiñay Wayna, and comes through the Sun Gate to the view — the one on every list, earned rather than handed over. Add Rainbow Mountain at 5,020 metres, the markets and ruins of Cusco, and Lima's historic centre, and you have the most genuinely achieved week in our catalogue.
The highlights
7 days, 6 nights. Final order set around your dates.
- 01Machu Picchu, reached by train from Ollantaytambo, then the Inca Trail past Wiñay Wayna and in through the Sun Gate
- 02Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca), a summit hike to 5,020 metres among llamas and alpacas
- 03Cusco: San Pedro Market, the Koricancha temple, the Sacsayhuamán ruins, Qenqo and the Cathedral
- 04Lima's historic centre and an evening dinner show
- 05Three group dinners and two group lunches — the most generous meal plan in the catalogue, in a country with some of the best food in the Americas
What's covered
One price per person. No surprises on the invoice.
Included
8 items- Six nights in 4-star hotels across Lima and Cusco, standard and upgraded rooms, single or double occupancy
- Daily breakfast plus three group dinners and two group lunches
- Four to five excursions as agreed, including the Machu Picchu train, entry permits and guided hiking
- Domestic Peru flights between Lima and Cusco unless specified in your final package
- All ground transport and airport transfers, arriving Lima and departing Cusco
- Expert local guides
- Group socialising and activities
- A Tripio guide with the group throughout
Not included
8 items- International airfare, arriving Lima (LIM) and departing Cusco (CUZ) — Tripio can book at cost plus a small ticketing fee
- Meals beyond those listed
- Alcohol
- Travel insurance
- Passports
- Optional excursions
- Altitude medication and any pre-travel medical consultation
- Personal spending and market shopping
Who it suits
Groups who want the reward to be an achievement rather than an indulgence — the shared difficulty is exactly what makes it bond people.
Best for fit, health-screened attendees. It is the wrong choice for a broad qualification tier with unknown medical profiles, for anyone with cardiac or respiratory concerns, and for a group expecting a relaxing week.
Mike's take on Peru — Lima, Cusco and Machu Picchu
Peru is the trip people are proudest of. It is also the one that needs the most honest conversation before you book: Cusco sits at 3,400 metres and Rainbow Mountain tops 5,000, and altitude affects people unpredictably regardless of fitness. We recommend attendee screening and a built-in acclimatisation day for every Peru group. Handled properly, it is unforgettable. Handled carelessly, it is the one itinerary that can genuinely spoil someone's week.
Make Peru — Lima, Cusco and Machu Picchu your team's trip.
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