Trip to Peru Day 5 Location: Cusco Cost: Free to walk around and get acquainted and see the town. If you want to tour the cathedrals buy a pass that will get you into to all of them at any location. Individual cathedrals cost about $4 per person to enter. Time: Plan at least 1 hour per cathedral-… Read More
Trip to Peru Day 4 Location: Machu Picchu, Hiking Machu Picchu Mountain Cost: Tickets are $62-$71 depending if you add a hike to your visit- we added Machu Picchu Mountain and paid the $71. Time: Plan at least 2-3 hours and go early in the morning. When planning a trip to Machu Picchu we’d heard doing a hike… Read More
Trip to Peru Day 4 Location: Machu Picchu Cost: Tickets are $62-$71 depending on if you add a hike to your visit. You also need to get there through Aguas Calientes, which requires a train ride up with luggage limits. Time: Plan at least one day, and get there early! Tips: Buy your ticket in advance- as… Read More
Trip to Peru Day 3 Location: The Sacred Valley, Maras Y Moray- Maras Salt Ponds Cost: Admission is 10 soles, or about $2.80 per person. We also mountain biked in on an excursion through KBPeru for $74 per person to start in Moray and take mountain trails through the Andes down to Maras. A little pricey,… Read More
Trip to Peru Day 3 Location: The Sacred Valley, Maras Y Moray- Mountain Biking the Andes Cost: Use your Boleto Turistico, which will run you about $43 U.S. Dollars (130 Peruvian Soles). It is a one-time expense that will get you into most locations in The Sacred Valley, not including Machu Picchu. We also booked a mountain… Read More
Pisac Market Information Trip to Peru Day 2 Location: The Sacred Valley, Pisac Market Cost: Free to walk around and explore, I’d plan about $200 soles ($75), to walk away with several quality souvenirs after some bartering. Time: Plan about 1.5-2 Hours for exploring, and shopping most the market. Tips: It’s cheaper in the center of the market-… Read More
Trip to Peru Day 2 Location: The Sacred Valley, Pisac Ruins Cost: Use your Boleto Turistico, which will run you about $43 U.S. Dollars (130 Peruvian Soles). It is a one-time expense that will get you into most locations in The Sacred Valley, not including Machu Picchu. Time: Plan 4-5 Hours for the taxi up, the visiting, and the… Read More
Trip to Peru Day 1 Location: The Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo Choco Museo Cost: About $25 per person- depending on current exchange rate Time: Plan 3 Hours for this class. Tips: Some classes are in English, some in Spanish. Be sure to check which one you’re signing up for in advance! Whenever we travel we try to plan one… Read More
Trip to Peru Day 1 Location: The Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo Ruins Cost: Get a Boleto Turistico at the gate, which will run you about $43 U.S. Dollars (130 Peruvian Soles). It is a one-time expense that will get you into most locations in The Sacred Valley, not including Machu Picchu. Time: Plan 30-45 minutes by taxi… Read More