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7 Days in Peru: Day 5: Cusco (Part 1)

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

7 Days in Peru: Day 4: Machu Picchu Mountain

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

7 Days in Peru: Day 4: Machu Picchu

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

7 Days in Peru Day 3: Maras Salt Ponds

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

7 Days in Peru: Day 3: Moray Mountain Biking Through the Andes

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

7 Days in Peru: Day 2: Pisac Market

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

7 Days in Peru: Day 2: Pisac- the Pisac Ruins

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

7 Days in Peru- Day 1: The Sacred Valley, Chocolate Making at Choco Museo

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

7 Days in Peru- Day 1: The Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo

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