Peru itinerary: 10 days vs 2 weeks

Budget per style

• Budget$50–80 / day · $500–800 total
• Mid-range$120–200 / day · $1,200–2,000 total
• Comfort$300+ / day · $3,000+ total

Per person, excluding international flights.

Day-by-day highlights

1. Days 1–2: Lima: Miraflores, Barranco, Larco Museum, ceviche at Isolina or La Mar.
2. Day 3: Fly to Cusco — take it easy, coca tea, acclimatize.
3. Days 4–5: Sacred Valley: Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Moray + Maras salt mines.
4. Day 6: Train to Aguas Calientes.
5. Day 7: Machu Picchu sunrise + Huayna Picchu hike.
6. Day 8: Return to Cusco. San Pedro market, San Blas evening.
7. Day 9: Rainbow Mountain or Humantay Lake day trip.
8. Day 10: Fly Cusco–Lima–home.

Budget per style

• Budget$50–80 / day · $700–1,120 total
• Mid-range$120–200 / day · $1,680–2,800 total
• Comfort$300+ / day · $4,200+ total

Per person, excluding international flights.

Day-by-day highlights

1. Days 1–2: Lima.
2. Days 3–5: Amazon lodge from Puerto Maldonado — canopy walks, wildlife.
3. Days 6–7: Fly to Cusco. Sacred Valley.
4. Days 8–9: Machu Picchu + Aguas Calientes.
5. Day 10: Cusco rest day.
6. Days 11–13: Puno + Lake Titicaca (Uros, Amantani homestay) OR Arequipa + Colca Canyon.
7. Day 14: Fly home via Lima.