Peru small group trips

May to September is the dry season and the busiest, with Machu Picchu's daily limit raised on peak dates. We like late April to early June and September to October, when the weather is mostly good and the trail is quieter.

Answer for Inca Trail to Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley

You sleep your first three nights in the Sacred Valley, about 500 metres lower than Cusco, with a short visit up to Moray and Maras at about 3,400 metres. By the time you climb Dead Woman's Pass at 4,215 metres you have had three days to adjust. Talk to your doctor about altitude medicine before you travel.

Answer for Inca Trail to Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley

A room of your own costs from CAD 715 more, and we show it before you request to book, with no surprise at the end. If you'd rather share, ask when you book and we tell you whether a share is possible on your departure.

Answer for Peru: Lima, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu by Train

The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests. Most mainstream Inca Trail trips take up to 16, so the trail, the camp and the dinner table feel very different.

Answer for Inca Trail to Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley

Pick your start date and request to book. We confirm your place, the hotels and your Machu Picchu tickets within 24 hours. No payment is taken when you request, and the price is per person sharing a room, with taxes, from CAD 3,575 for the small group.

Answer for Peru: Lima, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu by Train

Most visitors from Canada, the US, the UK and the EU do not need a visa for a tourist stay; check the rules for your own passport. You need a passport valid for your whole trip, and we need its details when you book to issue your Machu Picchu, train and flight tickets.

Answer for Peru: Lima, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu by Train

April to November. May to September is the dry season, with clear skies, frosty nights on the Altiplano and the most visitors. Condors fly at Cruz del Condor most mornings in these months, though no sighting of a wild bird is certain. From December to March the rain brings cloud and fewer condors.

Answer for Peru: Arequipa, the Colca Canyon, Lake Titicaca and Machu Picchu

Active. Four trekking days of 5 to 8 hours, at 2,400 to 4,215 metres, on uneven stone steps with long climbs and steep descents. If you walk for several hours on hills at home, you will be fine; training on stairs helps most.

Answer for Inca Trail to Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley

Only if you want a room of your own, and the price is shown up front: from CAD 895 more for the whole trip, lodge included. You join the same group, the same table and the same excursions as everyone else, with no surprise charges at checkout.

Answer for Peru: Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley and the Amazon

The small group runs with 7 to 12 guests. Many trekking groups on this route take 16 or more, so the trail, the dining tent and the conversations with the crew feel very different with us.

Answer for Peru: the Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu