Peru in 9 days: Lima, Cusco, the Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu
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9 days · 27 stops · 1413 km · Transit + Flight + Walk
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Nine days on Peru's classic route: Lima's clifftop Miraflores and colonial centre, Cusco's Inca walls, the villages and terraces of the Sacred Valley, the train to Aguas Calientes and a full morning at Machu Picchu. Cusco is at 3,400 metres: take the first days slowly, drink plenty of water and book
Day by day
Day 13 stops · 3 h 15 min · 2.9 km
- Transit 15 min · 1.6 km
- Transit 15 min · 1.3 km
Day 23 stops · 2 h 54 min · 760 m
Getting there: Flight 2 h 49 min · 569 km
- Walk 2 min · 120 m
- Walk 7 min · 640 m
Day 33 stops · 4 h 1 min · 2.8 km
Getting there: Transit 15 min · 1.5 km
- Walk 15 min · 1.4 km
- Walk 16 min · 1.3 km
Day 43 stops · 5 h 11 min · 40 km
Getting there: Car 1 h 4 min · 32 km
- Car 2 min · 730 m
- Car 1 h 9 min · 39 km
Day 53 stops · 5 h 19 min · 51 km
Getting there: Car 1 h 1 min · 22 km
- Car 51 min · 15 km
- Car 1 h 13 min · 36 km
Day 63 stops · 3 h 40 min · 4.1 km
Getting there: Train 1 h 50 min · 30 kmTrain from Ollantaytambo
- Walk 28 min · 1.8 km
- Walk 42 min · 2.3 km
Day 73 stops · 7 h 12 min · 4.6 km
Getting there: Bus 30 min · 6.0 km
- Walk 12 min · 930 m
- Bus 30 min · 3.6 km
Day 83 stops · 2 h 7 min · 1.7 km
Getting there: Train 4 h · 71 kmTrain to Ollantaytambo
- Walk 7 min · 590 m
- Walk 15 min · 1.1 km
Day 93 stops · 3 h 7 min · 1.7 km
Getting there: Flight 2 h 49 min · 571 km
- Walk 8 min · 600 m
- Walk 14 min · 1.1 km