Overview — Daily itinerary — Places to stay

Overview

A one-week trip to Peru, visiting Machu Picch, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

eBird trip report.

I did two birding tours, one in Lima with Gustavo Bautista and one in Cusco with Wild Watch Peru. I also did birding on my own at Machu Picchu and Aguas Calientes.

Daily itinerary

Sat, March 16 — Pittsburgh to Lima

Travel to Lima via Miami.

• PIT → MIA · AA3801 · 12:03–14:50
• MIA → LIM · AA917 · 17:36–22:25

Stay: Holiday Inn Lima Airport, an IHG Hotel

Sun, March 17 — Lima & Pucusana

Tutu: Shanty Town and city tour, 08:30–17:00.

Laogong: Half-day birding in Pucusana.

Stay: Holiday Inn Lima Airport, an IHG Hotel

Mon, March 18 — Arrival in Cusco

LIM → CUZ · LA2320 · 09:50–11:15.

Self-guided Cusco city tour.

Stay: Palacio del Inka, a Luxury Collection Hotel by Marriott

Tue, March 19 — Sacred Valley

Sacred Valley tour, 09:00–17:00.

Stay: Palacio del Inka, a Luxury Collection Hotel by Marriott

Wed, March 20 — Alpacas, llamas & birding

Tutu: Walk with alpacas and llamas, 08:00–15:00.

Laogong: Full-day birding in Cusco and the Sacred Valley, 05:45–16:00.

Stay: Palacio del Inka, a Luxury Collection Hotel by Marriott

Thu, March 21 — Machu Picchu

Full-day Machu Picchu excursion, 05:00–21:30.

Stay: Palacio del Inka, a Luxury Collection Hotel by Marriott

Fri, March 22 — Cusco

Tour around Cusco.

Stay: Palacio del Inka, a Luxury Collection Hotel by Marriott

Sat, March 23 — Return to Lima

CUZ → LIM · JA7036 · 11:26–13:00.

Tour around Lima.

LIM → MIA · AA988 · 23:45–06:45 the following day.

Sun, March 24 — Home to Pittsburgh

• MIA → PHL · AA551 · 08:52–11:50
• PHL → PIT · AA2317 · 16:20–17:37

Places to stay

Lima · March 16–17: Holiday Inn Lima Airport, an IHG Hotel.

Cusco · March 18–22: Palacio del Inka, a Luxury Collection Hotel by Marriott.