Machu Picchu Travel Tours

Peru’s southeastern border with Bolivia bisects Lake Titicaca and the surrounding altiplano (highlands). The lake is mesmerizing for its unbelievable size, deep blue color, and diverse wildlife as well as the fascinating myriad of cultures practicing traditional farming, fishing, and crafting within the lake’s unique microclimate.

Puno is the main port city on the Peru side of Lake Titicaca, and the rail route from Cusco to Puno is considered one of the Great Train Journeys of the World. There is also an airport in the nearby town of Juliaca, making Titicaca a great option for all trips to Peru.

The lake itself features ancient man-made islands constructed from native vegetation reeds, mysterious Chullpas (pre-Incan burial tombs), Inca ruins, and an impressive variety of indigenous clothing, handicrafts, music, and cuisine. Canoe and bike tours are a lovely way to take in all the lake has to offer amid idyllic scenery.

With Machu Picchu often taking center stage, it’s often forgotten that half of Peru is Amazon Rainforest! A lodge stays on the Madre de Dios River is the perfect complement to a high-altitude mountain itinerary and an unforgettable part of a Peru tour.

Amazon excursions from Puerto Maldonado include a boat transfer from the city to a river lodge, where guests are provided options for daily safari-like activities. The Tambopata National Reserve sets the stage for boat tours during which you’ll have the opportunity to spot giant river otters, macaws, howler monkeys, caimans, and anacondas.

Nighttime rainforest excursions provide the opportunity to see night-jars, owls, and capybara; furthermore, at the Inkaterra Canopy Walkway, you can traverse a network of platforms and bridges for a birds-eye perspective of the Amazonian ecosystem and resident toucans, squirrel monkeys, and three-toed sloths.

Rainy Season in Cusco Peru

The “Rainy Season” in Cusco Peru runs from November to March.

The intense rains are generally in the afternoon, Cusco is full of rainbows 2 or 3 at the same time, and the Inca city of Machu Picchu is dressed in its most intense green.

Although it is a Rainy Season in Cusco Peru, it is also summer in Cusco; So no matter how much it rains, the days are warm.

Precipitation: Less than 500 mm to 1000 mm / year.
Temperatures: Maximum up to 26 ° C. Average: From 18 ° C to 23 ° C.
Minimum: It descends to 4 ° C. although in the highest areas.
What to wear in Rainy Season

Don’t forget to pack waterproof clothes, an umbrella, and shoes that allow you to walk safely on wet and slippery surfaces. Sun protection (cap, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses)

The dry season in Cusco Peru

The “Dry Season” in Cusco Peru runs from April to October.

Although the mornings are warm with an average temperature between 17 and 19 ° C; the nights are very frigid, and it is not uncommon for temperatures to fall under zero in the months of June and July.

During these months there is a high season of tourism, this causes that Machu Picchu tickets, train tickets, hotels and guides in the city of Cusco, must be booked in advance.