trousers Posted June 4 Posted June 4 (edited) Seeking recommendations, tips, advice, etc, for a c.2 week holiday to Peru.... I'm not talking 'mountain trekking' or anything adventurous here... We're far too old (and wise!) for such things! Just the usual touristy stuff... Machu Pichu, Sacred Valley, Lake Titicaca, Nazca Lines, Cusco, etc. Recommended airline(s) / flight route options (given no direct flights from UK to Lima), best hotels, excursions.... That kinda thing... Looking to go this September. Cheers! Edited June 4 by trousers
Turkish Posted June 4 Posted June 4 How to boast about where you're going on holiday without boasting about where you're going on holiday........
Whitey Grandad Posted June 4 Posted June 4 I'm looking at spending a few days there next January as a precursor to going on to Argentina and sailing back to Southampton so I'd be in in what you decide. From what I can tell you need to spend a few days at altitude to acclimatise before doing anything too strenuous, maybe in Cusco. Book your Machu Pichu slot whilst you can. I've found this company but I don't know if they're any good. I haven't spoken to them yet. www.llamatravel.com
Whitey Grandad Posted June 4 Posted June 4 2 minutes ago, Picard said: Must put cuy al horno on your 'to eat' list. Just live of Pisco Sours.
Stripey McStripe Shirt Posted June 4 Posted June 4 Peru has gone very 4,000 native varieties of potato. True story. Eat some mash.
whelk Posted June 4 Posted June 4 1 hour ago, Whitey Grandad said: sailing back to Southampton Impressed at your age Whitey. Hope your crew mates are made of sturdy stuff
Whitey Grandad Posted June 4 Posted June 4 (edited) 5 hours ago, whelk said: Impressed at your age Whitey. Hope your crew mates are made of sturdy stuff You can't afford to stand still. Besides, a moving target is harder to hit. 😊 I shall be on a cruise ship. Edited June 4 by Whitey Grandad
sadoldgit Posted 7 hours ago Posted 7 hours ago (edited) I went on a bespoke trip in 2004 and had a great time. Can’t remember many travel details other than we went via Amsterdam and Aruba. You can’t go wrong with the main tourist attractions although we included a flight to Iquitos and spent a few days in a lodge in the Amazon rainforest (maybe best avoid the Ayahuasca though!). Take plenty of Imodium. The food is interesting. I had alpaca (not a whole one) which was fine but passed on Guinea pig. We went on a lot of internal flights which were cheap (but that was over 20 years ago). A friend of mine who had contacts out there arranged the trip but I lost contact with her a while back so can’t help there. There are plenty of agencies who could help you put something bespoke together though. Have a great time! Edited 7 hours ago by sadoldgit
sadoldgit Posted 6 hours ago Posted 6 hours ago (edited) Should add that we stayed in 5* hotels back then as the prices were very reasonable, (Peru close to being a third world country back then). We had a nice meal in Cusco in the hotel that John Peel died in a few weeks previously. Don’t worry, I don’t think it was as a result of the food. It’s quite high up there (oxygen cylinders on every floor in the hotels) so that is something else to factor in if altitude is a problem. I was 50 when I went but could struggle with some of the trips now I am in my 70’s. As well as Ollantaytambo, which I think is in the Sacred Valley, the Inca walls at Sacsayhuamān are worth a visit (near Cusco I think). Edited 6 hours ago by sadoldgit Added text
skintsaint Posted 3 hours ago Posted 3 hours ago On 04/06/2026 at 11:03, trousers said: I'm not talking 'mountain trekking' or anything adventurous here... We're far too old (and wise!) for such things! The missus and I backpacked a bit around Peru so probably can't recommend too much about what you are after, but did spoil ourselves with 3 nights here (good to see its still in business). https://www.thegreenhousevillas.com/ Took 3 buses to get there (in 2010), but its sure a bit easier these days with how busy the Sacred Valley has become. Was a great base to walk around the local village, walk through the fields up into the hills, whilst acclimatising a bit for the altitude.
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