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Travel to Peru

PLAN YOUR JOURNEY

From the Pacific coast to the Andes and the Amazon, Peru offers a remarkable variety of landscapes, cultures and places to discover. Begin with the essentials, then follow your curiosity across the country.

Find Your Flights

Whether Peru is the beginning of a longer journey or your destination in itself, finding the right flight is a useful first step. Compare routes and dates, then return here to explore where your travels might take you.

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Explore Peru's Regions

Peru's coast, Andes and Amazon each invite a different kind of journey. Start with four places that show the breadth of the country, then explore all twelve regional guides.

Machu Picchu terraces and mountain peaks in the Cusco region

Ancient Inca heritage, spectacular Andean landscapes and the gateway to Machu Picchu.

Huacachina oasis surrounded by desert dunes in Ica

Desert dunes, the Huacachina oasis and the remarkable wildlife of Peru's Pacific coast.

Aerial view of Lima’s coastal neighbourhoods beside the Pacific Ocean

Pacific coastline, historic neighbourhoods and Peru's celebrated culinary culture.

Amazon rainforest and a boat beside a waterway in Madre de Dios

Amazon rainforest, winding rivers and the extraordinary biodiversity of Tambopata.

Cusco   ·   Lima   ·   Arequipa   ·   Puno

Ica   ·   Madre de Dios   ·   La Libertad   ·   Lambayeque

Piura   ·   Loreto   ·   Tumbes   ·   Pasco

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Find Your Perfect Stay

The right place to stay can shape how you experience a destination. Purely Peru's accommodation guides bring together carefully selected options, from luxury and premium stays to boutique hotels and comfortable, good-value choices. Explore by destination and find the setting that suits your journey.

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Where to Stay in Cusco


Where to Stay in Lima


Where to Stay in Madre de Dios

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Some hotel guides contain affiliate links. Each guide explains these links before its recommendations.

Before You Travel

A little planning helps you make the most of Peru's variety. These starting points will help you put a journey together.

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Arriving in Peru

Compare flight routes and allow time to settle before moving on to your next destination.

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Travelling between regions

Consider the distances between the places you wish to see when shaping your route.

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Choosing where to visit

Use the regional guides to decide which landscapes and experiences matter most to you.

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Planning your accommodation

Look at stays by destination once the outline of your journey is in place.

Continue Your Journey

A journey through Peru rarely follows a single path. From city streets and coastal light to mountain valleys and Amazon waterways, there is always another place worth discovering.

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