Peru Travel Guide : Tours, Treks & Local Insights.

So you want to hike in Peru — great choice. Whether you've got your heart set on the Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, you're eyeing the Salkantay Trek, curious about the Lares Trek to Machu Picchu, or ready to go big with the Ausangate Trek with Rainbow Mountain, this blog is here to help you get ready for it.

Our guides and team write straight from the trails — real conditions, honest gear advice, permit tips, and the kind of local knowledge you won't find on a brochure. Think of it as getting tips from a friend who actually lives in Cusco and does this every week.

- Dig in, pick your trek, and let's get you to the mountains -

An Andean woman carrying wood overlooking the deep blue waters of Lake Titicaca in Puno.
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Cusco to Puno: Bus, Train or Flight to Lake Titicaca

For most travellers, the best way from Cusco to Puno is the daytime tourist bus. It takes about 10 hours, costs far less than the train, and turns a long drive into a day of sightseeing across the…
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High-angle view of the Miraflores cliffs, Costa Verde highway, and the Pacific Ocean in Lima, Peru.
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Things to Do in Lima Before You Fly to Cusco

If you only have one day in Lima, see the Museo Larco, walk the Miraflores clifftop, and spend the evening in Barranco. Most travellers pass through Lima on the way to Cusco, and many overnight here…
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Rear view of a commercial airplane landing at Cusco airport with the sprawling city and Andean mountains in the background.
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Lima to Cusco: Flight or Bus? Time, Cost and What to Book

Fly, unless the overland trip is the point of your journey. A nonstop flight from Lima to Cusco takes about 1 hour 20 minutes. The direct bus takes 20 to 25 hours and, on many dates, costs close to…
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Ultima Food Guide for Treks in Peru | Xtreme Tourbulencia
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The Ultimate Food Guide for a Trek in Peru

People arrive expecting freeze-dried pouches and instant noodles. What they get on an organised trek in Peru is a cook who travels with the group and produces three hot meals a day, at altitude, from…
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Renting Trekking Gear in Cusco: What to Rent & Where to Get It
Dimas Miranda

Renting Trekking Gear in Cusco: What to Rent & Where to Get It

Flying to Peru with a full set of mountain equipment for one trek makes little sense, and Cusco knows it. There are rental shops on almost every street in the centre.The useful question is not…
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Can You Drink the Tap Water in Peru?
Dimas Miranda

Can You Drink the Tap Water in Peru? A Straight Answer

The short answer is no. Do not drink tap water in Peru, not in Lima and not in Cusco. It is treated, but not to a standard your stomach is used to, and the pipes in older buildings are their own…
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Weather on the Inca Trail | Xtreme Tourbulencia
Edgar Cumpa

Weather on the Inca Trail: The Complete Month-by-Month Guide

Climate on the Inca TrailNavigating the microclimates of the Peruvian Andes is one of the most critical aspects of planning your trek to Machu Picchu. The Inca Trail covers 43 kilometers (26 miles)…
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Vaccines for Peru | Xtreme Tourbulencia
Luis Benites

Vaccines for Peru: What You Actually Need

The question most people ask is what vaccines Peru requires. The more useful question is what your particular itinerary requires, because the answer changes completely depending on whether you go…
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Do you need visa for Peru
Dimas Miranda

Do You Need a Visa for Peru? Entry Rules Explained

For most travellers reading this, the answer is no: you do not need a visa to visit Peru as a tourist. But there are three rules around that answer which catch people out every year, and one of them…
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