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Max and friends at Machu Picchu, Peru

Peru Done Properly

Twenty-four days, starting on the coast, then seven nights in Cusco to get used to the altitude. The big one is the Salkantay trek into Machu Picchu.

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24day route
4,630mSalkantay pass
$19AUD, paid once
Max at the glacier lake on the way to SalkantayMax with llamas at Rainbow MountainWalking down the dunes at HuacachinaThe Moray terraces near Cusco

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My 24-day route, coast first and then up into the Andes. Lima, the dunes at Huacachina and the Paracas coast, then seven nights in Cusco to get used to the altitude, with day trips to Maras, the Seven Lagoons and Rainbow Mountain. After that you walk the Salkantay pass into Machu Picchu and finish on Lake Titicaca.

  • All 24 days, day by day
  • The full Salkantay trek
  • An altitude plan that works
  • Cusco day trips with real prices
  • Huacachina and Paracas in two days
  • Budget for each region in AUD
  • Transport for every leg
  • Yours to keep, updated every year
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Max walking down a dune towards the Huacachina oasis, Peru

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