{"id":1306247,"date":"2026-10-07T20:46:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T20:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/?page_id=1306247"},"modified":"2026-10-12T14:00:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T14:00:32","slug":"peru","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/south-america\/peru\/","title":{"rendered":"Peru"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":0,"parent":1302047,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"hw-hub-country","meta":{"footnotes":"","hw_hub_hero_eyebrow":"","hw_hub_hero_h1":"","hw_hub_hero_intro":"","hw_hub_hero_image":"","hw_hub_hero_overlay":"","hw_hub_hero_cta":"","hw_hub_why_title":"","hw_hub_why_body":"","hw_hub_why_link_label":"","hw_hub_why_link_url":"","hw_hub_why_cards":"","hw_hub_stats":"","hw_hub_countries_title":"","hw_hub_countries_intro":"","hw_hub_featured":"","hw_hub_regions":"","hw_hub_hostels_title":"","hw_hub_hostels_intro":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_label":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_url":"","hw_hub_hostels_source":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_type":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_id":"","hw_hub_hostels_currency":"","hw_hub_hostels_count":"","hw_hub_hostels_cache":"","hw_hub_hostels":"","hw_hub_when_title":"","hw_hub_when_intro":"","hw_hub_seasons":"","hw_hub_costs_title":"","hw_hub_costs_body":"","hw_hub_cost_rows":"","hw_hub_cost_note":"","hw_hub_money_reads":"","hw_hub_rail_title":"","hw_hub_rail_body":"","hw_hub_rail_link_label":"","hw_hub_rail_link_url":"","hw_hub_rail_image":"","hw_hub_routes":"","hw_hub_events_title":"","hw_hub_events_intro":"","hw_hub_events_source":"","hw_hub_events_continent":"","hw_hub_events_count":"","hw_hub_events_cache":"","hw_hub_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_events":"","hw_hub_events_pills":"","hw_hub_reads_intro":"","hw_hub_article_rows":"","hw_hub_show_read_time":"","hw_hub_all_title":"","hw_hub_all_body":"","hw_hub_all_cta":"","hw_hub_trips_title":"","hw_hub_trips_note":"","hw_hub_trips":"","hw_hub_faq_title":"","hw_hub_faq_note":"","hw_hub_faqs":"","hw_hub_cta_title":"","hw_hub_cta_body":"","hw_hub_cta_buttons":"","hw_hub_newsletter_title":"","hw_hub_newsletter_body":"","hw_hub_newsletter_shortcode":"","hw_hub_hub_term":"","hw_hub_scope_rows":"","hw_hub_country_hero_eyebrow":"Peru country guide","hw_hub_country_hero_h1":"Things to do in Peru","hw_hub_country_hero_intro":"Machu Picchu is the reason most people come and the least interesting thing about the country. Desert coast, Andes, Amazon, and the best food in South America.","hw_hub_country_hero_image":"1307734","hw_hub_country_hero_overlay":"medium","hw_hub_country_hero_cta":"Pick a city | #cities\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_country_stats":"\u20ac8 | Dorm bed, from\r\n3,400m | Cusco, and it will find you\r\n\u20ac3 | A men\u00fa lunch\r\n60% | Of the country is Amazon","hw_hub_country_intro_title":"Three countries stacked side by side","hw_hub_country_intro_body":"Peru divides into three strips that barely resemble each other. The coast is desert \u2014 Lima sits on it under permanent grey cloud for half the year, and Huacachina is an oasis in dunes. The Andes run down the middle with Cusco, the Sacred Valley and peaks over 6,000 metres. And sixty per cent of the country is Amazon, reached from Iquitos or Puerto Maldonado.\r\n\r\nCusco is the hub for most trips and sits at 3,400 metres, which is high enough that altitude sickness is a normal part of arriving rather than a rare misfortune. Machu Picchu is a day from there, and the routes to it \u2014 the Inca Trail, Salkantay, Lares \u2014 are the better part of the experience.\r\n\r\nThree weeks covers Lima, Cusco, the Sacred Valley, Arequipa and either the Amazon or Huaraz. Peru also happens to have the best food on the continent by common consent, which surprises people who came for ruins.","hw_hub_country_facts":"Languages | Spanish, with Quechua and Aymara widely spoken in the highlands\r\nCurrency | Peruvian sol (PEN)\r\nEmergency | 105 police, 116 ambulance\r\nTap water | Not drinkable. Bottled or purified\r\nTipping | 10% in restaurants aimed at visitors\r\nAltitude | Cusco is 3,400m. Arrive slowly and take coca tea seriously\r\nHow long to stay | Three weeks for the main circuit\r\nBest months | May to September, the dry season in the Andes","hw_hub_country_cities_title":"Where to go","hw_hub_country_cities_intro":"Domestic flights save days on a country this size. Buses are good and long.","hw_hub_country_cities_live":"1","hw_hub_country_cities":"Cusco | The Inca capital at 3,400 metres, and the base for Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley. |  | 1306249 | A rich cultural town with plenty to do near or far. Really good to see the rich culture being celebrated all over the town. | \nLima | The coastal capital: the best restaurant scene in South America, and grey skies half the year. |  | 1306250 | Lima is beautiful no matter how many times you visit, beautiful scenery, cuisine, weather places to relax and enjoy | \nArequipa | The white city below a volcano, with Colca Canyon and condors two hours away. |  | 1306251 | Arequipa is beautiful and has lots to offer. Easy to walk around and explore all the amazing historical and natural sites. | \nHuaraz | The trekking capital in the Cordillera Blanca, with glacial lakes and 6,000-metre peaks. |  | 1306252 | + Good access to trekking in Peruvian mountain ranges. + Restaurants are good and reasonable. - Traffic is stressful due to poor-maintained roads. | \nHuacachina | A desert oasis surrounded by dunes, with sandboarding and buggies. A night or two. |  | 1306253 | Great place with great people and the tours are amazing | \nPuno | On Lake Titicaca at 3,800 metres, with the floating reed islands offshore. |  | 1306254 | Please ise the opportunity when you are in Pino to take trips to archeological sites and ilands in the Tititaka lake | \nIquitos | The Amazon city you can only reach by plane or boat, and the base for jungle lodges and river trips. |  | 1306282 | Iquitos is the gateway to the jungle which should not be missed. | \nTrujillo | Pre-Inca adobe cities and painted pyramids, with the surf village of Huanchaco 20 minutes away. |  | 1306283 | Really beautiful town! People are really friendly and welcoming. | ","hw_hub_country_trips_title":"What kind of trip is this?","hw_hub_country_trips_intro":"Peru is a trekking and ruins country with an unexpectedly great food scene attached.","hw_hub_country_trip_types":"Adventure | green | backpack | Inca trails, 6,000-metre peaks and glacial lakes. | Trek Salkantay to Machu Picchu; Hike to Laguna 69 from Huaraz; Sandboard at Huacachina | Salkantay; Cordillera Blanca; Colca Canyon | Cusco; Huaraz | adventure\nCulture | purple | culture | Inca and pre-Inca sites that go far beyond the famous one. | Machu Picchu, booked months ahead; The Sacred Valley ruins; Nazca lines from the air | Machu Picchu; Sacsayhuam\u00e1n; Ollantaytambo | Cusco; Puno | culture\nFood | sunset | local-markets | The best eating on the continent, at every price level. | Ceviche at a Lima cevicher\u00eda; A \u20ac3 men\u00fa lunch; Try cuy, if you are curious | Lima; San Pedro market, Cusco; Arequipa | Lima; Arequipa | food\nBudget | teal | coin | Cheap, except for the one thing everyone comes for. | Men\u00fa lunches for \u20ac3; \u20ac8 dorms; Alternative treks instead of the Inca Trail | Cusco; Arequipa; Huaraz | Cusco; Arequipa | budget-travel\nBeach | sunset | sunglasses | A long desert coast, warm only in the far north. | Surf at M\u00e1ncora; Paracas and the Ballestas islands; Sunset over the dunes | M\u00e1ncora; Paracas; Huanchaco | Huacachina | beach\nCity break | blue | city | Lima or Arequipa over three days each. | Lima's Miraflores clifftops; Arequipa's white volcanic stone centre; Barranco at night | Miraflores; Barranco; Arequipa centre | Lima; Arequipa | city-break","hw_hub_country_do_title":"Things to do in Peru","hw_hub_country_do_body":"Machu Picchu requires planning that catches people out. Entry is by timed ticket on a fixed circuit, numbers are capped, and both tickets and Inca Trail permits sell out months ahead \u2014 the Inca Trail in particular needs booking four to six months in advance and closes each February.\r\n\r\nThe alternatives are often better. Salkantay is five days over a 4,600-metre pass, Lares is quieter and more cultural, and both cost less and need no permit lottery.\r\n\r\nBeyond Cusco, Arequipa sits under a volcano with Colca Canyon two hours away, where condors ride the thermals most mornings. Huaraz is the serious trekking base, with Laguna 69 as the day walk and the Santa Cruz trek as the multi-day. In Lima, the food is genuinely the attraction.","hw_hub_country_do_points":"Machu Picchu | Timed tickets on fixed circuits, capped numbers, book months ahead\r\nInca Trail | Permits four to six months ahead, and closed every February\r\nSalkantay | Five days, no permit needed, and cheaper. Often the better trek\r\nAltitude | Cusco is 3,400m. Give it two days before trekking","hw_hub_country_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_country_do_more":"All things to do in Peru","hw_hub_country_food_title":"Eating in Peru","hw_hub_country_food_body":"Peru has the best food in South America and it is not close. Ceviche \u2014 raw fish cured in lime with chilli, onion and sweet potato \u2014 is the national dish and is eaten at lunch, never dinner, because the fish is that morning's.\r\n\r\nLima carries the fine dining reputation, with restaurants that appear on world lists, but the everyday food is the point: a men\u00fa at lunch gets you soup, a main and a drink for \u20ac3 to \u20ac5 anywhere in the country.\r\n\r\nLomo saltado, aj\u00ed de gallina, causa and anticuchos are the dishes to work through. The potato varieties run to thousands, quinoa and corn come in shapes you will not recognise, and pisco sour is the drink. Cuy, guinea pig, is genuinely traditional in the highlands rather than a tourist novelty.","hw_hub_country_food_points":"Men\u00fa | \u20ac3\u20135 for soup, a main and a drink. Lunch only\r\nCeviche | Eaten at lunch, never dinner. The fish is that morning's\r\nLima | The best restaurant city in South America, at every price\r\nPisco sour | The national drink, and Peru argues with Chile about whose it is","hw_hub_country_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_country_food_more":"All food guides for Peru","hw_hub_country_nightlife_title":"Going out in Peru","hw_hub_country_nightlife_body":"Cusco has the most concentrated nightlife in the country because of the number of travellers passing through \u2014 the Plaza de Armas is ringed with bars and clubs, most offering free entry and cheap pisco, and it runs late every night of the week.\r\n\r\nLima's scene is in Barranco, the bohemian district, and Miraflores, and it is more varied and more expensive. Barranco's bars and live music are the better half.\r\n\r\nBeer is \u20ac1.50 to \u20ac3, pisco sours \u20ac3 to \u20ac6. Altitude changes how alcohol affects you in Cusco, which is worth knowing on the first night rather than discovering.","hw_hub_country_nightlife_points":"Cusco | The Plaza de Armas ring of bars. Busy every night\r\nBarranco | Lima's best nightlife, bohemian and full of live music\r\nPrices | A beer \u20ac1.50\u20133, a pisco sour \u20ac3\u20136\r\nAltitude | Alcohol hits harder at 3,400m. Pace the first night","hw_hub_country_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_country_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Peru","hw_hub_country_transport_title":"Getting around Peru","hw_hub_country_transport_body":"Distances are large and buses are the backbone. Cruz del Sur, Oltursa and Movil Bus run comfortable overnight services with reclining seats, and Lima to Cusco is about 21 hours \u2014 most people fly that leg instead, for \u20ac40 to \u20ac90.\r\n\r\nWithin regions, colectivos and minibuses connect towns cheaply.\r\n\r\nFor Machu Picchu, the train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes is the standard route and costs \u20ac60 to \u20ac120 return, which surprises people. The cheaper alternative is a long van ride to Hidroel\u00e9ctrica and a two-hour walk along the tracks, which many backpackers do.","hw_hub_country_transport_points":"Overnight buses | Comfortable and cheap. Cruz del Sur and Oltursa are the good operators\r\nFly the long legs | Lima\u2013Cusco is 21 hours by road or an hour by air for \u20ac40\u201390\r\nMachu Picchu train | \u20ac60\u2013120 return, and the main hidden cost of the trip\r\nHidroel\u00e9ctrica route | The cheap alternative: a van and a two-hour walk on the tracks","hw_hub_country_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_country_transport_more":"All transport guides for Peru","hw_hub_country_money_title":"What Peru costs","hw_hub_country_money_body":"Peru is cheap until Machu Picchu. Dorms start around \u20ac8, a men\u00fa lunch is \u20ac3 to \u20ac5, and buses cost very little.\r\n\r\nMachu Picchu is the exception and it adds up fast: entry, the train at \u20ac60 to \u20ac120 return, a night in Aguas Calientes, and the bus up the hill. Budget \u20ac200 to \u20ac300 for the visit alone, or more with a guided trek \u2014 the Inca Trail runs \u20ac600 to \u20ac900 and Salkantay \u20ac250 to \u20ac400.\r\n\r\nA normal day elsewhere is \u20ac25 to \u20ac40. Carry cash in the highlands, and use ATMs inside banks rather than on the street.","hw_hub_country_money_points":"Dorm bed | From \u20ac8\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac25\u201340 away from Machu Picchu\r\nMachu Picchu | \u20ac200\u2013300 all in, before any trek\r\nTreks | Inca Trail \u20ac600\u2013900, Salkantay \u20ac250\u2013400","hw_hub_country_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_country_money_more":"All budget guides for Peru","hw_hub_country_safety_title":"Staying safe in Peru","hw_hub_country_safety_body":"Peru is generally safe for travellers with the usual city caution. Opportunistic theft is the common problem \u2014 bags in restaurants, phones in the street, and taxis hailed off the street in Lima, where you should use apps instead.\r\n\r\nAltitude is the risk people underestimate. Cusco at 3,400 metres and Puno at 3,800 affect most people on arrival, and trekking passes go above 4,600. Arrive slowly, take two days before any trek, drink coca tea, and descend if symptoms worsen rather than pushing on.\r\n\r\nTrekking accidents and unlicensed operators are a real issue: check that any trekking company is registered, particularly for the Inca Trail where licensed operators are legally required. Political protests and road blockades have periodically closed routes to Machu Picchu at short notice, which is worth building buffer days around.","hw_hub_country_safety_points":"Emergency | 105 police, 116 ambulance\r\nAltitude | Cusco 3,400m, Puno 3,800m. Two days before trekking, minimum\r\nTaxis | Use apps in Lima rather than hailing on the street\r\nBlockades | Protests have closed Machu Picchu routes at short notice. Allow buffer days","hw_hub_country_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_country_safety_more":"All safety guides for Peru","hw_hub_country_entry_title":"Entry and documents","hw_hub_country_entry_body":"Most European, UK, US, Canadian and Australian citizens enter visa-free, usually for up to 90 days, with the exact period granted at the discretion of the immigration officer \u2014 check your stamp, because it is not always the maximum.\r\n\r\nPassports need six months' validity. Proof of onward travel may be requested.\r\n\r\nThe paperwork that actually matters is Machu Picchu: timed entry tickets on specific circuits, sold through the official government platform, and Inca Trail permits which sell out four to six months ahead and are only available through licensed operators. Buy these before anything else in your itinerary.","hw_hub_country_entry_points":"Visa-free | Usually up to 90 days. Check the stamp you are given\r\nPassport validity | Six months\r\nMachu Picchu tickets | Official platform, timed circuits, book months ahead\r\nInca Trail permits | Four to six months ahead, licensed operators only","hw_hub_country_entry_tag":"travel-tips","hw_hub_country_entry_more":"All travel tips for Peru","hw_hub_country_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_country_season_intro":"May to September is the Andean dry season and the time to come. The coast reverses this \u2014 Lima is grey and cold exactly when the mountains are clear.","hw_hub_country_season_note":"Average highs for Cusco, where the real story is nights below freezing in the dry season. Lima runs opposite, with grey gar\u00faa cloud from May to November and sun from December to April.","hw_hub_country_season_rows":"January | 20 | 2 | Wet in the Andes. Lima is sunny and warm\r\nFebruary | 21 | 1 | Wettest month, and the Inca Trail closes entirely\r\nMarch | 21 | 2 | Rain easing. Green and quiet\r\nApril | 20 | 3 | Shoulder. Good value and improving weather\r\nMay | 19 | 5 | Dry season begins. Excellent and not yet busy\r\nJune | 18 | 5 | Peak. Inti Raymi in Cusco on the 24th\r\nJuly | 18 | 5 | Peak season. Clear skies, cold nights, busiest trails\r\nAugust | 19 | 5 | Still peak and still excellent\r\nSeptember | 19 | 4 | Dry season ending. Quieter and very good\r\nOctober | 20 | 3 | Shoulder. Rain returning to the highlands\r\nNovember | 20 | 2 | Wet season starting. Lima warming up\r\nDecember | 20 | 3 | Wet in the Andes, high season on the coast","hw_hub_country_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_country_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel and how long for. Per night, for one person, excluding Machu Picchu.","hw_hub_country_budget_note":"Machu Picchu adds \u20ac200\u2013300 all in, and a guided trek \u20ac250\u2013900 depending on route. Budget for those separately.","hw_hub_country_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5\r\nMiddle of the road | 15 | 16 | 8 | 15\r\nComfortable | 28 | 30 | 15 | 30","hw_hub_country_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_country_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_country_events_intro":"Inti Raymi in June fills Cusco entirely, and it is the biggest festival on the continent after Rio.","hw_hub_country_events_source":"api","hw_hub_country_events_country":"peru","hw_hub_country_events_count":"8","hw_hub_country_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_country_events_cta_label":"All events in Peru","hw_hub_country_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/south-america\/peru\/","hw_hub_country_events":"Inti Raymi | 24 June | Cusco | The Inca festival of the sun, recreated at Sacsayhuam\u00e1n. Cusco fills completely for a week. |  | \nSemana Santa | March or April | Ayacucho \u00b7 Cusco | Holy Week processions, with Ayacucho's among the most elaborate in South America. |  | \nVirgen de la Candelaria | February | Puno | Two weeks of dance and costume on Lake Titicaca. UNESCO-listed. |  | \nInca Trail closure | February | Cusco | The trail closes for maintenance every February. Alternative treks stay open. |  | \nMistura or Lima food events | Varies | Lima | Peru's food scene runs major events through the year. |  | \nFiestas Patrias | 28\u201329 July | Nationwide | Independence holidays, with heavy domestic travel and higher prices. |  | ","hw_hub_country_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Peru","hw_hub_country_hostels_intro":"The highest-rated hostels in the country, live from Hostelworld. Cusco has by far the most, and it books out in June, July and August.","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Peru","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/south-america\/peru\/","hw_hub_country_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_type":"country","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_id":"166","hw_hub_country_hostels_currency":"EUR","hw_hub_country_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels":"","hw_hub_country_team_title":"","hw_hub_country_team_intro":"","hw_hub_country_team":"","hw_hub_country_faq_title":"Peru travel questions","hw_hub_country_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_country_faqs":"How far ahead do I book Machu Picchu? | Months. Entry is by timed ticket on a fixed circuit with capped numbers, and Inca Trail permits go four to six months in advance through licensed operators only. Book these before you arrange anything else, and note the trail closes every February.\r\nIs the Inca Trail worth it over the alternatives? | Not necessarily. Salkantay is five days over a 4,600-metre pass, needs no permit, costs \u20ac250 to \u20ac400 against \u20ac600 to \u20ac900, and many people find it more spectacular. Lares is quieter and more cultural again.\r\nHow bad is the altitude in Cusco? | Cusco is 3,400 metres and most people feel it. Arrive slowly, do nothing strenuous for two days, drink coca tea, and do not start a trek on arrival. Puno at 3,800 metres is higher again.\r\nIs Peru cheap? | Yes, apart from Machu Picchu. Dorms from \u20ac8, a men\u00fa lunch at \u20ac3 to \u20ac5, and a day around \u20ac25 to \u20ac40. Machu Picchu itself costs \u20ac200 to \u20ac300 all in before any trek, mostly because of the train.\r\nWhen should I go? | May to September, the Andean dry season. February is the wettest month and the Inca Trail closes. Note Lima runs opposite \u2014 it is grey and cold from May to November while the mountains are clear.\r\nIs the food really that good? | Peru is widely considered the best eating country in South America. Lima has restaurants on world lists, but the everyday men\u00fa lunch at \u20ac3 to \u20ac5 is the real argument, and ceviche at a proper cevicher\u00eda is worth planning a day around.\r\nIs Peru safe? | Generally yes, with normal city caution and app taxis in Lima. The bigger risks are altitude and unlicensed trekking operators. Political protests have closed Machu Picchu routes at short notice before, so build in buffer days.","hw_hub_country_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_country_cta_body":"Compare hostels across Peru \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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