Notes:
– Peru is our 5th country visited in Latin America during our World tour.
– In more than 6 weeks we haven’t visited everything we wanted but we can’t wait to go to Colombia so we’ve skipped some places we’ll keep for an other trip: Cajamarca and Cumbemayo, and the jungle part (we’ve already been in Rurrenabaque, the bolivian jungle).
– Canyon de Colca was closed when we were there, and we didn’t stay long on Titicaca lake as we already were in Copacabana.
– Prices of the hotels are for double rooms and we’ve negociated most of the prices, checking first the availability on Booking.

Puno

1 night

We’ve only been to Uros and it was VERY touristic but I guess you can find more authentic places (Taquile maybe?).

Hotel: Puno Backpacker (S/25)
Bus to Cusco (S/30)

Cusco

11 nights + night bus to Arequipa

We passed 10 days there, but there is so many stuff to do and visit (we missed Zona X which looks interesting if you have time).

> How to visit the sacred valley and Machu Picchu by yourself

Hotel: Posada Azul (S/40)
Bus to Arequipa (S/85)

Arequipa

2 nights

Called the White city we haven’t found what is special about it. We missed the Canyon de Colca because there’s been an earthcake which broke the road.

Hotel: Peter’s home (S/40)
Bus to Nasca (S/50)

Nasca

2 nights

We arrived late and did nothing the first day. 2nd day we did the plane tour and Chauchilla cementary.

Hotel: Brabant (S/44)
Bus to Ica: Oltursa (S/16)

Huacachina

1 night in Ica, 1 in Huacachina

To save money we passed one night in Ica and passed 2 days 1 night in Huacachina.

Hotel: Roma in Ica (S/37) and Desert Night in Huacachina (S/101)
Taxi to Ica (S/10) and bus to Pisco (S/10)

Paracas

3 nights (2 are enough)

We visited the national parc renting a scooter (S/100) and enjoyed a quiet day on the beach the day after.

Hotel: Yacumama (S/50)
Taxi to Cruce Pisco (S/16) and bus to Lima: Movil (S/25)

Lima

3 nights

We’ve only been there for the week-end but there is a lot to visit, like pyramids!

> What to visit in Lima

Hotel: Lunay Mochica (S/40)
City Bus to Lurin (S/6) and colectivo to Pachacamac (S/2)

Pachacamac

3 nights

There were strikes and roads were blocked so we waited there and visited the ruins.

> Visit the pyramids

Hotel: Sol Aire y energia (S/45)
Bus to Barranca from Lima: Movil (S/25)

Barranca

2 nights + night bus to Huaraz

Not a nice city but you can find nearby Barranca the oldest ruins of the continent: Aspeto and Caral!

Hotel: Parco (S/35)
Bus to Huaraz: Movil (S/62)

Huaraz

6 nights + bus night to Trujillo

The paradise for hikes and nature lovers. We only passed 5 days there but you can take more time and do the Santa Cruz trekking (and many others). We also visited Chavin de Huántar nearby.

> Check the hikes around Huaraz

Hotel: Dream House (S/45)
Bus to Trujillo: Movil (S/62)

Huanchaco

2 nights + night bus to Mancora

Nice surf city close to Trujillo where you can visit Chan Chan (Chimu civilisation) and Huaca de la Luna (Moche).

Hotel: Lola’s (S/50)
Bus to Mancora: Ittsa (S/105)

Mancora

2 nights

Ending our trip by this hippie city, enjoying the beach before crossing to Ecuador.

Hotel: Wally’s House (S/85)

What we loved:

• The surprising richness of the history and the culture.
• The diversity of the landscapes.
• The quality of food (especially the ceviche and the Pisco Sour).
• The transports, very easy and organized.

What we didn’t like:

• People who try to trick you with prices.
• Children and animals used to get money.
• The very early rhythm of life (we didn’t sleep a lot).
• Machu Picchu became a tourist factory with too many rules, we prefered the sacred valley by ourselves!