How Much Does a Trip to Peru Cost?
For a 10 to 15-day trip to Peru organized by a local agency, expect between US$1,800 and US$3,500 per person, based on two travelers. This usually includes accommodation with breakfast, transportation, domestic flights, guides and entrance fees to the sites you visit. On top of that come your international flights and your meals.
Budget by trip length
The prices below come from our own tours. They are per person, based on two travelers, excluding international flights.
10 to 14 days: US$1,800 to US$3,500
This is the most common length for a first trip: Lima, Cusco, the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and Lake Titicaca, sometimes Arequipa and the Colca Canyon. Examples include Andean Kingdom (10 days), Andean Landscapes (14 days) and The Essential Andes, Best of Peru (13 days).
15 days: from US$1,700
With two weeks, you have time to slow down between stops. Budget tours such as Peru Essential start at around US$1,700. The great classics, more comfortable or more complete, go above US$2,000.
3 weeks: US$2,500 to US$4,000
Three weeks let you add the Amazon, the coast or northern Peru, and combine the Andes with a trek. Examples include From the Desert to the Jungle and Peru Latitude.
Luxury trip: over US$5,000
Prestige hotels, a private guide throughout and tailor-made experiences: our Exceptional Trip to Peru starts above US$5,000.
What a tour includes
Our prices usually include accommodation with breakfast at the hotel, ground transportation, domestic flights (for example Lima to Cusco), guides and entrance fees to the sites you visit, including Machu Picchu.
Meals are usually not included, which leaves you free to choose between a set lunch in a small local spot and a well-known restaurant in Lima or Cusco.
Extra costs to plan for
International flights: prices vary a lot depending on where you fly from, the season and how early you book.
Lunch and dinner: your budget depends on how you like to eat. Our article on the cost of living in Peru gives price benchmarks.
Tips for guides, drivers and trekking crews: see Staff during your trip.
Travel insurance: see What insurance for my trip?
Shopping and crafts.
What affects the price
The season: in July and August, and during major festivals such as Inti Raymi, hotels and Machu Picchu trains cost more and fill up fast.
Hotel category: the gap between a simple boutique hotel and a luxury property in Cusco or the Sacred Valley is significant.
Private or small group: a private trip, with your own guide and driver, costs more than a small-group departure.
Number of domestic flights: Peru is a big country, and every flight adds to the budget.
Treks and activities: the Inca Trail, an Amazon lodge stay or a flight over the Nazca Lines add to the base price.
How to bring the cost down
Travel in April, May, September or October rather than July or August. Choose boutique hotels over big chains. Spend longer in fewer regions to cut down on domestic flights. And book early, especially for high season.
If you are traveling solo on a tight budget, our article How to travel to Peru cheap? has more ideas.
Get a price for your trip
Every trip we organize is tailor-made around your dates, your pace and the level of comfort you want. Tell us what you have in mind and we will send you a detailed, free quote.
