Peru Map & Itinerary

We traveled around Peru for 30 days. This site details our trip and gives tips for backpacking in Peru. Featuring a travel itinerary, tips for traveling as well as pictures and maps from Peru.

 

Location: Barranco (District of Lima) 
Suggested No. of nights: 1 or 2 
Places to see/Things to do: An interesting water fountain and light show in the evening – located in Arequipa Park (Miraflores)

Location: Huacachina 
Suggested No. of nights: 3 
Places to see/Things to do: Sand boarding, dune buggies, watch the sun set over the sand dunes. Take ½ day excursion to Islas Ballestas (poor man’s Galapagos)

Location: Arequipa 
Suggested No. of nights: 2 or 3 
Places to see/Things to do: Museums, Rafting in the Chilli river

Location: Colca Canyon 
Suggested No. of nights: 4 
Places to see/Things to do: Trekking

Location: Puno (Lake Tittikaka) 
Suggested No. of nights: 3 (2 in Puno and 1 on an island) 
Places to see/Things to do: spend the night on one of the islands on Lake Tittikaka

Location: Cuzco 
Suggested No. of nights: 2 (1 night before leaving for Machu Picchu and one night after returning) 
Places to see/Things to do: Markets

Location: Agues Calientes 
Suggested No. of nights: 2 
Places to see/Things to do: Machu Picchu!

Location: Huanchaco 
Suggested No. of nights: 1 or 2 
Places to see/Things to do: Surf

Location: Mancora 
Suggested No. of nights: 3 
Places to see/Things to do: Surf, Kite Surf, Sun bathe, Party