Itinerary

Three weeks through Peru, 15–31 July 2026, roughly chronological.

Arrival

15–16 July

First day in Peru, 15 July
Second day in Peru, 16 July, before heading out to the Sacred Valley

Salinas de Maras

16 July

Looking down over the terraced salt pans of Salinas de Maras at sunset, red mountains behind
The salt pans of Salinas de Maras in the evening light

Ollantaytambo & Pisac

17–18 July

Inca terraces and stonework at Ollantaytambo, 17 July
Ollantaytambo in the evening, 17 July
The Pisac ruins and surrounding valley, 18 July
Terraced hillsides at Pisac, 18 July
Pisac at dusk, 18 July

Cusco

21 July

First stop in Cusco itself — more on the city's architecture and history on its own page.

Inca stonework and ruins in Cusco, 21 July

Salkantay trek

22–25 July

Four days on the trail — the full story is on the Salkantay trek page.

Setting out on the Salkantay trek, day 1, 22 July
Finishing the Salkantay trek, 25 July

Machu Picchu

28 July

The main event — more on its construction and archaeology on the Machu Picchu page.

Arriving at Machu Picchu in the morning, 28 July
The terraces and stone structures of Machu Picchu, with a guide's illustrated guidebook held up in front showing the mountain's face-like profile
Machu Picchu, later in the visit, 28 July

Cusco again

29–31 July

Back in Cusco, evening of 29 July
Cusco at night, 29 July
Cusco, 30 July
Last night in Cusco before flying home, 31 July