This list of tips for free walking tour Cuscowill help you prepare your trip to one of the most fascinating countries in the world, which we are sure, will make you fall in love and surprise you in equal parts.

Despite being known for Machu Picchu and this being the great jewel in the crown, we assure you that Peru is much more than that and fortunately, more and more travelers who enter many of its incredible archaeological sites, enjoy landscapes spectacular, tour cities that seem to be anchored in time and of course, enjoy its cuisine, considered one of the best in the world.After our trip to Peru for free, we want to leave you with the best tips for traveling to Peru. We start!

1. Best time to visit in Seasons?

The first thing that we must take into account in a free walking tour Cusco, is the time when you can or want to travel, since depending on this, you can enjoy more or less of its most tourist attractions in addition to being essential to be clear that being a country of considerable dimensions, depending on the area you want to visit, one season may be better than another.

• High season (June to August): These months are ideal to visit the area of ​​Cuzco, Puno and Huaraz without forgetting that in the areas of the Andean Highlands and the eastern jungle, it is dry season.
• Remember that during these months, prices tend to be much higher, so it is important to make reservations with time.
• Mid-season (March to May and September to November): During these months you can enjoy the spring and autumn season in the Altiplano as well as good weather in the jungle.

In addition, these dates are usually characterized by having lower prices on both flights and accommodation.

Low season (December to February): This is the worst time to travel to Peru as it coincides with the rainy season in the Altiplano area and the Amazon area. Despite that, it is high season in the coastal area, so depending on your needs, it can also be a good time.

2. Safe and Secure Travel

Although in some media you can read the opposite, we can assure you that traveling to Peru is totally safe. In the same way it is also important to take certain precautions, such as those you would have in any other country, trying not to bring many things of value to the eye, do not go through places that you do not know at night or ask in your accommodation if there is any unsafe area in the city.

In these cases, you will see how security is very important for them, checking the luggage and even on many occasions, recording with camera all passengers before entering the bus. Do not panic, it is common and as we say, it is a security measure.

3. Requirements for Entering the Country

Being the case, you can stay in the country for a maximum of 90 days.In case your nationality is not from the EU, we recommend you check the procedures at the nearest Consulate of Peru.

As advice for traveling to Peru extra we advise you to always carry a copy of the important documentation such as passport, vaccination card, driver’s license, travel insurance … etc., in the cloud. In this way, in case of loss, it will be much easier and faster to perform any type of management.

4. Vaccines and Travel Insurance

The first and most important thing to keep in mind is that depending on the route of your trip to Peru, some vaccines or others may be necessary. For example, if your trip is centered in Lima and Cuzco, in principle it would not be necessary to wear any, but instead, if you are going to make a route throughout the country, it may be necessary to put on typhoid, dengue, hepatitis A and B and rabies in addition to other usual vaccines.

Similarly, if you are going to travel to the Amazon, there are some areas where there is malaria, so it is also something to value.

With all this in mind, it is best to go to your nearest vaccination center so that it is a professional who determines, according to your medical history, type of trip and duration, what vaccines are necessary for Peru.

Do not forget that also in Peru, if you are going to visit a place that is above 3000 meters like Lake Titicaca, you will need to hire extra coverage for adventure sports, which includes assistance on that altitude and that of course, you can also hire with Mondo.

5. How to Start the Trip

The first and most important thing is to determine how much time is needed to travel to Peru. After our experience, if you want to know the most tourist places, we would recommend a minimum of 3 weeks to include the Amazon area or 15 days excluding the latter.

Once you are clear how many days you are going to travel, we recommend you look at the different flight options that exist in the market. For this we advise you to use a search engine like Skyscanner, in which you can also search for internal flights to move around the country.

The most common way is to fly to the capital, where you can make a route through the places to see in Lima in one day to go to the Paracas National Reserve by bus, where you can enjoy some of the most beautiful landscapes in the country.

From here the route can continue approaching the Ballestas Islands and the Huacachina Oasis, very famous in recent times thanks to the internet, where you can also arrive perfectly by bus.

The next stop on the route would be the impressive Nazca Lines and the Chauchilla Cemetery, which you can meet on a day and from where you can continue, approaching by bus to one of the most beautiful cities in the country where you can make a route through Arequipa in One day to take a tour of the Colca Valley, which we assure you, is one of the experiences you will not forget.

Paul Petersen