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A trip by @sage-ember-4874

Eight days in Peru: Lima, Amazon, Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu

Mar 27 to Apr 4, 2026 · Arranged by Plotfare from @sage-ember-4874's own words, checked by them.

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In short

A family trip for four: the Amazon at Inkaterra Hacienda Concepción, then the Sacred Valley as a base for an overnight at Machu Picchu, and a final day in Cusco before flying home via Lima.

9 days · Family of four: two adults and two daughters (15 and 11) · Mar 27 to Apr 4, 2026

Route

1. Lima · 1 night2. Puerto Maldonado · 2 nights3. Yucay, Sacred Valley · 2 nights4. Aguas Calientes · 1 night5. Sacred Valley · 2 nights6. Cusco
  1. Lima · 1 night
  2. Puerto Maldonado · 2 nights
  3. Yucay, Sacred Valley · 2 nights
  4. Aguas Calientes · 1 night
  5. Sacred Valley · 2 nights
  6. Cusco

Day by day

  1. Day 1 · Mar 27 · Lima

    Arrival in Lima

    Land at 10 PM from LAX and sleep at the airport hotel.

    1. 22:00Travel Land in Lima from Los Angeles · Los Angeles → Lima, flight
    2. Stay Walk across the skybridge to the hotel Wyndham Grand Costa del Sol

  2. Day 2 · Mar 28 · Puerto Maldonado

    Into the Amazon

    Morning flight to Puerto Maldonado, boat to the lodge, evening caiman excursion.

    1. 08:20Travel Fly Lima to Puerto Maldonado · Lima → Puerto Maldonado, flight
    2. 11:00Travel Motorized boat transfer up the river after Inkaterra pickup · Puerto Maldonado → Inkaterra Hacienda Concepción, boat
    3. afternoonActivity Twilight River excursion to spot caimans Inkaterra Hacienda Concepción

  3. Day 3 · Mar 29 · Puerto Maldonado

    Lake Sandoval and canopy

    Lake Sandoval for giant river otters, then the canopy walkway.

    1. morningActivity Jungle walk and canoe ride at Lake Sandoval to spot giant river otters Lake Sandoval
    2. afternoonActivity Suspension bridges in the canopy Inkaterra Canopy Walkway

    Stayed Inkaterra Hacienda Concepción

  4. Day 4 · Mar 30 · Yucay

    Transition to the Sacred Valley

    Fly to Cusco and drive down to the valley to acclimatize.

    1. 12:00Travel Boat back to the airport · Inkaterra Hacienda Concepción → Puerto Maldonado airport, boat
    2. 13:25Travel Fly Puerto Maldonado to Cusco · Puerto Maldonado → Cusco, flight
    3. 15:45Visit Hand-feed alpacas and llamas Awanacancha
    4. 17:00Stay Check in and relax Sonesta Posadas del Inca Yucay

  5. Day 5 · Mar 31 · Aguas Calientes

    Maras, Moray and train to Aguas Calientes

    Salt mines and terraces by private driver, then the Vistadome Observatory train.

    1. 09:30Visit Maras salt mines and Moray terraces with private driver Maras Salt Mines
    2. 13:30Meal Lunch in Urubamba area
    3. 15:37Travel PeruRail Vistadome Observatory · Ollantaytambo → Aguas Calientes, train
    4. eveningMeal Celebration dinner Indio Feliz
    5. Stay Overnight in Aguas Calientes El MaPi by Inkaterra

  6. Day 6 · Apr 1 · Sacred Valley

    Machu Picchu

    Circuit 1 at 6 AM, breakfast break, then Circuit 3 with Huayna Picchu at 10 AM, train back to the valley.

    1. 05:15Travel Line up for the bus to the ruins · Aguas Calientes → Machu Picchu, bus
    2. 06:00Visit Enter for Circuit 1 Machu Picchu
    3. 08:30Meal Breakfast and rest at Tinkuy Buffet Tinkuy Buffet
    4. 10:00Activity Re-enter for Circuit 3 and the Huayna Picchu climb Machu Picchu
    5. afternoonTravel Basic train back to Ollantaytambo, then driver to the valley · Aguas Calientes → Ollantaytambo, train

  7. Day 7 · Apr 2 · Sacred Valley

    Pisac

    Sleep in, then Pisac ruins and market in the afternoon.

    1. afternoonVisit Pisac ruins and market Pisac Ruins

  8. Day 8 · Apr 3 · Cusco

    Cusco and fly to Lima

    Check out, easy Cusco sightseeing, evening flight to Lima.

    1. 11:00Visit Qorikancha, San Blas and a balcony lunch on the Plaza de Armas Qorikancha
    2. 18:00Travel Fly Cusco to Lima · Cusco → Lima, flight
    3. 00:50Travel Fly Lima to LAX early on April 4 · Lima → Los Angeles, flight

Where we stayed

Worth knowing

  • Use Yucay (about 9,370 ft) as a base to acclimatize before higher altitudes
  • Leave large suitcases at the hotel and pack small overnight backpacks for Aguas Calientes
  • Machu Picchu entry is by timed circuit, so book tickets well ahead
  • Vistadome train costs more than Voyager but gives daylight views

Places

  1. Stayed · Day 1 · 1 night · Lima

    Wyndham Grand Costa del Sol

    Airport hotel connected by skybridge

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  2. Stayed · Days 2–3 · 2 nights · Puerto Maldonado

    Inkaterra Hacienda Concepción

    Amazon lodge reached by boat

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  3. Did · Day 3 · Puerto Maldonado

    Lake Sandoval

    Canoe ride to see giant river otters

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  4. Did · Day 3 · Puerto Maldonado

    Inkaterra Canopy Walkway

    Suspension bridges in the canopy

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  5. Visited · Day 4 · Sacred Valley

    Awanacancha

    Hand-feed alpacas and llamas

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  6. Stayed · Day 4 · 1 night · Yucay

    Sonesta Posadas del Inca Yucay

    Two-room family setup; later switched to Aranwa for the last two nights

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  7. Visited · Day 5 · Maras

    Maras Salt Mines

    Visited with Moray terraces

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  8. Ate · Day 5 · Aguas Calientes

    Indio Feliz

    Celebration dinner

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  9. Stayed · Day 5 · 1 night · Aguas Calientes

    El MaPi by Inkaterra

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  10. Visited · Day 6 · Aguas Calientes

    Machu Picchu

    Circuit 1 at 6 AM, Circuit 3 with Huayna Picchu at 10 AM

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  11. Ate · Day 6 · Machu Picchu

    Tinkuy Buffet

    Breakfast between circuits

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  12. Visited · Day 7 · Pisac

    Pisac Ruins

    Ruins and market

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  13. Visited · Day 8 · Cusco

    Qorikancha

    Sun Temple

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