Peru Bucket List
Everything bucket list worthy to do in Peru!
eXPERIENCE
- Trek to Machu Picchu.
- Hike the Salkantay Trek
- Walk the Incan trail.
- Dive into Peruvian Cuisine in Lima.
- Bask in the beauty of Humantay Lake.
- Take photos of Rainbow Mountain.
- Go ATV riding through the mountains.
- Visit the Chinchero Market
- Take a riverboat cruise through the Amazon Rainforest.
- Go to an animal sanctuary.
- Buy a Peruvian poncho.
- Fly over the Nazca Lines.
- Go on a boat ride in Lima.
- Sandboard in Huacachina.
- Explore Colca Canyon.
- Hike the Choquequirao trek.
- Experience a Homestay on Amantani Island
- Swim with sea lions.
- Hike up to Huayna Picchu.
- See the floating islands of Lake Titicaca.
- Relax on a beach in Mancora
EAT
- Devour cuy (a Peruvian delicacy)
- Drink a pisco sour.
- Buy street food from a market
- Chew on coca leaves
- Eat ceviche
- Eat lomo saltado (was my favorite meal after a hike!)
- Save room for papas a la huancaina
- Try alpaca steak
- Enjoy pollo a la brasa
- Taste anticuchos from a street food vendor
- Nourish with quinoa soup
- Spice it up with rocoto relleno
- Sip on chicha morada (another hiking favorite)
- Munch on cancha
- Delight in suspiro a la limeña
- Enjoy panettone at Christmas
- Savor turrón de Doña Pepa
- Try tacu tacu
- Indulge in tamales
- Taste leche de tigre
- Experience papa a la huancaína
STAY
- Go camping in the Andes.
- Climb up to the Skylodge Adventure Suites (Sacred Valley)
- Stay close to iconic landmarks at Belmond Sanctuary Lodge (Machu Picchu)
- Work with the locals at Sol y Luna (Sacred Valley)
- Enjoy the view at Titilaka (Lake Titicaca)
- Stay in an old manor at Inkaterra La Casona (Cusco)
- Live in luxury at Hotel Paracas, A Luxury Collection Resort (Paracas)
- Stay in the heart of Cusco at JW Marriott El Convento, Cusco (Cusco)
- Stay at the quirky Atemporal (Lima)
- Explore the local gardens at El Albergue Ollantaytambo (Sacred Valley)
- Enjoy the white ambiance of Cirqa (Arequipa)
- Chill out at Balsa Surf Camp (Máncora)
- Seek out the unique Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel (Sacred Valley)
- Swim in the pool of Tambo del Inka (Sacred Valley)
- Sleep in luxury and comfort at Aranwa Cusco Boutique Hotel (Cusco)
- See the infamous canyon at Las Casitas, A Belmond Hotel (Colca Canyon)
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