Peru and Machu Picchu is on just about everyone's bucket list. The Traveling Professor has done 20+ small group tours to Peru and Machu Picchu. A trip to this exotic destination requires some planning since the logistics can be a bit complicated and difficult to book. Take a look at The Traveling Professor's tips and learn how to plan a trip to Machu Picchu.
The Traveling Professor has done 20+ small group tours to Peru and Machu Picchu. There are all sorts of considerations to be taken considering the weather and the altitude. The Traveling Professor has put together a packing list for a trip to Peru and Machu Picchu. There is a list for men and a list for women. It not only includes what to wear, but specific equipment recommendations such as boots and hiking equipment.
Professor Steve Solosky has been running small group tours to Machu Picchu and Peru for about 8 years. He has also been designated by The New York Times Travel Show as a Peru Expert. Get his expert advice on planning a trip to Machu Picchu. The Professor will share his experience on when to go, making bookings, and itinerary. Also, follow The Professor's blog post to get the best tips on traveling to Machu Picchu.
We recently got back from a small group tour to Peru. The Traveling Professor has been bringing his small group tours to Peru for almost 8 years now and this was our 20th trip. It included Cusco, Machu Picchu, and the Amazon jungle. We made the tour with 15 travelers from all over the United States. In this blog post, The Traveling Professor will tell you about our accommodations, the outstanding food, and what was on our very exciting itinerary. Check out the blog post for our small group tour to Peru trip review.
People have a lot of misconceptions about Peru. I'm not sure exactly what they are but when they get to Peru, especially a place like the Peruvian jungle, they always say, "Wow! I never thought it would be like this". We've been running tours to Peru for about 5 years now, so, in this blog post The Traveling Professor will tell you a little bit more what it is like to visit the jungle in Peru.
Destination: Peru. Tonight I fly out of Hartford to return to one of my favorite travel spots; Peru, Machu Picchu and the Amazon Jungle. I've done this tour many times before and I enjoy it every time I go. I am actually doing two trips in one. The first is for a private group of 8 people and the second trip is a short 5 day trip to an exciting new area in Peru, dubbed as the "next Machu Picchu". Read my blog post and keep up with me on Facebook while I am traveling to find out more about my small group tour to Peru.
The Traveling Professor has taken hundreds of travelers to Peru and Machu Picchu on his small group tours. It is truly an amazing travel experience with tremendous natural beauty and cultural traditions. However, when we talk to people about Peru, they have reservations about going there. Most often they think it is a "third world" country, they will get sick, or it is crime-ridden. I have been to Peru and Machu Picchu as many as 4 times a year in recent years. In this blog post, I will try to dispel the most common myths about traveling to Peru and Machu Picchu.
When choosing to travel, I find people tend to go places they are familiar with,or have a good perception of what they can expect. For instance, there is a never-ending supply of people who want to visit Italy or Paris because they have heard so much about these destinations and they know what to expect in terms of sites to see, language, hotels, and culture. Whenever we take people to Peru, the most common comments we hear are, "I didn't expect the hotels to be so nice", "I didn't think the food would be so good", or "It is much more modern than I thought it would be". I understand people might think Peru is a "third-world country", but it is far, far from that. So, when they travel to Peru, it becomes a great surprise when they find the hotels, service, and restaurants to be MUCH BETTER than what they can find in Europe in many cases, and an even greater value. Read the blog post to find out more about our tour to Peru, Machu Picchu, and the Amazon.
For me, I enjoy our small group tours to Machu Picchu in a different way than I enjoy our tours to Europe. Peru and Machu Picchu are more about adventure, physical activity, and immersion into a culture that is so different from what we experience in North America and Europe. A trip to Peru and Machu Picchu is logistically difficult to plan. For instance, other than walking, there is only one way to Machu Picchu. In today's blog post I give a sample itinerary for visiting the best of Peru and Machu Picchu.
A tour to Peru and Machu Picchu takes a lot of planning. It is an adventure that travelers usually only do once in their lifetimes, so let's make sure a trip to Machu Picchu is done the right way. Go the right time of year, stay in the best hotels in Machu Picchu, make sure to see everything to be seen in Machu Picchu. In this blog post, The Traveling Professor, Steve Solosky gives his top ten pieces of advice for visiting Machu Picchu.