Machu Picchu at golden hour with mist rolling through the Andes

Kevin & Joan · August 3–15, 2026

Perú — the Sacred Valley, Cusco & Machu Picchu

A Backroads Easygoing Walking Tour through Inca terraces, salt pans, cloud-forest villages and the citadel itself.

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At a glance

Total days
13 days · 12 nights
Backroads tour
Easygoing Walking · 7 days
Hotels
6 stays · 5 properties
Flights
4 American Airlines segments
Max elevation
12,600 ft (Tambomachay hike)
Travelers
Kevin & Joan Carney

The plan: fly CLT → Lima on Aug 3, ease into altitude with two nights in Lima and two in Cusco, then meet the Backroads leaders at the Belmond Monasterio on Aug 7 for seven days of guided hikes through the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and the hills above Cusco. A final night back in Lima before the red-eye home.