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6 stays · 5 properties

JW Marriott Hotel Lima
2 nights
Lima (Miraflores)

JW Marriott Hotel Lima

Oceanfront tower in Miraflores overlooking the Pacific cliffs — our soft landing after the red-eye and a chance to shake off jet lag before flying to Cusco.

1 King Bed

Aug 3Aug 5
Malecón de la Reserva 615, Miraflores, Lima 18, Peru
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JW Marriott El Convento Cusco
2 nights
Cusco

JW Marriott El Convento Cusco

Restored 16th-century convent built on Inca foundations. Two acclimatization nights here at 11,150 ft before the Backroads trip begins.

Aug 5Aug 7
Esquina de la Calle Ruinas 432 y San Agustín, Cusco, Peru
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Sol y Luna Lodge & Spa
2 nights
Urubamba (Sacred Valley)

Sol y Luna Lodge & Spa

Relais & Châteaux casitas scattered through a lush garden in the heart of the Sacred Valley. Backroads nights 1–2 — pool, spa, and a chef's pisco-sour demo on arrival.

Aug 7Aug 9
Fundo Huincho Lote A-5, Urubamba, Peru
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Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel
2 nights
Aguas Calientes

Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel

Carbon-neutral cloud-forest casitas above the Urubamba River, minutes from the ruins. Backroads nights 3–4.

Note: no air conditioning (cool nights, but rooms can warm up at peak temp).

Aug 9Aug 11
Carretera Hiram Bingham Km. 110, Machu Picchu Pueblo, Peru
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Belmond Hotel Monasterio
2 nights
Cusco

Belmond Hotel Monasterio

Converted 16th-century monastery just off the Plaza de Armas — Backroads nights 5–6 and the trip's farewell dinner.

Backroads meeting point Day 1 at 8:30 a.m. in the central courtyard.

Aug 11Aug 13
Calle Plazoleta Nazarenas 337, Cusco, Peru
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JW Marriott Hotel Lima
1 night
Lima (Miraflores)

JW Marriott Hotel Lima

One last night in Lima before the late-evening red-eye home. Time for ceviche on the Malecón.

Aug 13Aug 14
Malecón de la Reserva 615, Miraflores, Lima 18, Peru
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