6 Days in Peru in October

Peru | Oct 16 - Oct 22, 2025

The hotel is beautiful and historic. The location is perfect and conveniently located near the main Square. The service was impeccable. Nothing was left to chance. The food the restaurant was really good. We definitely enjoyed our time there and would highly recommend it. I only wish we had more time to spend in the hotel.

This hotel far exceeded all of our expectations. It’s about 45 minutes away from Puno town, but was worth it for the serene surroundings and incredible service. They also offer all of the excursions directly from the hotel so there’s no need to go back to the city for anything. The service was impeccable. The food was Michelin level. The staff was friendly and accommodating at every turn.

The sanctuary Lodge is magnificent! The location is second to none and is well worth the cost. Service was impeccable. The accommodations were lovely and the view was spectacular. The activities the hotel offered were really fun as well. We did a potato tasting and an alcohol tasting, which were very enjoyable.

We visited circuit one and circuit three and had an amazing experience. Our tour guide Ray was very knowledgeable and helped to paint the picture of what Machu Picchu was like in it prime period. The weather was amazing and made for a mystical and magical experience.

I appreciated that this tour was a combination, walking tour and driving tour. There’s a lot to see that can’t be covered by just foot. But there are several locations within the town that are more easily accessible by walking. I would have liked to include walking into the town Square and seeing the main cathedral as part of the tour. I think that could’ve been a quick add on before getting into the car. We didn’t really have that as part of the tour though. Once we were in the car and driving around, I liked the first stop at Saqsaywaman. However, there were two other ruins that seemed redundant and less important. I don’t feel like those were added value. Instead, we asked our tour guide if there were other things we could see, and he was able to pivot and take us to a llama farm. That was a highlight! We saw a llamas, alpacas, vicunas, guinea pigs and condors. We happen to get there around feeding time so we were able to feed them and interact. We thoroughly enjoyed that part of the tour.

The train ride through the Andes was magical! Everything from the staff, comfort of the cabin, food and drinks, and entertainment were exceptional. This leg of our trip was definitely more about the journey than the destination. We were only in Peru for a short time so utilizing one whole day to travel by train for 10 hours was a calculated decision that paid off. We thoroughly enjoyed our time on the train and would highly recommend it to other others. It was a great way to see a part of the country that isn’t easy to access.

Uros floating islands was a really cool experience. There’s nothing like it and the people were warm and friendly. It’s a business though and they want us to buy their goods. They have us a ride in one of their boats which was fun. We also went to their little main island with a few restaurants. It’s a very different way of life and neat to see. Taquile island wasn’t very interesting. It took 1.5 hours to get there from Uros and there wasn’t really anything special except to see the native people and eat lunch. They had beautiful clothing but other than that I didn’t really get anything else out of it.

This food tour was a highlight. We heard that Lima has become a top foodie destination and there’s so many choices. But since we had such a limited time, we wanted to maximize our food exploration with a tour. The lima gourmet company was exceptional!

This train ride to watch peachy was the most exquisite experience. Everything from start to finish was five star. The staff were friendly, the food was Michelin worthy, the accommodations were impeccable, and the drinks were delicious! The train was on time the entire way.