Here are some highlights and logistics from Ed’s trip to Peru.  Tour Companies: Viator and Exploor.  He went in the middle of June, and with a United States passport he had no Visa requirements.  He used Latam Airlines for internal flights in Peru.  He spent several days in Cusco to climatize to the altitude of 11,000 feet.  Getting to Machu Picchu he was driven 1.5 hrs by car to Ollantaytamo (this town also has ruins to look at as well) to catch the train to Machu Picchu.  I did a little research after our discussion and it looks to me like you can take the train the whole way from Cusco to Aquas Calientes.  He got off the train at KM104 to walk the last 7.5 miles of the Inca Trail so he could come into Machu Pichu through the Sun Gate.  Rainbow Mountain is at 17,000 feet, so do not do this on your first day!  He visited the floating islands of Uros on Lake Titicaca, which is at 12,000 feet. They finished their trip in Arequipa, and took a tour to Colca Canjon to see the Condors.  It snowed on them so understand the weather.

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