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CHOOSING THE AIRLINE
Information about airlines and itineraries:
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS :
Companies of US, Canada, UK, Australia & New Zealand
DOMESTIC FLIGHTS:
Inside Peruvian and Bolivian territory
- Lan www.lan.com
It is the principal airline in Peru, with more routes and airplanes.
In its website you will be able to make reservations and buy your tickets.
Recommended.
- TACA www.taca.com
This company mostly flies internationally but they have a fly from Abroad-Lima-Cusco.
Normally used when clients want to go directly to Cusco without staying in Lima.
Recommended.
- Aero Condor www.starperu.com
Economic. They give clients a service according to the prices.
In its website you will be able to make reservations and buy your tickets.
- Star Peru www.aircanada.com
Economic. They give clients a service according to the prices.
In its website you will be able to make reservations and buy your tickets.
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HEALTH
Advice on pre-departure preparations such as recommended immunizations,
information to help remain healthy whilst travelling and what to do when you return.
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VISAS
Find if you need a visa for coming to LA.
for less than 90 days.
It is not required; with a valid passport is enough to enter to the country.
Government in Peru normally gives you a 90 day stay inside the country.
At the moment you enter to the country you will received a migration card,
do not lose it, it is required for leaving the country.
If you lose the form, do not worry to much the only thing
you will lose is your time for replacing it.
Stays for more than 90 days.
There are two ways of doing this:
1. Go to the Department of Immigration in either Lima or Cusco.
The cost is $25 per extension of 30 days. A maximum of 3 extensions is permissible.
Prepare yourself for a bit of a long drawn out renewal process particularly in Cusco.
2. Leave the country for at least 2 days (to Bolivia, Chile or Ecuador)
and return to obtain another 90 day stay for free.
This process can be repeated as many times as the border
control officials still believe you are a tourist.
Passport and documents.
Avoid carrying always your passport;
try to get always a photocopy of your documents
while the originals are at your hotel.
Only carry your passport when you are traveling between cities because
you maybe will need it for some inspections.
It is also recommended you to take care of your travelers cheques and credit cards,
sometimes is good to have a note of them together with the contacts phone numbers for emergencies.
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PACKING LIST
The following information is a suggestion of the things you should consider to
carry with you if you are planning to travel to Peru or South America.
You could take this packing list as a reference for you to do your baggage
and to not forget anything.
Travel lightly! Each participant must be able to carry his or her own luggage.
We recommend you aim for 35-40 lbs. maximum.
Consider the weather and environment of Peru:
We will be covering a variety of elevations and climates,
so we will ask that you bring a wide variety of clothes.
If your group travels to warmer climates,
we will be able to store "high altitude" clothing, and vice versa.
COMMUNICATION/PHONE CARDS:
There will be opportunities to call home and a few opportunities to e-mail.
Please DO NOT brings calling cards from the U.S.
and expects to be able to use them in Peru.
The cheapest and most effective way to call home from Peru is to use the local
telephone kiosks, and to pay at the end of the call.
IDENTIFICATION & MONEY
- Valid Passport
- Airline tickets
- Permission to Travel Form
- Spending Money (and credit card for unexpected
needs/wants and also cash in small bills (ones, fives, tens).
- Money Belt
- Airport Departure Tax
EQUIPMENT
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Large Backpack, Rolling Duffel Bag, or Suitcase with Wheels.
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Daypack. - Such as a school backpack.
For us as airplane carryon and as a day hike bag.
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Sleeping Bag.
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Lightweight-low hiking boots OR Cross Trainers.
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Comfortable sneakers.
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Warm hat and gloves.
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Sunglasses.
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Headlamp or Flashlight.
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Extra batteries and bulbs.
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Raincoat, pullovers.
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Camera with case.
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Sun block and lip protection.
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Bug repellant.
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Protein bars.
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Shower shoes/ flip-flops.
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Inflatable travel pillow.
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Pocket English-Spanish Dictionary.
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Maps.
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Reading Material.
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Little first aid kit.
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Toilet paper, the little Kleenex travel packs actually work the best because you can
put them in your pocket.
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Pocketknife with tweezers.
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Cold water soap.
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Plastic bags.
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Personal hygiene items.
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Personal snack supply.
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Good book or pocket guide.
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Compact travel games i.e. cards.
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Small calculator for currency exchange.
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An inexpensive durable watch with alarm.
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Binoculars.
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Poncho.
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Water bottle (start with it full).
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POSSIBLE ITINERARIES
Some sample trip itineraries to help you plan your own trip to Peru
Designing your own itinerary is always difficult,
most probably you are making a tour for some countries in Latin America like Ecuador,
Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, etc.
So the possibilities for making itineraries in Peru are many.
For that reason we are going to give you some sample itineraries that are the most popular and some new tours,
which you could be interested in
EXPEDITION TOURS
ADVENTURE TOURS
CULTURAL TOURS
ECOLOGICAL TOURS
COMBINED SOUTH AMERICA TOURS
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Classic Peru Tour and Bolivia (13 Days/12 Nights)
Lima - Cusco (City Tour + Sacred Valley + Machu Picchu by Inca Trail) – Puno (Uros Floating Island + Sillustani Tombs) – Copacabana (Sun Island) – La Paz (Moon Valley + Tuwanaku) – Puno - Lima(City Tour) or can be also instead of coming back to Lima going to Chile or Argentina.
SPECIAL INTEREST TOURS
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TIME AND CURRENCY
Time difference: 5 hours behind GMT
Currency: The local currency is nuevos soles but dollars are widely accepted.
For informations about Change Money
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TELEPHONE CODES :
Information about telephone calls.
Calling to Peru from overseas:
00 + 51 + city code + phone number.
Example if you are calling to Cusco From USA of UK dial
00+51+84+ phone number.
Calling from Peru to overseas:
International Direct Dialing.
00 + country code + city code + phone number
Help Desk: Dial 108 and an operator will dial for you.
Calling inside Peru
National Direct Dialing.
city code + phone number
Some international access codes:
Australia 0011
Canada 001
France 0033
Germany 0049
Italy 0039
Spain 0034
Switzerland 0041
UK 0044
USA 001
More http://www.telefonica.com.pe/largadistancia/buscador2.asp
Some national access codes:
01 Lima
084 Cusco
054 Arequipa
076 Cajamarca
043 Huaraz
065 Iquitos
056 Nasca
051 Puno
More http://www.telefonica.com.pe/largadistancia/buscador1.asp
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LANGUAJE
People in Latin-America mostly speak Spanish and Portuguese in Brazil.
The official languages of Peru are: Spanish that is the most commonly used language,
Quechua and Aymara are also official languages but they are only spoken in some traditional towns.
English is well known in the touristic places like for example when you
enter to a restaurant or a shop in Cusco, people that is not in the tourism
business does understand a little.
Before coming to Peru, try to learn some basic communicational Spanish.
You also can take a course while staying in Peru, for knowing more about
this programs please press here
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