Machu Picchu Best Places to Travel in Summer
Where to stay: Sanctuary Lodge, A Belmond Hotel
Machu Picchu is a bucket list destination. It’s a place everyone knows.
The Lost City of the Incas is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and popular amongst adventure-seeking tourists and those fascinated by its archaeological significance. Guides are necessary to visit Machu Picchu with a ticketing system to impose a daily limit on tourists.
Summer is the best time to visit Machu Picchu as it’s the dry season. It offers the best hiking conditions for ticking the Inca Trail off your bucket list. Cusco, considered Peru’s historic capital, is an ideal place to stay before or after climbing Machu Picchu.
Other nearby towns include Aguas Calientes, a great spot to stop to acclimatize to the altitude before climbing Machu Picchu. You can take a train to Agus Calientes from Cusco, making it easy to explore all three places.