You guys helped me a lot 18 months ago when I went to Cambodia and Vietnam. This time I'm tackling Peru and I want to squeeze to best of it. Here are some infos:
- Three weeks, starting probably from September 29th to October 19th
- I can stay free in Lima; a family friend has a place there and might come in Peru at the same time as I am, so spending the first few days with a real Peruvian to learn about the place and customs might be a good start.
- Budget is about 2000 USD excluding tickets. I do not need extra premium rooms but tourist-friendly accommodations are still nice.
The plan right now:
- Lima (The city, Pachacamac)
- Ica (Nasca, Tambo Colorado, Huchachina)
- Arequipa (Salt Lake, Colca Canyon, Misti Volcano, Laguna de Salinas)
- Cuzco (Macchu Pichu)
- Flight back to Lima for flight home (Montreal)
General questions:
- Anything I need to book really far ahead or in October I can pretty much show up on the same day all the time?
- How easy is it to go around if I speak pretty much only english?
- How much do you usually tip a private tour guide if you're alone?
- Any tourist traps / kind of crafty beggars I should be aware of?
My previous trip would've been much more boring without reddit to guide me and I hope I'll be just as lucky to have r/travel's help this time. Please help me make this memorable!
Many MANY thanks in advance :)