How Much Does It Cost to Visit Peru in 2025?

Peru is likely one of the greatest locations I’ve ever visited (and that’s saying one thing). I beloved each second (this blog post goes into more detail why). In addition to being unbelievable, it’s additionally an especially reasonably priced vacation spot (supplied you restrict your advantageous eating in Lima and guided hikes).

In the event you’re heading to Peru and questioning how a lot you’ll must spend, look no additional. On this put up, I’ll break down how a lot I spent, the place I went mistaken, typical costs, and how one can lower your expenses.

How A lot I Spent

Throughout my sixteen days in Peru, I went to Lima, Arequipa, Cusco, and hiked across the Sacred Valley. I spent $4,992.63 USD or $312 per day. That broke down as follows (in USD):

• Lodging: $1,246.51
• Meals: $795.96
• Guides ideas: $45.90
• Excursions / Actions: $162
• Transportation: $80.96
• Personal excursions (see beneath): $1,770
• Inner flights: $480.06
• Journey insurance coverage: $73.92
• Gear: $337.32

Now, I spent loads greater than you’d in an equal period of time. That’s for a number of causes:

First, Lima is likely one of the gastronomic hub with a number of the greatest eating places on this planet. I ended up consuming at greater than few of those spots and that drove up my meals prices.

Second, I did non-public excursions for my guided hikes in Cusco for work-related causes and that actually drove up my prices (you’re unlikely to pay for personal guides whenever you journey). With out these excursions, my prices would have come right down to $200 USD a day!

Third, given the restricted time I had within the nation and the bottom I wanted to cowl, I additionally flew between most locations fairly than taking lengthy in a single day buses. Furthermore, as a result of, once more for work, I needed to swap some flights final minute, I needed to pay change charges.

Lastly, I splurged on a very fancy lodge in Cusco for a few nights, which really accounts for 50% of my lodging prices. YOLO!

So how a lot would you, the typical traveler, must funds for those who wished to go to Peru? Properly, not as a lot as me that’s for positive! Listed here are some extra affordable recommended budgets for Peru:

Backpacker Funds
If you wish to backpack Peru, I’d plan for $50–80 USD per day (185–300 PEN). On this funds, you’d be staying in hostel dorms, consuming at typical hole-in-the-wall eating places and cafés, limiting your ingesting, taking public transportation and in a single day buses, and doing a number of paid actions and excursions. In the event you’re going to get together loads, you’ll be on the upper finish of this vary.

Midrange Funds
If you wish to principally comply with what I did (minus the non-public excursions), you’d want $150–200 USD per day (560–750 PEN). This might get you non-public rooms in hostels or two- or three-star motels, a number of high-end meals the nation is known for, all of the drinks you need, intra-country flights, and any excursions and actions your coronary heart wishes.

From there, you could possibly add or subtract $30–50 USD per day relying on for those who’re staying in identify model motels (or not), taking intra-country flights (or not), or partying loads (or not).

You should utilize the worth record beneath to assist make your individual funds.

Typical Costs

How a lot do issues value in Peru? Beneath are some typical costs (listed in Peruvian soles, abbreviated PEN). The upper-end numbers are what you’ll pay on the fancier, top-rated eating places (and typically greater than that). Most different locations in Peru are towards the decrease finish.

• Hostel dorms: 40–100 PEN per night time
• Hostel non-public room: 100–250 PEN per night time
• Funds lodge: 110–300 PEN per night time
• International chain lodge: +375 PEN per night time
• Appetizers: 20–30 PEN
• Ceviche: 40–60 PEN
• Major course dishes: 40–60 PEN
• Cuy (guinea pig, a delicacy): 55 PEN
• Burgers: 20–28 PEN
• Sandwiches: 12–15 PEN
• Quick meals combos: 15-20 PEN
• Pizza: 25–60 PEN
• Dessert: 20–40 PEN
• Water (at a restaurant): 4-10 PEN
• Soda: 4–7 PEN
• Espresso: 5–10 PEN
• Iced espresso: 13–15 PEN
• Tea: 5–12 PEN
• Beer: 15 PEN
• Wine: 29–45 PEN
• Cocktails: 25 PEN
• Museum entry: 10–20 PEN
• Ubers: 10–20 PEN
• Taxis: 15–30 PEN
• Intra-country flights: 150–300 PEN
• Guided Machu Picchu hike/tour: 3,000–6,000 PEN

Funds-Saving Ideas

It’s fairly straightforward to keep away from spending some huge cash in Peru. Your largest bills are going to be lodging, home flights, multi-day guided excursions, and advantageous eating. In the event you restrict any little bit of that, you’ll be advantageous as public transportation is cheap, Ubers are loopy low cost, and Peruvian eating places are actually reasonably priced.

Right here’s what you are able to do to chop your prices and lower your expenses in Peru with out limiting your experiences:

Carry a water bottle – The faucet water right here isn’t secure to drink, so convey a reusable water bottle with a filter to save cash and scale back your plastic use. LifeStraw is my go-to model, as its bottles have built-in filters to make sure that your water is at all times clear and secure.

Journey offseason – The most cost effective instances to go to Peru are the shoulder months of January by means of April or November and December, as costs are normally decrease throughout these months.

Take the colectivos – These are cheap shared minivans that value round 10 PEN for a experience. They go away when they’re full and are a low-cost option to get from metropolis to close by metropolis (assume inside a two-hour vary).

Use Uber – Uber is in all the foremost cities within the nation and is absolutely low cost. You by no means pay various {dollars} per journey and they’re usually cheaper than taxis.

Ebook excursions on the final minute – In case you are trying to do the Inca Trail and have a bit of additional time to attend for a deal, exhibiting up in Cusco and reserving a last-minute tour can prevent a number of cash. (However I wouldn’t suggest this for those who don’t have time as you might have to attend days for a spot to open up.)

Go on a free strolling tour – This can be a nice option to study the historical past behind the locations you’re seeing and keep away from lacking any must-see stops. Free Walking Tour Peru has excursions actually good choices in all the foremost cities.

Get scholar reductions – In the event you’re a scholar, make sure to carry your scholar card with you for main reductions (as much as 50% off) at archaeological websites and museums in Cusco and the encircling space.

Restrict your advantageous eating – Peru is likely one of the gastronomic facilities of the world, with a number of the greatest eating places on this planet right here (the truth is, the primary restaurant on this planet, Central, is right here). Eating at one is normally on individuals’s must-do record. However meals normally value $100 USD or extra (375 PEN), so keep away from this for those who’re wanting to save cash.

Ebook LATAM flights utilizing the New Zealand web site – LATAM has cheaper costs for those who use the NZ model of its web site (as an alternative of the US web site). It’s a fluke of the system. Even for those who aren’t a NZ resident, you’ll be able to guide by means of the positioning with no issues.

Take Peru Hop – Peru Hop is a backpacker hop-on/hop-off bus that travels set routes across the nation. These additionally embrace loads of actions and the guides are nice. Plus, not like most common buses, they run on time and have free Wi-Fi. A variety of locals take them too, since they’re a very good worth.

Hit the joyful hours – In all main locations, you could find two-for-one joyful hours in addition to meals specials and different reductions. Verify along with your hostel or lodge or Google for the most recent data on what locations are presently providing specials.

Peru can cater to any funds. It has a number of the nicest eating places on this planet, fancy resorts, non-public guided hikes, and upscale jungle lodges that may zap your funds. However there’s additionally unbelievable native transportation, reasonably priced motels and eating places, and cheap group excursions. Hopefully this put up will enable you benefit from your go to, wherever your funds falls on that spectrum.

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