Peru Travel & Tourism

Renowned for its beautiful assortment of mountainous, costal, desert and forested terrain, Peru offers adventurous tourists a never-ending source of natural excitement. Peru is punctuated by the Andes Mountains, making it a superb spot for adventurers interested in hiking, trekking and backpacking. Peru’s Cordillera Blanca is the highest mountain range aside from the Himalayas, featuring 22 summits higher than 6,000 meters, a snow-capped gateway to outdoor delights. The city of Huaraz borders the Cordillera Blanca, offering visitors a base camp for their mountain adventurers. The city of Cuzco is located high up in the Andes Mountains, and is renowned as the gateway to the ruins of Machu Picchu. These Incan ruins are notorious for their prime placement on top of the mountain cliffs. While nearly 2,500 people visit the site daily during its prime tourist season, Machu Picchu maintains its majestic mystique and beauty. Visitors who want to stretch their legs and learn about the Incan past can set out along the Inca Trail, which passes through towns, lush jungles and misty cloud forest to reach Machu Picchu. Lima is a city located in the spacious deserts of Peru, and while it is often overlooked by travelers it offers spectacular architectural discoveries. The city features a combination of colonial, Moor, modernist and pre-Columbian architecture all wrapped up in one prime location. Tingo María is located in the lush Amazon forest at the foothills of the Andes. It is a gateway to the Tingo María National Park, the Amazon, and numerous waterfalls and caves that surround the small city. In contrast to the lush forests of Tingo María, Huacachina is a small oasis located in a vast ladscape of sand dunes. The city is brimming with palm trees, blooming flowers and antique-style buildings. Once a resort town, Huacachina now attracts backpackers and younger, party-seeking crowds.


Worldwide Tourism Popularity Ranking: 41 of 230


Air Travel

  • Quality of Airports: Average (4.5 of 7)
  • Number of Airlines: 23
  • Number of Arriving Passengers: 2140000

Hotels & Lodging

  • Quality of Lodging: Good (4.0 of 5)
  • Number of Hotels: 873
  • Average Room Rate: $125.76

Purpose of Visit

  • Business Trip: 8%
  • Family Vacation: 16%
  • Couples Getaway: 52%
  • Friends Trip: 15%
  • Solo Travel: 12%

Top Vacation Destinations in Peru

Most popular cities in Peru in terms of percentage of visitors and number of hotels:

  • Cusco
    Popularity: 1 | 26.4% Visitors | 124 Hotels

  • Lima
    Popularity: 2 | 25.76% Visitors | 184 Hotels

  • Puno
    Popularity: 3 | 7.26% Visitors | 56 Hotels

  • Arequipa
    Popularity: 4 | 6.4% Visitors | 72 Hotels

  • Machu Picchu
    Popularity: 5 | 5.33% Visitors | 16 Hotels

  • Urubamba
    Popularity: 6 | 5.3% Visitors | 18 Hotels

  • Ollantaytambo
    Popularity: 7 | 3.28% Visitors | 20 Hotels

  • Aguas Calientes
    Popularity: 8 | 3.11% Visitors | 19 Hotels

  • Mancora
    Popularity: 9 | 1.9% Visitors | 24 Hotels

  • Paracas
    Popularity: 10 | 1.77% Visitors | 9 Hotels

  • Nasca
    Popularity: 11 | 1.5% Visitors | 18 Hotels

  • Colca Canyon
    Popularity: 12 | 1.4% Visitors | 5 Hotels

  • Iquitos
    Popularity: 13 | 1.26% Visitors | 29 Hotels

  • Ica
    Popularity: 14 | 0.95% Visitors | 18 Hotels

  • Trujillo
    Popularity: 15 | 0.89% Visitors | 23 Hotels

  • Pisac
    Popularity: 16 | 0.88% Visitors | 7 Hotels

  • Chivay
    Popularity: 17 | 0.82% Visitors | 6 Hotels

  • Huacachina
    Popularity: 18 | 0.67% Visitors | 4 Hotels

  • Chiclayo
    Popularity: 19 | 0.63% Visitors | 25 Hotels

  • Yucay
    Popularity: 20 | 0.62% Visitors | 2 Hotels

  • Huanchaco
    Popularity: 21 | 0.32% Visitors | 12 Hotels

  • Tumbes
    Popularity: 22 | 0.3% Visitors | 17 Hotels

  • Cajamarca
    Popularity: 23 | 0.29% Visitors | 16 Hotels

  • Chachapoyas
    Popularity: 24 | 0.29% Visitors | 8 Hotels

  • Chincha
    Popularity: 25 | 0.26% Visitors | 2 Hotels

  • Huaraz
    Popularity: 26 | 0.26% Visitors | 13 Hotels

  • Piura
    Popularity: 27 | 0.24% Visitors | 9 Hotels

  • Lunahuana
    Popularity: 28 | 0.21% Visitors | 7 Hotels

  • Cabanaconde
    Popularity: 29 | 0.18% Visitors | 1 Hotels

  • Pisco
    Popularity: 30 | 0.18% Visitors | 8 Hotels

  • Tarapoto
    Popularity: 31 | 0.17% Visitors | 12 Hotels

  • Puerto Maldonado
    Popularity: 32 | 0.15% Visitors | 5 Hotels

  • Huancayo
    Popularity: 33 | 0.13% Visitors | 12 Hotels

  • Pucallpa
    Popularity: 34 | 0.11% Visitors | 8 Hotels

  • Vichayito
    Popularity: 35 | 0.1% Visitors | 3 Hotels

  • Ayacucho
    Popularity: 36 | 0.1% Visitors | 10 Hotels

  • Tacna
    Popularity: 37 | 0.09% Visitors | 7 Hotels

  • Sauce
    Popularity: 38 | 0.08% Visitors | 1 Hotels

  • Tarma
    Popularity: 39 | 0.05% Visitors | 4 Hotels

  • Pacasmayo
    Popularity: 40 | 0.03% Visitors | 4 Hotels


Top Peru Hotels

  • 1
    Los Tambos
    Puente Bolognesi 129, Arequipa
    100% recommended | 292 reviews
  • 2
    Hotel Torre Dorada
    Calle Los Cipreses N-5 | Residencial Huancaro, Cusco
    99% recommended | 658 reviews
  • 3
    Inkaterra La Casona
    Plaza Nazarenas 113, Cusco
    99% recommended | 69 reviews
  • 4
    Titilaka
    Chucuito, Peninsula Titilaka, Puno
    99% recommended | 50 reviews
  • 5
    Casa Andina Private Collection Isla Suasi
    Isla Suasi Lago Titicaca, Puno
    100% recommended | 103 reviews
  • 6
    Casa Andina Private Collection Arequipa
    Calle Alfonso Ugarte 403, Arequipa
    100% recommended | 191 reviews
  • 7
    SUMAQ Machu Picchu Hotel
    Av. Hermanos Ayar Mz 1 Lt-3, Machu Picchu
    97% recommended | 318 reviews
  • 8
    Casa Arequipa
    Avenida Lima 409, Arequipa
    98% recommended | 187 reviews
  • 9
    The Garden House
    Los Alamos B-6, Cusco
    97% recommended | 119 reviews
  • 10
    Miraflores Park Hotel by Orient-Express
    Av Malecon de la Reserva 1035, Lima
    97% recommended | 310 reviews