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Be honest with me.

Am I overdoing this Peru + Bolivia itinerary or is this just “normal backpacker chaos”?

Sept 19 → Oct 7

Goal: Machu Picchu + Uyuni (non-negotiable)

Plan:

Lima → Cusco (acclimatize)

Sacred Valley (2 days)

Machu Picchu (booked)

Cusco → Puno → La Paz (bus + lake route)

Uyuni 3-day tour

Fly back La Paz → Lima → home

I’m fine with some long bus rides… but Cusco → Puno (9h) + Uyuni → La Paz (10h) back-to-back is what’s making me question my life choices.

So I need honest opinions:

👉 Is this a normal Peru/Bolivia itinerary

👉 Or am I secretly planning a suffering simulator?

Also curious: Would YOU remove Puno / lake route, or is it worth it?

Be honest with me.

Am I overdoing this Peru + Bolivia itinerary or is this just “normal backpacker chaos”?

Sept 19 → Oct 7

Goal: Machu Picchu + Uyuni (non-negotiable)

Plan:

Lima → Cusco (acclimatize)

Sacred Valley (2 days)

Machu Picchu (booked)

Cusco → Puno → La Paz (bus + lake route)

Uyuni 3-day tour

Fly back La Paz → Lima → home

I’m fine with some long bus rides… but Cusco → Puno (9h) + Uyuni → La Paz (10h) back-to-back is what’s making me question my life choices.

So I need honest opinions:

👉 Is this a normal Peru/Bolivia itinerary

👉 Or am I secretly planning a suffering simulator?

Also curious: Would YOU remove Puno / lake route, or is it worth it?