u/guineverefira

I’m very nervous - please give feedback on my itinerary

Hi! I’m going to Peru for about a week and would love honest feedback/reassurance on whether my itinerary is reasonable or way too packed 😭

I’m excited but also starting to get anxious that I’m trying to do too much and won’t actually enjoy the trip or absorb Peru properly.

Current itinerary:

Day 1:
Fly into Lima, stay at airport hotel and rest

Day 2:
Early morning flight to Puerto Maldonado
Amazon lodge tour, Monkey Island, night riverside walk

Day 3:
Amazon hikes/boat tour
Evening flight to Cusco

Day 4:
Mostly relaxed Cusco day — cafés, wandering around, acclimating, nice dinner

Day 5:
Full-day Sacred Valley tour

Day 6:
Machu Picchu day trip (it’s circuit 1 unfortunately and bus not hike - i’m worried i won’t get to see if as much is it still good?)

Day 7:
Humantay Lake hike (4:30am pickup 😭)
Night flight back to Lima

Day 8:
Relaxed Lima day

Day 9:
Fly home

My biggest concern is whether this is TOO much, especially the Machu Picchu day followed immediately by the Humantay Lake hike the next morning.

For context:
\- We’re females in our early 20s
\- Generally healthy
\- Not hardcore hikers but moderately active
\- Trying to experience different parts of Peru (Amazon, Andes, city, culture, food, etc.)
\- Not trying to party heavily

Does this sound:

1. Fun and manageable?
2. Too rushed?
3. Like we’ll still get a good feel for Cusco/Peru overall?
4. Do I have to be very worried about diseases in amazon and do I have to talk altitude meds?

Also any tips for altitude, exhaustion, or pacing would be appreciated lol. I think I’m psyching myself out reading too many intense travel posts online.

ALSO let’s say just I wanted to skip lake humantay if I am too tired - is Cuzco completely safe for a girl to walk around alone exploring the city?

Hi! I’m going to Peru for about a week and would love honest feedback/reassurance on whether my itinerary is reasonable or way too packed 😭

I’m excited but also starting to get anxious that I’m trying to do too much and won’t actually enjoy the trip or absorb Peru properly.

Current itinerary:

Day 1:
Fly into Lima, stay at airport hotel and rest

Day 2:
Early morning flight to Puerto Maldonado
Amazon lodge tour, Monkey Island, night riverside walk

Day 3:
Amazon hikes/boat tour
Evening flight to Cusco

Day 4:
Mostly relaxed Cusco day — cafés, wandering around, acclimating, nice dinner

Day 5:
Full-day Sacred Valley tour

Day 6:
Machu Picchu day trip (it’s circuit 3 unfortunately and bus not hike - i’m worried i won’t get to see if as much is it still good?)

Day 7:
Humantay Lake hike (4:30am pickup 😭)
Night flight back to Lima

Day 8:
Relaxed Lima day

Day 9:
Fly home

My biggest concern is whether this is TOO much, especially the Machu Picchu day followed immediately by the Humantay Lake hike the next morning.

For context:
- We’re females in our early 20s
- Generally healthy
- Not hardcore hikers but moderately active
- Trying to experience different parts of Peru (Amazon, Andes, city, culture, food, etc.)
- Not trying to party heavily

Does this sound:

1. Fun and manageable?

2. Too rushed?

3. Like we’ll still get a good feel for Cusco/Peru overall?

4. Do I have to be very worried about diseases in amazon and do I have to talk altitude meds?

Also any tips for altitude, exhaustion, or pacing would be appreciated lol. I think I’m psyching myself out reading too many intense travel posts online.

ALSO let’s say just I wanted to skip lake humantay if I am too tired - is Cuzco completely safe for a girl to walk around alone exploring the city?

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I am grinding so much I am tired but I feel scared that I have to grind cause if I don’t i’ll get let go and never find anything else.

Please reassure me 🙏

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