Two Worlds of Peru: The Inca Highlands & the Amazon

After you enroll, we’ll ask you to provide or update your personal information and preferences, which includes your health information, lodging and meal preferences for your program.

A passport is required for this program. It must be valid for at least 6 months after your return date.

This information about travel documents pertains to participants holding U.S. passports. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

United States citizens don’t need a visa for any of the countries you’ll be visiting. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

Machu Picchu and Cuzco are high altitude locations. Some participants may experience symptoms of altitude sickness (feeling nauseous, becoming easily winded, and headaches, for example). If you start to feel sick, please notify your Group Leader. Your Group Leader will have oxygen available in high altitude areas. Sun protection measures are especially important in high altitude locations. Please bring sunscreen and protective clothing such as hats and long-sleeved shirts. We recommend that you consult your doctor or travel clinic and the CDC for recommendations on other vaccinations. You can read more about the health and safety recommendations for these countries at the CDC website: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/traveloutine vaccinations (e.g., tetanus, hepatitis A, flu shots, etc.) should be kept up-to-date as a matter of good health practice; especially if you plan to travel internationally. In preparation for your program, you should check health and travel advisories that affect your itinerary. Information from organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO), and the U.S. Dept. of State can help you plan ahead. At least six weeks prior to departure, make arrangements to see your physician or the travel nurse at your local public health clinic to determine what vaccinations are appropriate based on your medical history and travel itinerary. Some vaccinations do not offer immediate protection and require some time to take effect; therefore, do not leave your doctor’s appointment and vaccinations to the last minute. A yellow fever certificate is recommended when visiting the Amazon region of Peru. You will be traveling within an endemic area for yellow fever. Please contact the CDC for health information specific to Peru (800) CDC-INFO or www.cdc.gov.

If Road Scholar is arranging your air travel to and from the program, and you travel on the scheduled start and end dates, you’ll receive free round-trip transfers from the airport to the hotel.

Arrival day is on December 5, 2025

Meet the group at Hotel Antigua Miraflores in Lima

Start of Trip:  Lima hotel check-in, followed by Orientation at 2PM

Getting to the site: Arrival transfers are provided to participants who book their flights through Road Scholar and arrive on the program arrival date. Road Scholar will provide transfer options and rates to participants who booked their air through Road Scholar Travel Services but are not arriving on the program start date. Please call (617) 457-5589 or email RSAbroadprograms@roadscholar.org for more information.

Getting to the site by train or bus: N/A

Your trip ends on: Thursday, December 18, 2025 in Cusco at Costa Del Sol Ramada Cuzco

End of Trip: 11:00 AM check out Cuzco hotel.

Getting to the airport: Departure transfers are provided to participants who book their flights through Road Scholar and are departing on the program departure date. Road Scholar will provide transfer options and rates to participants who booked their air through Road Scholar Travel Services but are not departing on the program departure date. Please call (617) 457-5589 or email RSAbroadprograms@roadscholar.org for more information.

Information if you are purchasing your own airfare: Participants who have not purchased airfare through Road Scholar are responsible for making their own transfer arrangements to the first site at the beginning of the program, as well as from the last site at the end of the program. The Information Packet Road Scholar sends in advance of the program includes details needed to make your transfer arrangements. If you wish to purchase airfare through Road Scholar, please call (800) 241-1404. Please note: In the unlikely event Road Scholar must make changes to the program's arrival or departure details, we will notify all participants as soon as possible. Participants who have purchased Road Scholar airfare are protected against airline change fees; however, anyone who has not purchased Road Scholar airfare will be required to make their own adjustments and may incur fees imposed by the airline.