Peru Travel Advice

Passport & Visas

If you are a citizen of Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Canada, or the US, you do not require a tourist visa to enter Peru for stays shorter than 6 months. Other nationalities may require a visa, so check with your embassy before you plan a trip to Peru.

Your passport needs to be valid for a duration longer than your stay in Peru. We recommend at least 6 months of validity from your arrival in Peru. You should carry your passport or travel document with you at all times. 

Check with your embassy or your official government website for foreign Peru travel advice. Bear in mind that the information we provide is for guidance only. You are advised to check the details based on your nationality as it is your responsibility to have all the official documents ready before traveling. 

You can consult the latest travel advice from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. We recommend all travelers to check their Government National Travel Advisory prior to their departure: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, USA

Travel Insurance 

You need to have valid and adequate travel insurance before your tour with Travel Talk begins. It is your responsibility to have your insurance ready, but we are more than happy to provide you with guidance in the process. WorldNomads.com is one of the travel insurance providers that you can go with. You can visit our travel insurance page for more details. For now, here is some Peru travel advice that you need to keep in mind when choosing the right plan.

When to Go

Heavily influenced by the Amazonian climate, Peru has specific times of the year when all travel activities begin in full force. The best time to visit Peru is from May to September, which is the dry season across the country. The rains come to an end, leaving the Andes blooming with life and the Amazon river roaming with water. Temperatures are in the mid-10s along the Inca trail and around 30°C in the Amazon.

June to August is the peak season for Peru tours, so you will come across several festivities as you travel through the villages. The Inca Trail is usually packed with like-minded travelers from around the world. You will have the time of your life exchanging memories with them. The crowds leave in September, making it a perfect month to visit Peru if you wish to have the sites all to yourself.

Beginning in October, Peru enters its rainy summer season, but rainfall doesn’t reach uncomfortable levels until the end of December. It is a wonderful time for the best places to visit in Peru. Temperatures vary between 15 and 25°C and the rich flora offers astonishing views. If you visit Machu Picchu and the Amazon at this time of year, you will see an entirely different face of Peru in terms of scenery and adventure activities. Come prepared and let the weather surprise you as you explore its wild side.