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The Inca Trail has also been closed to travelers as antigovernment unrest that started last month gains momentum.

The site reopened February 15, 2023, after being closed nearly a month ago amid antigovernment protests.

Starting November 1, travel to Peru will be permitted from 17 countries, including from several states in the U.S.

Overview

The Ocucaje Desert holds some of the most important fossils in the world. And their only defender is a renegade guide with an eye for shark teeth.

Many visitors to Peru stay in Miraflores, and for good reason: The neighborhood is where you’ll find most of the better hotels, as well as the top restaurants. Get off main streets to stroll the pretty side streets. Down by the ocean, walk the Malecón seawall and visit the Parque del Amor, or Love Park, to watch paragliders soar and bank overhead. The oceanfront is also home to Larcomar, an open-air shopping mall where you can grab a bite or shop for any items you may have forgotten.

To see the Panama Canal in person is to dive deeply into that nation’s history. Coming from the capital, the closest entry point is the Miraflores Visitor Center. Dedicate enough time to check out exhibitions that reveal why the waterway was built here and how the route shaped Panama’s international profile. Head outside to see how the canal works. The structure has several levels, and the third level is always crowded with visitors seeking photo ops. (There’s a restaurant on level four.) If you have time, the Agua Clara observation center on the canal’s Caribbean side offers views of newer, wider locks that opened in 2016.

This is dinner (or lunch) theater like you’ve never experienced before. You’re guaranteed a show at the Miraflores Restaurant, atop the Miraflores Visitor Center, when your table has views of the ships passing through the locks. It may be a touristy spot, but the restaurant gets high marks for its lunch buffet and dinner menu, with the ceviche and fresh grilled fish especially good options.

Hike volcanoes, soak in hot springs, and explore lakeside villages.

See Lake Titicaca at dawn—without the crowds—aboard the Andean Explorer, a Belmond Train.

From exploring a coastal city to indulging in Amazonian cuisine, there’s plenty to do in Peru.

Ditch the crowds and spend some time in these destinations instead.

The newly launched ‘Pure Amazon’ from high-end operator Abercrombie & Kent takes guests on the ultimate floating safari through the lush, flora- and fauna-filled Peruvian Amazon rainforest.

Traveling to Peru’s famed Inca citadel is an epic trip worth taking at least once in your life. Here’s how to make the most of it, whether you’re hiking or arriving in style on a luxury train.

On his first visit to Peru—and his first group tour—contributing writer Ryan Knighton discovers that adventure comes in many, many forms.