Getting in Peru

Air
Domestic flights in Peru

Qeros Tours Peru provide you information with the best fares and confirmed reservations online on all major international carriers for international flights to Peru and Peruvian airlines for domestic flights into Peru. International airlines operate scheduled flights to Peru's Jorge Chávez International Airport, located in Lima.
If you have only a short time for visit Peru, the best way to travel is by air. air tickets The Lima's International Airport Jorge Chávez is the main hub to local flights connections.Peru is a big country with long distance between the main tourist attractions. From Lima to Cuzco there are 1,165 Km (724 miles) and need 20 hours for a trip by road, and 01 hour by air. The most important tourist places in Peru have an airport and regular flights, which operate with modern aircraft fleets. The flights schedules to destinations located in the Andean zone (Cuzco, Juliaca - Puno, Arequipa) usually are programmed in the morning, beginning from 6:00 AM. The schedules for west coast, eastern and north jungle are programmed till midday until 10:00 PM. Flights after 10:00 PM are not usual. The Lima's International Airport Jorge Chavez is opened to all people the 24 hours and its security is too much controlled; there is no annexed hotel to the airport. The internal airports of Peru are opened to people only during the time of commercial flights, and is not recommendable to stay there out of these hours. It is recommendable to be at the airport 1 hour and 30 minutes before your flight programmed hour. A rental light planes service also exist, and air companies for non regular flights.  In Peru there are 14 airports equipped to receive commercial flights and 10 ready for international flights: Lima, Arequipa, Chiclayo, Pisco, Pucallpa,Iquitos, Cusco, Trujillo, Tacna and Juliaca. 17 airlines operating international flights and 7 airline companies offering domestic flights.

International flights To Peru
Flights from North America to Peru (itineraries and fares): From New York, Washington DC, Atlanta, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Los Angeles and Toronto exist direct flights to Lima, Peru.
Flights from Europe to Peru (itineraries and fares): From Europe, you has direct flights to Lima from Madrid and Amsterdam. Flights from other European cities need connection by Madrid or Amsterdam.
Flights from Asia or Oceania to Peru, need connection by USA or Europe.
Flights from Latin America to Peru (itineraries and fares): Peru has direct flights from the main cities in Latin America as Buenos Aires, Santiago, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Caracas, Bogotá, Quito, Guayaquil, La Paz, Panamá, Mexico, San José de Costa Rica. Also direct flights La Paz to Cuzco.
Sea
Peru Ports:

Peru's largest port is Callao, outside Lima. Other major ports include Paita, Salaverry, Chimbote, Callao, Pisco, Ilo and Matarani.

River
Boat:

There are no passenger services along the Peruvian coast. In the Andean highlands, there are boat services on Lake Titicaca. Small motorized vessels take passengers from the port in Puno to visit various islands on the lake, while hydrofoils and catamarans zip over to Bolivia.
In Peru’s Amazon basin, boat travel is of major importance. Larger vessels ply the wider rivers. Dugout canoes powered by an outboard engine act as water taxis on smaller rivers. Some of the latter are powered by a strange arrangement that looks like a two-stroke motorcycle engine attached to a tiny propeller by a 3m-long propeller shaft. Called peki-pekis, these canoes are a slow and rather noisy method of transportation. In some places, modern aluminum launches are used.
The classic way to travel down the Amazon is while swinging in your hammock aboard a banana boat piloted by a grizzled old captain who knows the waters better than the back of his hand. You can travel from Pucallpa or Yurimaguas to Iquitos and on into Brazil this way. The lower deck of these boats is for cargo, and the upper deck (or decks) for passengers and crew.

Land

Bus
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Buses are the normal form of transport for most Peruvians and many travelers. Fares are relatively cheap. Services are frequent on the major long-distance routes, but buses are of varying quality. Less-traveled and remote rural routes are often served by older, more uncomfortable vehicles, many with inadequate leg-room for taller travelers. Try to avoid seats at the back of the bus, because the ride is bumpier. The scores of competing Peruvian bus companies have their own offices, and no one company covers the entire country. In some towns, the companies have their offices in one main bus terminal. In many cities, bus companies are clustered around a few city blocks, while elsewhere, the terminals may be scattered all over town. Slowly, Peruvian cities are moving toward having just one long-distance bus terminal. Buses rarely arrive or depart on time and can be much delayed during the rainy season, particularly in the highlands and the jungle. Especially from January through to April, quoted journey times can double or buses can even be delayed indefinitely because of landslides and bad road conditions. Local and long-distance buses alike can be a risk to your personal safety, as fatal accidents are not unusual in Peru. Avoid overnight buses, on which muggings and assaults are more likely to occur. Classes The bigger companies often have luxury buses (called Imperial, Royal, Business, Executive or something similar), for which they charge up to 10 times more than económico buses. The former are express services with toilets, snacks, videos and air-conditioning. Some companies offer bus-camas (bed buses) on which the seat reclines halfway or almost fully – you can sleep quite well on them. But for trips under six hours, you may have no choice but to take an económico bus, which is usually pretty beat-up.Costs & reservations Schedules and fares change frequently and vary from company to company; for more info ask four our Qeros Tours Peru agents. There is no bus-pass system. Students with international student cards may be able to get a small discount. During off-peak travel periods, some companies offer discounted fares. Conversely, fares can double around major holidays, especially for Christmas, Semana Santa (the week leading up to Easter) or Fiestas Patrias at the end of July, when tickets sell out several days ahead of time. Luggage When waiting in bus terminals, watch your luggage very carefully. Some terminals have left-luggage facilities. If not, the bus company may agree to keep your bags behind the desk, especially if you have an onward ticket later that same day.Your hand luggage is a different matter. If you’re asleep with a camera around your neck, you might wake up with a neatly razored strap and no camera. Hide all your valuables! Some travelers prefer to bring their rucksack on the bus with them, because there are occasional reports of theft from luggage compartments. This only works if your pack is small enough to shove between your legs or keep on your lap. Never place any bags into the overhead luggage racks, which are unsecured. Local BusLocal buses are slow and crowded, but startlingly cheap. Ask locally for help, as there aren’t any obvious bus lines in most towns.

Car & motorcycle
It’s a long way from Lima to most destinations, so it’s better to take a bus or flight to wherever you want to go and rent a car once you get there. Given all the headaches and potential hazards of driving yourself around, consider hiring a taxi instead.
At roadside checkpoints, where the police or military conduct meticulous document checks, you’ll occasionally see Peruvian drivers slipping an officer some money to smooth things along The idea here is not to offer an (illegal) bribe, but simply a ‘gift’ or ‘on-the-spot fine’ so that you can get on your way. If you are driving and are involved in an accident that results in injury, know that drivers are routinely imprisoned for several days or even weeks until innocence has been established.

Rental
Economy car rental starts at US$25 a day. But that doesn’t include sales taxes of 19%, additional airport fees, ‘super’ collision-damage waiver, personal accident insurance and so on, which together can total at least $55 per day, not including excess mileage (around US$0.10 per kilometer). Vehicles such as 4WD jeeps are more expensive to rent

Train
Cuzco has two train stations. Estación Huanchac, near the end of Av El Sol, serves Juliaca and Puno on Lake Titicaca. Estación San Pedro, next to the Mercado Central, serves Ollantaytambo in the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu. Estación Huanchac (Estación Wanchaq; has trains for Puno that usually leave at 8am  The journey has great views of the Andes and along the shores of Lake Titicaca, but even in the best class, seats are not very comfortable, and the ride is known for being a bone shaker ,Machu Picchu trains actually leave from Poroy  and  Ollantaytambo stations. For more info ask for our Agents.

 

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