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🎒 Peru Retreat Packing List & Practical Guide

📄 Essential Documents & Finances

  • 🪪 Passport: Original plus two photocopies (leave one copy with your emergency contact at home).

  • ✈️ Flight Info: Airline ticket itinerary/receipt.

  • 💳 ATM Card: Visa card (Visa is the most widely accepted card type by ATMs in Peru).

  • 💵 US Cash: Cash in U.S. Dollars — make sure bills are brand new and not torn at all, as damaged bills will not be accepted anywhere.

🎒 Bags & Daypacks

  • 🎒 Small Daypack: A small stuffable daypack or hydration pack (e.g., CamelBak or Osprey). Note: Machu Picchu strictly prohibits large daypacks inside the ruins.

  • 🧳 Extra Duffle / Stuff Sack: Lightweight duffle or stuff sack for dividing your belongings into an overnight bag for Machu Picchu while leaving your main bag at the hotel. (Optionally, you can buy a bag in Peru so you only need to travel with one piece of luggage).

🥾 Footwear

  • 🥾 Hiking/Walking Shoes: Sturdy, lightweight walking/running/hiking shoes (or high-tops if you need additional ankle support).

  • 🩴 Camp/Hotel Shoes: Sandals or flip-flops for indoor/hotel use.

👕 Clothing & Layers

  • 👕 Tops: T-shirts and/or comfortable everyday shirts.

  • 🧥 Long Sleeve / Layering: Long-sleeve shirt or sweater layer.

  • 🧥 Warm Mid-Layer: Fleece jacket.

  • 🧥 Outer Layer: Lightweight rain/wind jacket or poncho.

  • 👖 Bottoms: Long pants/jeans. (Women generally do not wear shorts or capris in the Andean mountain regions of Peru; please bring long pants).

  • 🧦 Underwear & Socks: Bring enough changes to last the full trip.

  • 🧘 Yoga Wear: Yoga shorts and/or leggings, plus t-shirts and/or tank tops.

  • 🧢 Warm Accessories: Warm hat and gloves for chilly evenings.

🧴 Toiletries & Personal Care

  • 🧼 Toiletry Kit: Small personal toiletry/care kit.

  • ☀️ Sun Protection: Sunscreen, lip balm, and sunglasses.

  • 🧢 Sun Hat: Sun hat or cap.

  • 🦟 Bug Protection: Mosquito/bug repellent.

🔦 Accessories & Gear

  • 💧 Hydration: Water bottle for walking around or a hydration backpack.

  • 💡 Lighting: Small flashlight or headlamp.

  • 📷 Electronics: Camera with spare batteries or charger.

  • 📓 Stationery: Notebook and pens/pencils.

📌 Packing & Practical Travel Notes

📦 Packing Reminders

  • Pack Lightly: Please pack as light as possible so all luggage and participants fit comfortably in the shuttle vehicles.

  • Valuables: Leave high-value items (like expensive jewelry) at home.

  • Laundry: Laundry services will be available during our stay in the Sacred Valley.

💵 Currency & Money Guidelines

  • Local Currency: The Nuevo Sol (Soles) is used for daily transactions. The rate fluctuates around 2.5 Soles to 1 USD (please check live rates prior to travel).

  • Dual Currency: US Dollars are often accepted for larger tourist transactions, but it is best to carry a mix of both.

  • Exchanging Cash: We recommend exchanging dollars for Soles at the airport currency counter near international baggage claim in Lima.

  • ATMs: ATMs are available in Lima, Cusco, Machu Picchu Pueblo, and the Sacred Valley. ATMs accept Visa cards more consistently than Mastercard.

  • Bill Condition: Neither US Dollars nor Peruvian Soles will be accepted if they have even small rips or tears.

  • Small Bills: Request smaller denominations (20 or 50 Soles). It is very difficult for vendors to make change for 100 Soles bills on small purchases.

🔌 Power & Electronics

🩺 Health, Medications & Vaccines

  • No vaccinations are mandatory for this region of Peru.

  • Recommended: Hepatitis A series and an up-to-date Tetanus shot are optional but commonly suggested.

  • Onward Travel: A Yellow Fever vaccination is required if you plan to fly onward to Costa Rica or certain other countries after Peru.

🛫 Security Guidelines