Insight Guides Peru: Travel Guide with eBook: 2026-2027 | Culture & Society | Must-See Sights | Stunning Photos | Expert Advice | Covers: Machu Picchu, Cusco, Lake Titicaca and more

Insight Guides Peru is a beautifully illustrated travel guide that combines stunning photography, inspiring magazine-style features and practical travel advice, helping you discover Peru's ancient sites, Andean cities, Amazon rainforest and Pacific coastline.

Alongside engaging essays on Peruvian culture, history, food, archaeology and traditions, the guide offers in-depth coverage of key destinations and attractions – from the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu and the historic streets of Cusco to Lake Titicaca, Lima and the Amazon basin.

You'll also find expert sightseeing advice, detailed maps, author recommendations, Editor's Choice highlights, lesser-known gems, a handy travel phrasebook and a free eBook, plus a practical online trip planner to help organise your journey.

This Peru travel guide covers:

• Lima and the Coast – Museums, food culture, colonial streets and Pacific neighbourhoods
• Cusco and the Sacred Valley – Inca heritage, markets, mountain villages and archaeological sites
• Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail – Iconic ruins, cloud forest, trekking routes and dramatic views
• Lake Titicaca and the South – Island communities, highland culture and colonial cities
• Arequipa and the Colca Canyon – Volcanic scenery, condors, monasteries and canyon landscapes
• The Amazon – Rainforest lodges, wildlife, river journeys and Indigenous cultures

Beautifully curated and visually rich, Insight Guides Peru is both an inspiring introduction and a practical companion with a trip planner for exploring one of the world's most fascinating destinations.

Start planning your journey through Peru with Insight Guides.

Insight Guides wherever possible uses local experts who provide insider know-how and share their love and knowledge of the destination.

Allan is a writer, editor and translator (Spanish-to-English), specialising in food and wine. He lives in Argentina.