[Peru 9-Day In-depth Itinerary] Double World Heritage Sites Adventure Guide!

💡9 days across Peru's three geographical zones (Coast/Highland/Rainforest), a dual pilgrimage to the Inca Trail and Earth's Lungs! 🛬[Itinerary] Day 1: Arrive in Lima✈→Check in at Miraflores seaside area (Maury Hotel recommended for jet lag recovery) Day 2: Lima Old Town: San Francisco Monastery (Catacombs) → Larco Museum (Erotic Pottery Collection) Day 3: Lima✈Cusco (1.5h) → Plaza de Armas → Cusco Cathedral → Sacsayhuaman Fortress (sunset viewpoint) Day 4: Sacred Valley Salt Ponds (Maras) → Moray Terraces → Check in at Aguas Calientes (choose Belmond Hotel for complimentary hot springs) Day 5: Full-day Machu Picchu tour (take first bus up to avoid crowds) → Cusco✈Lima (choose left side seats for Andes views on night flight) Day 6: Lima✈Iquitos → Rainforest lodge (canoe trip to see pink dolphins) Day 7: Canopy walkway for bird watching → Night caiman spotting (headlamp essential!) Day 8: Visit Yagua tribal village → Return to Lima airport for departure ⛺[Must-visit Sites] 1️⃣ Machu Picchu Sun Gate: Photograph the ruins in morning mist, book entrance + bus tickets 1 month in advance 2️⃣ Sacred Valley Salt Ponds: Earth's palette of 3,000 mirror-like salt pools (pink salt souvenirs available) 3️⃣ Sacsayhuaman Fortress: 200-ton stones fit perfectly, more impressive during June Sun Festival 4️⃣ Amazon Canopy Walk: Bird's eye view of rainforest's 9-layer ecosystem from 40m high 5️⃣ Larco Museum: Pre-Columbian gold gallery + History of Peruvian peppers exhibition 🍩[Must-try Food] 🔸Lima: Central Restaurant (World's Top 2, ingredients from -10m to 4,000m altitude) 🔸Cusco: Chicha's roasted guinea pig (Cuy Chactado with Andean potatoes, for adventurous eaters) 🔸Aguas Calientes: Toto's House (quinoa with alpaca stew, watch trains pass through clouds) 🔸Rainforest: Juane rice wrapped in palm leaves (jungle meal with chicken + olives + egg) 🔸Must-try drinks: Pisco Sour (national drink) & Chicha purple corn juice 🏨[Accommodation Guide] ✔️Cusco: Palacio del Inka (16th century Incan stone walls, oxygen-enriched rooms for altitude sickness) ✔️Aguas Calientes: Belmond Sanctuary Lodge (only hotel at Machu Picchu entrance) ✔️Rainforest: Ceiba Tops (all-inclusive eco-lodge, pool facing Amazon River) ✔️Lima: Barranco district art guesthouses (like Casa Republica) 🚌[Transportation Guide] ✈ Flight tips: Choose morning flights from Lima→Cusco to reduce altitude sickness Rainforest flights have 15kg/person weight limit, pack light 🚞 Train recommendation: Choose Belmond Hiram Bingham train from Cusco→Aguas Calientes (includes observation car + Peruvian dance shows) 🛶 Rainforest transport: 2-hour boat ride from Iquitos airport to lodge, wear waterproof shoes 🧡[TIPS] ❶ Cusco altitude: 3,400m, avoid showering/intense exercise on first day, drink coca tea for altitude sickness ❷ Rainforest gear: Quick-dry long sleeves and pants + waterproof boots + binoculars (buy ant-proof pants on Taobao in advance) ❸ Machu Picchu prohibits selfie sticks/drones, passport required for entry verification ❹ Watch belongings in Lima Old Town, secure camera strap around wrist to prevent theft