Trip Report
Solo trip to Peru
Traveling through Peru, including Lima, Cusco, Paracas as a solo female.
South AmericaPeru26 days / January - February 2022
Highs & Lows
Hiking the Inca trail
Catching covid in Cusco
Q & A
How was the food?
In Cusco there is a very good vegan restaurant called 'Greenpoint'. The entourage is beautiful, the food delicious, and you have a main course for less than 5 euros. A few times a week there is live music and the staff is always super friendly. I really recommend it!
Packing tips?
Pack winter as well as summer clothes. On the coast it was quite warm when I was there (January) but in Cusco, it could be quite cold and rainy. Especially in Cusco, I recommend wearing layers so you can take them off or put them on during the day.
Transportation Tips?
The long distance buses in Peru are really good. The seats are comfortable and you have a curtain in between you and the other person. As a woman traveling alone I never felt like it was dangerous to take a night bus.
Booking details?
If you want to book tours to the Rainbow Mountains in Peru or any of the other highlights, I would recommend booking at a local travel agency and not online. They often have good deals that are way cheaper.
Lodging
Hostel Kokopelli. it is one of the most luxurious hostels I have ever stayed in. It is a beautiful colonial building, in a really nice street with a supermarket just across the street. The rooms are also very nice with a curtain at your bed to give you privacy. The showers are absolutely amazing. The only downside was that it was pretty quiet when I was there which made it harder to get to know other people.
I stayed in an apartment but also for a few nights in a hostel called Kokopelli. It was a really nice hostel where I met a lot of amazing people. It was clean, the location was great, there were parties but you didn't hear them from you room and the beds had curtains for privacy.
Here I stayed in the Kokopelli Hostel as well. It was again a very good hostel right at the beach. The rooms were good and clean and the outside common area was really cosy.
