Cultural Photography Tours & Trips in Peru

Your Circuit 2 walk at Machu Picchu takes you through the Temple of the Three Windows and Royal Tomb, then back in Cusco you'll see Sacsayhuaman's massive fitted stones. In Chinchero's main square, there's the colonial church and Inca walls, plus you'll watch weavers work with alpaca fiber.

Rich cultural photography and Inca history await on this intimate tour. Moderate activity combines with immersive visits to traditional markets, textile workshops, and archaeological sites across the Sacred Valley.

This 3-day Peru tour (ages 8+) gets busy in February and October, taking you through Cusco's mix of Inca and Spanish colonial sites like Qoricancha and Sacsayhuamán. You'll stay at the comfortable Ayni Cusco Hotel and photograph famous Machu Picchu, reached by a scenic train from Ollantaytambo.

Trek the legendary Salkantay route to Humantay Lake's turquoise waters and see the snow-capped Salkantay Peak at 6,217 meters, then take part in a sacred Pachamama ritual at the trail's highest point (4,620 meters). Later, photograph Llactapata's jungle-covered ruins with Machu Picchu visible across the valley.

You'll hike the legendary Inca Trail to UNESCO-listed Machu Picchu, passing through the ancient terraces of Winay Wayna and the stone channels of Chachabamba along the way. At 4,030m, you'll photograph Kinsa Qocha lagoon during a traditional Andean water ceremony with local women.

Take the narrow gauge railway to UNESCO-listed Machu Picchu ruins where local guides show you around the mist-covered mountain citadel. Walk through Plaza de Armas and check out the massive stone Sacsayhuaman Fortress that mixes Inca and colonial styles.

This 10-day trip covers Peru's main cultural spots, starting with Lima's colonial mansions from the 1600s and then heading to mountain villas in the Sacred Valley at a more comfortable altitude. You'll stay at Jose Antonio Cusco near Plaza de Armas and take a Peruvian cooking class.