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.

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.

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.

Photograph Machu Picchu's UNESCO ruins from different angles, including the Sun Gate which offers a great perspective. At Condor Cross in Colca Canyon, you can capture Andean condors soaring overhead, and Lake Titicaca's floating Uros reed islands make for nice shots too.