Ready-made package: what the listing says

The 5-day package on the card includes, according to its listing, transport, a guide in English and Spanish, 4 nights with breakfast, the train, Machu Picchu admission, a quad tour and a picnic lunch. Other meals, flights and any tickets not specified are left out. The listing marks it as non-refundable and not modifiable; read it before you book.

Building it yourself

With separate excursions you choose the order and can move a day if the weather or tiredness calls for it. In exchange, you book accommodation and the train or the Machu Picchu excursion separately. The day-by-day plan above follows this route, using the excursions on the cards.

How to decide

If you prefer to have everything set and don't mind a booking with no changes, the package is the short route. If your dates may shift or you want to add Humantay Lake, build your route from separate excursions. Always compare which meals, tickets and nights each option includes.