Cuzco is the gateway to Machu Picchu. Most of the team have done it, either the Inca trail 4 day hike or straight up taking the train to Aguas Calientes then taking the bus up. If you plan on doing the Inca trail, get your hiking permit as soon as possible.

Copa is putting Cuzco on sale. Here’s what we found:

• Washington D.C. (IAD) – $402
• Miami (MIA) – $410
• Orlando (MCO) – $446
• New York (JFK) – $483
• Boston (BOS) – $538
• Los Angeles (LAX) – $559
• Chicago (ORD) – $579

Machu Picchu, Peru Photo: D-Stanley, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

• Since we are in NY, sample from New York!
• September 3rd – 7th

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from August 25th – October 25th. Must purchase at least 3 days in advance of departure

How to Search for Availability:

• Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
  • Departing from: JFK
  • Outbound Advanced Routing Code: pty lim
  • Destination: CUZ
  • Return Advanced Routing Code: lim pty
  • (Click on Advanced Routing Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
  • (For other departure cities, replace JFK with the city above)
  • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
  • Length of stay “0-7” (the max date range is 7 days. So 0-7, 5-12, 7-14 etc)
• Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
• How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

Fare Class:

• Copa: L
• Avianca:  P

Routing:

• JFK – PTY (Panama City) – LIM (Lima) – CUZ (Cuzco) – LIM – PTY – JFK. Segments between Lima and Cuzco will be operated by Avianca or its affiliates.

Stopover:

• Not permitted
• How to Take Advantage of a Stopover

Mileage:

• 8,078 miles or 6.0 cents per mile. Copa and Avianca are members of the Star Alliance and United partner. This fare will earn 100% mileage with United.

How to Book:

• Support us by using our Orbitz link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search. Make sure you select “Additional Search Options” and then “Narrow the search to my preferred airlines” and select Copa Airlines on Airline 1 and Avianca on Airline 2

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Accommodations:

For hotel bookings, we recommend that you only book using online travel agencies (Hotels.com, HotelsCombined.com or Hotwire.com) if it is a non-chain hotel. We don’t want you to miss out on earning rewards with chain hotels.

• Accor Hotels
  • Sofitel, Pullman, M Gallery, Grand Mercure, Novotel, Mercure, Ibis
• Aloft Hotels
• CheapTickets
• Country Inns and Suites
• Four Points
• Hilton Hotels
  • Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, Hilton, DoubleTree, Embassy Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn, Homewood Suites, Home2
• Hotels.com
• HotelsCombined.com
• Hotwire
• Intercontinental Group
  • Intercontinental, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites
• Le Meridien
• Orbitz
• Preferred Hotels & Resorts
  • Preferred, Sterling, Summit
• Radisson Hotels
  • Radisson Blu, Radisson, Park Plaza, Park Inn, Hotel Missioni
• Sheraton
• Venere
• Westin
• W Hotels
• Wyndham Hotels
  • Wyndham, Tryp, Wingate, Hawthorn, Microtel, Dream, Planet Hollywood, Ramada, Night, Baymont, Days Inn, Super 8, Howard Johnson, Travelodge, Knights Inn

Car Rentals

• Avis – US and Canadian Rentals
• CarRentals.com
• Fox Rent A Car
• Hotwire
• Orbitz
• Payless Car Rental
• Sixt Car Rental – Good Agency for Rentals in Europe

Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – Not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Peruvian Nuveo Sol (PEN) $1USD = 2.77 PEN

Tips for saving when using credit cards at international destinations:

• No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Cards to save on international purchases
• Don’t get hit with Dynamic Currency Conversion
• Get your taxes refunded when shopping
• How to Avoid International Data Roaming Charges

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