{"id":28097,"date":"2018-08-28T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-27T22:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures?p=28097&preview=true&preview_id=28097"},"modified":"2024-09-18T16:17:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T06:17:37","slug":"hiking-seasons-in-peru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/hiking-seasons-in-peru\/","title":{"rendered":"Best times of year to hike the Inca Trail and Quarry Trail in Peru"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Peru<\/a> is a year-round destination for travellers, but the dry\/winter season \u2013 between May and September \u2013 is generally the most popular time for trekking. This is when the nights are cooler and there are often wildflowers in bloom along the trail.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Low cloud cover in winter also means cold nights (the coldest being close to zero degrees) on the trail, so bring some thermals for a good night\u2019s sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EXPLORE INTREPID\u2019S RANGE OF SMALL GROUP ADVENTURES TO MACHU PICCHU<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peak season to visit<\/h3>\n\n\n
\n
\"Trekkers
Photo by Ciara Johnson<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

June and July are the most popular months to visit Peru, so expect long lines and a lot<\/em> of people; consider visiting in the shoulder seasons to avoid the crowds. On the Inca Trail, while there is a cap on how many hikers can start the trek a day, the only way to secure a place during the high season is to get in first! Sometimes trail dates can be booked out six months in advance, so ensure you allow yourself plenty of time to get your Inca Trail permit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re taking the Quarry Trail, well, you’re in luck; you don\u2019t need to worry about how busy it is, or a permit for that matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RELATED: CHOOSING A HIKE IN PERU? INCA TRAIL VS QUARRY TRAIL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What you’ll need<\/h3>\n\n\n
\n
\"Happy
Photo by Patrick O’Neill<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Regardless of what time of year you decide to hike in Peru, you’ll need waterproof clothing and hiking boots (already worn in), thick hiking socks, warm and cool layers of clothing, sunscreen and a fleece. The weather in the Andes can be unpredictable, so you\u2019ll want to ensure you\u2019re well-equipped for your trek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out Intrepid's Machu Picchu treks<\/h2>
Inca Trail Express<\/a><\/div>
7 days<\/span><\/div>
View trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Inca Trail Express from Lima<\/a><\/div>
8 days<\/span><\/div>
View trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Inca Trail & Amazon Adventure<\/a><\/div>
12 days<\/span><\/div>
View trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The rainy season runs from November to March, although taking a waterproof jacket at any time of year will come in handy for hikes. And if you\u2019re considering the Inca Trail, it closes every year in February for maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RELATED: THE ULTIMATE PACKING LIST FOR YOUR MACHU PICCHU TREK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cultural Cusco<\/h3>\n\n\n
\n
\"Travellers
Photo by Patrick O’Neill<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

In June and July, Cusco bustles with cultural celebration. The Inca Festival of the Sun, Inti Raymi, is held on June 24 as a tribute to the Sun God, Inti. A month later, Independence Day is celebrated as a significant public holiday for Peruvians, held over two days from July 28-29. Many locals visit Machu Picchu at this time of year, and these are the busiest months for the Inca Trail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for the Quarry Trail, this is a year-round hike. There are no permits required and you\u2019ll have the lesser-known trek mainly to yourself, passing through local communities and spotting the odd llama or goat grazing in front of the Andean Mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interested in an Inca Trail or Quarry Trail trek? Check out our range of small group adventures to Machu Picchu now<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here\u2019s a rundown of the seasons and a few tips on when to hike in Peru.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16072,"featured_media":28963,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[455],"tags":[57,468,37,1215],"class_list":["post-28097","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-feature","tag-inca-trail","tag-machu-picchu","tag-peru","tag-quarry-trail","ipf_region-peru"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nBest Time to Hike the Inca Trail: An Up-To-Date Guide | Intrepid Travel Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Wondering the best time to hike the Inca Trail? Here\u2019s a rundown of the seasons and a few tips on when to book your trip to Peru.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/hiking-seasons-in-peru\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Best times of year to hike the Inca Trail and Quarry Trail in Peru\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Peru\u00a0is a year-round destination for travellers. What you will find is that the dry season is generally the most popular time for trekking \u2013 from May to September. This is when the nights are cooler and there are often wildflowers in bloom along the trail.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/hiking-seasons-in-peru\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Good Times by Intrepid\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/intrepidtravel\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-08-27T22:30:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-09-18T06:17:37+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Intrepid-Travel-Peru_Inca_trail_machu_picchu_trek_056.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"450\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jenna Hoare\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@Intrepid_Travel\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Intrepid_Travel\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jenna Hoare\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/hiking-seasons-in-peru\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/hiking-seasons-in-peru\/\",\"name\":\"Best Time to Hike the Inca Trail: An Up-To-Date Guide | Intrepid Travel Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/hiking-seasons-in-peru\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/hiking-seasons-in-peru\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Intrepid-Travel-Peru_Inca_trail_machu_picchu_trek_056.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-08-27T22:30:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-09-18T06:17:37+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/#\/schema\/person\/eacaa7f2fe194aa1c2d8a97f131ed77d\"},\"description\":\"Wondering the best time to hike the Inca Trail? Here\u2019s a rundown of the seasons and a few tips on when to book your trip to Peru.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/hiking-seasons-in-peru\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/hiking-seasons-in-peru\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/hiking-seasons-in-peru\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Intrepid-Travel-Peru_Inca_trail_machu_picchu_trek_056.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Intrepid-Travel-Peru_Inca_trail_machu_picchu_trek_056.jpg\",\"width\":800,\"height\":450,\"caption\":\"Photo by Patrick O'Neill\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/hiking-seasons-in-peru\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Best times of year to hike the Inca Trail and Quarry Trail in Peru\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/\",\"name\":\"The Good Times by Intrepid\",\"description\":\"adventure news\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/#\/schema\/person\/eacaa7f2fe194aa1c2d8a97f131ed77d\",\"name\":\"Jenna Hoare\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4b4c44c9ed76751bcd24ca209de981668a1a188ef6a902caa8234a3747ee5ddf?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4b4c44c9ed76751bcd24ca209de981668a1a188ef6a902caa8234a3747ee5ddf?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Jenna Hoare\"},\"description\":\"I love the perspective solo travel brings and the relationships built when staying in a new place for a little longer. I lived in Cambodia for 18 months working for a local NGO. Have a strong interest in community-linked projects. And was lucky enough to grow up in the tropics of Darwin, Northern Territory. Motto in life: stories are meant to be shared. @jenstraveltales\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/author\/jenna-hoare\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Best Time to Hike the Inca Trail: An Up-To-Date Guide | Intrepid Travel Blog","description":"Wondering the best time to hike the Inca Trail? Here\u2019s a rundown of the seasons and a few tips on when to book your trip to Peru.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/hiking-seasons-in-peru\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Best times of year to hike the Inca Trail and Quarry Trail in Peru","og_description":"Peru\u00a0is a year-round destination for travellers. What you will find is that the dry season is generally the most popular time for trekking \u2013 from May to September. This is when the nights are cooler and there are often wildflowers in bloom along the trail.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/hiking-seasons-in-peru\/","og_site_name":"The Good Times by Intrepid","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/intrepidtravel\/","article_published_time":"2018-08-27T22:30:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-09-18T06:17:37+00:00","og_image":[{"width":800,"height":450,"url":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Intrepid-Travel-Peru_Inca_trail_machu_picchu_trek_056.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Jenna Hoare","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@Intrepid_Travel","twitter_site":"@Intrepid_Travel","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Jenna Hoare","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/hiking-seasons-in-peru\/","url":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/hiking-seasons-in-peru\/","name":"Best Time to Hike the Inca Trail: An Up-To-Date Guide | Intrepid Travel Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/hiking-seasons-in-peru\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/hiking-seasons-in-peru\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Intrepid-Travel-Peru_Inca_trail_machu_picchu_trek_056.jpg","datePublished":"2018-08-27T22:30:00+00:00","dateModified":"2024-09-18T06:17:37+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/#\/schema\/person\/eacaa7f2fe194aa1c2d8a97f131ed77d"},"description":"Wondering the best time to hike the Inca Trail? Here\u2019s a rundown of the seasons and a few tips on when to book your trip to Peru.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/hiking-seasons-in-peru\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/hiking-seasons-in-peru\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/hiking-seasons-in-peru\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Intrepid-Travel-Peru_Inca_trail_machu_picchu_trek_056.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Intrepid-Travel-Peru_Inca_trail_machu_picchu_trek_056.jpg","width":800,"height":450,"caption":"Photo by Patrick O'Neill"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/hiking-seasons-in-peru\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Best times of year to hike the Inca Trail and Quarry Trail in Peru"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/","name":"The Good Times by Intrepid","description":"adventure news","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/#\/schema\/person\/eacaa7f2fe194aa1c2d8a97f131ed77d","name":"Jenna Hoare","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4b4c44c9ed76751bcd24ca209de981668a1a188ef6a902caa8234a3747ee5ddf?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4b4c44c9ed76751bcd24ca209de981668a1a188ef6a902caa8234a3747ee5ddf?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Jenna Hoare"},"description":"I love the perspective solo travel brings and the relationships built when staying in a new place for a little longer. I lived in Cambodia for 18 months working for a local NGO. Have a strong interest in community-linked projects. And was lucky enough to grow up in the tropics of Darwin, Northern Territory. Motto in life: stories are meant to be shared. @jenstraveltales","url":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/author\/jenna-hoare\/"}]}},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Intrepid-Travel-Peru_Inca_trail_machu_picchu_trek_056.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4OQMK-7jb","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28097","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16072"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28097"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28097\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":76233,"href":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28097\/revisions\/76233"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28963"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28097"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28097"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28097"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}