Machu Picchu: How to Plan Your Trip | 2025 Ultimate Peru Travel Guide

Save 15% on COME SEE PERU tours by mentioning Finding Gina Marie! 📰 Everything to Know About Visiting Machu Picchu: https://findingginamarie.com/articles/everything-to-know-about-visiting-machu-picchu-peru Join Our Community: https://findingginamarie.com/join Our Travel Gear: https://findingginamarie.com/gear Briggs & Riley Collections: https://link.findingginamarie.com/brzdx Ep.142 Machu Picchu is the jewel of the Inca Empire and a dream destination for many travelers, but the path to experiencing it can often feel overwhelming and complex. At least that’s how we felt. We wanted to have the best experience possible, but there were so many factors to consider. We spent two days in the Lost City of the Incas and learned a LOT. We share everything from the best place to acclimate, the tickets we recommend, what you need to know about transportation, and so much more. At the end we share all our costs. 💥 Go to https://findingGinaMarie.com/join to join our free travel forum and learn more about our Gelato Levels! 😎 ***WANT TO SUPPORT OUR CHANNEL?*** ☕️ Buy us a coffee (caffeine helps us bring you more great content)! https://bmc.link/findGinaMarie 💥 SUBSCRIBE: https://youtube.com/FindingGinaMarie/?sub_confirmation=1 🎥 How we avoided a huge REGRET (and how we NAMED OUR CHANNEL): https://youtu.be/kReISOmWrCs 📝 Why our channel is called "Finding Gina Marie" https://findingginamarie.com/articles/why-the-name-finding-gina-marie 💥💥 COME SEE PERU: Interested in tours of the Sacred Valley before heading to Machu Picchu? If you book any tour through them and mention you heard about them from us, they will give you a 15% discount off any tour you book! ♥ Judy & Kevin (we aren't sponsored or affiliated with them) www.comeseeperutours.com [email protected] [email protected] WhatsApp: Phone numbers: +51 969760991 +51 992372063 LINKS 🤓 CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE FOR TIPS, TRAVEL GUIDES, AND MORE: https://findingginamarie.com/tips 🎥 Ep.81 What we pack in 2024: https://youtu.be/yD-45hCjQl0 🎥 Ep.143 Visit Sacred Valley BEFORE Machu Picchu! | 2025 Peru Travel Guide https://youtu.be/nc9AjAw_pPo 🎥 Ep.144 Everything You Need to Know About Cusco, Peru | 2025 Peru Travel Guide https://youtu.be/FDiWedXFkP8 😍 Using our affiliate links below helps us to bring you videos from around the world at no cost to you. Thank you very much if you choose to use them! 🧳 Explore All Our Travel Gear: https://findingginamarie.com/gear 🧳 Explore Briggs & Riley Collections: https://link.findingginamarie.com/brzdx 👗 Judy's wool clothes (Wool&): https://link.findingginamarie.com/WomensWool 👕 Kevin's wool clothes (Wool& Prince): https://link.findingginamarie.com/MensWool 📩 Traveling Mailbox (Mail forwarding service to wherever we travel): https://link.findingginamarie.com/travelingMailbox 💳Earn 60,000 bonus points with Chase Sapphire Reserve: https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19q/209S98ARR7 🧾 Our packing list: https://findingginamarie.com/articles/packing-list-how-we-pack-and-travel-with-only-carry-on-luggage 🎵 Music from Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/747rgk 23andMe: https://refer.23andme.com/s/judy49 Ancestry: https://refer.ancestry.com/judy43 Chapters: 00:00 - Start 01:25 - Which Machu Picchu circuits are the best? 03:09 - Acclimating to High Altitudes 04:56 - Machu Picchu - Day 1 11:21 - Machu Picchu - Day 2 24:34 - PeruRail Train + Bus to Cusco 28:19 - Cultural Show with Live Music 29:44 - Baby Alpaca Fashion Show 30:20 - Bimodal Service during the Wet Season 31:27 - Our Machu Picchu Costs Finding Gina Marie is where we share our lives as full-time travelers and the connections we make along the way. ✈️ FOLLOW US * 🦋 Bluesky: https://KevinHoctor.bsky.social * 🦋 Bluesky: https://JudyHoctor.bsky.social * Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@KevinHoctor * Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@JudyHoctor ✅ FOLLOW FINDING GINA MARIE * Website: https://findingGinaMarie.com * YouTube: https://youtube.com/FindingGinaMarie * Podcast RSS feed: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1967301.rss * 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/findingGinaMarie * 🦋 Bluesky: https://findingginamarie.bsky.social 📹 VIDEO EQUIPMENT * Primary Camera: Sony FX30 * Primary Microphone: Sony ECM-B10 * B-Roll Camera: DJI Osmo Pocket 3 * B-Roll Microphone: DJI Mic 2 * B-Roll Camera: iPhone 15 Pro * Editing: Final Cut Pro X on a 16” M1 Max MacBook Pro * Key Light: ZHIYUN MOLUS X100 Bi-Color 100W COB Video Light * Diffuser: ZHIYUN Quick Release Mini Softbox To see all our camera gear, visit https://findingginamarie.com/gear #findingGinaMarie #worldtraveler #worldtravel #livingthedream #slowtravel #digitalnomad #digitalnomadlife #europetravel #retireearly#retireearlyandtravel