Visit Peru - What to Know Before You Visit Peru

Whether visiting the Nazca Lines, the Inca Lost City of Machu Picchu, the mummies in Arequipa, the capital Lima, there are many things tourists should know before they visit Peru. This travel vlog covers many things tourists and travelers should know before they visit Peru. From the money, language, tipping, transport, food, weather, seasons, safety and more.
Filmed in Arequipa, Peru
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[MP-fifi]

Peru is a magical place with friendly people. It can also be stressful trying to navigate the transportation especially if you don't have working knowledge of Spanish. Be patient and gracious and you'll all have a magical trip!

[qwertyuiop]

I spent a month in Peru and personally, felt very safe the whole time I was there. Of course, still keep an eye on your belongings to be safe. The people of Peru are very friendly to those who don’t speak Spanish, as Wolter said. If you do attempt to speak Spanish, even if you do so poorly, the locals love it!

[brunobraunsburger]

I think wolters world is the most reliable travel guide on yotube. He really knows what he's saiyng. Keep up the great workd! Greetings from Curitiba (Brazil).

[jennaalcalaa]

Peru is my favorite place I’ve ever been and you’re so right about all of these!!

[mohitgarg]

We visited Peru couple of months back and had a super amazing time... a lot of that is because I watched all your videos and a pretty good idea of what to expect and what to do... a BIG BIG THANKS

[khalidcarrillo]

I do find Peru to be pretty safe, especially outside Lima. The most common way you will get "robbed" is by being charged more for a taxi for being a foreigner and not knowing the typical price. But even so the taxi is a lot cheaper than Switzerland where I paid 50 francs for a 10 minute ride...

[DecafPls]

Thank you for your excitement about my country, I'm glad you and your family enjoyed PERÚ 🇵🇪♥️

[guillepk]

I'm very touched by this video. It shows that you really love Peru, and you clearly know your way around it. I'm from Argentina (which is different, as you already know), but I've been to Peru several times for work reasons and I can tell that every advice you give here is gold. Thank you!

[leafyveins]

I want to visit so badly! Saving up right now so I can pay off my college debt but as soon as I have a window of opportunity I'm going! I just would love to experience the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu. I've been practicing my Spanish and trying to learn the culture and what is socially acceptable so I can show respect and really have the full experience of 🇵🇪 ❤ love from the U.S.

[aliciaunaryan]

I've never heard of altitude sickness before & thank you for the heads up regarding the bathroom scenario. I would love to visit Peru, it's on my bucket list.
Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦

[EinkOLED]

I never had a problem in peru with language. My hotel in cuzco spoke english very well, my hotel in aguas calientes spoke english, so did the restaraunt, inca train, and my hotel in lima spoke good english (although he did look very european).
However I did use a private guide in lima (very cheap and please tip) who showed me around the food markets/museums which allowed me to buy certain fruits, food, and souvenirs without being ripped off.

[JaneTaubman]

We were in Peru 14 years ago and watching this really made me want to return. We used the "luxury" coach from Cusco to Puno and that was fine. We also flew in the small planes over the Nasca lines, I was fine, but my other half (who was in a different plane) was not so well. We had so many wonderful experiences in our short time there (14 nights), I would love to revisit, but there are so many other places we have not visited it might be a while.

[BillGreenAZ]

I'm lucky enough to live a few miles from a Peruvian restaurant. One of the featured items is the potatoes. Peru is well known for their potatoes.
I believe you showed a dish with a yellow sauce. That looked like the aji amarillo (yellow garlic) sauce and it is so delicious.

[batraworldwide]

Appreciated your enthusiasm thank you for keeping it concise

[juzerovlogs]

🌹I am from Peru, thank you for the video, Arequipa is my town 🌹👍🏼

[drgloriareading]

Leaving on 12/2/19 and staying until 12/14. Traveling solo. A bit nervous, but also excited. Loved the video. PS: One week of my visit is a river boat down the Amazon. So cool.

[KeatonAnderson]

I’m going on a two week Peruvian adventure in a couple days and this video really put me at ease! Thanks wolter

[Jeff-rqjv]

Another very imortant fact is that you must have an exit ticket before you're allowed to come/enter Peru. I had purchased a one way ticket (as usual) to Cusco, as I wasn't quite certain how long I'd stay or where in Peru I'd go. When I showed up at the aiport I was denied boarding of the plane because I had no return ticket. I was then forced to purchase a ticket in a hurried way which is quite expensive when it's totally last minute. Also Peru will only let you stay maximum 60 days.

[oswaldburga]

Wolters, from a 1 to 10 you get a 9, describing Peru you covered a lot in a concise and precise manner. If I may there is a point that your readers should be informed while December to February is the rainy season in Cuzco, it is the Summer months at the coast (Lima), that explains the 3 Regions Peru has, Coast (desert) Mountains and Jungle. Peru is very fortunate, is you live in Lima in the winter you only have to drive 20 Kms. inland to find summer weather.

[textapp]

WELCOME TO PERU!!, ., . ., Good tips. I'm glad you're happy in my country., . Enjoy your stay, you and your beautiful family., We are happy to have you.