While you may be able to
avoid altitude sickness, at 6000ft there are a few important things to be aware of.
Enjoy the food (we recommend the ceviche) but hold off on the alcohol to
avoid altitude sickness.
You can choose from Lemongrass, Black tea, Chamomile and of course Coca leaf tea, which will helps
you avoid altitude sickness.
With an altitude of 3,701 meters one should be mindful of water intake and pacing to
avoid altitude sickness.
You can read here how to
avoid altitude sickness.
I'm heading to Machu Picchu in April - any tips on how to
avoid altitude sickness.
To
avoid altitude sickness or altitude sickness is highly recommended acclimatization day or two depending on the person, enjoy light meal, go for a walk to speed acclimatization and finally as recommended by the agency, take a leaf coca tea which make you feel good and ready to start our adventure.
Most classic Peruvian itineraries start in the ancient Andean capital of Cusco, however we chose to head straight to the valley in order to
avoid altitude sickness; Cusco is very high at 3,400 m (11,150 ft).
On arrival in Cusco, assistance at the airport and transport to your hotel, where the rest of the morning is free time to rest in hotel in order to
avoid altitude sickness.
Day 1 — Arrival to Cusco and Cusco Walking Tour On arrival in Cusco, assistance at the airport and transport to your hotel, where the rest of the morning is free time to rest in hotel in order to
avoid altitude sickness.