If you check online, you should be able to find some very affordable airfares to Peru. The more expensive holiday season peaks from late May to early September, but travellers can expect lower fares in off seasons. Travellers below 26 years of age and students with international student ID cards can avail themselves of special discounts with some airlines or budget travel agencies. You can get direct flights to Peru's Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez, a well-serviced airline hub. Make sure to reconfirm your flight 72 hours in advance and have a return ticket or open-jaw onward ticket with you.

Once your cheap flight to Peru lands, you can travel conveniently in buses, trains, and taxis, all at fairly reasonable prices. While buses are a cheaper option, costing somewhere between $0.20- $0.40, taxis may charge somewhere between $2 and $2.40. Trains are another typical Peruvian experience, albeit a slower mode of transport. As distances between various tourist attractions are quite vast, travellers generally fly to their destinations. The airfare on the most popular Lima-Cusco route is priced at $60 while other less busy routes are cheaper. Your Peru flights can be booked conveniently from airline offices in all major towns.

Peru is a one-stop destination for fantasy vacation with pristine, untouched natural beauty, prehistoric ancient heritage sites, exotic fauna, and solemn pilgrimages. Laze alongside the shimmering blue Lake Titicaca or fly to Manu national bio reserve for a date with nature. A motor boat sweeps you to a fascinating jungle adventure with thick greenery and irresistible wildlife like monkeys, colourful butterflies, parakeets, and crocodiles. You can live the true jungle experience without heat and electricity. Culture and heritage lovers can see ancient Peruvian culture in Museum of the Republic and Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology in Peru's capital, Lima. Admire the colossal engineering feat and UN heritage site, Machu Picchu, a giant stone city perched above the clouds at an elevation of 7,000 feet.

Peru's markets mirror its people's everyday lives. Its sprawling Mercado Modelo market lets you savour Peru's fresh fruits, vegetables, fish, and meat. Its mercado de brujos (witch doctors' market), is reputed for shamans who can give visitors great healing sessions. Artesiania Alpasuri offers Peru's traditional hand-knitted sweaters, mittens, hats, and coloured yarns. The Sunday market, Feria Dominical, is Peru's handicraft centre, which showcases Peru's indigenous ceramics, textiles, embroidered items, and weavings. Don't forget to check out Jack's Café for typical hot and spicy Peruvian food with a liberal dash of hot pepper and garlic. Finally, enjoy thrilling and enchanting nightlife at one of the numerous casinos, pubs, bars, and discos.

• TACA 78% recommend
• LAN Airlines 78% recommend
• TAM Linhas Aereas 75% recommend

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The top flight destination for Peru is Lima

• Madrid to Lima £572

• There are 39 airports in Peru and the 5 biggest are
• J Chavez Intl Airport (Lima, Peru)
• Right now, 32 airlines operate out of J Chavez Intl Airport.
• J Chavez Intl Airport offers nonstop flights to 55 cities.
• Every week, at least 1,260 domestic flights and 1,148 international flights depart from J Chavez Intl Airport.
• Velazco Astete Airport (Cusco, Peru)
• Right now, 10 airlines operate out of Velazco Astete Airport.
• Velazco Astete Airport offers nonstop flights to 4 cities.
• Every week, at least 371 domestic flights and 0 international flights depart from Velazco Astete Airport.
• Capitan Rolden Airport (Pucallpa, Peru)
• Right now, 3 airlines operate out of Capitan Rolden Airport.
• Capitan Rolden Airport offers nonstop flights to 3 cities.
• Every week, at least 49 domestic flights and 0 international flights depart from Capitan Rolden Airport.
• Rodriguez Ballon Airport (Arequipa, Peru)
• Right now, 8 airlines operate out of Rodriguez Ballon Airport.
• Rodriguez Ballon Airport offers nonstop flights to 5 cities.
• Every week, at least 245 domestic flights and 7 international flights depart from Rodriguez Ballon Airport.
• Tarapoto Airport (Tarapoto, Peru)
• Right now, 6 airlines operate out of Tarapoto Airport.
• Tarapoto Airport offers nonstop flights to 3 cities.
• Every week, at least 84 domestic flights and 0 international flights depart from Tarapoto Airport.