How much to travel to Machu Picchu from Malaysia

How much to travel to Machu Picchu from Malaysia

Machu Picchu is one of the seven wonders in the world. We went to Machu Picchu recently as we attend our sister wedding in Lima Peru. Thus, we also extended our trip in Amsterdam as we had one stopover there. The big question is how much to travel to Machu Picchu from Malaysia.

There are quite a number of people asking us about how much to travel to Machu Picchu from Malaysia. Since many people are curious as travel companies are charging at least RM 40,000 to RM 50,000 per person, let us work out the details on the current rate vs the price we paid.

First of all, we must thank our Peruvian family for organizing the trip in Machu Picchu and around Lima especially Memo and Marianella for the warmth hospitality. Our lovely Angela and Oscar, the best brother in law ever thanks for everything.

Let’s break down the itinerary and the price list.

Flight Tickets:

KLM Airlines – RM 9k per person and above

Kuala Lumpur to Lima via Amsterdam – Flight time 31h 20m

Lima to Kuala Lumpur via Amsterdam – Flight time 30h 35m

KLM Website: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines – Book flights online – KLM Malaysia

Trip.com: https://invol.co/clipzml

LATAM – RM 1000 per person excluding luggage

Lima to Cusco – Flight time 1h 30m

Cuzco to Lima  – Flight time 1h 20m

Trip.com: https://invol.co/clipzml

Accommodations:

Hotels:

Lima x 4 Days – RM 300 per room and above (Agoda)

Cuszo x 4 Days = RM 350 per room and above (Agoda)

Day Tours:

Cuzco Day Tour

https://incarail.com/en/packages

Machu Picchu Day Tour

(https://incarail.com/en/sunset-at-machu-picchu?idPaquete=206 )

Lima Day Tour

Transportation:

Taxis:

Lima

Cuzco

Others:

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Food

Expenses

Travel Insurance

Let’s do a simple calculation based on the above itinerary.

How much to travel to Machu Picchu from Malaysia

Flights (International & Local): RM 11k

Hotels: RM 3k for 8 days (Lima and Cuszo)

Machu Picchu & Cuzco Tours (3 days): RM 2.3k per person

Lima Tours (2 days): RM 1k per person

Sim Card: RM 150

Taxis: RM 400

Expenses: RM 2k

Travel Insurance: RM 150

Total Estimate: RM 20000

The total estimate is RM 20000 is just a rough calculation. We spent lesser than this as we had cheaper flight ticket and the exchange rates were better just a few weeks ago.

Why we fly with KLM Airlines? This is because they are reputable airlines and the only airline that offers one stop and not two stops. The food and service on KLM economy class is really good and better than our previous experience with other European airlines. The cabin crews are extremely friendly and this is a very honest experience from us.

Please take note that Peru in general is quite safe for travelers but small thefts are always there even in Europe or Malaysia.

Peru is a Spanish speaking country so there could be some issues of communications especially in Lima. Cuzco most people speaks simple English as it is a tourists hot spot.

The food in Peru is amazingly good. They have many good local food and cheap local fruits and vegetables. They love chili and their chili is called Aji and it is yellow in color.

Taxis are the tough one but you can always order from hotel or airport. Taxis are not that expensive but the language barrier is the problem.

Remember to check their weather and prepare your proper clothing to Peru. Please do prepare the altitude sickness pills and had it before you fly into Cuzco. Altitude sickness is real and we had friends in the hospital in Cuzco during our visit.

During summer most apartments do not have air con and hence we recommend everyone to stay in hotel. It can be very warm during day time.

The hotel rates are pure estimate as there are always cheaper hotels around. Most hotels include breakfast so please check when you book with Agoda.com.

The food prices are quite reasonable and price is quite similar to Malaysia mall prices. The snacks in Peru are very expensive but the local food is very reasonable.

Travel insurance is a must and don’t give stupid reasons of not buying it. My friend hospitalized in Cusco for one night and the bill is US1,000 for that inclusive of medication. It cost less than RM 200 for one trip inclusive of COVID 19 cover so do the maths.

Peruvians in general are very friendly and we missed our Peruvian family and friends. If you have any questions on How much to travel to Machu Picchu from Malaysia, please do comment and we will try to help as much as possible.

This is our first time to Peru and we spent almost three weeks there. We also went to Argentina more than 10 years ago and we spent almost a month there. South America is generally safe depending on countries and areas.