Travel to Peru: Travel solo or with a buddy?

Traveling self organized or with a group?

The idea of ​​traveling self-organized or traveling with a group through Peru is based primarily on your personal interests and ideas, but also on your time availability, your finance situation, travel destinations as well as your own personal travel experience.

In an organized group travel, the most important sights are usually approached during a two to three week run travel.

The accommodations are reserved, the tour guide is almost always English-speaking and you don’t need to take care of almost nothing.

For those who have never been to Latin America, an organized trip is a perfect idea. However, the length of staying can hardly be broken out.

Another "disadvantage" of an organized trip is that  the travelers rarely visit the mysterious pre Inca ruins, the beautiful Amazon rainforest or the endless coastal deserts. 

Additionally, traveling on your own around Peru requires some basic Spanish language skills, taking into account that English language is rarely understood by locals. Exploring by yourself require some prior travel experience and self discipline.  

Lonely highlands regions or hidden jungle spots in Peru are especially attractive for many travelers, but it come to be difficult to reach them individually unless you spend a lot of time and money on it. On the other hand, there are some spots where hired travel agencies are required, like The Manu National Park or the Inka Trail itself.

Travel solo or with a travel partner?

Anyone who thinks that traveling alone is not a problem can be wrong. Solo travelers are widely admired everywhere, especially in Andean villages or remote areas, but they will depend on the goodwill of the people around. 

Yes! there are some negative experiences in Peru. A trail in solitary or a jungle should never be undertaken alone. 

Think of an emergency situation: Changes in the mountains weather, injuries, a sudden illness, etc. nobody else could help you or get proper help. 

Knowledge of Spanish language and some local contacts are necessary for individual travelers. 

Perhaps the most unproblematic travel partner is your girlfriend or wife, friend or husband. For sure, two friends or girlfriends are also a team, provided that a travel partner can be relied upon even in problem situations.

Of course you will see that different travel entitlements could lead to constant differences of opinion, such as the category of the hotel, quality of the food or the kind of transport. 

Nevertheless, remember that with a good will, there will be situations that will be overtaken.