If you are planning to visit Machu Picchu, rent a car is a good choice to explore on your own and get an amazing adventure behind the wheel. Culture, Nature, culinary and adventure is waiting for you in the highlands!
If you really enjoy driving, the highlands provide an amazing variety of roads and an awesome scenery because of the different natural ecological levels, You can drive through colorful valleys such as the famous Sacred Valley of the Inkas and visit its ancestral inka sites. Cross the Peruvian Andes with the constant companion of the impressive glaciers and then descent into the rainforest to get close to Machu Picchu. You can also visit natural hot springs in the middle of no where and get to visit the other face of Peru which is also impressive.
Another option is to drive through the Andean Plateau and reach to the highest navigable lake in the world “Titicaca” and visit Uros floating Islands, Taquile and Amantani Islands where you can get stay a night in the villagers houses and get a vivential experience following the ancestral costumes which they still practice in their daily life.
Explore the massive canyons in the highlands is a good option too, visit the Colca Canyon and get to its wonderful viewpoints to see the impressive Andean Condor flying over the canyon or if you like the less tourist places the Cotahuasi Cayon would be the ideal place for you.
We will be happy to provide information and helping to set up the best itinerary for you or Organizing self-guided tours from Cusco to Machu Picchu area and all the destinations you will like to.