Peru and Northern Chile
Early summer in Peru comes after the end of the rainy season so the valleys are particularly lush and fertile. Southern Peru, particularly around Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley, can be very busy in the peak summer months of July and August. We can always work around this to ensure a crowd-free experience and have devised some great trekking away from the regulated Inca Trail, but travelling earlier in the summer certainly means that the country is less crowded and the rates are more favourable.