🇮🇳 India or 🇵🇪 Peru
Which one, honestly
India leads on cities, value for money and the sea. Peru leads on getting around.
A normal day costs about $65 in India and $85 in Peru.
Side by side
- 🇮🇳 India🇵🇪 Peru
- Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, DecBest monthsMay, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
- $65A normal day$85
- 14h 30m to DelhiNonstop from New York7h 45m to Lima
- GoodBeaches and seaNot the draw
- ExceptionalCities and cultureVery good
- ExceptionalFoodExceptional
- ExceptionalNature and hikingExceptional
- ExceptionalValue for moneyVery good
- Not the drawEasy to get aroundGood
- Trains for distance, a car with driver for regions, both cheapGetting aroundLong distance buses are good and cheap, flights save whole days
- The northern plains in May, and the monsoon unless you are heading for the mountainsWhen to avoidFebruary, when the rains peak and the Inca Trail closes for maintenance
Pick by what you want
🇮🇳 Choose India if
you want the biggest change of scene available, extraordinary food, and a budget that goes further than anywhere else on this list.
🇵🇪 Choose Peru if
you want the Andes, one of the best food scenes anywhere, and a ruin everyone knows, without paying European prices.
Full India guide →Full Peru guide →
And what the world thinks
🇮🇳 India leads by 50 votes.
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Written and checked by hand. Nothing here about visas or entry rules: those change often and depend on your passport, so check an official source.