Climate
Sierra District (Mountains)
If you will be visiting in the Andes Mountains, the temperature will range from 70° during the day to 30° at night. Bring warm socks and sleeping wear as well as a hat, gloves, long underwear, warm shoes, and a coat. Bring clothes that you can layer. Keep in mind that at this altitude the sun is very intense during the day so you may need to shed and add layers as the day progresses. Nights will be cold. There will probably be little or no rain, but it would still be prudent to pack a rain jacket or umbrella. Please note that the buildings are not heated nor are they well insulated, so warm clothing is a must. Blankets and sheets will be provided in the hotels and dorms, but we encourage you to bring whatever else you may need to keep warm. The temperature in Lima (where you will enter Peru) will be warmer than in the mountains, but still cool and damp.
If you will be visiting in the Andes Mountains, the temperature will range from 70° during the day to 30° at night. Bring warm socks and sleeping wear as well as a hat, gloves, long underwear, warm shoes, and a coat. Bring clothes that you can layer. Keep in mind that at this altitude the sun is very intense during the day so you may need to shed and add layers as the day progresses. Nights will be cold. There will probably be little or no rain, but it would still be prudent to pack a rain jacket or umbrella. Please note that the buildings are not heated nor are they well insulated, so warm clothing is a must. Blankets and sheets will be provided in the hotels and dorms, but we encourage you to bring whatever else you may need to keep warm. The temperature in Lima (where you will enter Peru) will be warmer than in the mountains, but still cool and damp.
Selva District (Jungle)
In the jungle areas the weather can range from a hot and muggy 95° during the day to a hot and muggy 85° at night. Rain is more common in the jungle areas, but is usually a welcome relief from the heat. You should plan on wearing lightweight clothing, shirts with short sleeves, and water resistant boots or shoes during your time in the jungle. The buildings will more than likely not be air conditioned. Some accommodations in the jungle areas may be a bit primitive. In very remote areas you may be sharing the floor in a home of a villager.
In the jungle areas the weather can range from a hot and muggy 95° during the day to a hot and muggy 85° at night. Rain is more common in the jungle areas, but is usually a welcome relief from the heat. You should plan on wearing lightweight clothing, shirts with short sleeves, and water resistant boots or shoes during your time in the jungle. The buildings will more than likely not be air conditioned. Some accommodations in the jungle areas may be a bit primitive. In very remote areas you may be sharing the floor in a home of a villager.
