Are there weird places to spend the night in Peru? Can you imagine sleeping more than 400 meters above ground level? Have you imagined what it would be like to sleep on the top of a tree? Would you prefer to sleep aboard a train or on a cruise in the Amazon? Or maybe you would like to sleep on artificial islands?
These places are conditioned to the most complex and capricious interests, so these places become the main destination of the trip. It is not surprising since they are non-traditional places where sleeping becomes an experience. Let’s answer the initial questions by briefly compiling those strange, luxurious, interesting and, above all, unique places.
Let’s see 5 curious places to sleep in Peru, we are sure that some of them will arouse your interest and motivate you to choose Peru as your next destination.
5 weird places to spend the night in Peru
Sky Lodge (Cusco)
Have you ever imagined what it would be like to sleep like an Andean Condor among high-altitude crags? Well, the Sky Lodge Adventures Suites solves this mystery by giving us that experience. This place is located in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, on the right bank of the Urubamba River, very close to the town of Ollantaytambo in the Cusco region. From the main road to Ollantaytambo, you can see three capsules suspended between rocky outcrops that rise to more than 400 meters above sea level. The only way to access is by climbing and rappelling, while to descend we have no other option but to zip-line.
Sly Lodge consists of 3 sleeping capsules (Luna, Silves and Miranda) and a dining capsule. Each is 7.5 meters long and 2.6 meters wide and high. Each capsule has four beds, a dining room and a private bathroom. These capsules are made of aerospace aluminum and high-strength polycarbonate. They are well nestled in the mountain, resisting a staggering 25 tons of weight.
The safety of the guests is guaranteed as well as living an extreme and unique experience at more than 400 meters of altitude with beautiful views of the Milky Way and the sunrise in the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
Treehouse Lodge (Loreto)
Can you imagine sleeping on the top of a tree? This next place is known as the “Treehouse”. This is because the rooms built in the place have been adapted to the treetops. Each room varies in size according to the size of the tree chosen. This is Tree House Lodge, a hotel that takes nature and adapts to it. The place is located in the black waters of the Yarapa River, near the famous Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve in Iquitos, in the jungle region of Loreto.
The place has an extension of 350 hectares, has 12 rooms with two single beds or a double bed inside, a private bathroom, a terrace with an exquisite view of the jungle. Each room is surrounded by a fine mesh that prevents the entrance of mosquitoes and other insects. Access to the rooms is via wooden stairs anchored to the tree or wooden bridges. Due to the isolated theme in the middle of nature, the staff provides you with a radio to be able to communicate at all times.
A unique lodge in the world for every nature lover that will literally make you feel connected to the energy of nature more than ever.
Belmond Andean Explorer (Cusco – Arequipa)
What would it be like to sleep in a luxury train that travels through the vast Andes Mountains? The answer leads us to the railways located between Cusco and Arequipa. Here operates the most luxurious train in South America, the Belmond Andean Explorer.
This train travels on one of the highest railway tracks in the world, with an altitude of over 4000 meters above sea level. It has wagons that come from the Australian Great South Pacific Express train conditioned to function as accommodations. The train has a maximum capacity of 48 passengers that can be distributed in 24 suites. Each suite has double or twin beds, private bathrooms, showers and other services. Within its facilities, there is a restaurant car, a bar car, an observatory car and a spa car.
Undoubtedly this is one of the best luxury trains in the world that already has international awards and takes us through beautiful landscapes through the regions of Cusco, Puno and Arequipa while enjoying a luxury onboard service.
The floating islands of the Uros (Puno)
What will it feel like sleeping on the highest navigable lake in the world? Well, many people already have the answer after having spent the night on the artificial islands of one of the oldest Andean cultures that still preserves its traditions, the Uros ethnic group.
The floating islands of Uros are located in Lake Titicaca. Its inhabitants are specialists in the weaving of totora reeds, so they have built their own islands based on this Andean material. On these floating islands, we will find many dwellings, including spaces that have been adapted to accommodate visitors and spend the night on the lake, that is, at an altitude of more than 3800 meters above sea level.
These dwellings vary in size and components, some with private bathrooms and others with small rooms. Electricity is provided by solar panels on each island. This experience gives us the opportunity to be completely surrounded by Lake Titicaca, one of the most energetic places on the planet. Always accompanied by a celestial Andean sky during the day and starry nights.
Aria Amazon (Loreto)
Now let’s see how is the experience of sleeping while navigating the longest and most abundant river in the world, the Amazon. For this task we must take the services of Aria Amazon, a river cruise that offers luxury services on the waters of the Amazon. Its tour packages vary in length, although in our opinion the most complete is the one that covers eight days.
The Aria Amazon has a maximum capacity of 32 passengers. This rainy cruise has 16 suites, private bathrooms, showers, panoramic windows and air conditioning, just to mention some of its services. It also has a dining room, an outdoor lounge, indoor lounges, bar, outdoor Jacuzzi, massage room, exercise room, boutique, observation decks and an infirmary.
Activities within the cruise ship are complemented by canoe or kayak trips, jungle hikes or sport fishing activities. The cruise provides all the services to be able to go deep into the untamed jungle without worrying about the risks involved in a similar experience on land. Sleeping on the longest river in the world, a story well worth telling.
Far from traditional hotels within the cities, these places evoke our senses in one way or another. Each one with the particular experience it offers. Options that we are sure will not leave you indifferent if you venture to look for those experiences that transcend the traditional one.
Peru has many incredible places to discover. With many years of working in the travel industry, Auri Travel is happy to help with your travel plans to Machu Picchu and other places around the country. Come and enjoy your Peruvian Adventure with us!
