How to Fight Altitude Sickness and Get Your Holiday Back on Track

1️⃣ Rest and Take It Easy

Altitude sickness symptoms can start as low as 2,399 meters (7,874 feet), and since Cusco sits at around 3,400 meters, it’s common to feel some effects. Taking one or two days of rest with minimal physical activity can work wonders.

While Cusco’s hilly terrain makes rest tricky, try to plan low-impact activities such as:

• Cooking classes

• Chocolate-making workshops

• Museum visits

2️⃣ Avoid Alcohol

Though a Pisco Sour or a cold Cusqueña beer might be tempting, alcohol can worsen dehydration and altitude sickness symptoms. Your body will thank you for skipping drinks and avoiding hangovers.

3️⃣ Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

A safe, non-invasive treatment for altitude sickness is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT). In this treatment, you enter a chamber where pressure simulates being 10 feet underwater. This increases oxygen absorption by your blood, plasma, and bodily fluids, delivering extra oxygen to your cells, brain, and organs—helping your body recover faster.

Learn more about hyperbaric therapy here

4️⃣ Try Our Altitude Combo

Our specially designed Altitude Combo combines HBOT and massage therapy to reduce symptoms and improve your overall well-being while adapting to the high altitude.

5️⃣ Stay Hydrated and Watch Your Diet

At altitude, your body dehydrates quickly. Drink plenty of water before and during your stay. Avoid heavy meals, as digestion slows; a diet low in protein and high in carbohydrates is recommended.

6️⃣ Drink Coca Tea

Coca tea has been used since Incan times to alleviate altitude sickness symptoms. Available in most hotels, markets, and supermarkets, this traditional remedy helps ease headaches, nausea, and fatigue. It might sound like a gimmick—but it really works!

Take Care of Your Body at Altitude and Make the Most of Your Cusco Adventure