Machu Picchu altitude protection
Don't let altitude sickness ruin your trek to Machu Picchu.
Most Machu Picchu trips pass through high-altitude Cusco first. Get Diamox for altitude sickness in one short online visit—then pick it up at a pharmacy you choose.
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Cusco sits at 11,152 ft — well above where altitude sickness typically starts. When clinically appropriate, get the same kind of prescription a travel clinic would offer: reviewed by a US-licensed provider and sent electronically to your pharmacy. Pickup timing depends on your pharmacy and when your visit is approved.
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Orders are reviewed and prescriptions sent to your pharmacy within 24 hours.
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+1 (302) 251-2302Rx at your pharmacy in three steps.
No appointment. No waiting room. Answer a few questions and a licensed provider reviews within hours.
Your destination, dates, health history, and current medications. Takes about 2 minutes.
A licensed clinician reviews your health profile, checks for interactions, and approves your prescription.
- Allergy screen passed
- Drug interactions clear
- Prescription approved
Your approved prescription is sent electronically to the pharmacy of your choice. Pick it up when your pharmacy has it ready.
Skip the appointment. Get the same Rx.
Both columns cover the visit and prescribing only. Your pharmacy bills the medication itself on either side.
Medications in the Machu Picchu plan
Machu Picchu medication FAQ
- Most itineraries fly into Cusco at 11,152 ft before descending to Machu Picchu at 7,972 ft. The CDC recommends altitude sickness prevention for travel above 8,200 ft. Cusco is well above that, and 25–85% of unacclimatized travelers experience symptoms ranging from mild headache to trip-derailing nausea.
- Orders are reviewed by a US-licensed provider and the Rx is sent electronically to your pharmacy within 24 hours. Most travelers can pick it up the same day.
- Per CDC guidelines, start Diamox 1–2 days before ascending to altitude and continue for 2 days after reaching your highest sleeping elevation. Your Wandr provider will include specific timing based on your itinerary.
- Three prescriptions: Acetazolamide (Diamox) for altitude, Meclizine for motion sickness, and Ondansetron (Zofran) for nausea and vomiting. Same single visit, one $129 fee, three prescriptions sent to your pharmacy.
- After your provider approves the Rx, it's sent electronically to whichever pharmacy you choose during your visit. Your pharmacy will tell you when the medication is ready for pickup. You can use your pharmacy insurance to cover the medication itself.
- If a provider can't safely prescribe (rare — usually due to a contraindication like a sulfa allergy), the visit fee is refunded in full. You only pay if the Rx is sent.
Get your Machu Picchu meds sorted in 2 minutes.
About two minutes of intake—then your prescriptions route to your pharmacy when approved. Don't let altitude steal your trek.