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My family and I had an incredible 9-day trip introducing us to Peru -- what an amazing time. We spent several nights in Lima with a focus on food -- we did a street food tour, a cooking class and an evening dinner at the Larco museum. Then we moved onto the Sacred Valley and Cuzco, where we toured the magnificent sites [including Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu and Moray] and went to a small village where we were hosted by the villagers. We had several guides in Lima [David, Andy and Aura] and one guide [Miguel] during the second part of the trip -- all were very personable and very good -- incredibly knowledgable about Peruvian history and culture and it was a pleasure being with them. We spent 4 days with Miguel and he led us seamlessly. He was a complete wealth of knowledge about the area and was fantastic to deal with. After the trip ended, we all realized that we had a special experience.

Hotel Reviews

Aloft Lima Miraflores, a Marriott Hotel

Lima

Modern good-sized rooms and very well located.

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La Casona de Yucay

Cusco

Beautiful charming facility -- wish we had spent more time there.

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Terra Andina Mansion Colonial

Cusco

In a good location -- the facility is nice enough although we had to switch both rooms when the first ones were unacceptable. The staff however was very accommodating with our requests and the replacement rooms were nice. Check out time is 10 am which I find to be fairly early [they did extend us to 11 am but no longer]

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Activity Reviews

Archaeological Complexes and Larco Museum by night with dinner

Lima

We loved this experience -- our guide was very good and the museum and dinner were lovely. My only suggestion was we needed more time to fully enjoy the dinner and wound up extending the time.

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Hands on Cooking Class at a Chef's house

Lima

We made three traditional Peruvian dishes -- ceviche, causa and a Pisco sour and really enjoyed the experience. The staff in the restaurant and the guide were really great.

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Pisac Archaeological Site

Peru

A very special place -- beautiful.

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Urban food tour at Lima Historical Center

Lima

A very comprehensive walk around the central district. The desserts sampled were the highlight of the tour. Our guide was great.

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Morning visit of Ollantaytambo

Peru

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Misminay Community, lunch and hike to Moray

Sacred Valley

We were shown local customs and crafts and were served lunch. A very informative look into local life.

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Full Day Machu Picchu Exploration

Peru

A full day experience that was managed by our guide seamlessly -- the Vistadome train was so beautiful and there was a special bus I think for guided tours that simplified the process getting to the site. The site itself of course is spectacular.

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Sacsayhuaman & Cusco Guided

Cusco

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Our guide Miguel was the highlight of our trip! He was so knowledgeable, great energy, and took such good care of our family during the trip and our adventures in Cusco and Machu Picchu

Our Peru trip was INCREDIBLE! It had a wonderful mix of history, hiking, food, and culture. We had some unguided time in the cities (Lima and Cusco) to explore the city, but had a guide with us to travel to different historical sites. I definitely recommend booking a trip as it saved us SO much time and effort especially with transportation. We had a dedicated driver pretty much the entire time (minus to machu picchu + the amazon) and got to explore areas off the main path. I loved hanging out with the alpacas and getting to see the incredible views. If you are also planning on going to the amazon, get ready to be full off grid and full sweaty. It was definitely worth it but boy is it HOT.

Hotel Reviews

Tierra Viva Miraflores Centro

Miraflores

small but staff was very friendly and it was in a great location

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San Agustin Paracas

Paracas

We went when it was pretty cold so we did not get full use of the amenities but it was beautiful. The walls were THIN though so be warned

Amaru

Cusco

LOVE this hotel. Great location, great rooms, great environment.

El Albergue Ollantaytambo Boutique Hotel

Cusco

This hotel is amazing! Very beautiful and convenient. We even got a bagged lunch from them that was tasty

Taypikala Boutique Machupicchu

Machu Picchu

Hotel not the best location but not bad. Was clean and comfortable.

Inkaterra Hacienda Concepcion

Puerto Maldonado

BEAUTIFUL place. If I were to come back I would love to stay at a place like this again. Food was delicious and the staff was beyond incredible. One even saved me when a bullet ant was on my leg. Be prepared to be sweaty and DO NOT go if you are scared of bugs.

Activity Reviews

Lima Ultimate Peruvian Food Tour

Lima

Totally recommend the food tour. It was a wonderful way to explore the city and get a taste of DELICIOUS food. Best food we had on our trip by far

National Reserve & Huacachina: Wildlife & Dune Buggy Adventure

Peru

So fun!!! Definitely worth it even though I was terrible at sandboarding haha.

Ballestas Islands Tour & Return to Lima

Paracas

If you are in the area I definitely recommend. We got to see penguins and sea lions on the boat tour.

Moray and Maras Tour

Peru

Loved seeing the salt mine, and the different Incan historial sites. A must do

Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain

Cusco

In my opinion, this is so much better than the main Rainbow mountain. Not only did you get to see a rainbow mountain, but an incredible view of the andean glaciers behind it. Not to mention being slightly lower in elevation, a shorter hike, and MUCH less busy.

Lunch at Mountainview

Peru

I live laugh love alpacas so this was a dream come true. I would live here forever if I could.

Richard was pleasant but only received and accompanied us to the Lake Titikaka hotel. Willie was well informed and helped us physically to walk safely. Jesus negotiated a discount so we could enter a VIP waiting area since our flight out was delayed 5hours. Excellent service even on the weekend. Thanks for your excellent recommendations and addressing our concerns. I will recommend Kimkim.

Hotel Review

Sonesta Posadas del Inca Puno

Puno

Lakeside view, clean & comfortable room. Very good food and friendly service.

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Well Maine’s with remodeled bathrooms. Not particularly filled with character but who cares with a view like that?

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View & easy access to boat tours

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Wendy was wonderful waitress & served us in both English & Spanish. Front desk clerk wanted us to pay without presenting a detailed bill, but ultimately he read off the charges which were correct.

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Room was clean & warm. Grazing Llamas provided entertainment.

Activity Reviews

Nazca Lines: Lima - Nazca Lines - Lima

Peru

Difficult to see many of the lines. Some were visible only from one side of the plane. Co-pilot’s microphone had static so her directional advice was not helpful. Single prop engine got us there and back

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Happy to see even only a few of the lines

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Got us there and back.

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12-seater was bigger than I expected.

Paracas Reserve Exploration

Paracas

Beautiful area. Museum was well done & fascinating.

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Views are remarkable

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Blanca was very well informed and friendly. Andre’s’ driving made us nervous. Compared to US drivers he was following too close & making unsafe lane changes. Welcome to Peru!

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I believe we had WiFi in the vehicle

Sailing in Lake Titicaca: Taquile, Luquina & the Uros floating Islands

Puno

So sad to see such poverty. We heard from other tourists that Uros residents don’t live on the islands anymore. They just pretend to live there. Being invited into a home was special but we were saddened to see the daughters “perform” by chewing Totoro reeds on cue then singing a song. Fascinating way of life even if it is a recreation.

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Guide on board (William) who was hosting a dozen other people was also well informed and spoke excellent English.

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Excellent experience on Taquille island meeting several acquaintances of our guide, Willie. Also tasty lunch in a warm environment on a cold & windy day.

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Willie was very accommodating of our recent injury impacting our locomotion.

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Safe driver Francisco

Sillustani tombs

Puno

Beautiful surrounding valley. Fascinating structures. Guide Willie was well informed.

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Good narrative by guide Willie

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Great command of English

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Clean & efficient

Our 3-week trip to Peru in January (rainy season!) was spectacular from beginning to end because of the care and attention from Ann Godoy at Peruvian Soul.

We found Ann on the kimkim.com platform for the complexity of trip planning because we wanted to visit so many places. She worked closely with John to tailor the trip to what we wanted to do. She gathered a lot of info about our choice of a daily schedule, hotel types/levels, and much more.

The itinerary was perfect for us!

-2 days in Lima (met by Ann and Andres) with 1 full day of touring with Blanca who was a great guide.

-Abraham took us back to Lima airport for our flight to Puerto Maldonado.

-Met at the airport by Oscar (guide from River Expeditions) who helped us shift our luggage for the boat trip to Tambopata (Amazon basin) for 4 days at the Posada Amazonas. Oscar was an excellent guide and John, a birder, was thrilled to see so many new bird species. We did have one full day of heavy rainstorms, but other days were short rain showers that didn’t affect our expedition plans. [Note that the lodge’s website isn’t updated to state that it now has electricity 24/7 in the guest rooms, and its internet (in the common area) was quite good but occasionally went off because of storms.]

From Puerto Maldonado airport, we flew to Cusco and were met by Miguel and driver, Ronald who took us to the Sacred Valley and the first of the 3 Casa Andina hotels (excellent) we stayed in. We had very good weather and not much rain. Miguel was an excellent guide and easily sensed what level of activities we could do as we were adjusting to altitude. And gave us history and cultural info on the Inca and Spanish eras in small chunks, which was helpful and made it easier to absorb.

After 3 days in the Sacred Valley, we spent an overnight in Machu Picchu (taking the train with Miguel who was our guide there too) with bright sunshine (despite predictions of rainstorms) for our 1600-step climb up to MP and the tour there. And then back to Cusco (and Casa Andina hotel in an historic building) for 3 days of touring with Miguel. Ronald’s driving was masterful, and he was very attentive to us.

We then flew from Cusco to Arequipa, met by Gerber and driver Diego. Our 3rd Casa Andina hotel was in the old mint (historic) building. Just lovely. We had a walking tour of Arequipa with Gerber, and it gave us so much perspective on why Arequipa is known for its architecture and is considered to be a European city.

Sergio and river Benigno collected us from the hotel for a drive to Colca Canyon with amazing tours stops along the way. (John got to see even more birds and we saw vicuna and guanacos in the wild.) We stayed 2 nights and mostly had no rain and quite a bit of sun. The highlight was driving to the lookout point for the condors – and arriving to see 7 condors soaring over the space of an hour (rare for the rainy season).

From there, we made our return to Lima and back to the US.

Ann gave us individual care and attention before we left the USA. And the in-country service was what we needed. We were met at every location (primarily flights) by the guide (and often, a driver), and they also delivered us to the airports when we were departing

We set up a Whatsapp group before we departed the US connecting us to Ann and Jesus (our emergency contact) who answered our weekend questions. That was invaluable as we needed boarding passes and guide contact info.

The full trip details were on the kimkim platform which was pretty easy to use and had most of the details we needed.

An amazing trip that exceeded our expectations!

Hotel Reviews

Posada Amazonas Lodge

Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios

Posada Amazonas Lodge offered a truly authentic Amazon experience. Our room had one wall completely open to the jungle, allowing us to hear monkeys and birds while being surrounded by nature. We loved the natural setting, but be careful about water consumption!

Casa Andina Premium Valle Sagrado

Urubamba

Casa Andina Premium Valle Sagrado was perfect for bird lovers like us. The expansive property offered plenty of space for bird watching and exploring, and we enjoyed the serene environment. It was a great retreat away from the hustle of travel, and the setting was simply beautiful.

Casa Andina Premium Arequipa

Arequipa

Casa Andina Premium Arequipa was conveniently located in the middle of the city but provided a unique rooftop view of snow-capped volcanoes. The city setting was central for sightseeing, and discovering the rooftop views was an unexpected highlight.

Colca Lodge

Cercado, Yanque

Colca Lodge was delightful with its natural surroundings and the rushing river. We really enjoyed the onsite hot springs and the tranquility of having them mostly to ourselves. It was a serene and rejuvenating part of our trip.

Activity Review

Andean Textiles with Parobamba Community

Peru

The visit to the Parobamba Community for the Andean textiles experience was fantastic. We got to see a demonstration of how textiles are made, and enjoyed interacting with the local community. The villagers even performed a traditional dance for us, which was a delightful surprise. It was a fantastic way to connect with the culture and meet locals.