Kimkim Trip Reviews for Peru

The tour was extremely well planned by Liz our contact the guides were all very pleasant and detailed on the tour . We stuffed from Altitude sickness and the guides and hotel staff helped us a great deal

The hotel met our expectations and the breakfasts all was excellent

Hotel Reviews

El Albergue Ollantaytambo Boutique Hotel

Cusco

Large room with breath taking views very comfortable lovely breakfast and Evening meal

Authenticity & Character

It was originally the train station

Location

Excellent for the train to Machu Picchu

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Great location for train and extremely comfortable

Casa San Blas Boutique

Cusco

The management and staff are extremely nice and helpful especially when my fiancee was short of breath they fixed her up with oxygen in reception The room was fantastic with views of the mountains Breakfast was superb with lots of choice

Authenticity & Character

Great location and very cosy

Location

Mangement and staff excellent and very clean rooms

Staff

Staff helped with everything

Cleanliness & Comfort

Yes 100% and it was nice to have heating in the rooms at night

Hatun Inti Boutique Machupicchu

Machu Picchu

Well this hotel does tick the box for location the staff were ok but it was a very busy hotel and they did the basic as they needed to do

Authenticity & Character

Curtains and noise

Location

Quite noisy and curtains don’t keep the spot lights on the opposite building site shine through into the room

Staff

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Curtains and noise

Activity Reviews

Explore Ollantaytambo, Pachamanca Farm Tour & Observatory train to Machu Picchu town

Peru

Amazing train ride and music and drinks 🍷

Quality of Experience

The music carriage

Food

Everything

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Extremely helpful especially with the altitude sickness

Transport

Very spacious

Explore Machu Picchu & Return to Cusco (Private Guided tour in Machu Picchu) SV

Peru

Just amazing with an amazing guide mind you the bus ride up the mountain was a bit scary

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Food

Variation

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Help with the Altitude sickness

Transport

Very spacious

First and foremost, I'd like to shout out to our specialist, Anne. Anne went out of her way to greet us at our hotel at 2am, shortly after landing. She was very personable, and left notes for us at each of our hotels. It was truly a heartwarming gesture. Anne, thank you so much!

Everything ran like clockwork throughout our trip. Transportation was timely and prompt. Hotels remembered our reservations. Transportation and hotel facilities were topnotch. The well-organized arrangements allowed us to enjoy our vacation without any worries.

The people we met friendly, and the food we ate was fantastic! We enjoyed our guides- Carlos at the Inkaterra lodge; Freddy in Cusco, Ollytantambo, and Machu Picchu, and Pedro in Paracas. All guides were friendly, personable, and knowledgeable.

We had a fantastic time visiting Peru, and I honestly can't think of anything I would change. Great job, kimkim and Peruvian Soul!

Hotel Reviews

La Hacienda Bahía Paracas

Paracas

A beautiful setting right on the ocean. The acocmmodations were very luxurious and scenic.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Right on the beach!

Staff

Everybody was friendly and attentive, but Yueli was especially helpful and personable. The entire family had separate encounters with her and we all remarked how wonderful she is. what a treasure!

Cleanliness & Comfort

Holiday Inn Lima Airport

Lima

Hotel was super clean, the staff was very helpful and friendly, and the breakfast was amazing. Thank you, everybody!

Location

Right next door to the airport- excellent convenience!

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Inkaterra Hacienda Concepción

Puerto Maldonado

Inkaterra Hacienda Concepcion has truly amazing food! We couldn't believe the level of cuisine that was offered to us at every meal. Staff was friendly and helpful. The accommodations were scenic and clean. We really enjoyed our stay.

Authenticity & Character

A fine blend of luxury and rustic!

Location

Located in the heart of the rainforest!

Staff

Friendly, attentive, and helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

La Casona de Yucay

Cusco

The accommodations, food , and staff were all amazing.

Authenticity & Character

It felt like we were at a Spanish villa.

Location

Staff

All the staff was friendly and attentive.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Los Portales Cusco

Cusco

Unfortunately we were here only briefly, so I don't have many details to share. I will say that the hotel staff went out of their way to prepare a box lunch for us, since we had to leave before breakfast started. That was greatly appreciated!

Authenticity & Character

Everything was very clean and luxurious.

Staff

The staff went out of their way to prepare a box lunch for us, since we had to leave before breakfast started.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

First afternoon at Hacienda Concepcion

Peru

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Second day at Hacienda Concepción: Sandoval Lake & Canopy Walkway

Tambopata

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Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Time to depart from Hacienda Concepcion

Tambopata

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Food

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Soft hike from Pachar to Ollantaytambo

Sacred Valley

We enjoyed walking the Sacred Valley. Being outside and personal with the sites was engaging.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Freddy was entertaining and knowledgeable.

Transport

Chocolate Workshop in Cusco

Cusco

This visit was a blast! We had fun with our docent, Gabriel. He was funny, entertaining, and very knowledgeable.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Gabriel, our docent, was funny, entertaining, and very knowledgeable.

Pachamanca: Traditional Andean Underground Cooking

Sacred Valley

What a lot of fun! It was nice to share an experience like this with other travel groups from various places around the globe.

Quality of Experience

Food

The barbecue was awesome!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Freddy our guide was fun. The staff were friendly and attentive.

Transport

We walked there from Ollentaytambo, a short and scenic walk.

Machu Picchu Excursion: from Sacred Valley - Machu Picchu - Cusco

Peru

Pictures don't do justice to Machu Picchu! The amizing constructions surrounded by inspiring mountains and valleys takes your breath away!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Freddy our guide was very personable and knowledgeable.

Transport

Overflight Nazca Lines & Sunset over the dunes

Peru

The only way to truly appreciate the Nazca lines is from the air. I'm glad I did this, but I won't do it again.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

We have had an amazing trip in Peru and Anne was a great help in planning and organising the trip. The communication was quick and complete. We loved all the hotels we stayed in, as well as the excursions. The first days in Arequipa we spent two days in a group by tour guide Maya. She was knowledgeble, friendly, helpful, communicative, punctual and fun. In and around Cusco we were helped guided by Julio Quispe. He was an extraordinary tour guide, whom I can not praise enough. He loves to share his passion for the region and was able to pass the enthusiasm on to us. His knowledge, stories, insights, anecdotes and tips really made this part of the trip special. Like Maya he was friendly, helpful, pro-active, punctual and flexible.

Had an amazing trip to Peru. All guides were amazing and very informative. Our local specialist Liz Karen was very helpful with organising and booking our trip. Unfortunately one of the activities we were looking forward to, didn't happen and we didn't realise until later, but the trip was still amazing none the less.

It was amazing. The attention we received along with knowledgable guides was incredible. Most of the tours were amazing but a couple were not that great but all the guides were great.

Although we had limited time we were able to see so much and really have an understanding of the sites. Everyone was really kind and helpful. And we always felt like they had us covered.

Hotel Reviews

Costa del Sol Wyndham Lima Airport

Lima

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Posada Amazonas Lodge

Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel

Machu Picchu

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

GHL Hotel Lago Titicaca Puno

Lago Titicaca, Puno

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Location

Staff

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Activity Reviews

Flight to {{end_location}}: Rainforest Posada Amazonas Lodge 1/4 - A la carta

Peru

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Freet was so knowledgeable and organized. He was truly amazing and even helped us take amazing photos.

Transport

Rainforest Posada Amazonas Lodge 2/4 - A la carta

Puerto Maldonado

Quality of Experience

Food

It varied most days but some days they ran out of food so you didn’t always get the item you wanted

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The boat tours and hikes were at a great pace

Transport

NV Private Sacred Valley tour & Observatory Train to Machu Picchu Town: Pachamanca Experience

Peru

This was so festive. There was live music and dancing and a snack. We had the best time.

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Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Explore Machu Picchu & Return to Cusco (Private Guided tour in Machu Picchu)

Peru

Javier was incredibly knowledgeable and he even came to our hotel the night before to prepare us for our busy day. He was really great.

Quality of Experience

Food

The dinner and breakfast were incredible and included along with a welcome drink. This hotel was really amazing.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Titicaca Train from {{start_location}} to {{end_location}}

Peru

We arrived very early for the train which could have been delayed at least another 15 minutes. It started great but the train had an accident so we were delayed approximately 5 hours so we didn’t arrive at Puno until around 1am. Both conductors had to make a police report so another conductor had to come from Cusco and we couldn’t see half the sites since it was dark. Everyone was exhausted especially the workers on the train but luckily no one was injured.

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Private tour to Llachon & The Uros by boat

Puno

Visitin mg the Uros was great. The people were warm and welcoming. The Llachon were very nice but we think we got a little sick from the water we drank there. Also many of the locals are very private people so when we walked around it was a little awkward.

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Quality of Experience

Food

I think we got sick from the water.

Food

I think we got sick from the water.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our guide was super sweet and helpful. Because we arrived so late the night before he adjusted our trip to start at 9am instead of 7am.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our guide was super sweet and helpful. Because we arrived so late the night before he adjusted our trip to start at 9am instead of 7am.

Transport

The boat driver was great but it the overall experience was basically a meal and a mini hike.

Transport

The boat driver was great but it the overall experience was basically a meal and a mini hike.

Transfer to a Restaurant & San Francisco Catacombs

Lima Int. Airport (LIM)

Max was great and knowledgeable. The only issue was the timing as this was the first time our flight came in early but then we had to wait for the driver and our restaurant did not have seating until later and then the guide showed up early to pick us up after the meal so we were rushed at the restaurant. Once we started our tour with max it was good. I didn’t realize there was a cat park so that would have been a welcome but overall this was a good tour.

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Anne was awesome!! She worked with me for 7 months to build the best vacation I've ever had! Anne and the KimKim website were incredibly flexible to create our dream vacation, including multiple cities and excursions!

She was extremely communicative before/during the trip!

She planned for us to:
-Go to the Amazon (as well as excursions for our time there)
- The Inca Trail and surrounding areas (HIGHLY RECOMMEND DOING THE "Traditional Andean Underground Cooking Experience"
-Machu Picchu
-Cusco (HIGHLY RECOMMEND DOING THE "Chocolate Workshop")
-Paracas (HIGHLY RECOMMEND DOING THE "Ballestas Island Boat Tour")

Hotel Reviews

Inkaterra Hacienda Concepción

Puerto Maldonado

This is the most beautiful and memorable hotel I have ever been to in my entire life! Every room is a beautiful private bungalow, only accessible by canoeing down the Amazon River. The meals were not only included, but Michelin Star equivalent. They also offered excursions every day to make the trip more memorable (canopy bridges, boat rides, exploring the rainforest, etc.)

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Cleanliness & Comfort

La Casona de Yucay

Cusco

Very beautiful hotel. Beautiful Spanish influence, surrounded by views of the mountains. There is also a restaurant on site that is very delicious.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

The reception staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Los Portales Cusco

Cusco

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Reception Staff was rude

Cleanliness & Comfort

Innside Lima Miraflores by Melia Hotels International

Miraflores

Beautiful hotel with fun bar on top, making it easy to mingle with other guests! The staff was also incredibly kind, as they made us a "To-Go Breakfast" to make our stay more enjoyable, while preparing for an early flight (you need to give them 24+ hours of notice).

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Staff

The staff was also incredibly kind, as they made us a "To-Go Breakfast" to make our stay more enjoyable, while preparing for an early flight (you need to give them 24+ hours of notice).

Cleanliness & Comfort

La Hacienda Bahía Paracas

Paracas

This is an incredibly beautiful hotel!! Nothing but luxury. Staff was so kind, including all reception workers and waiters. It made travel to the Little Galapagos and the Nazca Lines incredibly easy. The hotel also offered free usage of bikes and kayaks! Forewarning, there are gates all over this community (all homes and hotels), giving the impression that it's not safe to travel outside of the walls of the hotel. If you're hoping to lounge at the hotel, it's perfect! If you're hoping to explore the city, I would recommend visiting another town.

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Location

Staff

The receptionist starting with a "Y" was incredibly kind!!! Everyone in my family loved her.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Holiday Inn Lima Airport

Lima

Very comfortable pillows and delicious breakfast.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Literally walkable from the airport. (5 min walk)

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Pachamanca: Traditional Andean Underground Cooking

Sacred Valley

Incredible experience all the way from welcome-drinks to the dinner. Absolutely wonderful experience.

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Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

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Machu Picchu Excursion: from Sacred Valley - Machu Picchu - Cusco

Peru

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Fredi was literally on his phone while giving us a tour of the site

Transport

Chocolate Workshop in Cusco

Cusco

This was one of the coolest travel experiences I have ever been on!! Gabriel was the best guide as he made it very fun and interactive. Incredible sense of humor.

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Ballestas Islands

Paracas

This was a surprising experience, as I assumed it was a walking tour of the islands. In reality, it's a beautiful boat tour around the islands, finding penguins, star fish, birds, and sea lions. Absolutely incredible experience!!

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Second day at Hacienda Concepción: Sandoval Lake & Canopy Walkway

Tambopata

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First afternoon at Hacienda Concepcion

Peru

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Our trip to Peru was absolutely amazing, thanks to the excellent planning and support from Liz and the team at kimkim. Every detail was meticulously organized, and we had no logistical issues whatsoever.

While we packed a lot into a short amount of time, which led to some early mornings and long days, this was a lesson for us in future travel planning. Overall, the personalized and attentive service made our experience unforgettable. We will be returning to Peru and would definitely use kimkim!

Hotel Reviews

Holiday Inn Lima Airport

Lima

Our stay at the Holiday Inn Lima Airport was brief but practical. It’s a standard airport hotel, which was convenient for our early flight the next day. Nothing special but it served its purpose well.

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Casa del Sol

Machu Picchu

Casa del Sol was beautiful and luxurious. The only downside is that we didn’t get to spend much time there because of our packed schedule. It had a lovely spa and nice rooms, making it a place I’d love to return to.

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GHL Hotel Lago Titicaca Puno

Lago Titicaca, Puno

The hotel in Puno was also very nice, and we had more time to enjoy it compared to the other hotels. The setting was lovely, and it provided a great base for our Lake Titicaca adventures.

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Casa Andina Premium Cusco

Cusco

We love the stay in Cusco, it was amazing. The hotel had a colonial feel with lots of history. I wish we had more time to enjoy it, but our tight schedule didn’t allow for it.

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Activity Reviews

Private tour to Llachon & The Uros by boat

Puno

Our private tour of Lake Titicaca, including Llachon and The Uros islands, was phenomenal. The floating islands were unlike anything we had seen before, and having a private boat and guide made it feel very personalized and luxurious. This part of the trip was absolutely worth it.

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Food

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Private tour to The Sacred Valley

Peru

I really enjoyed our private tour to The Sacred Valley. It was a beautiful introduction to the region, and we had no logistical issues which made the experience smooth. The Sacred Valley itself was stunning and walking around was a great way to start our adventure

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Private tour to Chinchero, Moray, Maras & Train to Aguas Calientes

Peru

Taking the Observatory Train to Machu Picchu was a highlight. The lunch at Tinkuy was delicious, and the tour of Machu Picchu was incredible. The guides were informative, and having a day and a half there made it even more special.

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Explore Machu Picchu & Return to Cusco (Private Guided tour in Machu Picchu)

Peru

We did enjoy the train and land transfer back to Cusco, but the Pachamanca Farm Experience wasn’t quite what we expected. It was interesting to see the traditional cooking method, but it felt like a lot of effort for what it was. We might have preferred spending more time in the city.

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The trip in Cusco was well planned. We appreciated the logistical planning for transport and the guided tours in English. The travel agency in Cusco set up a what's app group and Jime was very prompt in her responses in the what's app chats. She was also very helpful and would provide exact and accurate instructions for each day's activities. In particular, we want to thank our tour guides (Edilberto Huamani in Sacred Valley and Cusco archeological sites tour, Fatima in Machu Picchu and Ketty in Rainbow Mountain tour) for giving us excellent overview of the history of Cusco. They were very kind and enthusiastic in sharing their knowledge with us. They spoke English very well and we could converse easily with them.

For the trip to Pisac, we had a Spanish speaking guide with a translator who seemed like an intern with the tour company. It was unfortunate that we realised the Spanish guide had a lot of information to share but the translator did not manage to translate the information accurately. For example, the Spanish guide spoke for 1 minute regarding the archeological sites in Pisac, and the translator followed up with 1-2 sentences which did not appear to represent what the guide had wanted to convey. The translator did not have very good command of the language as well. Although we enjoyed the sights in Pisac, we thought we would appreciate the sites further if there was a good English speaking guide with us.

The rainbow mountain tour allowed us to appreciate the beautiful scenery but I suffered from altitude sickness. It was also very cold in the mountain with strong wind, and we were unprepared for the weather. Jime had mentioned that it was very cold in the rainbow mountain the day before the trip, but we had not packed thick jackets for our entire trip in Cusco. I will suggest that the tour company should warn the participants regarding the weather and give the temperature ranges in the mountain, and also give warning regarding possible altitude sickness + give information regarding the altitude and how strenuous the activity may be, so that the participants can gauge if this tour is suitable for them.

Overall, we still enjoyed our trip and will recommend other tourists to consider booking the tour with this company, especially for English speaking visitors. The itinerary allowed us to experience many aspects of what Cusco has to offer, and we understood more of the Peruvian/Incan culture from our trip. Thank you Martina for planning this.

Machupicchu: The tour guide told us many stories in detail and helped us take many good photos.

Rainbow mountain：There are not too many people, so you can really revel in the beautiful scenery

In fact the whole trip was great and a very unique experience, I will recommend it to my friend KimKim

The trip to Peru was perfect!!
Liz Karen was able to assist us to find travelling options we desired to get. Transfers between different location was smooth and on time.
We also want to thank Kimberly, Javier, Rhonald, and, most importantly, David for guiding us around Peru. This historical and scenic sightseeing was way above our expectation.

Our rating to the trip, Andean Travel Experience, and Kimkim would be 10000000 out of 10!!

We have a very wonderful triple experience by the travel provided by Andian travel through KimKim.
At first all the tour guide are passionate and well knowledgeable and the experienced so we got a lot of information through this trip about Peru.
The arrangement of accommentation cannot be more comfortable and luxury, safe, while at a comparative reasonable price.

The transfer between different sight seeing spots is very well connected and safe.

At last but not the least, the service from Liz is very good and well experienced, all our friends are very satisfied with this travel. thank you very much.

During our trip, my wife got sick and we contacted our specialist about what we should do. Within 30 minutes of initial request we had a Nurse in our Hotel room and my wife was on the way to the local clinic for fluids and tests to find the root cause. in another incident one of the Hotels charged our credit card instead of the prepaid through KimKim and our specialist was able to clarify with the Hotel and we got a refund back to our card within a week.

Overall we had an amazing time and having someone we could reach out to to help with issues that came up was great.

Our first experience with KimKim was absolutely wonderful! From Joanna's exceptional customer service to our local guide Edy and the agency, we received outstanding care. The meticulously crafted itinerary and the well-organized infrastructure were crucial in providing us with an unforgettable experience in the country. Their attentiveness, swift responses to any adjustments, and high-quality itinerary were impressive. We will certainly use their services again in the future! A heartfelt thank you to Joanna, Edy, and everyone who assisted us!

Hotel Reviews

Casa Andina Standard Miraflores Benavides

Lima

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Tierra Viva Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu

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Abittare Hotels

Cusco

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Samanapaq

Ollantaytambo

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Staff

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Casa Andina Standard Catedral

Cusco

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Activity Reviews

Cusco City and San Pedro Market Tour

Cusco

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Arrival to Lima: Free Day to Explore

Lima

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Lima Food Tour

Peru

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Sacred Valley Tour: Chinchero - Maras - Lunch at MV

Peru

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Food

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Hiking to Humantay Lake: A Scenic Adventure in the Andes from Cusco

Peru

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Fly from Lima to Cusco, Explore the City

Peru

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Oi

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Afternoon Train to Aguas Calientes

Peru

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Discovering the Treasures of Machu Picchu

Aguas Calientes/ Machu Picchu

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Rainbow Mountain Trek

Peru

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Excellent and very diverse trip to Peru for a family of five. Thanks to the excellent organization of Liz Karen we experienced the Amazonian jungle (Puero Maldonado) with an amazing guide (Moises) for 3 days. Next we flew to Cuzco for 4 days to experience firsthand the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, and Cuzco. There we had great guides - Oscar and Javier, who made the trips a real pleasure.

Our trip was well planned, and we had two Amazing guides Willy and Danny. They both were well enformed about Peru, its history, cultural diversities, food specialities and various geographical uniqueness. Willy and Danny provided excellent recommendations for food and activities to be done after our day trips or on our free days. There were multiple times where Willy and Danny took an extra step to make our trip memorable, they setup special lunch for us, made a picnic basket for lunch. Our local transport during our entire trip was very comfortable, and clean. We were very satisfied with our trip. Our trip planner Anne played a vital role, she was very patient with our questions and concerns. She was open to suggestions or changes requested by us. She did not push us to make any decisions which we were not sure about or uncomfortable with.

Activity Reviews

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

Puno

Quality of Experience

Our guide provided in depth historical context and acted as a mediator between us and the locals.

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Scenic Bus Journey to from {{start_location}} to {{end_location}}

Peru

Our bus from Puno to Cusco was very comfortable, the tip was not very exhausting from travel. We had frequent stops at places with historical importance.

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Lunch at Unu

Sacred Valley

This was a very beautiful experience. The view from the rrestaurant was mesmerizing. We had a 3 course vegetarian meals with variety of dishes made from Quinoa.

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Morning visit of Ollantaytambo

Peru

This Inca ruin's shows the engineering excellence from their times. The view early in the morning was very beautiful.

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Morning Visit to Machu Picchu

Peru

I cannot express how I feel in words. Machu Picchu is an amazing city between beautiful valleys, and a layered architecture. Each layer had something unique and filled with historical stories.

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Edwin was very very knowledgeable, never left us alone so I highly recommend him..

Kristy, thank you for all your help organizing our trip to Peru. We had a fantastic time and applaud your ability to adjust on the fly based on our (my son's) input during the planning process. As you know, this was a graduation trip for my son and my initial plan varied quite a bit from what my son wanted to see and do ;-) Everything was awesome, including our local guides and hotels, and we never had a question as to where or what to do next. Your local resources were first rate and we made friends with all. Great trip and great memories were made! Thank you.

Johanna made the planning so easy, she was very knowledgeable and worked with me to craft the perfect trip. It was sooo refreshing to not spend hours stressing about an itinerary. Having all my travel logistics set up made traveling so much easer and care free. Each place I visited and every tour I took far exceeded my expectations. My local guides were also very accommodating and friendly. I'm still in awe. Peru is such a diverse and beautiful country, with a rich culture, full of wonderful people.

Hotel Reviews

Refugio Amazonas Lodge

Puerto Maldonado

What a wonderful and unique experience! Open air rooms with nothing but the buzz of the jungle to lull you to sleep. Very friendly and accommodating staff. Delicious food and fresh juices. I loved lying in the hammock, drinking a cold one on a hot day and listening to the Amazon's natural symphony. p.s. get a massage :)

Authenticity & Character

Open air, all natural wooden lodge in a peaceful, authentic environment

Location

Deep in the jungle but not too hard to access

Staff

Very friendly and knowledgeable

Cleanliness & Comfort

Comfortable beds, hammocks, common areas and nice bathrooms

Parwa Guest House

Ollantaytambo

Very nice staff, room was clean but tiny and the bed was uncomfortable.

Authenticity & Character

Feels like city itself

Location

5 minute walk to town square

Staff

Very friendly and accommodating

Cleanliness & Comfort

Clean but tiny and the bed was uncomfortable

Tierra Viva Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu

The most comfortable hotel I stayed at during my 2 weeks in Peru. Nice sized clean room, comfy bed. Close to everything. Really appreciated the water refilling machine in a town where everything costs at least double :)

Authenticity & Character

Cool decor, water bottle filling machine was greatly appreciated

Location

Close to everything but quiet

Staff

Very friendly and accommodating

Cleanliness & Comfort

Nice sized clean room, comfy bed

Selina Hostel Miraflores

Lima

Pretty nice, comfy private rooms, centrally located, friendly staff. In the bar downstairs they have a fun welcome drink / jenga game every night for guests and live music many of the nights. Good common areas including a little library and movie theater. Good bar food and a coffee shop downstairs too.

Authenticity & Character

Cool artsy decor

Location

Right in Mira Flores, walkable to everything.

Staff

Friendly

Cleanliness & Comfort

Pretty nice for a hostel (private room)

Selina Cusco Plaza de Armas

Cusco

My bed was sooo uncomfortable. I got a terrible stiff neck and soar back and felt sick from not getting any good sleep. I tried to cancel the last 3 nights of my reservation (48 hours ahead of time) as I was leaving for Aqua Calientes for a few days but they REFUSED. It was sooo bad I paid to stay in a hotel instead. I will NEVER stay here again. There are way better hotel options in the same price range as a private room.

Authenticity & Character

Average aesthetic

Location

Right near the plaza, noisy but convenient

Staff

Other than refusing a refund they were all friendly

Cleanliness & Comfort

Worst bed I slept in. Could not sleep and got a stiff neck / hurt back

Activity Reviews

Lima Food Tour

Peru

Well rounded sampling of delicious Peruvian foods. Our guide was very knowledgeable so we enjoyed learning about the foods as much as eating them. I wish there was more fish including Ceviche. Also, it's much more of a food tour, we did not explore very much of the city

Quality of Experience

Each culinary experience was unique

Food

The quality of food was all top notch

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Enjoyed learning about the foods as much as eating them

Transport

Comfortable van

Activities-a-la-carte - Refugio Amazonas

Peru

Overall it was a very enjoyable and unique experience. I would be interested in what activities the other lodges offer as Refugio's are pretty limited unless you're an avid bird watcher.

Quality of Experience

One of a kind place

Food

Authentic and true to the Amazon

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Very friendly and knowledgeable

Transport

Fun River boat rides to get around. Only place you'll find cool air lmao

Arrival to Lima: Free Day to Explore

Lima

If you'd like to try one the world's top rated restaurants (Central, Kjolle etc) book at least 3 months ahead of time! Either way there are soooo many good restaurants with availability. Check out the 100+ stray cats in Kennedy Park, good place to buy souvenirs too.

Quality of Experience

Culinary meccha

Cusco Tour

Peru

Well rounded tour of Incan ruins with beautiful city views. Valerio was a very friendly and knowledgable guide. We took a detour to an Alpaca factory where I found some beautiful handmade gifts.

Quality of Experience

Ruins and views

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Valerio was a very friendly and knowledgable guide

Transport

Driver did a great job navigating crowded streets

Moray & Maras, and ATV Tour

Peru

Beautiful ancient ruins and salt mines. Riding an ATV surrounded by mountains was so much fun. The Sacred Valley was majestic. Ollantaytambo was such a charming town to visit and stay in on the way to Machu Picchu. Again, Valerio was a fantastic guide.

Quality of Experience

Unique and fun experiences all day

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Valerio was a fantastic guide

Trek Briefing

Peru

Valerio helped me be prepared while not overpacking, which I was very grateful for the next day on the trail :)

Quality of Experience

Had me well prepared and not overpacked

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Valerio is great

Lunch at Mountainview

Peru

Such a one of kind experience. Up high on a hill in the Sacred Valley surrounded by jagged snow capped mountains. Llamas and Alpacas grace the grounds and eat corn husks from your hands. The food was delicious, the ambiance is top notch. We caught the ATV rides from here not Moras, which I'm glad we did because this area has much more beautiful scenery.

Quality of Experience

Lunch surrounded by jagged snow capped mountains

Food

Delicious lunch

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Valerio is great

Short Inca Trail Day 1: Hiking to Machu Picchu via Chachabamba and Wiñay Wayna

Peru

Life changing experience for me! Gorgeous views the entire way. The boxed lunch was soo delicious. You will never forget the feeling of satisfaction when you walk through the sun gate and look down on a world wonder. Wiñay Wayna was amazing too.

Quality of Experience

Life changing experience! Gorgeous views the entire way.

Food

Fantastic boxed lunch

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Valerio was great

Transport

Very bumpy unstable train ride. Luckily I don't get motion sickness

Short Inca Trail Day 2: Machu Picchu Guided Tour and Return to Cusco

Peru

Perfect amount of time to tour the city. Valerio was very knowledgeable. Plenty of opportunities for post card photos.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Valerio is great

Rainbow Mountain Trek

Peru

Wow, it lives up to the expectations in every way. It's so overwhelmingly beautiful it's a spiritual experience. The surrounding area is beautiful too.

Quality of Experience

So overwhelmingly beautiful it's a spiritual experience

Food

Worst meals I had in Peru. The buffet breakfast and lunch were terrible quality, pack a lunch instead and eat light at the buffet, fruit, coffee etc. Unfortunately this is the only place around and all the tours stop here.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Valerio is great

Martina and her team did an amazing job. The follow up with great on every part of the trip. We felt very comfortable in a foreign country.

Well, done

Overall a fun and memorable trip. Peru has a lot to offer and the Team (Francesca from Cusi Travel) helps decide the things to do according to the kind of trip you want (leisure, adventure etc). They were really helpful to accommodate our requests and response was prompt.

The guides were fantastic and removed the language barrier. Special thanks to our guides Edwin (Maras Moray), Sonia (Machu Picchu) and Manual (Amazon Rain Forest).

The hotels and the food arranged was also exactly what we asked for.

Hotel Reviews

Hacienda Herrera Tambopata

Puerto Maldonado

Great place

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Casa San Blas Boutique

Cusco

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Vertical Sky Suites

Ollantaytambo

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Rainbow Mountain Trek

Peru

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Moray & Maras, and ATV Tour

Peru

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Vertical Sky Luxury Suites

Peru

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Excursion to Lake Sandoval and Night River Cruise

Peru

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Short Inca Trail Day 1: Hiking to Machu Picchu via Chachabamba and Wiñay Wayna

Peru

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport