Liz Karen L. Jihuallanca

Everything was amazing!
Liz Karen was extremely responsive to our desires and changing needs and put together a wonderful itinerary which worked without a glitch!

What an amazing, flawless, and fabulous trip! Thanks to Karen for helping us plan an exciting adventure. And thanks to Lisbeth for providing quick responses to any and all questions during our trip. We all fell in love with Peru and would definitely travel with KimKim again. Thank you for helping us create so many wonderful memories!

The logistics were seamless, which helped make for a stress free amazing trip. The suggestion to go to the Valley first to adjust to altitude was a good one. The altitude of Cusco was a challenge. The guides were extremely knowledgeable. We were happy to be able to do white water rafting before the river became to intense with the rainy season. Machu Pichu was on our must see list and we were blessed the weather was agreeable that day. The lunch at El Albergue farm was one of our favorites.

Hotel Reviews

El Albergue Ollantaytambo Boutique Hotel

Cusco

Great hotel and the farm is amazing!

Hatun Inti Boutique Machupicchu

Machu Picchu

Worst hotel of the trip. No towels, soap. Portable fan was only air conditioning. Not what we expected.

Dazzler Miraflores by Wyndham

Lima

Average hotel. Location was good. We were able to se the coast within a short walk.

Costa del Sol Wyndham Cusco

Cusco

Good location and good hotel over all. Restaurant in hotel was good as well.

Activity Reviews

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

Peru

The lunch at the farm was amazing!

Flight from {{start_location}} to Cusco & Private tour to The Sacred Valley

Peru

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

Peru

We were lucky with the weather. I can understand why dry season is busy. What a beautiful wonder of the world.

Shared Rafting on the Urubamba River (Chuquicahuana area)

Cusco

The lunch at the lodge after rafting was fun! Americo was our raft guide and he as great.

Private Walking tour to Sacsayhuaman, Cusco city & San Pedro Market

Cusco

Oscar was very knowledgeable and we had a great tour of the city and church .

We thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Peru, visiting Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Puno, taking the train from Puno to Cusco, touring the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu. All the tour guides were knowledgable, friendly, and informative. The hotels and their locations were comfortable, included meals, and centrally located. The transfers made the daily travel very easy. Our local specialist offered great advice and incorporated the elements that were key to us and our visit. The travel was easy and seamless because of her planning.

All of the guides were great. Not only were they knowledgeable, they were very aware of our adjustments to the altitude and had very good suggestions.

The most memorable was of course Machu Picchu. Our guide Javier was excellent and a great photographer.
Inkaterra Hacienda was amazing. Enjoyed the privacy.

I've never worked with a travel agency before, but the experience was wonderful. We wanted to do a LOT of things, and I wasn't sure how to coordinate the order of activities, transportation, etc. - and it was all taken care of for me. The lodging choices were great, the trip was a nice mix of activities, and our guides were always on time. It was a great trip!

Activity Reviews

Shared Rafting Chili River in Arequipa

Arequipa

This trip was great. We took our kids, 13 and 16 years old, and they loved it. A nice adventure that didn't take up the entire day so we have an opportunity to see and do more afterwards.

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Private Walking Traditional Arequipa Food tour: Santa Catalina Monastery & Cloisters of La Compañia and San Ignacio Chapel

Arequipa

Great variety in this tour! Got to see and taste some local foods and help in the preparation, saw several sites, and learned a ton. Able to do some shopping as well. A great way to get a feel for the city and culture.

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The BEST guide! Knowledgeable, friendly and kind!

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Shared Colca Canyon Tour

Arequipa

We loved Colca Canyon - the only thing that would make it better is to take fewer stops and stay longer at the ones you do stop at. It felt rushed to only be at a location for about 15 minutes.

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Breakfast consisted of bread and jam and cheese - for a long day, a bit more selection would have been great.

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Corto Maltes Lodge 2/3 (Sandoval Lake Program)

Puerto Maldonado

The Amazon was amazing. The lodge was great - very clean and nicely maintained. The food was wonderful. And our guide, Rolando, was the best! We couldn't have asked for more!

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Rolando was an amazing guide - very knowledgeable and friendly.

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Explore Machu Picchu (Private Guided tour in Machu Picchu) SV Htl

Peru

The tour was wonderful, and checked off a bucket list item for us! We learned a lot on the tour, felt like we had the right amount of time and got to see everything, and really enjoyed our tour guide. We got to shop a bit in town and have lunch after the tour, which was great as wel.

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Transport was a bit bumpy at first - our guide wasn't there when we got off the train and then we were put into the wrong line before the tour so wasted some time. But ultimately, it worked out and was a great experience.

On your Terms! Shared Rainbow Mountain Tour

Cusco

Long car ride, but stunning views! This was one of my kids' favorite activities!

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Our guide Roy at Macchu Picchu was extremely professional and knowledgeable. Our guide David was very good about adapting to our flight delay to Cusco and made the most of the time we did have in the Sacred Valley.

Amazing tours and tour guides! My close friend and I really had a wonderful time in Peru due to the great planning of Liz Karen, the tour operator Lisabeth, and the tour guides. The food tour in Lima with Sue was full of great food and lots of laughs. The tour from Cusco to Ollantaytambo and the Cusco city tours with Manuel was full of interesting information, great food, and he was such a friendly guy with a lot of knowledge. The highlight was Macchu Picchu with Javier - a kind, caring, and friendly tour guide who answered all our questions and made sure we had a great experience. All around just a great time. Thank you!!

Hotel Reviews

Holiday Inn Lima Airport

Lima

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Pullman Lima Miraflores

Miraflores, Lima

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El Albergue Ollantaytambo Boutique Hotel

Cusco

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El Mapi by Inkaterra

Lima

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Antigua Casona San Blas

Cusco

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Very friendly staff - very helpful

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Flight & transfer to The {{end_location}}: Private tour & Lunch with views

Peru

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Shared Lima Dining Experience: Culture, Flavor & Style (PM)

Lima

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

Peru

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

Peru

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Private Walking tour to The Pre-Columbian Art Museum & Qoricancha

Cusco

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I am impressed!

Thanks to Liz and team for curating a well planned trip. It was my first time to South America and she made the trip planning so effortless for us. Great follow-ups and prompt responses.

The ground team was great, pick-ups and transfers were on time. The local tour guides were great and enthusiastic in the tours.

Definitely will book with KimKim again.

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Observatory Train to Machu Picchu OW, Lunch at Tinkuy & Machu Picchu Tour

Peru

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Private Peruvian Food Tour in Artsy Barranco

Lima

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Flight from {{start_location}} to Cusco & Private tour to The Sacred Valley

Peru

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The LATAM flight was delayed for 1 hour

Briefing about your future tour/trek

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Shared Palcoyo Trek: Small group

Cusco

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Road was bumpy through the mountains