Trip of a Lifetime
Peru | Apr 25 - May 7, 2024

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Laura S.
Bethesda, MD | Reviewed on May 14, 2024

My group had an outstanding trip to Peru. From our pick up in Lima to our drop off on our final day, everything was taken care. All of our drivers and guides were incredible and made our trip feel fun and special. We did a food tour in Lima and then flew to the sacred valley, where we hiked and visited a number of Incan sites, including Macchu Picchu, and we ended our trip in Paracas, where we relaxed, took a boat trip to the ballestas, visited the nazca lines, and did sand boarding. The customized experience allowed us to get a perfect mix of experiences for our group in the most fun and comfortable way. I would definitely recommend Kim Kim to anyone looking to book an incredible vacation.

Hotel Reviews
Innside Lima Miraflores by Melia Hotels International
Miraflores

Awesome boutique hotel in Lima

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Taypikala Deluxe Valle Sagrado
Urubamba

The room was lovely and clean, but the experience at this hotel was strange. They wouldn’t give my husband and I each a key card for the room because they ran out of keys, but we both wanted to come in and out of the room at different times. We had terrible service at the restaurant (for example they brought out the wrong order for me and didn’t bother to correct it after I mentioned that the order was wrong, and service was slow), and the food wasn’t very good. They also put the wrong charges on our room and it took a while to correct. I also found the vibe strange - it felt like a hunting lodge meets wellness retreat.

La Hacienda Bahía Paracas
Paracas

Great hotel - amazing room, staff/service, and location.. The pool is beautiful, the hotel offers free kayaks/paddleboards, and there’s a free museum on site. Great food at the restaurant.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Activity Reviews
Soft hike from Pachar to Ollantaytambo
Soft hike from Pachar to Ollantaytambo
Sacred Valley
Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Walking food tour at Barranco
Walking food tour at Barranco
Lima
Quality of Experience
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Lunch at Unu
Lunch at Unu
Sacred Valley
Quality of Experience
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
On route stops at Maras & Moray
On route stops at Maras & Moray
Peru
Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Hike to Machu Picchu (Short Trail)
Hike to Machu Picchu (Short Trail)
Peru
Sandboarding at Paracas Desert
Sandboarding at Paracas Desert
Paracas
Arrival to Lima and journey to Paracas
Arrival to Lima and journey to Paracas
Peru
Paracas National Reserve Cliff-top Viewpoints Afternoon
Paracas National Reserve Cliff-top Viewpoints Afternoon
Paracas
Andean Ceremony at Viacha Community & Hike Downhill to Pisac
Andean Ceremony at Viacha Community & Hike Downhill to Pisac
Peru
 Pachamanca: Traditional Andean Underground Cooking
Pachamanca: Traditional Andean Underground Cooking
Sacred Valley
Machu Picchu Exploration
Machu Picchu Exploration
Aguas Calientes/ Machu Picchu
Ballestas Islands from a private hotel pier
Ballestas Islands from a private hotel pier
Paracas
Local specialist: Nicholas Cino
Nicholas
Nicholas Cino
Local specialist in Peru | Replied on May 14, 2024

Hi Laura! Thanks for taking the time to review each aspect of the trip, this is extremely helpful for us. I appreciate your detailed comments on Taypikala too. I will certainly chat with them, provide them honest feedback and, hopefully, help them correct these issues.

All the best and we look forward to having you travel with Kim Kim again.

Best,

Nicholas