A wonderful Trip!
Peru | Aug 13 - Aug 19, 2023

Cris
Cris K.
Medford, MA | Reviewed on Sep 04, 2023

We had a great time! The guides and drivers we had in all of the places we went (Paracas/Ica, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Lima) were all great people, and we got to a few of them more personally. Everything went pretty much according to plan, and there was only one planned activity that we were unable to do (wine-tasting). Our guide in Cusco and Machu Picchu (Emilia) and driver in Lima (Jean Carlos) were especially friendly and helpful! We were also fortunate to have great weather the whole trip.
Thank you, Kim-Kim! We will remember this trip for a long time!

Hotel Reviews
Antigua Casona San Blas
Cusco

Wonderful hotel! The staff were friendly and helpful, and the atmosphere and decor of the hotel were fantastic! The restaurant breakfasts were great, and the hotel room was clean and comfortable. We would definitely stay there again and would happily recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Cusco!

Authenticity & Character
Charming decor, nice atmosphere.
Location
Very central, close to restaurants and Plaza De Armas.
Staff
Very friendly and helpful.
Cleanliness & Comfort
Very comfortable
El Albergue Ollantaytambo Boutique Hotel
Cusco

Unfortunately, this hotel did not meet our expectations. We arrived late in the day and were tired. The room was sizable and clean, but the beds were too small and the mattresses too hard. They were uncomfortable to sleep in. Their hotel restaurant was okay, but felt a bit small and tight. It didn’t really have any charm. The one redeeming feature is that it is located in the Ollantaytambo train station, so it was very easy for us to catch out train the next morning to Machu Picchu and to arrange to have the hotel keep some of our things until we returned from there.

Authenticity & Character
Restaurant was rather boring
Location
Close to the train station
Staff
They were friendly and courteous
Cleanliness & Comfort
Uncomfortable beds - too small and too hard
Iberostar Selection Miraflores
Lima

Nice hotel! Centrally located in Miraflores within walking distance of the shopping district and waterfront. Nice view from the room. The swimming pool on the rooftop was very nice and relaxing to be in! The room was clean, spacious and comfortable.

Authenticity & Character
Very nice, rooftop pool is great!
Location
Centrally located
Staff
Friendly and courteous
Cleanliness & Comfort
Clean, spacious and comfortable
Activity Reviews
Arrival to Lima: Free Day to Explore
Arrival to Lima: Free Day to Explore
Lima

Arrived very late at night (early morning) due to a flight delay. Bug we were met by the driver and taken to our hotel quickly.

Quality of Experience
Late night arrival
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Friendly, helpful
Transport
Comfortable
Bus transfer from Lima to Paracas & Classic Nazca Lines from Pisco Airport
Bus transfer from Lima to Paracas & Classic Nazca Lines from Pisco Airport
Peru

It was great! The trip down on the bus was a bit long , but we were able to rest and sleep a bit. We were met by the guide/driver (Luis) and he was very helpful. We were hungry and he kindly took us to a nearby restaurant to eat something. He also arranged for us to look around Paracas, which was nice. The flight to Nazca and the lines was fine, but viewing the lines was sometimes challenging to see, and I got motion sick during part of the flight. We were happy to get the experience of going there and seeing the lines!

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Very friendly, helpful
Transport
Very comfortable
Tour and Tasting at the Tacama Winery
Tour and Tasting at the Tacama Winery
Peru

The estate is beautiful, and the meal we had there was great! The tour was interesting, the guide knowledgeable and spoke English well, but we had been hoping to visit a winery and because of poor planning, we weren’t able to visit the winery but instead a Pisco distillery. It was okay, but not the same as if we had visited the winery.

Quality of Experience
We wanted to visit a WINERY, not distillery
Food
Tasty
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Friendly and courteous
Transport
comfortable
Fly to Cusco, and Sacred Valley Expedition: Exploring Chinchero and Ollantaytambo
Fly to Cusco, and Sacred Valley Expedition: Exploring Chinchero and Ollantaytambo
Peru

Great experiences - visiting a community textile factory in Chinchero, great lunch and scenic trip to Ollantaytambo, visited Inca ruins in Ollantaytambo. The only problem was that the beds in the hotel room were not comfortable.

Quality of Experience
Food
Tasty (especially the buffet in Urubamba).
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Friendly and courteous
Transport
Comfortable
Train from Urubamba, then Explore Machu Picchu
Train from Urubamba, then Explore Machu Picchu
Peru

Excellent weather, a great guide, fascinating ruins. It was a great experience. Even the train trip there and back was a lot of fun!

Quality of Experience
Just a great trip to these amazing ruins!
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Very friendly and helpful
Transport
Comfortable
Cusco Tour
Cusco Tour
Peru

It was great! Emilia was a great guide and really helped us to understand what we were seeing.

Quality of Experience
Overall, a great experience!
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Friendly and helpful
Transport
Comfortable
Fly from Cusco to Lima
Fly from Cusco to Lima
Peru

A good flight. No problems at all.

Quality of Experience
Comfortable
Transport
Comfortable
Historic Center & Larco Museum
Historic Center & Larco Museum
Peru

It was interesting! We saw many things and the bus guide was helpful. The bus was a bit hot and we should have brought more water with us.

Quality of Experience
Interesting, informative
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Friendly and helpful
Transport
A little hot on the bus
Local specialist: Kristy Tizon
Kristy
Kristy Tizon
Local specialist in Lima, Peru | Replied on Sep 06, 2023

Hi Cris,

Thank you so much for your detailed review! I am so glad you had a wonderful time. Thank you for providing this feedback. We hope to welcome you again to South America soon!

Take care,
Kristy