4 independent reviews for Peru highlights tour, Inca trail, Titicaca and Nazca
Reviews for Peru highlights tour, Inca trail, Titicaca and Nazca
Marilyn Cole review 23 Oct 2019
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
The Moonstone Trek2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Make sure you are reasonably fit in order to get full enjoyment from it. Otherwise the trip notes are very comprehensive as is the packing list.3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Benefited local people in that it gave employment to guides, horsemen, cooks, bus drivers etc and supported local restaurants. There was a lot of traveling involved so it had a negative environmental impact in that respect but the tour leader provided boxes of water so that we could refill our water bottles and we were positively discouraged from buying bottled water. Also given bags for our daily rubbish.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
Excellent.Alasdair Cameron review 8 Oct 2019
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
The complete experience was great with so many highlights it is difficult to pick just one highlight. I think all of Peru was great and the home stay was probably the best although I would have liked more time spent with the families.2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
The tour was great but a lot of long days with early starts so get as much rest before you start the tour.3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
The tour did benefit local people, guides, restaurants and hotels and did support wildlife conservation.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
Excellent vacation but very tiring. I would have liked a few more rest days to reduce the traveling a bit. Giuliani our guide was great, very helpful and knowledgeable and had everything well organised. The coach drivers were very good and we never felt unsafe on some very challenging roads.Dave Jackson review 15 Jul 2017
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
Completing the Inca Trail and getting to Machu Picchu as they have both been on our Bucket list for a long time. Walking the trail was very hard in places, but so well organised that it was a great sense of achievement to complete each day and the trail itself. When we got to the Sun Gate above Machu Picchu we arrived in a lot of low cloud which took the edge off it, however we walked on a bit further and got a great high level view of the lost city so we were more than happy with this.2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
If you are a regular walker the Inca Trail should not be a problem. If you haven't walked for a while get in some training during the two-three months before your vacation as the altitude takes it toll. There really is only one way to arrive at Machu Picchu and that's by walking the trail!! Be prepared for a lot of traveling by coach, however that said the operator organised a number of stops that really added to the vacation and broke up the traveling.3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes, the operator took great care of the environmental impact of the vacation. They certainly treated the porters very well on the Inca trail when compared to porters working for other travel companies. The porters were paid well, provided with appropriate clothes and boots, and the weight of what they carried was kept within strict limits.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
It was more an experience than a vacation, and what a fantastic experience! We would certainly recommend this vacation as it takes in all the major highlights of Peru, it is well organised allowing travelers to become acclimatised to the altitude, includes very interesting visits to the important sights and the tour manager and the local guides did a super job.Teresa Trippenbach review 16 Jun 2014
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
There is so so many moments that made this trip a memorable one! However, the most memorable moment was passing the Sun Gate, seeing the Machu Picchu site from above in the setting sun and inhaling its magic. Visiting floating Islands, meeting their inhabitants and learning about their culture will stay for ever in my memory also. And what about a banana flambe in the tent?2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
I was much too much concentrating on the hiking part of the vacations and I was not well prepared for the hot days near Nazca and ICA. When packing, prepare for cold and hot days.3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
The tour organizers took a very good care in protecting the environment. We obeyed their directives. Local people might have benefited financially.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
It was the most challenging vacation I have ever been on. I came back home with many wonderful memories. Our guide, Carlos Luchuga, contributed a great deal in the success of my vacations. At the most challenging parts of the trek Carlos encouraged me to continue when I was ready to give up. His knowledge of history and culture of Incas, Peruvian plans, trees and birds is astounding. He always answered our questions patiently and in details.Holiday Reviews
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