Peru · TOUR REVIEWS
Two weeks buys you the coast, the canyon and the citadel, or it buys you Cusco properly. The 15 below are the bookings that earn their day, priced and timed, with the whole catalogue underneath when you want to go deeper.
Review of Alpaca Expeditions’ 4-day Inca Trail trek, with practical advice on fitness, camps, meals, guides, price, and Machu Picchu.
“Jose and Nancy were the best guides ever. It was an unforgettable experience and we would not have been able to make it through without our amazing guides. Our group was awesome and the porters and chef were superstars! Go super hikers!”
Review of Peru Hop’s Lima to Paracas and Huacachina day trip, with Ballestas wildlife, pisco tasting, dune buggies, sandboarding, and sunset.
“This was an outstanding tour!! Fio was helpful and accommodating to everyone. Her enthusiasm made the tour. To see sea lions in their natural habitat along with penguins was amazing. The Pisco was chef kiss. Even though our bus stopped and we had to switch, Fio kept us informed and we had a free drink for our trouble. Boarding on the sand dunes was a unique experience as well. Just know it is literally all day!! We got picked up at 5am and got back right before 1am.”
Review of Cusco’s Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley day trip, with early access, high-altitude hiking, local meals, costs, and practical tips.
“Kevin (our guide) and Washington (our driver) were excellent! Kevin was very patient with our group, making the experience very safe. The food was good too!”
Trek the classic 4-day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu with camping, expert guides, porters, hearty meals, and a scenic Vistadome train ride.
“The guides are passionate, empathetic and genuine. They care so much about what they’re teaching you as well as your success and safety. The porters are super human and work so hard to ensure you are comfortable and cared for. The views are spectacular and leave you speechless. 10/10 trip with every cent!”
Review of the 5-day Salkantay Trek from Cusco, with Humantay Lake, mountain camps, Machu Picchu, meals, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“Wonderful people, sights, and food all in one package. It will kick your butt but it's well worth it.”
Review of Lima’s Paracas and Huacachina day trip, with Ballestas wildlife, pisco tasting, dune buggies, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“This tour is about fun, not education. It’s a very long day if you depart from Lima, six am to midnight. The activities are well planned and organized, no lineup. I recommend buying the meal at the wine tasting, it was very good. Bring water and toilet paper.”
Review of the 4-day Salkantay Trek with Sky Camp, covering Humantay Lake, Salkantay Pass, Machu Picchu, meals, lodging, costs, and difficulty.
“This is a breath-taking trek, both physically and visually. Marcos our guide was fantastic and truly poured all his energy and heart into giving us the best and most memorable trip possible. The trek is challenging, but some parts can be made easier with the aid of horses, etc, but this will cost extra. An amazing trip, definitely make time for it!”
Review of Alpaca Expeditions’ 2-day Short Inca Trail, with route details, costs, hiking advice, Machu Picchu access, and booking tips.
“This was an amazing experience. The tour guide Victor was outstanding, funny and very informative. The food, amazing! I will say the hike was difficult… but it made it all worth it when we got to Machu Picchu for the breathtaking views. I highly recommend this tour! Outstanding experience !”
Review of Cusco’s budget Rainbow Mountain tour, with transport, meals, altitude advice, optional Red Valley, costs, and honest tips.
“If you are a solo traveler find a different group. You are basically paying for the transportation and a sub par lunch and breakfast. You could figure out the hike on your own easily enough if you are a trekker or hiker. The guide doesn't provide any information or details about rainbow mountain, they literally just tell you where to go and make sure you get up and back.”
Review of the $22 Humantay Lake tour from Cusco, with a steep high-altitude hike, Salkantay views, breakfast, and buffet lunch.
“An amazing experience! The hike to Humantay Lagoon was absolutely worth it — the scenery was stunning. Everything was very well organized and felt safe, suitable for all fitness levels. Many thanks to our wonderful guide for being so supportive, informative, and friendly throughout the day. Truly a memorable adventure!”
Review of the 5-day Salkantay Trek with glass cabins, domes, Hobbit House stays, meals, guides, and Machu Picchu access.
“Alpaca Expéditions est vraiment une équipe extraordinaire ! Ils sont vigilants et dévoués. Une aventure magnifique !”
Review of Cusco’s Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley day trip, with early access, meals, guides, altitude advice, costs, and practical tips.
“This day was amazing and it was worth the early morning but don’t think you can sleep on that bus because one the roads are just not good but also the seats are quite upright. There is an option to do the second hike which is absolutely incredible but we’ve been at 3,500 thousand feet for the past two weeks and this was about 5000 and I had the absolute worst sickness afterwards so just be prepared. Joel and driver eduardo were amazing and really hospitable. Breakfast and lunch was at the same place and lunch was definitely better than breakfast but I honestly can’t recommend this Tour enough if…”
Review of Cusco’s Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley day trip, with early pickup, meals, transport, altitude advice, costs, and practical tips.
“The views along the way were unbeatable! Challenging hike, but very rewarding. We ended up using horses for half the ride uphill. It could be fast paced at times especially for inexperienced hikers.”
Review of Cusco’s Sacred Valley and Maras tour, covering Chinchero, Moray, salt ponds, Ollantaytambo, Pisac, transport, lunch, and value.
“A really nice day trip seeing some great sites. Excellent guide who kept us on track for the whistle stop tour of some lovely places.”
Review of the Humantay Lake day trip from Cusco, covering the hike, altitude, meals, transport, guides, price, safety, and practical tips.
“The tour and the tour guide were amazing. I had a tough time dealing with the altitude. The guide continuously communicated with me to insure that I was doing ok, and to see if I needed help with anything.”
Coast, canyon, altiplano and jungle, and the best of each.
