Name: Peru With Machu Picchu (Summer, Classic)
Brand: Insight Vacations
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Price: 3712 USD
Availability: LimitedAvailability
Rating: 4.6 (1 reviews)

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My husband and I wanted to visit Peru, but were nervous about accommodations, getting around, language barriers, and making the most of our trip. We are seasoned travelers, so we thrive on intimate experiences and most importantly local authentic food. We decided to do the Taste of Peru given past experiences with The Table Less Traveled. It did not disappoint. The trip was amazing! Not only did we dine at michelin star restaurants, have private dining experiences hosted by locals, participated in local cooking classes, visited salt mines and learned about the process, we had a private guided tour of Machu Picchu!! It was the experience of a lifetime. Annie also made sure I stayed food save the entire trip given my shellfish allergy (I was shocked to learn how much they use shellfish for cooking and seasoning). The accommodations were also amazing, no US branded hotels but local boutique accommodations with 5-star service and feel. We're looking forward to Japan and Malaysia/Singapore with The Table Less Traveled this and next year!

The Table Less Traveled

Amazing, intimate experience of the best of Peru!

Taste of Peru and Machu Picchu Tour

Exodus Adventure Travels

Intrepid Travel

Say Hueque

Trafalgar

Insight Vacations

Collette

Costsaver

Luxury Gold

Sky Vacations

Across South America

Globus

Contiki

This was a fantastic trip! We have taken multiple trips with Trafalgar and their attention to detail is impeccable! They take the stress out of the little details I always worry about such as transfers to/from airport/hotels. Our Trafalgar guide was knowledgeable and professional, he was great!

The hotel in the Sacred Valley, the 18th century colonial-style monastery was amazing! We would have loved to spend more time in the Sacred Valley and one more night at this hotel.

 The Amazon Rain Forest was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Again, a must needed add on when in Peru.  My only recommendation is to provide additional details regarding luggage limitations. Also, recommendations of bringing your own rain boots (in the rainy season), flashlight, etc.

Bottomline, an amazing trip!  We will be booking another trip with Trafalgar soon!

Highlights of Peru with Post Peruvian Amazon

Highlights of Peru (Amazon)

Everything went smoothly Itinary is great and accomodation was above expectations.

Everything went smoothly Itinary is great and

Peruvian Pathways

1. The level of accommodation was more then we were expecting._x000D_
2. The highlights of the tour were what we were expecting them to be with probably some extra highlights that we were not expecting but were certainly appreciated. For example the visit to a family operated silver factory._x000D_
3. Our tour guide Gaspar was excellent. Very knowledgeable, easy going and accommodating. Always ready to help and explain any issues and information regarding travelling in an unfamiliar country._x000D_
4. Peru is such a wonderful country and the people are so friendly to strangers.

This trip surpassed my previous Exodus bike trips by a country mile.  The 
scenery was truly outstanding, the cycling manageable while challenging and 
it was organised and supported in the most exceptional way by the local team. 
  I could not recommend it too highly.
You never grew tired of the outstanding views of volcanoes, dotted amongst 
the most extraordinary lakes and dramatic scenery.  Some of the off-road 
ascents were tough, especially with gravel interleaved with stones and in the 
heat, but the challenge was inspiring and the pace was comfortably pitched 
accommodate a diverse group.  We did the trip in January 2018; the weather 
was exceptional (many days about 20-25 degrees, although it did get hot (over 
35 degrees) on a few days.  I don't believe a single person on our trip (15 
of us in all) found it anything other than exceptional.


Our day to day leaders had a maturity and confidence that worked wonderfully 
for our group.  They were continually thinking about the support for the 
group, and when issues arose, as they inevitably do, they addressed them 
quickly and efficiently.  The back-up team with van, coffee stops, hotel 
support etc was also first class.


Rest days can be that if you want but there are so many opportunities to try 
other activities.  We tried kayaking one day and climbed an active volcano on 
the other.  Both excellently delivered by local guides who provided all the 
kit, advice and support you need.


A few of our days included long stretches on tarmac road with a bit of 
traffic, more so than I expected, but this was not a big problem.  The few 
transit legs in the van gave us the opportunity to experience the best parts 
of the route.  And some of the hotels were truly outstanding, including Porto 
Blest and the eco-lodge north of Pucon.

Cycling the Lake District of Chile & Argentina

If you enjoy your scenery,and a good variation in your cycling ( mix of road 
and off-road ) then this trip is for you. It is quite challenging in 
parts,but is well within the abilities of a reasonably fit and competent 
cyclist ( I am 67 years old but reasonably fit,and I managed without much 
difficulty,although generally at back end of a very fit  group of good 
cyclists ! ). We were exceptionally fortunate with the 
weather-dry,sunny,warm-unusual in an area noted for rainfall.
Difficult to pick only one-but the first of anything generally sticks in your 
mind,so I will go for the first day in Puerto Varas where the views of 
Volcano Osorno and distant Tronador are quite stunning.


Yal was a really nice and likeable guy,and seemed quite efficient. His 
communication skills though were somewhat lacking,and most of the briefings 
were delivered by his very able assistant German,also a very likeable and 
helpful guy.The disappointment though was that there no commentary or 
information provided on the history,culture,economy etc of the areas visited.


I took insect repellant but didn't need it ( mosquitoes non-existent here at 
this time of year ( November ) so this would be worth checking before you 
leave.
Be prepared for rapidly changing weather-fortunately for us it was sunshine 
all the way,but we were always prepared for the possibility of rain.
The final day ( Friday ) was spent at the eco lodge in Conguillo National 
Park-if you are not on group flight bear in mind this is a long way from 
Temuco ( a taxi costs in the region US $ 110 ).
Tap water is apparently safe to drink throughout the trip-I drank it with no 
ill effects as did many others in the group.


Our group size was 16,with a good international mix-everyone got on really 
well right from the start with plenty of humour throughout,so we were 
fortunate with that as well as the weather.
It was a hugely enjoyable and memorable holiday,with scenery to take your 
breath away ( from snow-clad mountains and volcanoes to emerald reflecting 
lakes to majestic rivers ) .
If you are thinking about it-I'd say go for it.

A Memorable and Hugely Enjoyable Experience

The snow-clad volcanoes and emerald lakes of the Andes mountains.
Gravel tracks, black lava fields and ancient forests of monkey puzzle trees.
Crossing the Andes by bike: not once but twice!


Tai and his younger brother Yal worked tirelessly to support the group. They 
gave a clear briefing on each day's itinerary and generated Stava maps to 
show the route. On the road they shepherded us through the traffic and 
managed to control both those keenest to reach our destination and those more 
content to just enjoy the scenery and walk the hills.
They coped very well with the inevitable problems which occurred: our 
punctures; occasional falls; late transfers; variable accommodation; wet 
weather; etc, etc.
They were always ready to chat with the group and explain about the local 
people, their history and culture .


The trip notes are not always updated and itineraries may well change.
Our mountain bikes were very good but with limited space for carrying spare 
kit or a camera. Although the support vehicle was close at hand, you might 
consider a ruck-sac or handlebar bag useful.
Research beforehand. More options are available for your free days than may 
be advertised. We really enjoyed excursions to Mount Tronador from Bariloche 
and later to Huerquehue National Park from Pucon.
Take a good camera with a wide angle lens as the landscapes are stunning. And 
it also pays to get up early for the dawn light.
Breakfasts are sometimes meagre but expect your waistline to expand: portions 
for lunch and dinner are huge!
ATM's in Argentina restrict you to 4,000 ARS and cost a lot to use. Santander 
Rio have branches in all the towns we visited. If you have an account, it 
gives you a much better rate.
Spend a few days in Buenos Aires if you have the chance. It's pretty safe and 
easy to get around. There's some lovely Art Nouveau architecture,  a lively 
café-culture, craft markets at the weekend, fine Opera and bookshops, tango 
dinner dances and lots of urban art. We would recommend a 5-hour cycle trip: 
Hidden Graffiti And Urban Art Tour.


If the weather is fine, as it fortunately was for us, cycling in Argentina 
and Chile is a joy. Traffic is generally respectful and the distances covered 
are easily manageable in the time. Where the trip notes describe parts of the 
route as gravel, be prepared for some pretty rough going. In places it was 
safer to walk. But the best is saved for last:  the Parque Nacional 
Conguillío - with black lava field and forests of monkey-puzzle trees under 
the brooding Llaima Volcano.