Lima Adventure Trips

Peru Explorer was exactly the right amount of days to experience all the highlights and still have time for a bit of R & R. Price was great, and the tour director made the experience all the more special.

Our guide Arturo was amazing. His knowledge of history and local traditions and customes was excellent. He was easy to understand and was very mindfull of some of the less able members of the group. He managed to balance the needs of everyone in our group to ensure they had the best time. Hi friendly and caring nature made the whole trip a real joy. I really feel that his love of his country and his involment really made the trip for me. Thanks.

Arturo was the best leader ever and would highly recommend him for the leader of the year. The trip was varied and taught be so much. Definitely ( if you can!) go to Inti Raymi. The most spectacular event I have ever seen The Amazon extension was well worth the money as stayed in superb lodges with excellent food

excellent itinerary. We spent 2 days in Machu Picchu. Most tours only spend one day which is not enough. Our booked hotels were excellent as were the meals. But most important were our guides and . They were fantastic. They knew their history very well and they knew how to pace our group, not only because of the altitude but because of the ages in our group. I think that I was the oldest (82). We spent 2 days in Lima, 2 days in the sacred valley, then on to Machu Picchu for 2 days. The last 3 days were spent in Cusco at the Marriott Convento, 2 blocks from the main square. You even had the option of visiting Rainbow mountain altitude 16,500ft. near Cusco. We even were booked on the restaurant carriage of the train to Machu picchu for a great meal.

This was an in depth look at the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, with excellent hotels. We experienced the famous Peruvian cuisine, almost completely organic. Our tour guide, was excellent and the local guides also were terrific. I would mention and especially. The pace was good. The variety of experiences was what drew us to this tour. Also we have traveled with Insight Vacations several times in the past and we like the high standards of travel and the smaller group size. Insight always gives you meal choices and books excellent restaurants. That is one pleasure that helps us experience the culture. As the tour starts in Lima, we went there two nights early. We do that to relax before the tour starts and also to reduce the stress of flight delays and changes. The only drawback to this itinerary was the tour beginning in Lima, at low elevation. I think it would be wise to start the tour in Cuzco and have a slow day or two to acclimatise to the altitude. I myself experienced altitude sickness. When we traveled to Ecuador, we planned two low key days in the city before starting our tour, and this gave us time to adjust. Just a suggestion, as several people in our tour group experienced altitude sickness. Overall the tour lived up to our expectations and more. The quality of the hotels in each destination was excellent and their staff was impeccable and friendly. We would highly recommend this tour!

Initially before booking the trip I thought it was extremely overpriced. However(our tour guide) was fantastic. He made the trip worth every penny and was extremely organised and knowledgeable. The locations were great, and the activities were really cool. was a fantastic character, and became a friend by ensuring we all had fun. He looked after and catered for everyone’s needs and requirements, promoting safety above all else, and more than once went the extra mile to ensure we all had a great time (joining myself at CrossFit and his traditional dance moves were personal highlights). I hope he gets the recognition he deserves, as I would love to book a similar trip with Contiki in future because of this great experience. I would also recommend that you include huacachina in future - I went there on my own and it was one of the coolest experiences - maybe this could be added as an extra at the beginning of the trip.