Peru Solo Trip

This was our first time with Exodus and we are already looking for our next trip. Essential Peru was an amazing adventure packed with sights, sounds, smells and experiences that would be hard to beat. We saw so much and experienced everything from thunder and rainbows at Machu Picchu , to haute cuisine, to historical sites, high mountain passes, thousand year old plants, vicunas, llamas, and alpacas, sailing on Lake Titicaca, staying with a family on Amantani Island, hiking, and condors.

This was my first trip to South America and won't be my last. I've now taken 6 Exodus tours and this was my favourite. There were numerous and various places to visit, even the long drives through the Andes was full of amazing scenary and things to see. There were highlights every day. Your health is well looked after, with testing twice a day whilst at altitude.

Great trip, very full on. It could be described as the trip of a lifetime. Any issues were dealt with by our attentive tour leaders promptly. Local guides were knowledgeable. The only advice I would offer future travellers is if possible get to Cusco a few days prior to acclimatise yourself to the altitude.

Our trip manager was just amazing, going above and beyond for every single person in the group. Peru was absolutely phenomenal but there just wasn’t enough time in Brazil. I would have liked to have spent a full week in Rio and also explored beyond Copacabana. I felt like we barely got to see any of Rio which is a shame as it’s an incredible place but not safe to explore solo so it would have been better done as a group. The early starts were very tough but it was worth it for an unforgettable experience!

An epic trip, so much packed in. Erickson our tour leader is an exceptional guide and a lovely person and he did everything he could to make our trip the best possible experience. We were so lucky to have a trip led by him and we are very grateful for all the extras, time and care he took to make the trip so special. I would recommend Explore wholeheartedly, don’t hesitate, Peru is a wonderful country.

Very-well designed itinerary, starting with a couple of long coach journeys at the beginning (including the overnight coach journey) to bond the group, with the tour getting better and better as it progressed. Our leader, Darwin, was simply brilliant, going the "extra mile" on various occasions and providing several experiences that were not set out in the itinerary (including a view of the sunset over Arequipa from a rooftop bar, plus a brewery tasting session in Cusco). Macchu Picchu lived up to all the hype, but my personal highlight was the night on Taquile Island, despite the basic accommodation, and the morning walk across the island. All the local guides were excellent. All in all, a fantastic introduction to southern Peru.