4 independent reviews for Peru vacation, encompassed

Reviews for Peru vacation, encompassed

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review 21 May 2022

1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?

It was all good, mostly the lovely people we traveled with. Our guide was excellent. Highlights were the home stay on Amantani Island on Lake Titicaca and visiting a family on a reed island. Machu Picchu, hot springs in Colca Canyon and the Condors flying over. Cusco and all things Inca. Accommodation was good. The cuisine was surprisingly wonderful also.

2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?

Go for it!

3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?

We put money into local projects. We did not produce plastic waste. Tips were evenly distributed to all who helped us on our way.

4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?

First Class.

review 1 Oct 2019

1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?

Cannot define one part! Machu Picchu was better than I expected it to be, the Condors were awesome, Nazca lines a great experience, the people were lovely. Everything was fab. Our guide, Renzo, was genuinely caring, available nearly always, patient with a good sense of humour.!

2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?

Be prepared for early morning starts and long bus journeys. All worth it to cover the places we visited and the sights we saw. Several of our group suffered varying degrees of altitude sickness, until we acclimatized.

3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?

We visited environmental conservation, and local craft, centers. We had water supplied on our bus so therefore re-used our water bottles throughout our journey, therefore cutting down on plastics. We stopped at local small cafes on the journeys to buy food, drinks and handicrafts.

4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?

We loved it! Very busy, did not unpack suitcases, but saw so much in two weeks.

review 18 Nov 2017

1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?

Our visit to Machu Picchu and also our night on the homestay at Almantani Island. The food was great and it was fun helping to prepare the evening meal.

2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?

Be prepared for lots of early morning starts, a few days of long drives and for moving on most days, so living out of suitcases. Also try to do the jungle extension and an extra day in Lima. It is worth exploring the city and the illuminated waterfalls, which are included in the Guinness Book of Records, are well worth seeing (closed Monday evenings).

3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?

Yes I did, particularly with regard to the homestay.

4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?

Brilliant trip. Definitely not a vacation as it was so full on and you need a rest when you get back home.

review 6 Aug 2017

1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?

So many memorable moments!! Penguins on the Ballestas Islands, seeing the the Milky Way and the sky completely full of stars when staying on Amantain Island in Lake Titicaca, Machu Picchu, the Nasca Lines from a small plane...the list could go on and on.

2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?

Go with the flow. If you get held up in a traffic jam or behind a protest don't let it wind you up; its normal for Peru and getting upset won't make the bus go faster!! Drink lots of water as suggested by the guide you're less likely to get altitude sickness.

3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?

Yes -we ate in local restaurants (some of which gave 10% of profits to a local foundation), stayed in locally owned hotels etc. The guide bought 20 litre water boxes so we could reuse plastic bottles rather than dispose of them after one use. Local guides and drivers were used.

4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?

Excellent, a great experience!

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