Peru Hike & Drive (trip)

Peru Hike & Drive

  • Cuzco Airport, peru
  • Active & Adventure
Peru, South America

Contact provider for price5 DaysYear-round
Comfort accommodations Exertion level: 3
Operator: Adios Adventure Travel 16 people max
Let us do the driving, you do the hiking.  Combination hike and van trip meanders through the Sacred Valley and ends up at the famous citadel of the Incan Empire, Machu Picchu.

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Peru, South America

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3 testimonials about the provider, Adios Adventure Travel:

  • Reviewer: Richard Onorato located in Canada
    My wife, daughter and I had a wonderful four day hike along the Inca Trail. The guide, cook and porters made every effort to make our experience memorable. Vidal and his staff satisfied our every need from arranging pick-up to accommodations. The personal service was outstanding. In fact, our son who flew from Colorado to meet us in Macchu Picchu was shuttled through Lima, Cuzco and Aquas Calientes and was waiting for us as we descended from the Sun Gate. The smile on everyone's face spoke volumes about "Adios Adventure Travel".  We would not hesitate to book through them again.
  • Reviewer: Kris Januszkiewicz located in Canada

    Hola Vidal,

     
    I have just finished composing a slide show from our trip to Peru. Too bad that it is over.  We had a fantastic time!  We had a “wow moment” every day and the sights were breathtaking. We would go back to Peru any time and rely on you to make the arrangements. You guys came through on all your promises but also your team has astonished us by the warmth of the relationship and caring. John in Lima, Henry in Arequipa and Ciro in Cusco really spent a lot of time with us, explaining what we would not have noticed in the sculptures or architecture on our own. Washington, the driver in Arequipa, was also very personable, helping us through the trip to Colca and on to Puno (not to mention that he had fixed my suitcase damaged in air transit).
     
    We enjoyed the company of young Hubert.  He is a bright young man and extremely personable. On top of it, he had a lot patience for my broken Spanish without reverting to English, which he speaks very well. We felt that Hubert really cared about our well-being and coached us how to climb up Tequile Island to its whole 4010 m (at that plazoleta) without expiring of exhaustion.  I must say that your travel plan worked out very well. You included a lot of worthwhile places that we would not have seen without you. We loved the chicheria and the game of sapo. Thanks to your travel plan, we acclimatized very well to the heights by the time of reaching Qosqo. We also liked your hotel selection, which were either extremely comfortable (St.Augustin in Lima or Encantada in Cusco) or just convenient (Aguas Calientes), and the ones in Arequipa (Casa de Melgar), Ollantaytambo and Cusco (Encantada) had a lot of character and beauty.
     

    Feel free to give our phone number (613-353-7081) and email to any of your potential clients, we wil be happy to share with them our fantastic experience.

    Thank you amigos and see you again.  

    Kris

  • Reviewer: Mary Dluzak located in Wisconsin USA
    Hola Vidal,

    Looking at all our pictures from the trip, we cannot believe how many things we did on this trip to Peru!  Thank you for organizing our trip for us!  From start to finish we always were picked up on time, and we never had to worry about our hotels and our transportation.  What a wonderful way to spend our honeymoon. We think you have a great group working for you from Juan, the best guide ever, to the cooks, Jefferson and Alex and our driver, Joaquin.  The tours that you organized for us were perfect and most of the hotels exceeded our expectations.  Although we planned a busy schedule, you were willing to help us figure out where to take breaks to slow down.  When we arrived in Cuzco we were happy to finally meet you and it was wonderful to spend several days with Juan.  We loved his knowledge, patience and willingness to chat with us on all subjects.  Learning about the Quecha culture from you and Juan was especially fascinating. 
    Our special day cooking for the Quecha family in the small town near Pisac was something we will not forget.  We felt so welcomed by the family and privileged to be able to eat with them.  If Alex has a recipe for the soup we made that he can pass along to us that would be great!  If we get back to Peru we want to do a pacha manca meal like we talked about, someday!  
     
    Keep up the wonderful work with the sustainable tourism, it is why we chose to go with Adventure Holidays Peru.  It is great that you try to help the people and the environment of Peru.

    Mary

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Special information

  • This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.

Itinerary

Day 01 - Arrive Cuzco Airport
We’ll meet you at the airport and transport to your hotel, before we start our walking tour to familiarize you with the city and give you a chance to adjust to the altitude.  After lunch in one of the many restaurants, we’ll drive out to the ancient Inca sites of Tambomachay, Quenco and Sacsayhuaman.  Return to Cusco for dinner in the restaurant of your choice followed by overnight in hotel.
 
Day 02 -  Drive through the Sacred Valley to Santa Teresa
We will pick you up at your hotel with a mini-bus and start our drive to the Sacred Valley.  Stops will include the city of Chinchero, famous for ancient weaving & hand-made textiles, followed by the terraced salt ponds of Moray and on to Maras, the ancient Incan greenhouse. In the afternoon we’ll explore the town of Santa Maria, then finally to our destination, Santa Teresa for our camping overnight. (bring your swim suit if you want to enjoy the hot springs)
 
Day 03 - Lucmabamba - Patallacta Hike
The van will drop us at Lucmabamba where we start our 5 hour hike, which features an incredible & rarely seen distant view of Machu Picchu.  We’ll arrive at the Hydro-electrica and then go by train to Aguas Calientes and our hotel.  You will enjoy dinner in a restaurant and discover the quaint, gateway town if desired.

Day 04 - Explore Machupicchu and Return to Cusco
After a good night's rest, we take the early bus to Machu Picchu for a private, guided tour of the ruins.  You will have time to explore on your own before we return by train to Aguas Calientes, then through Ollantaytambo to your hotel in Cusco for the last evening and overnight

Day 05 - Cusco to Lima
Transfer to Cuzco airport at least 2 hours prior to your scheduled departure.  Farewell and conclusion of our services.

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