Travel to Peru!

We were very impressed with Peru - a beautiful
country full of natural and historical wonders:
Colca Canyon, lake Titicaca, Machu Picchu, Nazca,
Ballestas islands - the list can be continued. And
ancient cities such as Arequipa and Cuzco are truly
magnificent...
The schedule of our visit was very tight - we did not
stay two nights in a row in one hotel, but I wish we
had more time to visit other places.

Thank you again for helping us to arrange this
great trip. I would recommend Diana to anybody
as a great travel agent who never hesitates to
make an extra effort so her clients enjoy the trip
and do not worry about technicalities.

Igor Tokman
Massachusetts, USA
October, 2008

Igor, Yuriy, Andrey, Mark, Ina, Tatyana in Machupicchu

We started planning our trip to Peru in January 2008.
When we checked a tour package with another
agency, we found that it was too expensive. Through
a mutual friend of ours we were introduced to Diana,
the tour operator of Travelandes. We let Diana know
that we would like to cover Lima, Cusco, Machu
Picchu and the Sacred Valley of Incas with the least
cost and in a short span of 8 days. Diana worked with
us in planning the trip and came out with a cost
which was far below the first packaged deal. After
having planned the trip, Diana and her colleagues,
Edwin and Helen, did all the leg work for all the local
tours by booking the air tickets and doing the
preliminary arrangements.
Diana arranged for us to stay with local families in
Cusco and Lima. The families welcomed us with a
warm heart and with enthusiasm which made us feel
welcomed. Diana made it a point to check on us
every day to make sure that everything was being
done as planned.

Tarci and Maria at Urubamba
with the sacred valley of the Incas in the background

The local tour guides were very professional. Edwin received us at the Cusco airport, took us to our lodge and made sure that
we were picked up and dropped off for all the tours. Machu Picchu was the highlight of the tour for which we took the
backpacker train. In Lima Helen received us at the airport and took us to the lodge. Miraflores was absolutely gorgeous and
we enjoyed the beach and the city tour. Kudos to Diana for the wonderful job. Thank you
Maria and Tarci
Canada
28/03/2008

Let me tell you, we had a fabulous trip to Peru!! My entire
family enjoyed the whole trip, from Machu Picchu to Cusco to
the beach at Colan, etc., etc.
And I must tell you, your helpful guidance & local staff were a
great part of our enjoyable time. Edwin & Marlene were
wonderful!! They went way over & beyond the call of duty in
many instances. They were prompt & very helpful right away
on Feb. 16; got us lined up & off to the right start at the
Sonesta & with Gabriel. And then they continued to check
up on us . . and work with us throughout the whole trip.
Please thank them - - again, from us! You were very attentive
to all of our needs. Gabriel's Yucay Trek was just right ("off
the beaten path"); our entire family really, really liked Gabriel
(and Yucay!). The private tour of the Sacred Valley was also
very, very good. In a nutshell, I would use your services
again and again. And I will recommend TravelAndes to many
of our friends. Keep it up! So, we will be in touch prior to
our next trip to Peru or South America. Thank you, Diana!
John M. Gerrard
Nebraska, USA
February, 2008

Eric, John, Nancy, Erin, Mitchell in Machupicchu

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Cusco and Machu Picchu were a marvelous experience!! The tourist
service was wonderful! The tourist guide was very professional, the
bus was very comfortable and the hotel excellent! The visit started
with the Temple of the Sun, the principal religious center of the
Incas. Afterwards, we visited the astonishing colonial Cathedral
which had more than 400 paintings of the school of Cuzco. From
here we went by bus to visit the four ruins which were located at less
than 8 kilometers from Cuzco. These included Sacsayhuamán,
famous for its enormous rocks; Q´enqo, Tambomachay and Puka
Pukara, all splendid! And Machu Picchu, I think that the
photographs will show all that words cannot say! And we can
summarize it well with one word - UNIQUE!
Raquel
Arequipa, Peru
December 2007