22 Jan 2024
We (2 couples) had a wonderful trip to the ruins with our English-speaking guide (Jesus) and 3 other people on a comfortable van. They picked us up at our hotel, made a pit stop for drinks/snacks on the way and water bottles were provided. Jesus was very knowledgeable about the ruins as he is a SMA-native and has been giving tours for over 25 years. It was about 30-45 minutes to the visitor center where we used the restrooms and boarded a bus with other tour groups. The bus dropped us off at the trail head to make our ascent to the ruins. Thankfully Jesus didn’t make a bee-line for it so we were not gasping for air (high altitude) like other groups. We slowly made our way up with stops here & there to hear more information. The ruins were spectacular at the top and we were allowed to climb them to reach the pinnacle. The view is amazing from the top. Highly recommend this tour as it’s not rushed and Jesus is an excellent guide with years of experience.