14 Apr 2023
Perfect "Bucket List" tour. The local guides (Yossimar from Cusco)(Jaime from Machu Picchu) were knowledgable and professional and gave us the personal attention that made our trip so easy and so much fun. Jaime our driver from Cusco skillfully navigated the mountainous roads to villages and ruins we didn't know existed in Peru. We were constantly being surprised with how much Cusco and the Sacred Valley had to offer. The hotels were perfectly located and fabulous...some of the best we have ever stayed in throughout the world. In Cusco we stayed at the Aranwa Hotel. Antonio our waiter and Alexander the bartender gave us superb attenion and we were overwhelmed by the collection of artifacts that the hotel displayed in its many sitting rooms. Our room featured a spa/like bath. Pakaritampu Hotel in the Sacred Valley had the most incredible mountain views from their unique grounds especially with the early morning mists. Machu Picchu Pueblo in the Sacred Valley where we spent the night is a special little village and it was fun exploring it and staying in the fabulous rainforest type hotel (Inkaterra Pueblo). Machu Picchu was even more picturesque than the photos show. And it is amazingly accessible. It was the best "photo op" vacation ever and the guides knew just what to show us.