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Peru adventure holiday

COUNTRY:
Peru
LOCATION:
Inca Trail
HOLIDAY TYPE:
A small group adventure
DEPARTURES:
2012: 2 Mar, 30 Mar, 6 Apr, 20 Apr, 4 May, 18 May, 1 Jun, 15 Jun, 6 Jul, 20 Jul, 27 Jul, 3 Aug, 17 Aug, 31 Aug, 7 Sep, 14 Sep, 28 Sep, 12 Oct, 2 Nov, 14 Dec, 21 Dec
2013: 1 Mar, 22 Mar, 29 Mar, 19 Apr, 3 May, 17 May, 31 May, 14 Jun, 5 Jul
PRICE:
From £2389 - £2759 (16 days ) including UK flights
MORE INFO:
From £1249 - £1329 excluding flights.
LATE AVAIL:
We have late availability on our 2nd and 30th March departures.
VOUCHERS:
Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday
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Peru adventure holiday

Peru adventure holiday

Small group adventure holiday
Typically you will be sharing your experiences with between 4-20 like minded travellers (depending on the trip, operator and how many others are booked on the trip) and you'll have a group leader with you. Whether you are travelling alone or with friends its good value, and a great way to meet new people! While itineraries are pre-planned there is some flexibility and you'll have plenty of privacy. This trip will appeal to travellers of all ages who enjoy meeting new people as well as seeing new places.

How this holiday makes a difference

On this trip: Our groups will be led by a professional local Group Leader and we use local guides at the various sites visited on the itinerary. This not only provides vital local employment, but also gives our travellers a real, genuine insight into local tradition, history and culture. In turn, it shows local people the importance of tourism to the region’s economy and encourages the preservation of archaeological sites and local traditions. Throughout this trip we stay in locally owned hotels and support the economy of the areas we are travelling through by dining in small, independent restaurants and buying supplies from local traders. Groups will also visit Pisac Market – a great place to buy souvenirs while directly supporting local trade.

Responsible code: Being Responsible is at the heart of everything our company does - full details of our code can be found on our website. The local supplier for this trip will promote our responsible travel code throughout your adventure. You will also receive specific information on this trip’s responsibility in your trip notes.

Helping to minimise negative impact: All of our customers are invited to offset their international flight emissions. Contributions go to the Blue Ventures Carbon Offset program, a non-profit organisation which provides solar stoves for subsistence communities in Madagascar, benefiting the people and protecting the environment. We also contribute £2 per person towards offsetting of your in-country travel. We fully offset all emissions from our staff travel and run an energy efficient office.

Giving something back: We have a foundation that collects the funds that you donate to us to support our projects. All our customers are invited to make a £1 per person contribution to the foundation at the time of booking. We will match every contribution that you make with our own £1. You as a customer choose where these funds are used from a shortlist of nominated projects – so it really is YOUR foundation.

Partnerships: As a company we support The Travel Foundation, a UK charity that has been established to promote responsible travel practises throughout the whole of the travel industry. We also work with a number of charity partners who work in the destinations that we visit; including Friends of Conservation and Born Free Foundation. We partner with many small grassroots projects throughout the destinations that we visit - they all share our responsible vision.

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Peru adventure holiday

Reviewed 15 Jul 2010 by Jane Bolomey4 star rating

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


Definitely the Uros Indians on the floating reed islands of Lake Titicaca. What an extraordinary way to live, and such friendly and welcoming people.

2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?


Be prepared for shortness of breath doing the simplest of things at high altitudes - take it VERY easy or sickness will follow.

Bring a small nasal humidifier as the air is extremely dry and may cause nosebleeds. Get as many 1 and 2 sol coins as possible - tipping is constant and people don't like exchanging 100 sol notes. Local people prefer sol, not dollars.

Be prepared for hundreds of high, steep steps at Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu - but it is worth the climb.

3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?


Very much so.

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


Excellent. With the added Amazon extension it made a perfect mix of culture and nature.

Reviewed 12 Aug 2009 by Susan Gough4 star rating

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


Machu Picchu was wonderful but also really enjoyed the Uros Indianson the floating islands.

2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?


If you enjoy shopping for bargains then Pisac market is great. Make sure you take plenty of camera memory for lots of photos. If staying at the hotel in Yucay, near Ollantaytambo then the walk up into the mountain opposite the hotel then take picnic lunch as it is a wonderful walk with lots of flowers and birds.

3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?


Yes.

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


Excellent - thoroughly enjoyable but Amazon extension was a little disappointing as there are too many people there and so the wildlife gets frightened away but the accommodation was wonderful.
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