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PERU TRAVEL PLANNER
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Peru by train
Peru's spectacular train journeys are in themselves a major
attraction, and you should aim to take at least one long-distance train during
your trip, especially as the trains connect some of Peru's major tourist sights.
At the time of writing, the Central Railway , which climbs and switchbacks its
way up from Lima into the Andes as far as Huancayo on the world's highest
standard-gauge tracks, is currently operational for passengers only on the last
Sunday of the month (returning Monday); but this situation is likely to improve.
The Southern Railway , starting on the south coast at Arequipa, heads inland to
Lake Titicaca before curving back towards Cusco, from where a line heads out
down the magnificent Urubamba Valley, past Machu Picchu, and on into the fringes
of the Amazon forest. The trains move slowly, are much more bumpy than buses,
depending both on the level of track maintenance (presently poor between Cusco
and Puno, for instance) and, of course, the state of the comparative road the
bus is taking. Trains, however, generally allow ample time to observe what's
going on outside, but you do have to keep one eye on events inside, where the
carriages - often extremely crowded - are notorious for petty thefts . Wherever
possible tickets should be bought in advance by at least a day.
Most trains in Peru offer three different classes. Ecomonico is the cheapest and
most basic, usually with hard seats, overcrowding and a reputation for
pickpockets and petty thieves. Pullman costs substantially more, but is still
cheap by European or North American standards; this has better security, is more
comfortable, has waitress service and tends to be less crowded. Inca or Turimso
class is pricier still, has waitress service, a bar and dining, very comfortable
seats and generally has more empty seats.
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Published articles and reviews about us
2009
Testimonials
Ajay
Parikh
Date:
Thu,16 Jul 2009
Hello all the folks at Peru Gateway Travel,
We had a fantastic time in Peru. We thank you all for making
our trip a success.
The only concern is that the accommodation in Cusco was below
average and we would not recommend the Emparada Plaza (?) to
anyone. Even though the staff was good, the room/bathroom,
breakfast was very bad.
Once again, thanks a lot for making our trip to your country a
memorable one. All the guides, especially Guillarmo in Lima
and Erica in Cusco, were excellent.
Kazuaki Kubo
Date:
Thu,16 Jul 2009
I want to thank
you and all of the staff of Peru Gateway Travel for the perfect
arrangement of my trip in June.
Everything was so fantastic and I was made to think about another
trip to Peru.
Sincerely, Denise Pratico
Date:
Mon, 6 Jul 2009
I am writing to let you know that we
enjoyed Peru very much. The city tour led by Marco was fantastic. We
will be happy to recommend your agency to other Americans
Jane
Date:
Mon, 6 Jul 2009
We have
completed our trip to Peru and are now back in New York City.
I want to thank you for all the arrangements you made. The
trip was wonderful and all our accommodations excellent. Thank
you for making our trip a success.
Best regards, Marcy
Date:
Mon, 6 Jul 2009
We arrived home at 4 o'clock in the
morning, very tired (we had a long lay-over in Amsterdam) but very
very happy. I am so pleased to tell you that our Peru vacation that
you planned for us was excellent! Everything was just as the
itinerary said it would be. We were very pleased with the hotels,
and the transfer people and guides were always there and everybody
was so nice and knowledgeable. We learned a lot about your very
exciting country and its history, particularly about the Quechua
culture. We will always remember the Inti Raymi festival in Cusco. I
am so glad we were able to see that. Of course Machu Picchu was also
a great highlight. And, Michael and I also very much liked Arequipa.
We didn't know much about that city, but we had a very great time
there on our free day and visited the cathedral, spent a lot of time
going through the Santa Catalina monastario and, of course, went to
the museum to see "Juanita". Beautiful architecture there too.
Really, every day was wonderful, and we would like to thank you so
much for all your efforts. Also please extend our thanks to Maria
Carmen who was so helpful on the phone and to Julia, who came to the
hotel our first night to explain many things to us and give us all
our tickets and vouchers. And perhaps you also had something to do
with our last night in Lima at the Libertador. We got a suite -- a
very big beautiful room! Thank you so much.
We wish you and your family all the best, and for sure we will be
recommending Peru Gateway Travel to our friends.
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