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PERU TRAVEL PLANNER
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Travel on foot
Even if you've no intention of doing any serious hiking ,
there's a good deal of walking involved in checking out many of the most
enjoyable Peruvian attractions. Climbing from Cusco up to the fortress of
Sacsayhuaman, for example, or wandering around at Machu Picchu, involves more
than an average Sunday afternoon stroll. Bearing in mind the rugged terrain
throughout Peru, the absolute minimum footwear is a strong pair of running
shoes. Much better is a pair of hiking boots with good ankle support.
Hiking - whether in the desert, mountains or jungle - can be an enormously
rewarding experience, but you should go properly equipped and bear in mind a few
of the potential hazards . Never stray too far without food and water, something
warm and something waterproof to wear. The weather is renowned for its dramatic
changeability, especially in the mountains , where there is always the
additional danger of soroche (altitude sickness). In the jungle the biggest
danger is getting lost. If this happens, the best thing to do is follow a water
course down to the main stream, and stick to this until you reach a settlement
or get picked up by a passing canoe. If you get caught out in the forest at
night, build a leafy shelter and make a fire or try sleeping in a tree.
In the mountains it's often a good idea to hire a pack animal to carry your
gear. Llamas can only carry about 25-30kg and move slowly, a burro (donkey)
carries around 80kg, and a mule - the most common and best pack animal - will
shift 150kg with relative ease. Mules can be hired from upwards of $5 a day, and
they normally come with an arriero, a muleteer who'll double as a guide. It is
also possible to hire mules or horses for riding but this costs a little more.
With a guide and beast of burden it's quite simple to reach even the most remote
valleys, ruins and mountain passes, travelling in much the same way as Pizarro
and his men over four hundred years ago.
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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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