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Taxis
Taxis can be found anywhere at any time in almost every town.
Any car can become a taxi simply by sticking a taxi sign up in the front window;
a lot of people, especially in Lima, take advantage of this to supplement their
income. Whenever you get into a taxi, always fix the price in advance since few
of them have meters, even the really professional firms. In Lima, the minimum
fare is S/3-4 - around $1 - but it's generally a bit cheaper elsewhere. Even
relatively long taxi rides in Lima are likely to cost less than $10, except
perhaps to and from the airport, which ranges from $15 to 25, depending on how
far across the city you're going, how bad the traffic is, and how many
passengers there are. Taxi drivers in Peru do not expect tips.
In many rural towns, you'll find small cars - mainly Korean Ticos and motorcycle
rickshaws, known variously as mototaxis or motokars , vying for custom as taxis.
The latter are always cheaper if slightly more dangerous and not that
comfortable, especially if there's more than two of you or if you've got a lot
of luggage.
Colectivos (shared taxis) are a very useful way of getting around that's
peculiar to Peru. They connect all the coastal towns, and many of the larger
centres in the mountains. Like the buses, many are ageing imports from the US -
huge old Dodge Coronets with a picture of the Virgin Mary dangling from the
rear-view mirror - though increasingly, fast new Japanese and Korean minibuses
are running between the cities. Colectivos tend to be faster than the bus,
though are often as much as twice the price. Most colectivo cars manage to
squeeze in about six people plus the driver (3 in the front and 4 in the back),
and can be found in the centre of a town or at major stopping-places along the
main roads. If more than one is ready to leave it's worth bargaining a little,
as the price is often negotiable. Colectivo minibuses , also known as combis ,
can squeeze in twice as many people, or often more.
In the cities, particularly in Lima, colectivos (especially colectivo minibuses)
have an appalling reputation for safety . There are crashes reported in the Lima
press every week, mostly caused by the highly competitive nature of the
business. There are so many combis covering the same major arterial routes in
Lima that they literally race each other to be the first to the next street
corner. They frequently crash, turn over and knock down pedestrians. Equally
dangerous is the fact that the driver is in such a hurry that he does not always
wait for you to get in. If you're not careful he'll pull away while you've still
got a foot on the pavement, putting you in serious danger of breaking a leg.
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Published articles and reviews about us
2010
Testimonials
Norman Pedersen
Date:
Sun,18 Jul 2010
Machu Picchu and my entire visit to Peru were
wonderful. A dream come true.
I could not have been happier with everyone I met through your
arrangements.
The tours were very informative and showed me more than I knew
existed in this beautiful place.
All of the accommodations were very comfortable.
The luncheon buffet at the Alhambra was top rate. And the Ferré
Hotel in Lima was also a very good choice.Your personal assistance
throughout was exceptional!
Thank you for everything!
Melinda Hughes
Date:
Tues, 13 Jul 2010
I was one of
the “Joel Williams” party of four who was recently on a Peru Gateway
Travel tour of northern and southern Peru. I had to write so you
would know how satisfied we were with the hotel accommodations, the
tour guides, the restaurants they choose for our lunches and just
everything about the trip.
The hotels we stayed in were well located, clean and convenient in
every way. We have absolutely no complaints!
Our tour covered Peru from the north to the south. It had four
internal flights, so there were many connections, pick ups and
deliveries involved. Peru Gateway Travel made sure we were always
delivered on time to the airports and promptly met and picked up
when we landed. We never had a moments worry.
Since we had many different day tours, we had several different
guides. All were professional and spoke our language well. All were
very knowledgeable and eager to impart that knowledge to us. They
chose great places for our lunches and the cuisine was
unforgettable. We have traveled to many countries but found the food
in Peru to be absolutely wonderful.
I also wanted to mention the drivers who picked us up at all times
of the day and night, drove us to our next destination and the
delivered us safely to our hotels. We never had a driver who was
less than prompt, courteous and most importantly, a skilled and
careful driver.
The sites we saw were the places we chose to see. And they did not
disappoint us. From the desert to the Andes to the Jungle, we
enjoyed it all.
Please feel free to use this email on your website or as a
testimonial. All four of our group would recommend Peru Gateway
Travel to anyone planning a trip to Peru. We were well taken care
of, enjoyed delicious food, saw awesome sights and had a wonderful
time.
Sincerely.
Ajay Chopra
Date:
Fri, 02 Jul 2010
We are back in
Lima. Our trip to Machu Picchu was wonderful, thank you and your
team and the ground staff in Cuzco for all their help and care. A
special thanks to Angella for her help.
We hope to do business with you in the near future.
Best Regards
Saikat.
Date:
Fri, 02 Jul 2010
I just wanted to let you know that we had an amazing
and wonderful trip to your country.
I must state that the people of Peru impressed me very much - they
are so nice!
While I have already filled-up the feedback form, this is just a
personal note to say Thank you.
Do visit India sometime - we have a lot in common.
Regards,
Irina Pascu
Date:
Fri, 25 Jun 2010
I am now back
home but still not believed that the holiday is over. I just
write you to tell you that I had a wonderful time in Peru and to
thanks for
your support. The circuit was very well designed and I had the
opportunity
to visit all the important sites I envisaged and also the Sacred
Valley and
the Altiplano.
I was really impressed by the organization and your people, always
in time
for pick up and interested to offer the necessary information.
Finally I showed to my friends that Peru is not so far and a visit
there
could be a wonderful experience. For me was a dream come true.
Many thanks to you and to your team.
Melissa Polier
Date:
Tues, 22 Jun 2010
My 2 adult children and I recently returned from our
hike to Machu Picchu and I wanted to thank you for all your
assistance. Our trip was great. We very much enjoyed visiting your
beautiful country. I especially want to praise our guide, cook and
porters. They did a terrific job. The food was marvelous and after a
long hike it was definitely something to look forward to. The
porters were very kind and when I needed some assistance at the end
of the 3rd day one of the porters helped me a lot. Our guide was
great. He was very knowledgeable and fun to hike with and he seemed
to really love his job. Again, thanks so much for everything
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