Peru and Boliva grand tour
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Description of Peru and Boliva grand tour
Price information
US $3395ToUS $3889 excluding flights
Convert currency:
Pricing based on group size.
Please contact us for single supplement information.
Please contact us for single supplement information.
Departure information
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Travel guides
Delve into our travel guide to see how combining these two countries couldn’t be easier.
Here's how to travel like a local, including a handy section on food, shopping & people.
Holiday information
Indigenous communities:
This trip benefits Quechua communities through payments for llama care and weaving workshops, which provide a sustainable income while preserving traditional skills. Employing local guides ensures fair wages and promotes community involvement. Paying for meals directly supports local economies, and the policy of hiring only local women as office staff empowers women within the community.
Reviews
1 Reviews of Peru and Boliva grand tour
4 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 12 Nov 2024 by Michele Dicembrino
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Inca trail/Machu Picchu
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Book your visit to Machu Picchu in advance.
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Not always
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Beautiful
Read the operator's response here:
Thank you for your review!
As noted, booking Machu Picchu in advance is important, especially since the changes made by the Peruvian government midway through this year; entries are selling out quickly and multiple routes within the ruins mean some tickets are in higher demand than others.
We're happy to hear that the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu were highlights, as they are the activities that we operate directly from our office in Cusco, Peru. Our staff there is 100% local and led by women. Your guide for your time in the area was born in the Sacred Valley and lives in the area to this day. Please note that multiple services that you requested as part of your itinerary, including flights and individual transfers in cities we don't normally work in
(for example Santa Cruz, Bolivia) were done as a courtesy with limited notice; they aren't part of any package we sell on our website or through Responsible Travel. Therefore, it's difficult to ensure that every aspect " benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation".
However, if we had known this was a priority to you, we are able to support responsibility goals (for example carbon offsets for flights & ground transportation). We do ensure you that the operators in each location locally owned and operated, almost entirely by women. Your itinerary was extensive and covered various cities in two countries, so if you’d like details about our operators in each location, please contact us directly. We’ll respond quickly, in detail.
As noted, booking Machu Picchu in advance is important, especially since the changes made by the Peruvian government midway through this year; entries are selling out quickly and multiple routes within the ruins mean some tickets are in higher demand than others.
We're happy to hear that the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu were highlights, as they are the activities that we operate directly from our office in Cusco, Peru. Our staff there is 100% local and led by women. Your guide for your time in the area was born in the Sacred Valley and lives in the area to this day. Please note that multiple services that you requested as part of your itinerary, including flights and individual transfers in cities we don't normally work in
(for example Santa Cruz, Bolivia) were done as a courtesy with limited notice; they aren't part of any package we sell on our website or through Responsible Travel. Therefore, it's difficult to ensure that every aspect " benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation".
However, if we had known this was a priority to you, we are able to support responsibility goals (for example carbon offsets for flights & ground transportation). We do ensure you that the operators in each location locally owned and operated, almost entirely by women. Your itinerary was extensive and covered various cities in two countries, so if you’d like details about our operators in each location, please contact us directly. We’ll respond quickly, in detail.
Responsible Travel
As the pioneers of responsible tourism, we've screened this (and every) holiday so that you can travel knowing we've worked to maximise the benefits of your holiday to local people and places, and minimise any negative impacts.
Planet
We work to minimize the negative environmental impact of tourism in several important ways. These include:-Collaborating with hotels, restaurants, and operators that follow sustainable tourism priorities. This includes conservation of water & electricity, use of local products & materials, and employment of primarily local workers. In the case of Amazon, we work only with lodges that respect local environmental laws and wildlife, and prioritizes the conservation of resources.
-Following Leave No Trace standards on our treks. We pack out all waste, provide reusable utensils and dishes, respect wildlife & locals, and maintain quiet & dark campsites throughout the night.
-We provide reusable water bottles and drinking water refills on all treks and multi-day tours. This reduces the amount of plastic waste generated by our clients.
-Careful ground transportation planning: this allows us to avoid unnecessary trips.
-Purchasing locally-produced items wherever possible. This includes trek supplies such as local produce and services from local companies (printing, box lunches, consulting services
People
We work closely with local communities to develop unique, fun and safe activities for our clients. Partner community members set their own pricing, and are paid directly by us (no intermediaries involved). Programs respect local traditions and culture, and work to incorporate as much local knowledge as possible.We work with local artisans and community members to support traditional weavers and farmers. This includes llama care and weaving workshops, traditional meals with local families, hiking little-known trails with local guides, and much more.
We work exclusively with highly experienced local guides that speak English, Spanish and Quechua. This improves our client´s understanding and experience, and supports an endangered language (Quechua).
Along with our specifically community-based activities, we work with locals in other important ways. Our office staff is 100% Peruvian and female, predominately from Cusco. We pay fair wages to all workers, including office workers, guides, cooks, horsemen & drivers. Benefits are provided for all full time workers.
Our ultimate goal is that locals benefit from international tourism. This includes getting our clients off the beaten path, where the economic benefits of tourism are normally much lower, supporting and honoring traditions, promoting the use of Quechua and respect for the language, and creating/participating in beneficial community projects.
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