I think only one work can describe our trip and that is ‘spectacular!’.  Both of us want to sincerely express our thanks and gratitide for everything you did to make our trip as incredible as it was. From beginning to end, everything worked like clockwork, we just seemed to moved seamlessly from one stage to the next. When it comes to the trek, we wanted an adventure and that is exactly what we got!

Our guide Lobo was outstanding! Incredibly knowledgable, fun, patient and inspirational in lots of ways, he contributed massively to our huge enjoyment of the hike. He was always keen to ensure that everyone was safe, happy and well fed!

The food was 5 star, we were in a group of 8 and we could not believe that night after night the chef prepared the most incredible meals, both of us agreed that we ate better at 4,000m than we did at sea level! The porters who supported the trek were also outstanding, nothing was too much trouble, everything was done with a smile and every single porter was quite literally olympic in their efforts to make sure everything (dining tent, food, toilets etc) was timed perfectly to be ready as soon as we arrived to camp.  The views were breathtaking, the hiking fantastic and a good challenge, the weather perfect and we met some incredible people on our journey and that was before we even made it to Machu Picchu – which was everything we hoped it would be and more! You will be glad to hear that I also managed to pack within our weight limit too… another achievement for me!  Neither of us can speak highly enough of our trip. It really was one of those holidays where you come back with you heart still in the place you left. I have already been raving to all my co-workers about the trip and recommending Andean Trails-  you certainly made a good impression!  The highlight was going to sleep on the second night camping and seeing the cloud sit below in a huge gulf of a valley with the mountains rising from the clouds under an incredible carpet of stars! Certainly no low points on this trip! It was 5* –  I really cannot rate anything higher – we were seriously impressed by everything! Thanks so much again Alan, we really did have the dream trip – thanks for everything you did to make it happen!

Thank you so much! It has been an absolute pleasure working with Alan at Andean Trails. Have been very impressed at the ease, speed and professionalism he has shown us supporting our booking. Cannot wait to go on our trip!!

Safe and sound back in the UK, sadly back at work but it was a great trip. The weather was good to us and we had fantastic views from most of the summits. A fantastic experience that I would happily recommend to anyone interested and has left me with a taste for more. We were also lucky to catch the end of Carnival with the end of our trip which was an unsuspected bonus! I would like to make a special mention of our guide Wilson, who did a great job of looking after us and keeping us entertained. He really went out of his way to make sure that we had everything we could want and again would recommend his skills, experience and company to anyone interested in walking in Ecuador. Many thanks

We had a good time…..was great. The highlight was seeing the last camp inca site, we arrived in the afternoon and managed to hit the site at dusk, and of course Machu Pichu was awesome as well.

What a stunning part of the Andes,  for wilderness, wild life (flamingos, vicunas, viscachas), and vast open spaces, at over 4,000 metres this is not to be missed. The small village of Sajama is supported by vast flocks of alpaca. The volcano towers above the village.  Accommodation is simple but comfortable, food is delicious and the hot springs with such a beautiful backdrop are unbeatable. This really off the beaten track.

Thanks so much for organising a longer stay in the jungle with a trip to TRC as well as Refugio Amazonas. Both were great – but the time we spent at TRC, with fewer other tourists and lots more rare wildlife, was really outstanding, not least thanks to our guide Jhin. Both of us – but particularly Clare, I know – loved the working/research nature of the place and the more in-depth contact with the wildlife.

I write you to thank you for organising the trip for us. Everything was perfect, we didn’t encounter any problems whatsoever. We also appreciate the choice of accommodations, they were pleasant and comfy. We would definitely recommend you and Andean Trails to our friends.

Andean Trails were very helpful in getting us properly advised about the trip in advance, they did everything they could to ensure people had a good time and took great trouble over many minor details that contribute significantly to overall satsfaction. The guide they assigned to our group, Zambo, was also excellent – knowledgeable and caring.

The Atacama stars were all I was hoping for. Some excellent shooting starts and clear nights. Good tours of flamingos, geysers and ancient forts there too.

I just wanted to let you know how extremely pleased we were with Tom Shearmans work on helping us plan our recent bike trip to Chile/Argentina. He was extremely responsive and informative right from the start and he made the whole experience of planning such a big trip that much easier and smoother. He was always very pleasant and amiable in his communications and even helped keep me from panicking when the down payment I sent for the holiday went half way around the globe before it got in to the right account!

Based on our experience with Tom, I would certainly recommend your company to anyone looking to plan a holiday in South America and we would certainly use him again should we venture again to that part of the world.

It was amazing – and very demanding!! We were very impressed by Andean Trails personnel and organization. We felt safe in your hands!

The Salkantay trek was definitely one of the highlights! It was only myself and Neil on the trek and we barely saw anyone for the first 3 days so we really felt like we were on an adventure, going through so many different microclimates and ecosystems! Our guide Paul was excellent, he was from a small community in the mountains so had loads of stories to tell us in the evenings.   The food was delicious and there was loads of it. We’re delighted we couldn’t get the classic Inca Trail tickets now as we wouldn’t have had the same experience.

Being vegetarian on this trip was extremely easy and I appreciated everyone accommodating us. The Iwokrama River Lodge staff were exceptional, and overall I thought the guides everywhere were fantastic.

Well, we had an AMAZING time. What a brilliant country.  I’d probably say among many highlights, the best surprises were: – Peruvian food. We had no expectations whatsoever really – we went to Cuba a few years back, and whilst the country was fantastic the food there was pretty ordinary, and if anything we assumed Peru would be similar. But the range, quality and distinctiveness of what we found in Peru was amazing. The relative cheapness meant we were able to ‘splurge’ at really nice restaurants a number of times, which was great  – but even the food at buffets on tour/coach trips and on the Inca Trail was excellent. We’re on the hunt for a good Peruvian cookbook now! – Arequipa and (particularly) Cusco. Beautiful cities – and in the latter case, probably one of our favourite ever anywhere we’ve been. – The Tambopata Research Center. Thanks so much for organising a longer stay in the jungle with a trip to TRC as well as Refugio Amazonas. Both were great – but the time we spent at TRC, with fewer other tourists and lots more rare wildlife, was really outstanding, not least thanks to our guide Jhin (much more about him below). Both of us – but particularly Clare, I know – loved the working/research nature of the place and the more in-depth contact with the wildlife. – Colca Lodge. Thanks for the heads up, which as far as I could tell went down very well indeed. With regards to our guides/organisation, everything – pretty much without exception – ran like clockwork: we were picked up in every place, never had to wait or were left wondering what to do (even though having travelled independently a lot before we occasionally fretted needlessly).  That’s about it – if ‘it’ can cover what an amazing trip we had…I hope that’s useful. Needless to say, we’re very happy indeed with Andean Trails and we’ll be recommending you to our friends and family. By the way, you might be interested to know that the things that initially really sold the trip over other agencies were: – the really detailed level of information you provided at the initial enquiry, esp the info about Tambopata and the Inca Trail. – the fact that the trip was planned to slowly acclimatise to altitude from Arequipa to Colca to Lake Titicaca to the Trail, before ending with Tambopata; this confused us originally because so many other tours (bespoke and non-bespoke) seem to have other routings – e.g. going straight to the Inca Trail after a night or two in Cusco – but your itinerary in retrospect made perfect sense, and ending with the jungle was the icing on the cake. Thanks very much again, and who knows? We might be in touch again regarding another South American trip in the future. We reckon Canada next year though..

Good bits – pretty much everything! We would happily recommend Andean Trails to anyone. Particular positives: Quick and straightforward immigration, pleasant, friendly efficient airport hotel, great rooms and lovely helpful staff. Really efficient and attentive guide (Juan Carlos) – really knew his stuff – history, landscape, activities and wildlife. Great days out (4 guides to 4 of us for river activities; driver and guide for others) – we particularly liked the driver (Walter) who was always where he needed to be and had usually got the awning up and picnic ready. Casa Andina PC at Sacred Valley was lovely – a great base and very comfortable. Really enjoyed the day hiking near Ollantaytambo and the guided exploration of the town. Train ride was spectacular and comfortable. Dawn at Machu Picchu was special.