September 2018 - Andean Trails

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Kathy Jarvis

Trekking, Peru, Climbing, Bolivia, Patagonia, Ecuador

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Kat Dougal

Ecuador, Bolivia, Galapagos, Families, Peru

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Gill Christie

Ecuador, Galapagos, Peru

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Tom Shearman

Galapagos, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Patagonia, Colombia

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- What was the highlight of your holiday? Was there a low point? The trek was the highlight. The highlight was the fact that we were the only people not from the local community on the trail. The night spent under canvass in the river valley was amazing. It was magical. I did struggle a bit with the altitude (not actually altitude sickness). I was a bit breathless which affected my walking. I found it difficult to eat on the first two days but that did pass. I had an upset stomach and suffered from nausea - had to take tablets to keep it all under control... The two guides for the trek, Lucia & Uli, were amazing. They produced excellent meals at lunch and in the evening. They were both very easy to be with. They were knowledgeable and I trusted both of them completely. The organisation of the trek was excellent. We stayed one night with Paula (the wife/mother of the two mule men). We were made to feel very welcome. The guides appeared to have a comfortable relationship with Paula and her family. We felt well looked after by all of them. (Think the two men found us rather amusing). When we stayed in Nazareno we ate in the local cafe. We met two teachers from the local school who were delighted to find three foreigners in the village. They would have liked us to come to the school and meet the children. The teachers did not speak English but that did not seem to matter… Pancho said that the people of Nazareno were very resistant to the idea of tourism - the government had apparently proposed building a hotel there. They are certainly resistant to ‘mass' tourism but I suspect that they would have fewer reservations about people travelling on foot like us. He was very conscious of the need to find a comfortable balance between bringing people (and money) into the area without changing things too much.

M Glentworth, UK , 2018
» Salt Flats of the Altiplano trekking tour

Tom Shearman from “Andean Trails” organised a large portion of our 6 month holiday in South America. First up was a hotel/boat for a few weeks in the Galapagos, which included more sea life, animals and birds than one could imagine. Peru was such a cultural experience which saw us transported from one Incan site to another. We trekked the Lares Trail and stayed in the most comfortable lodges each night, which was just what was needed after breath taking walks each day. Trek ended in Machu Picchu which is just a must if heading to Peru. Andean Trails then had us booked in the Tambopata Research centre in the Amazon and along with non- stop animal sightings – the food and staff were terrific. Bolivia was next on the list of countries to explore and still we had airport pickups and hotels organised each destination, without any problems. Tom had given us a list of “on the ground” support, but we never had the need to contact them. The guides/drivers organised for us through the salt flats and a trek in the Bolivian altiplanico were very informative and helpful (especially with our 10 year old) as we found climbing at altitude a little challenging. Tom recommended some amazing hotels/accomodation throughout our trip, from Atacama, “W Trek” Torres del Paine in Patagonia and Cristina Estancia in Argentina (this was exceptional). We enjoyed all the activities that were included, and staff/food were once again amazing. We travelled 5 countries and not once did we encounter any problems with our bookings. Tom was so thorough with all the details and his knowledge on this part of the world is a fantastic asset to “Andean Trails” We had the pleasure to meet him in Cusco, Peru whilst he was “boots on the ground” meeting with guides/drivers and reps to ensure they are up to the standards he offers clients. Great to know your agent has first-hand knowledge of the areas you plan to travel to. We recommended anyone interested in travelling to South America to contact “Andean Trails” for the best holiday. Thank you Tom and “Andean Trails” for making our 6 month holiday such a magical time. Nadia, Jon and Stella – Perth, AUSTRALIA

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