Kimkim Trip Reviews for Peru

This is the most beautiful and memorable hotel I have ever been to in my entire life! Every room is a beautiful private bungalow, only accessible by canoeing down the Amazon River. The meals were not only included, but Michelin Star equivalent. They also offered excursions every day to make the trip more memorable (canopy bridges, boat rides, exploring the rainforest, etc.)

Very beautiful hotel. Beautiful Spanish influence, surrounded by views of the mountains. There is also a restaurant on site that is very delicious.

Beautiful hotel with fun bar on top, making it easy to mingle with other guests! The staff was also incredibly kind, as they made us a "To-Go Breakfast" to make our stay more enjoyable, while preparing for an early flight (you need to give them 24+ hours of notice).

This is an incredibly beautiful hotel!! Nothing but luxury. Staff was so kind, including all reception workers and waiters. It made travel to the Little Galapagos and the Nazca Lines incredibly easy. The hotel also offered free usage of bikes and kayaks! Forewarning, there are gates all over this community (all homes and hotels), giving the impression that it's not safe to travel outside of the walls of the hotel. If you're hoping to lounge at the hotel, it's perfect! If you're hoping to explore the city, I would recommend visiting another town.

Very comfortable pillows and delicious breakfast.

Incredible experience all the way from welcome-drinks to the dinner. Absolutely wonderful experience.

This was one of the coolest travel experiences I have ever been on!! Gabriel was the best guide as he made it very fun and interactive. Incredible sense of humor.

This was a surprising experience, as I assumed it was a walking tour of the islands. In reality, it's a beautiful boat tour around the islands, finding penguins, star fish, birds, and sea lions. Absolutely incredible experience!!

Our stay at the Holiday Inn Lima Airport was brief but practical. It’s a standard airport hotel, which was convenient for our early flight the next day. Nothing special but it served its purpose well.

Casa del Sol was beautiful and luxurious. The only downside is that we didn’t get to spend much time there because of our packed schedule. It had a lovely spa and nice rooms, making it a place I’d love to return to.

The hotel in Puno was also very nice, and we had more time to enjoy it compared to the other hotels. The setting was lovely, and it provided a great base for our Lake Titicaca adventures.

We love the stay in Cusco, it was amazing. The hotel had a colonial feel with lots of history. I wish we had more time to enjoy it, but our tight schedule didn’t allow for it.

I really enjoyed our private tour to The Sacred Valley. It was a beautiful introduction to the region, and we had no logistical issues which made the experience smooth. The Sacred Valley itself was stunning and walking around was a great way to start our adventure

Taking the Observatory Train to Machu Picchu was a highlight. The lunch at Tinkuy was delicious, and the tour of Machu Picchu was incredible. The guides were informative, and having a day and a half there made it even more special.

We did enjoy the train and land transfer back to Cusco, but the Pachamanca Farm Experience wasn’t quite what we expected. It was interesting to see the traditional cooking method, but it felt like a lot of effort for what it was. We might have preferred spending more time in the city.

Our private tour of Lake Titicaca, including Llachon and The Uros islands, was phenomenal. The floating islands were unlike anything we had seen before, and having a private boat and guide made it feel very personalized and luxurious. This part of the trip was absolutely worth it.

No frills hotel - good location with basic amenities. Quite clean.

Our bus from Puno to Cusco was very comfortable, the tip was not very exhausting from travel. We had frequent stops at places with historical importance.

This was a very beautiful experience. The view from the rrestaurant was mesmerizing. We had a 3 course vegetarian meals with variety of dishes made from Quinoa.

This Inca ruin's shows the engineering excellence from their times. The view early in the morning was very beautiful.

I cannot express how I feel in words. Machu Picchu is an amazing city between beautiful valleys, and a layered architecture. Each layer had something unique and filled with historical stories.

The guest service in all areas need to improve.

What a wonderful and unique experience! Open air rooms with nothing but the buzz of the jungle to lull you to sleep. Very friendly and accommodating staff. Delicious food and fresh juices. I loved lying in the hammock, drinking a cold one on a hot day and listening to the Amazon's natural symphony. p.s. get a massage :)

Very nice staff, room was clean but tiny and the bed was uncomfortable.

The most comfortable hotel I stayed at during my 2 weeks in Peru. Nice sized clean room, comfy bed. Close to everything. Really appreciated the water refilling machine in a town where everything costs at least double :)

Pretty nice, comfy private rooms, centrally located, friendly staff. In the bar downstairs they have a fun welcome drink / jenga game every night for guests and live music many of the nights. Good common areas including a little library and movie theater. Good bar food and a coffee shop downstairs too.

My bed was sooo uncomfortable. I got a terrible stiff neck and soar back and felt sick from not getting any good sleep. I tried to cancel the last 3 nights of my reservation (48 hours ahead of time) as I was leaving for Aqua Calientes for a few days but they REFUSED. It was sooo bad I paid to stay in a hotel instead. I will NEVER stay here again. There are way better hotel options in the same price range as a private room.

Well rounded sampling of delicious Peruvian foods. Our guide was very knowledgeable so we enjoyed learning about the foods as much as eating them. I wish there was more fish including Ceviche. Also, it's much more of a food tour, we did not explore very much of the city

Overall it was a very enjoyable and unique experience. I would be interested in what activities the other lodges offer as Refugio's are pretty limited unless you're an avid bird watcher.

If you'd like to try one the world's top rated restaurants (Central, Kjolle etc) book at least 3 months ahead of time! Either way there are soooo many good restaurants with availability. Check out the 100+ stray cats in Kennedy Park, good place to buy souvenirs too.

Well rounded tour of Incan ruins with beautiful city views. Valerio was a very friendly and knowledgable guide. We took a detour to an Alpaca factory where I found some beautiful handmade gifts.

Beautiful ancient ruins and salt mines. Riding an ATV surrounded by mountains was so much fun. The Sacred Valley was majestic. Ollantaytambo was such a charming town to visit and stay in on the way to Machu Picchu. Again, Valerio was a fantastic guide.

Valerio helped me be prepared while not overpacking, which I was very grateful for the next day on the trail :)

Such a one of kind experience. Up high on a hill in the Sacred Valley surrounded by jagged snow capped mountains. Llamas and Alpacas grace the grounds and eat corn husks from your hands. The food was delicious, the ambiance is top notch. We caught the ATV rides from here not Moras, which I'm glad we did because this area has much more beautiful scenery.

Life changing experience for me! Gorgeous views the entire way. The boxed lunch was soo delicious. You will never forget the feeling of satisfaction when you walk through the sun gate and look down on a world wonder. Wiñay Wayna was amazing too.

Perfect amount of time to tour the city. Valerio was very knowledgeable. Plenty of opportunities for post card photos.

Wow, it lives up to the expectations in every way. It's so overwhelmingly beautiful it's a spiritual experience. The surrounding area is beautiful too.

Great place

Amazing place. The restaurant was unbelievably good. Fun walk into town.

Hotel was in a great location in San Blas. I recommend spending a few, unscheduled days in Cusco to walk around, explore the neighborhoods, and get used to the altitude.

Great food. Great programs. Our guide (John) was amazing,

Very nice staff!

Sylvie is an amazing guide -- she gave us a lot of great information and was very kind. Loved walking through the downtown streets in Lima.

Great visit. We enjoyed the presentation and also looking at the stars outside. They guides there was very energetic!

Enjoyable day! We drove for about 2 - 3 hours with Leo and stopped in a few places along the way. The llama experience was incredible where we stopped and got a close up encounter feeding the llamas, vicunas and alpacas. Many thanks to Leo for doing that and for giving us clever photos we could take to make the visit memorable. Also enjoyed the Sacred valley tour and going up the structures. It was incredible and a great preview of Machu Picchu which was the next day.

Spectacular day! I've always known that Machu Picchu is one of the seven wonders of the world and I can see why. It was truly stunning. The travel logistics were very smooth with a car ride, train ride and then bus ride. Train ride with Peru Rail was very comfortable. We really enjoyed the tour with Leo and he gave us detailed explanations of Machu Picchu, Temple of the Sun, Temple for Pachamama etc. He showed us the detail of how the blocks align so well, the irrigation systems etc. -- it was so great to hear the stories from him. Return to Cusco was smooth.

Another great day. The drive to the lake was very smooth and it was fun to stop at a local place to eat in the morning and taste the local food. The hike itself was very nice - Leo was very kind as I was a bit slow (I am 58) and we took our time to get there. Enjoyed chatting with Leo about life, philosophy and our dreams for our families in the future. The lake itself was spectacular.

Leo did a wonderful job giving us a lot of the history and background of the Incas and pre-Inca times. We really enjoyed listening to him as we wanted an immersive experience in the local culture which he provided for us.

This was a special day. Our drive to Rainbow Mountain was great -- it was great to drive through the Andes, see the local villages and people living on the hills. Lots of llamas! Life in the hills is not easy but people seem to be happy and it was nice to see lots of smiles. Rainbow Mountain is 16,000 feet above sea level so it is a low oxygen environment. Having said that, it was great to hike and we took it nice and slow and it was a pleasant experience. The mountain is amazing and the colors are so beautiful - really worth visiting! We got some amazing pictures with llamas up there.

Great boat ride and seeing all the animals.

Enjoyed meeting Pablo and the walking tour was excellent. Really enjoyed the stop at the chocolate tasting place. Due to timing of our flights, our tour ended up in the late afternoon which was great because we got to see the city at night and it's beautiful!!

Perfect for what we needed. Late arrival and early departure.

Beautiful hotel, we loved the upper garden deck and we wish we would have had more time to stay and relax there. The staff kindly shipped my kindle to me at a further location after I left it there.

Beautiful hotel and restaurant. We loved the hot springs. Bring flip flops for the walk down. We wished we had more time to enjoy the grounds and the surrounding area.

Gorgeous hotel. Our one complaint, which wasn't their fault, was that there was an event happening at a neighboring hotel or resort that had music and a person on a VERY loud speaker from about 6 pm to after midnight. It DOMINATED the whole resort and it was totally counter to the serene vibe they have going. We wish the planetarium was in service, because it sounds like that would have been a super cool feature. We enjoyed the breakfasts very much, and also got food at the bar one evening, which was very easy and simple. Our daughter really enjoyed getting to pet and take pictures with the baby alpacas.

Great location for our time hiking to Machu Picchu. Very easy to walk to the bus. Beautiful canyon views. Simple breakfast that was available very early in the morning, which was awesome. We also got back from our hike and they let us go up to a lounge area and use their bathroom to clean up and get ready for the train, because we had checked out early in the morning before our hike.

Gorgeous hotel. We loved our rooms, and we all LOVED the hot water bottles and tea that were placed in the room each evening. Our daughters couldn't get over how cozy it was to snuggle with the fuzzy cover. The breakfast was amazing and I wish I could have that breakfast bowl every morning. The staff was very accommodating and if anything I wish we could have had more time there to relax and enjoy the beautiful courtyard.

Loved this tour! Lots of amazing food and restaurants! Make sure you go on an empty stomach.

As for our time in Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and Cusco, we feel like we were so lucky to spend all of that time with our guide Claudio from Cusi Travel. The continuity that we had with Claudio as we traveled over 4 days to a multitude of locations was irreplaceable. Being with a private guide for just our family afforded our daughters to feel comfortable asking questions, using their Spanish skills, and getting a bigger overhead view of the Inca history of the area. Claudio did a fantastic job gathering us for family photos, and telling relatable stories about the area, so we could understand it more deeply.

As for our time in Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and Cusco, we feel like we were so lucky to spend all of that time with our guide Claudio from Cusi Travel. The continuity that we had with Claudio as we traveled over 4 days to a multitude of locations was irreplaceable. Being with a private guide for just our family afforded our daughters to feel comfortable asking questions, using their Spanish skills, and getting a bigger overhead view of the Inca history of the area. Claudio did a fantastic job gathering us for family photos, and telling relatable stories about the area, so we could understand it more deeply. He was kind, patient, organized, helpful, thoughtful and went above and beyond in helping us alter our train ticket and departure time from Machu Picchu. His advice for the day we were not with him and we entered Machu Picchu on our own to hike Huana Picchu was spot on and really added to making our time there absolutely perfect. We loved that we did the Circuit #2 with Claudio in the late afternoon, when it was less crowded and the sunset light was amazing for pictures, followed by getting up early on our own and being the first people to start the hike up the mountain. We were able to get photos alone with our family before a lot of people got up there.

Long drive, but it was beautiful and a lot of fun to see all the animals. We did not realize how high we would be driving, so that took us by surprise. But the landscape with beautiful.

We loved seeing the canyon and all the condors. Brian did a great job guiding us on the long drive through the mountains. We loved seeing the alpacas, llama, vicuna and guanacos. It was fun to learn about all the volcanos and the mountains we saw on the drive.

As for our time in Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and Cusco, we feel like we were so lucky to spend all of that time with our guide Claudio from Cusi Travel. The continuity that we had with Claudio as we traveled over 4 days to a multitude of locations was irreplaceable. Being with a private guide for just our family afforded our daughters to feel comfortable asking questions, using their Spanish skills, and getting a bigger overhead view of the Inca history of the area. Claudio did a fantastic job gathering us for family photos, and telling relatable stories about the area, so we could understand it more deeply. This day, was a long day, but it was awesome. Pisa, Maras and Moray were all super cool locations that we are so glad we got to see. Our lunch at Mountain View was so fun, and it was made extra special by Claudio, who secretly told the chef it was our daughter's birthday. They came over with a special dessert and sang Happy Birthday to her, which really completed a great day.

As for our time in Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and Cusco, we feel like we were so lucky to spend all of that time with our guide Claudio from Cusi Travel. The continuity that we had with Claudio as we traveled over 4 days to a multitude of locations was irreplaceable. Being with a private guide for just our family afforded our daughters to feel comfortable asking questions, using their Spanish skills, and getting a bigger overhead view of the Inca history of the area. Claudio did a fantastic job gathering us for family photos, and telling relatable stories about the area, so we could understand it more deeply. We really enjoyed visiting San Pedro Market with Claudio, who talked to us about all the items that were in the market.