Kimkim Trip Reviews for Peru

Nice location in San Blas. Rooms were comfortable and breakfast was just what we needed before a day exploring Cusco.

A splurge for our anniversary. Incredible to be steps away from the entrance gates to MP. Full food and board and everything was excellent. The staff were so kind as well.

What a lovely spot in Sacred Valley. Enjoyed walking the grounds, stopping for coffee, enjoying drinks at the bar to take to the courtyard and walking up the street to the local brewery. A beautiful setting in the mountains.

Good location. Friendly and helpful staff - ability to check in early after international arrival was great. Good breakfast too!

The hotel is old, and shows in it's dated layout and low ceiling rooms. It's well maintained however and we had a comfortable stay. The dining room can get crowded with large tour groups so book your dinner seating in advance. The location is a bit remote, and Puno doesn't have any good restaurants in any case so visitors end up having all their meals in the hotel.

Absolutely beautiful hotel that was previously a museum. Our room was booked with two twin beds - and the staff went out of their way to upgrade us to a suite instead. We had one dinner and three breakfasts here - all meals were good. Friendly helpful and polite staff. Everything was very clean. Excellent bathroom.

This hotel is just a pit stop on the way to or from Machu Pichu. I found the front desk quite rude and unhelpful - they assigned us a dinner slot of 9 PM and refused to change it when we said we had an early start at 6 AM the next day. Fortunately the restaurant crew were much more helpful and found us seating at 7.30 PM when I talked directly to the restaurant manager. Room was barebones and tiny. I've see cruise ship bathrooms that are larger. We had one towel and one bottle of water despite the room being booked for double occupancy - had to call the front desk to get these fixed. The restaurant staff were very nice. The coffee shop/bar was also fine - we waited there on our way out for a while and the staff was attentive. Front desk staff were perhaps the only rude people I met in Peru in two weeks.

Beautiful location, nice rooms with an excellent view of the hills. My only regret is that we arrived in the evening and left early morning without being able to explore the grounds, these were full of birds. Dining room gave us a surprisingly good dinner. Breakfast was the usual variety.

Running a large lodge in a location reachable only by boat is not easy. These guys are doing an excellent job. The lodge now has good internet (Starlink) and 24/7 power unlike what it says in earlier reviews. Meals were quite good given the remoteness of the location. Excellent excursions catering to a wide variety of interests - we took part in 3. I was uneasy about living in a room with one side completely open but that was not a problem.

Brand new hotel. Extremely polite and helpful staff. We stayed here at the beginning and end of our Peru trip, so we left behind some purchases made during the first stay - the hotel was kind enough to hold it for our return. Very good breakfast, well furnished and comfortable room. Location is just a few minutes from the Larcomar Mall. We did not take advantage of the hotel facilities other than the Japanese restaurant, that was very good as well.

Great location, nice room, nice lobby and very nice staff

What’s to say —- it’s a 5 star hotel and worthy of it

The sanctuary Lodge is magnificent! The location is second to none and is well worth the cost. Service was impeccable. The accommodations were lovely and the view was spectacular. The activities the hotel offered were really fun as well. We did a potato tasting and an alcohol tasting, which were very enjoyable.

This hotel far exceeded all of our expectations. It’s about 45 minutes away from Puno town, but was worth it for the serene surroundings and incredible service. They also offer all of the excursions directly from the hotel so there’s no need to go back to the city for anything. The service was impeccable. The food was Michelin level. The staff was friendly and accommodating at every turn.

The hotel is beautiful and historic. The location is perfect and conveniently located near the main Square. The service was impeccable. Nothing was left to chance. The food the restaurant was really good. We definitely enjoyed our time there and would highly recommend it. I only wish we had more time to spend in the hotel.

This food tour was a highlight. We heard that Lima has become a top foodie destination and there’s so many choices. But since we had such a limited time, we wanted to maximize our food exploration with a tour. The lima gourmet company was exceptional!

Uros floating islands was a really cool experience. There’s nothing like it and the people were warm and friendly. It’s a business though and they want us to buy their goods. They have us a ride in one of their boats which was fun. We also went to their little main island with a few restaurants. It’s a very different way of life and neat to see. Taquile island wasn’t very interesting. It took 1.5 hours to get there from Uros and there wasn’t really anything special except to see the native people and eat lunch. They had beautiful clothing but other than that I didn’t really get anything else out of it.

The train ride through the Andes was magical! Everything from the staff, comfort of the cabin, food and drinks, and entertainment were exceptional. This leg of our trip was definitely more about the journey than the destination. We were only in Peru for a short time so utilizing one whole day to travel by train for 10 hours was a calculated decision that paid off. We thoroughly enjoyed our time on the train and would highly recommend it to other others. It was a great way to see a part of the country that isn’t easy to access.

I appreciated that this tour was a combination, walking tour and driving tour. There’s a lot to see that can’t be covered by just foot. But there are several locations within the town that are more easily accessible by walking. I would have liked to include walking into the town Square and seeing the main cathedral as part of the tour. I think that could’ve been a quick add on before getting into the car. We didn’t really have that as part of the tour though. Once we were in the car and driving around, I liked the first stop at Saqsaywaman. However, there were two other ruins that seemed redundant and less important. I don’t feel like those were added value. Instead, we asked our tour guide if there were other things we could see, and he was able to pivot and take us to a llama farm. That was a highlight! We saw a llamas, alpacas, vicunas, guinea pigs and condors. We happen to get there around feeding time so we were able to feed them and interact. We thoroughly enjoyed that part of the tour.

This train ride to watch peachy was the most exquisite experience. Everything from start to finish was five star. The staff were friendly, the food was Michelin worthy, the accommodations were impeccable, and the drinks were delicious! The train was on time the entire way.

We visited circuit one and circuit three and had an amazing experience. Our tour guide Ray was very knowledgeable and helped to paint the picture of what Machu Picchu was like in it prime period. The weather was amazing and made for a mystical and magical experience.

My room was absolutely unforgettable. I wish I had arrived during the day just to take in the breathtaking view — the river flowed right below my window, and across it rose a sheer granite cliff. Falling asleep to the sound of the rushing water was pure magic. I had the best night’s sleep of my life!

Cusco was my favorite city we visited. I loved this hotel and the location. Food was very good and the staff was also great. I will be back one day!

This was a very nice boutique hotel. Our room was on the top floor and was we could hear lots of traffic noise and loud music. But the staff was wonderful!!!

The service, food and rooms were outstanding. The rooftop bar was my favorite....

I can't wait to return and do the 4 day hike!!

Julio was so great!!!!!

Lovely lovely place in the middle of the sacred valley, wish we had an extra day just here to relax!

It snowed so we couldn’t see it but the trip meeting locals was still worth the long day there

It was nice having a free morning in the middle of the trip-we could have added a day at the Aranwa just to relax in the middle of our journey

The whole day was perfectly planned. We stopped for local take and go empanadas instead of a sit down lunch. So nice to meet the locals and our big group made their day!

Great day!

We’re loved it here but may not be for everyone. Limited electricity and no hot water. With the heat and humidity, you won’t miss the hot water. Laying in the hammock was all the AC needed. ☺️

So much fun cooking with the locals! Patrick and Aracely turned the eight of us into Pisco drinking, ceviche making, Loma Saltado experts!

Amazing breakfast. Good location for floating islands and lake, a little far from downtown but that’s an easy, cheap taxi ride.

Lovely property, good location, great breakfast. Rooms weren’t sound proof so you could clearly hear neighbors or people in common area.

Favorite hotel of the trip. Nice location and property, friendly owner and staff, good breakfast.

Easy boat pick up from hotel, interesting tour of a floating island ‘family’ and the community, then to Taquile for an interesting stroll of the island and lunch. Very good tour guide.

Logistics worked, uneventful. Thanks all you can ask for.

Fast 10 hours given meals (very good food), entertainment, scenery and just a chance to take a breather.

A highlight of the trip, maybe the best day.

Great tour guide, interesting enough sites but not as unique as other days.

Long day where all of the logistics need to come together but it worked. Seeing the town of Machu Picchu snd the hike up Huayna Picchu were fantastic. Surrounding landscape was amazing.

Unique restaurant experience with the llamas.

Excellent tour guide, great activities from boat ride to vineyard to sand dunes.

All the hotels were way better than anything I stay in. It would have been nice to have 3 to 4 star hotels and cut the cost of the trip down.

Helpful staff, beautiful setting, great views,

Wonderful rooms and great restaurant. Location was perfect for catching the train to Macchu Pichu.

Wow! The lunch was delicious, especially loved being told about the food that we were eating. The welcome drink? I could drink that all day. Being shown around the hacienda and learning about different aspects of how things work was fascinating. The ‘3 way crop’ (I’m pretty sure that was not what it was called). Seeing the guinea pigs and understanding how that works was quite interesting. I learned a lot about them that I did not know.

Hotel of former glory. Fun experience. The 1920's rooms felt like you were in the movie "The Shining". Bar was a highlight and was packed with Peruvians having a drink after work. In the heart of the old town, so everything is walking distance.

Fine hotel. Just tell them to get better coffee for breakfast. Worst coffee that we had in the entire trip, which was a big disconnect to the quality of the hotel.

Restaurant was closed when we went, maybe because the main road outside the hotel was under construction. Very few other options for dinner. Good hotel otherwise. Seems like a place Peruvians go for business conferences.

Tourist hotel. Well organized money-making factory. Our package included a dinner which was fast, but boring plus they charged outragous amounts for the beverages that were not included. Appropriate for a bus tour groups, but not people who want the small group experience.

Disappointed on this one. We though we were booked at Las Brisas North, the main hotel in the heart of the old town area. The photo is from that hotel. Instead we were booked in the Las Brisas South hotel which is on the outskirts of town in an affluent neighborhood. This made is difficult to do anything with our free time except eat at the fancy restaunts (we planned on seeing museums missed on our tour).

This experience was misleading. It was a fancy restaurant with a traditional cooking method. I thought we would be in a village with guinea pigs running around. Also, they had their own coffee roaster and whiskey distillery which was good for getting gifts, but made the experience feel completely modern. Owner was fantastic and personable guy, so I wish him success. Food good. Just rephrase the description

Ground floor off patio helpful for one member who had trouble walking. I liked the little gift stand in the lobby.

This was a beautiful boutigue hotel in the heart of Arequipa's historical district. Beautiful setting, breakfast. Note there is no elevator but we were able to get a ground floor room for one party. a lot of street noise, even on a tuesday night, from a nearby disco (til 4 a.m.!) and at 6 a.m. fireworks due to start of monthly long celebration. Very picturesque.

breakfast choices amazing. Nice modern/updated hotel with elevators and top floor small pool and bar. Walking convenient to shops, restaurants.

close to shops, ATM, bus stop and restaurants. Ground floor rooms and having elevators was great for our group that included two seniors. We asked for room facing river and it was awesome. We kept windows closed as recommended due to mosquito warning. (wish there were screens so we could have heard the river even louder!)

Perfectly lovely hotel to end our trip.

So authentic

Nancy was so natural and passionate. Super informative. A reservoir of the cities history and culture. She was amazing. As was the food

Bosco and Oscar were delightful and welcoming

Nice design with beautiful details all around. But it was a bit expensive particularly considering we left in the early hours of the morning for hiking and didn't return until evening.

Ruby at the reception was very friendly and helpful. But there was a problem after we checked in. She told us she could not find our immigration entry record and as a result we were forced to pay the 10% charge which can be waved for foreigners. We eventually obtained the record with the help from our ministry of foreign affairs and got the money back. But it seems that Ruby and another hotel personal may have looked for our entry records under China and we are from Taiwan!

Similar but perhaps a bit easier than our hikes to some of the 100 peaks (each higher than 3000m) in Taiwan. But still very challenging for us, three, all seniors. We were glad that we made it and the beautiful lake isn't disappointing.

Didn't finished the hike, stopped short of summit by about half hour (more than 1 hour with our slow pace). Foggy with light snow occasionally. Figured wouldn't be able to see the rainbow colors. Short of cash, otherwise might have considered taking horse ride.

A bit anticlimax because we already had a fantastic view after we passed the Sun gate to arrive at the upper level of Machu Picchu. But the close up view is still worthwhile a second trip.

Great trail. Everything as I expected.

We reported to the office upon arrival but was told briefing would be conducted at our hotel later in the evening, by a person different from our guide for the next day. This is a bit strange as it was a waste of time and I suspected there was miscommunication within the office.

Cusco is a beautiful city, the narrow streets and alleys are especially attractive. We had a little bit more than one day to tour the city. We basically walked but a couple of times hailed a taxi or used Uber to visit attractions of longer distances. There were no problems except that Peruvian cash is often required.

Fabulous

wow fun delicious meal

Exceptional

Great experience here, no issues. Right on the lake and very quiet

Really great hotel. My only issue was that the bed was a full sized bed which was small for the two of us.

The hotel was okay. We faced the the Main Street so it was very loud. The window was single-paned so even when we closed it, you could hear everything happening on the street. We were supposed to stay here two nights but we found a different hotel instead.

This hotel was also fine. Nothing exceptional about the room itself. The bed was comfortable and room was clean.

Very nice hotel, clean, beautiful and great location

This hotel was fine. Nothing exceptional, needs some updates but the bed was comfortable, the room was spacious and quiet.

Very interesting

Incredible. This is was one of the coolest places I’ve ever seen.

N/A we decided to skip this and take a rest day

It was really a good walking tour, we learned a lot during this tour.

Our guide, Jacqueline, was great. She arrived early and got us there early and ahead of the crowds. Very knowledgeable

Overall a good tour. Our guide, Juan De La Cruz, was good as was our driver. The only thing we didn’t like about this was the stop in Chincherra. This felt like a total tourist and we felt pressured to buy something (which we did). Didn’t love it

We loved this experience. A fabulous experience and very fun.