We enjoyed our trip esp Peru!
Peru | Aug 7 - Aug 16, 2025

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Ryan R.
Seattle, WA | Reviewed on Aug 17, 2025

We enjoyed our itinerary a lot and each of the tours was very well thought out with *excellent* drivers (a BIG deal) and good tour guides for the most part. The Peru portion was noticeably better with much better coordination by the local agency Andes Tours.

The Argentina portion of our trip had a couple of mishaps with booking Montevideo (instead of Colonia) which was fixed last minute ($200 extra cost), and the San Telmo grill tour was just a lunch in Palermo (but the agency made it up to us with an excellent dinner in Cuzco!).

Every single driver on our entire trip was excellent. Every time the driver was early to pick us up, had a very comfortable van, and drove well. This is huge when you are in a foreign country and the roads/traffic are insane.

We had a very unfortunate case of food poisoning and our local guide Lisbeth did an amazing job of helping us when we needed her most. Thank you Lisbeth! Thank you Io!

Hotel Reviews
Esplendor by Wyndham Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires

Excellent location and nice staff. But Very loud night club next to our room.

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Costa del Sol Wyndham Cusco
Cusco

Great location, staff and rooms.

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Hilton Garden Inn Lima Miraflores

Great hotel! Fantastic way to finish a long and exhausting trip.

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Close to boardwalk, beach and the Cat Park!
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Spotless, great showers!
Activity Reviews
Small Group Grill Tour in San Telmo
Small Group Grill Tour in San Telmo
Buenos Aires

The local tour operator did not take us on a grill tour. This was very disappointing! He took us to a fancy lunch in a different neighborhood. So we just made the best of it.

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Private tour to Chinchero, Moray, Maras  & Ollantaytambo & Train to Aguas Calientes
Private tour to Chinchero, Moray, Maras & Ollantaytambo & Train to Aguas Calientes
Peru

This was truly an unbelievable day full of surprises and amazing Incan ruins. Probably our favorite activity of the entire vacation, which is really saying something.

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Buenos Aires city tour & Tango Show
Buenos Aires city tour & Tango Show
Buenos Aires

Did not have a city tour. The tango spot was quite good.

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Explore Machu Picchu: Pachamanca Farm Experience & Transfer to Cusco SV
Explore Machu Picchu: Pachamanca Farm Experience & Transfer to Cusco SV
Peru
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Private Urban Bike tour in Lima
Private Urban Bike tour in Lima
Lima

This was a really cool way to see Lima. It was much better than riding around in a van. Italo is a great guide!

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Shared Lima Fountains Tour
Shared Lima Fountains Tour
Lima

This tour is worth doing, but with very low expectations. The park is an odd cross between some water fountains and a children’s amusement park. The main event is an impressive fountain, visual show, but not worth driving across the city for.

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Local specialist: Io Gillhuber