The Ruins of Ollantaytambo and Day trip to Moray, Salinas and Chinchero

Arrival in Ollantaytambo and recommended accommodation Our first impressions of Ollaytambo were not good - we arrived late at night on the train (see my Cusco blog for information about trains) , the taxi drivers tried to overcharge us for the short transfer to our hotel (20 soles) and there appeared to be barking feral dogs [...]

2017-05-16T10:46:24+01:00October 30th, 2015|Categories: Peru (September 2015), Sacred Valley, Travel|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on The Ruins of Ollantaytambo and Day trip to Moray, Salinas and Chinchero

Video – Highlights of Peruvian Amazon Jungle Tour

Check out my video highlights of our jungle tour - including the sights of Puerto Maldonado, various species of monkey, macaws, parrots, views from a canopy tower, a trip to an ox bow lake and piranha fishing!

2017-05-16T10:49:16+01:00October 14th, 2015|Categories: Amazon Jungle, Lifestyle, Peru (September 2015), Travel|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Video – Highlights of Peruvian Amazon Jungle Tour

The Magnificent Machu Picchu

Booking Process When booking your trip to Machu Picchu, one of the first decisions you will make is whether to do the Inca Trail.  We chose not to, as we only had 2 weeks and many places to visit on our itinerary.  We decided to do the climb up Wayna Picchu (also spelt Huayna Picchu) as [...]

2017-05-16T10:51:43+01:00October 13th, 2015|Categories: Lifestyle, Peru (September 2015), Sacred Valley, Travel|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on The Magnificent Machu Picchu

Top Tips for Cusco City, Peru

Top Tips for Cusco City, Peru Welcome to my Top Tips for Cusco City, Peru. How to get there Welcome to my Top Tips for Cusco City, Peru! We travelled to Cusco by plane from Puerto Maldonado airport.  The check-in process at the airport was fairly smooth and the security process was hassle-free.  The departure gate ended [...]

2017-07-06T21:00:32+01:00October 7th, 2015|Categories: Peru (September 2015), Sacred Valley, Travel|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Top Tips for Cusco City, Peru

The Amazing Amazon Jungle

From Puerto Maldonado, we headed off into the Jungle with Rainforest Expeditions.  This was the only organised tour we did during our trip to Peru and it was absolutely worth the extra money. Our first impressions were not that great, as the office was in chaos when we arrived, with people trying to establish which group [...]

2017-05-16T10:54:01+01:00September 29th, 2015|Categories: Amazon Jungle, Peru (September 2015), Travel|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on The Amazing Amazon Jungle

Going rate for taxi transfer from Paracas to Lima

Continuing our efforts to avoid having to use Cruz del Sur again (story to follow, but best not to read it while you are eating your dinner!), we paid 400 Soles for a private taxi from Paracas to Lima.  The price originally quoted was $135, which about 430 soles (approx £92), based on an overly favourable [...]

2017-05-16T10:55:14+01:00September 29th, 2015|Categories: Peru (September 2015), Travel|Tags: , , , , , |1 Comment

Taxi from Nazca to Paracas, going rates in Peru

We hired a private taxi from Nazca to Paracas for  300 soles (approx £65). We booked it through the hotel where we were staying, Nazca Oasis. I think the first amount mentioned was higher but like most prices in Peru, we knew there was some room for negotiation. We said we'd 'think about it and count [...]

2017-05-16T10:56:22+01:00September 29th, 2015|Categories: Peru (September 2015), Travel|Tags: , , , , , |1 Comment

Gateway to the Peruvian Amazon jungle.. Puerto Maldonado

We travelled to Puerto Maldonado from Lima by plane. The flight was fairly easy. You check in at the desks found in the left hand side of the airport (departures) and then go up an escalator to get to security (and an array of shops and fast food restaurants). The flight to Puerto Maldonado took [...]

2017-05-16T10:57:19+01:00September 27th, 2015|Categories: Amazon Jungle, Peru (September 2015), Travel|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Gateway to the Peruvian Amazon jungle.. Puerto Maldonado

Peru travel checklist… Things to do before you go

3-5 months before you travel We booked our flights in January this year (2015) for September. So quite a long time in advance, but I don't think flight costs really go down in recent years. The flight was approximately £550 each. With British Airways, with a connection at Madrid airport. But it actually turned out [...]

2017-05-16T10:58:06+01:00September 26th, 2015|Categories: Lifestyle, Peru (September 2015), Travel|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Peru travel checklist… Things to do before you go

What to pack for your travels in Peru

Cereal bars/snacks (remove the cardboard packaging to save space). If you're camping watch out for pesky possums who will chew through your pack if they can smell  food! They are particularly fond of Jordans Frusili bars... Torch. Penknife. 2 baseball caps (these really helped with the sun glare). 2 pairs of walking trousers (1 pair [...]

2017-05-16T10:59:02+01:00September 25th, 2015|Categories: Lifestyle, Peru (September 2015), Travel|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on What to pack for your travels in Peru
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