I usually plan the details of our travel so I was a little hesitant about doing a tour. It turned out that Amazing Andean Adventures was the perfect fit. We made a couple of tweaks to the Classic Machu Picchu trip. They have a support staff person in the US, who helped answer questions as we prepared and also kept us up to date with their scheduling.
I was surprised we’d have a Guide (Juan) AND a Driver (Freddy), until I saw how people drive in the Andes! Freddy navigated the chaos of the roads expertly. The itinerary was well planned to minimize crowds and efficiently see as much as possible. On multiple occasions Freddy would drop us off with Juan and pick us up in a different place.
We spent mornings and early afternoons seeing the sights. Juan taught us about history and culture, he knew the best places to take photos, and he was fun to be around. Before we split up mid-afternoon he would make recommendations for where me might want to explore and what we might want to eat the rest of the day.
We thoroughly enjoyed the culture, food, landscape, and people of the Andes. As a female couple, we felt very comfortable in all of the towns, at all of the lodging, and most especially with the staff of Amazing Andean Adventures and highly recommend them!
