Unexpected Peru Tour for Seniors

Great trip. All tour guides were attentive and helpful. Our guide was with us for five days, including the train to Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail hike. All transfers to and from the airports were accommodated professionally. The only hiccup I can report is the hotels in Cusco and Lima on the way back. I think the four-star and three-star ratings for those were way overrated.

Overall: great trip!!!

I loved our trip. The guides were fantastic. I have already told you how I felt about our guides, who were both great. We also loved our guide in Lima. His wealth of knowledge was impressive and really educated us on Lima, the Incas, and Peruvian history with a different perspective. We learned a lot from our guide in a short period of time. In addition, all the drivers we had were very good.

Overall, the trip was wonderful. The hotels, for the most part, were very good. My favorite restaurant was the restaurant in Lima. All the meals set up by Zicasso’s tour operator allowed us to experience Peruvian food, which we enjoyed very much. For the most part, I appreciated the quick contact and response time I was able to have with the guides, the tour operator, and our travel specialist.

If I was to give constructive feedback, there were two things I would have changed:

How long we had to wait around for our train in Aguas Calientes to go to Ollantaytambo. We had finished our hike and were back in Aguas Calientes by 12 to 12.30. I wasn't crazy about waiting around for four hours with nowhere to stay, especially with such a long travel day ahead of us to get back to Cusco. We did not arrive at the hotel in Cusco until 10pm. I think this scheduling could have been much tighter, allowing us to arrive much earlier and get a good night's sleep.

It would have been good to understand how far Miraflores was from the airport so we could have originally booked the hotel at the airport for our last night and not been charged for a second night at the hotel in Miraflores.

This constructive feedback is very small compared to our enjoyment for the rest of the trip. I would definitely use this tour operator again to explore other countries.

Thank you,

We could not have had a better itinerary for our nine days in Peru. The activities were perfect and spread out, with plenty of free time to explore on our own. While planning the trip, Zicasso’s travel specialist truly heard what was important to us and made sure we had everything we wanted. It was a truly unforgettable trip!

This trip was by far one of the best I’ve ever taken! Zicasso’s travel specialist and her team were so organized and on top of everything. Every detail was taken care of so thoughtfully. The travel app was incredible. We feel that we had a very fulfilling trip with all of the tours, excursions, and recommendations. The tour operator in Peru was also fantastic! All the guides were very knowledgeable and personable.

I can’t thank the travel specialist and her team enough for an unforgettable trip and will definitely be back to book future travel!

We received personalized planning and detailed and timely notifications. We had incredible tour guides in Peru. They were highly knowledgeable and professional. The transportation by personal van was safe and comfortable.

Zicasso's travel partner provided an excellent itinerary. The hotels and the meals were great. Our travel specialist was very responsive and knowledgeable. He understood our main concern was traveling with an 80-year-old woman fulfilling her bucket-list dream of visiting Machu Picchu, which she had seen as a little girl in National Geographic. The travel partner contracted with a local tour company in Peru that did a phenomenal job.