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Words cannot even begin to tell you how amazing this company is. If I could give them seven stars I would! I did the six day trek on the Ausangate trail, and it was incredible. It started by having the owner of the company come see me a couple days before the trip and fill me in on what I could expect. That in of itself was amazing. However, the trip itself far exceeded my expectations, and was undersold by the owner. My guide Ruben was amazing. He allowed me to go at my pace, and he also made it so easy to do more difficult trails. The trip was really tailored to me. Every single day he allowed us to go further off the itinerary to cover more mileage. If I wanted to point at a different trail and go off course to do some thing else, he was all in. Those two things in themselves would’ve been more than enough for me. Yet, the two Horseman and cook were 7 stars all the way! Their positive attitude and energy made for such an enjoyable trip. I really wasn’t expecting anything from the food, and it was far better than anything I had on that whole I was in Peru. They had so little to work with, and yet all three meals each day were amazing. I read reviews all the time, and the reviews for this company were spot on. I can honestly say this is the first time I’ve ever written anything, and I’m telling you, if you come to the area you must use this Peru Summit Adventures.

The Ausangate Trek (5D, including Rainbow Mountain) was the highlight of my trip to Peru.

This non-touristy trail has stunning scenery across 5 passes at high altitude. It is truly an authentic hiking experience and a perfect escape into the mountains. Glaciers, high peaks, vast valleys, lakes and wildlife - it is rugged and beautiful terrain made all the more rewarding by the moderately challenging hiking conditions.

Peru Summit are an elite outfit and offered timely communication, top quality gear and a highly capable hiking crew (guide, chef and horsemen). An impressive, truly local business that is growing.

It was also more than a hike. The tour guide took the time to educate us on Peruvian history and Andean culture, enriching the experience and providing a special connection to the local area.

I would recommend this trek to all hiking lovers as part of their visit to Cusco.

orking with Carlos to plan the trip was awesome. He was very patient and helpful and answered tons of questions.

Ultimately we created a trip that included 4 day tours in Sacred Valley (needed time to adjust to the altitude), 3 days visiting/hiking Machu Picchu, 5 day Choquequirao trek and finally 5 day trek to Asaungante. See the trips below.

We wanted to experience the culture, the scenery, with some adventure, history and minimal crowds. We opted for the less travelled treks, while still including a few days of Machu Picchu.

Our family of 4 - 24, 27, 56 and 61 loved the whole experience.

JC our travel guide was awesome! We travelled with him for 3 weeks and never tired of his playfulness. He is very knowledgeable, patient and had a great sense of humor. He also took great photos that were very creative. A tour guide can make or break the experience.

We were the first totally vegan group to travel with them. Our chef and his assistant did an amazing job providing a variety of plant based dishes that were really tasty and creative. I appreciated all the fruits and vegetables they lugged up the mountains on horseback!

The 2 muleteers worked incredibly hard delivering our luggage to each location and setting up camp each day. Such luxury just to travel with a day pack. They did everything so joyously and were so helpful. The quality of the crew was top notch and really enhanced our experience. JC referred to us a ‘family’.

The trips were well thought out to allow us a balance of hiking and sightseeing, while avoiding large crowds where possible.

The trips we did were:
Sacred valley tour - Maras and Moray - fascinating
Urquillos hike - with a gorgeous waterfall
Willoc community tour - great connecting with the local weaving community
Pumamarca hike - very scenic
Olantytambo and Pisac
1 day hike to Machu Picchu from km 104
Tour of Machu Picchu
Hike up Machu Picchu mountain - hundred of steps to get the classic view of MP
Tour of Cusco
5 day hike of Choquequirao - lovely hike
5 day trek to Ausangate - stunning

I am glad we just did the 1 day hike to Machu Picchu to enter through the Sun Gate. The next day we did the full tour and the last day we Hiked up the crowded Machu Picchu mountain it consists of hundred of steps to get the classic view of MP - worth it IF you have time.

We were glad to spend more time hiking Choquequirao. It was definitely challenging But it was much quieter. We stayed at very scenic campsites as well.

The highlight of our trip, unexpectedly, was definitely Ausangate. The scenery was incredible and less physically challenging than Choquequirao.but the very, very cold temperatures at night and the high altitudes of 16 000 ft were very challenging for even the 2 strongest in our group. It was an unknown as to how your body would react and we all reacted differently. Fortunately with diamox and walking slower than you ever thought possible it was manageable and totally worth it. Some people do have to exit early due to altitude sickness. The solitude of this less travelled route combined with the most beautiful mountains and lakes we have ever seen (it changed daily) was the best hike we have ever done.

We would definitely book with them again. They really focused on the details. Carlos would call us after each trip to check in. Very personalized service. I was glad to be supporting a local company and this one is tops!

I highly recommend Peru Summit Adventures, we had an amazing time on the 5 day Manu Reserve trip. Our guide, Thomas, was very knowledgeable and helped us spot many species of monkeys and birds. The chef was amazing and even created a birthday cake for me in the middle of the jungle! Our car and boat driver were very friendly and professional. It was a great experience!

We had pre-booked the Inca Hike with a different tour operator and after comparing the service and professionalism of Peru Summit Adventures, I will only use for any future trips to Peru!

From start to finish, every aspect of Peru Summit Adventures was superb!! I booked our adult family of 4 for tours throughout the Sacred Valley (Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Moray, Chinchero, Tambomachay, Pukapukara, Qenqo, and Sacsayhuaman). Carlos worked with me to perfect our itinerary and make our trip effortless. We were picked up from Cusco airport in a beautiful van by our amazing driver, Franco, and our tours were led by Juan Carlos (JC). The knowledge JC had of each of our sights was fantastic. Our family loves the history, culture, and ecological aspects of the region and JC answered our many questions with depth and clear knowledge. A great tour guide is one that not only has a keen understanding of the area but also works their best to accommodate everyone in the group. JC was truly remarkable!! He was flexible and accommodating even when things were not on the original itinerary (our famished group needed lunch in Urambamba!!). We were also so grateful to Carlos and his family for arranging the pachamanca lunch---our best meal of the trip!! This was definitely an experience that we will never forget. I have no hesitations and will definitely be arranging future trips through Peru Summit Adventures!! Btw: their prices were extremely reasonable, especially for this level of service!! Thank you for taking such wonderful care of our family!!!

I want to thank Peru Summit Adventures for a truly remarkable week in the Cusco area. I want to take a moment to explain why I chose to book directly with this company rather than an on-line entity. I wanted to support a local Peruvian business rather than paying service charges to TripAdviser, Viator, etc. This was admittedly a bit nerve-racking. I would be traveling with my three grown children and none of us had ever been to South America before and booking with a local company rather than a familiar on-line booking agency was not a decision I took lightly. The first thing I did was look closely at their website. The English version is perfectly translated with no misspellings or broken links or anything that gave me pause about the legitimacy of this company. The company has clearly invested a lot of time and money into this website. The second thing I did was send an email asking about a day trip from Cusco to Lake Titicaca. TripAdviser and Viator both offer these day trips, but Peru Summit Adventures does not. I received a prompt response from Carlos, the owner of Peru Summit Adventures, that these day trips are scams and are simply not possible. I plugged the directions into GoogleMaps and found that this is an 8-hour drive each way! It’s ironic that while I had some trepidations about booking with a local company I’d never heard of, it was the big familiar booking agencies that offered the scams. After this I had no more worries about using Peru Summit Adventures. Any questions I had, no matter how small, were promptly answered by Carlos. Finally, booking directly with Peru Summit Adventures saved us an incredible amount of money because we didn’t have to pay service fees to an on-line agency. My kids and I had a luxury private tour guide and driver for the week for about the same price as we would have paid for a much worse experience if we had booked multiple small-group tours through Viator. Not only did we save a lot of money, but booking through Peru Summit Adventures kept our money local and paid for a superior experience.

Our vacation began with a late-night flight into Cusco. Our guide for the week, Abraham, and our driver for the week, Edison, greeted us at the airport as soon as we arrived. They helped us with our luggage, drove us to our hotel, ensured that we got checked-in, and even carried our luggage to our room! We had a brief meeting to discuss the week’s itinerary and to see what questions or concerns we had. One of the things I really like about Peru Summit Adventures is that no one ever tried to up-sell anything. They wanted our entire week to be wonderful, and so they planned light, briefer activities for the first couple days to allow us to acclimate to the altitude. On our first day we did the walking Cusco Street Culinary Adventures which involved lots of historic points along the way as we enjoyed little tastes of different cuisines at many places far away from touristy restaurants, where locals go to eat. Throughout the week we were impressed with Abraham’s encyclopedic knowledge of food, food history, agriculture, local history, and archeology. My son is an archeologist and it was fascinating to hear him and Abraham talk about the sites we were visiting. Abraham and our driver Edison were both very attentive and courteous. One example of this is that they had heard me talk about wanting to see the Southern Cross constellation. I know they must have been tired after a long day of taking us on tours, but they made the time to pull over where it was dark and we all got out of the van and they pointed out the Southern Cross to me. We couldn’t have been happier with Abraham and Edison.

Of course all of the famous archeology sites such as Machu Picchu are breathtaking. “Wow” was the most commonly spoken word we said during our week. But in addition to the spectacular Inca ruins, one of our favorite experiences was spending a day in a Quechuan community. I very strongly recommend scheduling time for this. It was an unforgettable experience to be welcomed into their homes and lives for a day, to enjoy a meal with them, and dance with them and learn about their way of life. I wouldn’t trade this day for the world. It was one of our best experiences ever.

On our very last day, the owner of Peru Summit Adventures, Carlos, came to our hotel to debrief with us and ask our opinion about how our week went. This was excellent customer service above and beyond what we expected. This was a perfect week and none of us could think of anything that could be improved. I can’t speak highly enough of Peru Summit Adventures. I strongly recommend this company for a remarkable once-in-a-lifetime experience.