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Peru EXPERTS
November 17, 2021  By Claire 

I’m not sure anyone knows more about having adventures in the Cusco area of Peru (and beyond) than Amazonas Explorer. Guides are properly trained, itineraries are well-thought-out; the emphasis is on safety but also on FUN! They do the classic trips brilliantly but also have lots […]

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Amazing Journey through the Andes
November 17, 2021  By Claire 

We had the most amazing time, our guide met us at the airport, showed us around Cusco, and helped us even before our trip got fully underway. Once we were on the trail things were, if anything, even better. It was the most amazing trip, and […]

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Fantastic, from person trips to school adventures
November 17, 2021  By Claire 

Fantastic, highly professional and well organized service. I have used Amazonas Explorer for personal trips- kayaking and rafting on Laguna Huaypo and the Rio Apurimac, e-biking trips, mountain biking trips, hikes to Incan ruins. I have also used them for Activities and Social Service projects with […]

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Exceeded All Expectations- Trip of a Lifetime
November 17, 2021  By Claire 

I had been waiting to take this trip into the mountains of Peru to explore little-visited Incan ruins for years, I took my teenage daughters with me, and we were ready and hoping for the trip of a lifetime, and Amazonas Explorer not only gave us […]

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Herding the 13 cats.
May 28, 2020  By Mark Smith 

Before any more time passes, I want to tell you all how much we appreciated all of your help in making our trip to Peru truly memorable. From our airport pick-up and initial Cusco orientation by Chino to our final transfer with Daniel, every anxiety we […]

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We highly recommend Amazonas
October 7, 2019  By Mark Smith 

My daughters,  my grandchildren,  and I took a private tour with Amazonas Explorer from July 19 to the 26th, 2019. The tour exceeded my expectations.  The guide, the drivers, the cooks were polite, knowledgeable,  and friendly.  They made us feel safe, comfortable, and pampered. Every day was […]

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What a wonderful guide Ruben has been already
August 12, 2019  By Mark Smith 

I just wanted to drop you a quick note and tell you what a wonderful guide Ruben has been already. His stories, attention to detail, and love for the land and his people are powerful.  Just as important is his pride in your organization; how you […]

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Amazonas excelled at every level
July 15, 2019  By Mark Smith 

We were greeted warmly by Kiki and Remy impressed us with his driving right away. We loved all 3 hotels, they were so nice and each hotel’s staff was so helpful, and all had excellent showers. The hotels all had great food but the real food […]

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Thanks for helping us plan our unforgettable adventure.
July 17, 2018  By Mark Smith 

Truly everything was great; excursions, food, accommodations, hospitality, organization…etc. Our trip was well planned out but still allowed for a lot of flexibility. It was just the right amount of physical challenge for my 14yo son and me. We’re both fairly active people, but also wanted […]

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We had a fantastic trip!
May 14, 2018  By Mark Smith 

We had a fantastic trip! You guys did such a great job of organizing everything for us, from the transfers/pick-ups/drop-offs at our various locations, to the amazing guides, the itinerary, the hikes, the picnic lunches, hotels, etc. We felt very well taken care of and at […]

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I so appreciated the depth of personal sharing from our guides
May 11, 2018  By Mark Smith 

Each day was well planned down to every detail -we only had to enjoy ourselves. Everyone without exception was friendly, helpful, and skilled. The cook Enrique should open a restaurant! Last year we were so impressed with our guide in Africa- we thought no one could […]

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Can not recommend the company enough
May 10, 2018  By Mark Smith 

I am so happy with our choice to go ahead with Amazonas Explorer. The trip was well planned, well run and our guide Edvard was very knowledgeable. The food provided over the course of the trek was excellent. The quality of the camping equipment and facilities […]

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The best trip with the boys in our lifetime
July 31, 2017  By Mark Smith 

Hi Matt, we have had the best trip with the boys in our lifetime. Both Helene and I are overjoyed and grateful for the professional friendly and charming guides you provided us. These young guys were smart, enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and had outstanding social skills with my […]

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A beautiful trip
July 31, 2017  By Mark Smith 

Dear Paul, Carol, and Maria, We are home again after a great two-week trip through Peru! Everything was organized perfectly even with the changes needed due to the strike! We especially enjoyed having Efrain Valles as our guide as he connected with our kids in a […]

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They absolutely loved the Machu Picchu trek
June 12, 2017  By Mark Smith 

Hi Paul, I just wanted to pass along some feedback from the client. They had a really great time in Cusco. They absolutely loved the Machu Picchu trek and one of their favorite activities was interacting with the children at the service site. Check out Chris’s […]

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It was fabulous. Perfect for New Year’s eve- very festive and special
January 4, 2017  By Mark Smith 

Oh my goodness, Matt- it was fabulous. Perfect for New Year’s eve- very festive and special. Really, truly, this trip was one of our best travel experiences. Everything was perfectly planned and timed, Jimmy was great, and I didn’t have to do any leg work! (except […]

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You and the Amazonas team are a class act.
December 9, 2021  By Mark Smith 

Hi Matt. Thanks for the personal touch yesterday and call this morning.  It was great to meet you in person. I really appreciate you and the company taking care of the additional hotel charges. You and the Amazonas team are a class act. As I mentioned, I deal with […]

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Cannot offer enough praise for this outfitter.
September 5, 2016  By Mark Smith 

Amazonas Explorer provided bikes, paddleboards, kayaks, porters, guides, the works for our trip to Peru. Without fail, everyone was reliable and knowledgeable. The equipment they had for us was in excellent condition, especially important when using bikes. On a short camping trip, we arrived at the […]

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We will never forget this experience and are grateful for Amazonas Explorer for everything.
September 5, 2016  By Mark Smith 

Having read the book Turn Right at Machu Picchu, I looked up Amazonas Explorer out of curiosity. Four months later, my 11-year-old daughter and I experienced the 8 day Family Adventure Peru which included all transfers and daily excursions in the Sacred Valley and Cusco area. […]

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So professional in everything that he did
August 9, 2016  By Mark Smith 

My wife Silvana, my son Roberto, and another couple, Tom and Mary Kyme walked the Inka Trail in July 2016. I just wanted to express our gratitude for such a wonderful experience. In particular, I want to thank Wifredo, our guide. He was so professional in […]

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We all thought Jose Rivas was a fantastic guide and were very fond of him
August 4, 2016  By Mark Smith 

We had a fantastic time thank you. Everything went pretty smoothly. We loved Casitas Del Colca – definitely our favourite hotel together with Inkaterra Amazonica. The activities were great and all worked well for everyone. We were so glad we did the one day Inca trail […]

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We are still remembering sites, telling friends, and showing our beautiful pictures to family and friends
July 7, 2016  By Mark Smith 

We’ve been home a month now after our family’s fantastic trip with Amazonas Explorers. We are still remembering sites, telling friends, and showing our beautiful pictures to family and friends. My daughter dreamed up this trip to Machu Picchu after a cultural presentation on Peru in […]

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We could not have asked for a better guide than Chino
November 27, 2015  By Mark Smith 

From October 29th to November 6th we were on an Amazonas Explorer trip in Peru with your guide Chino. Due to issues we faced at the end of that trip, we were unable to do a thorough job of completing the evaluation form so we are […]

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I deem the organisation of our trip by you as a success.
March 19, 2015  By Mark Smith 

This email is intended to help you with further trips going the same way as us and does not require a reply. I deem the organisation of our trip by you as a success. The quality of the guides stands out as being a major contributor […]

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Jacqui and Russell Watkinson
March 2, 2015  By Mark Smith 

Thanks to all at Amazonas but particularly Mauricio and Efrain our guides to the Colca Valley and Machu Pichu and the Sacred Valley. The whole trip was excellent. The Boutique accommodation was so much better than large impersonal hotels and attention to detail such as the […]

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George and Thom McCall
January 18, 2015  By Mark Smith 

I don’t normally write thank you emails, but we had other guides during our 3-week Peru visit, while some were good some were terrible, they just highlighted how amazingly special Jose was and how lucky we were to have him. He’s a credit to his profession […]

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Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for organising the trip of a lifetime for us
January 18, 2015  By Mark Smith 

We all want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for organizing the trip of a lifetime for us.  Every single aspect of the holiday was immaculately organized, from the initial planning on your behalf, the expert advice given to tailor the trip to […]

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Brian
January 18, 2015  By Mark Smith 

Paul, When I explained to you originally that this was to be our family holiday of a lifetime, we had high expectations for a great trip. That you and your excellent staff managed to far exceed those expectations is a testament to a great and well-managed […]

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John Dillon
January 18, 2015  By Mark Smith 

Just a quick note to let you know that we all arrived back in one piece. Thanks for organizing our extra days in Peru which we all agreed was brilliant and expertly carried out by Amazonas Explorer. Not one hitch did we have, which was great. […]

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The Daniels Family
January 18, 2015  By Mark Smith 

“We just wanted to let you know what a wonderful time we had in Peru. The slight collywobbles about not being with other families were entirely groundless…..I can’t imagine what the trip would have been like if we had been in a larger group. All the […]

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Eric Waters
January 18, 2015  By Mark Smith 

All of the arrangements worked extremely well.  The extension activities arranged following the Inca Trail and Machu Pichu were just superb: mountain biking, white water rafting down the Apurimac Canyon, the Andean Explorer train journey from Cusco to Puno, and the 2-day trip to the islands […]

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Doreen Stephens
January 18, 2015  By Mark Smith 

The whole trip was fantastic, very well thought out and our local guides were just incredibly knowledgeable. Pilar at Colca took us on a 2-hour walk to aim to get acclimatized, ready for our trek. This also allowed for other visitor coaches to clear ‘photo points’ […]

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Malcolm Pearce
January 18, 2015  By Mark Smith 

I just wanted to thank you personally. We had an amazing holiday and thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of the itinerary. The trip was excellently planned and went without a hitch. All the staff/guides were very helpful and friendly (especially Carlos and Nilo) and helped to make […]

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Linette Ferreir
January 18, 2015  By Mark Smith 

On behalf of Hennie as well I just want to thank you so much for our Peru trip that was so absolutely wonderfully organized. Not a thing went wrong. All our travel arrangements and pick-ups were there in time and the transport you organized for us […]

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Everard Family
January 18, 2015  By Mark Smith 

We had a fantastic holiday and Amazonas Explorer could not have performed better, nor shown more care and attention to detail. It is always the little things that make the difference and they certainly had those in spades. Our team of travel experts created the Everard […]

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David and Louise Sadler
January 18, 2015  By Mark Smith 

We would like to say that we had a tremendous time in Peru this july-aug. the whole thing was amazingly planned & executed. The guides, the specialists Dave, Alain,  Zac, Efrain, Jaun Carlos & Tanya. They were all so knowledgeable, fun with both kids & adults, […]

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Rachel Roberts
December 5, 2014  By Mark Smith 

Our guides obviously had excellent knowledge and he was rightly proud of his country’s history, culture and landscape. He was extremely clear and gave information on every aspect of our trek. All our support staff were absolutely fantastic. Not being a “trekker” but a fairly good […]

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