Archaeology

Kaiser x 2 Testimonial | Peru's Northern Coast - Lima to Mancora | Arequipa & Colca Canyon

Kaiser x 2 Testimonial | Peru's Northern Coast - Lima to Mancora | Arequipa & Colca Canyon

Melissa & George Kaiser of Bend, Oregon made a five-week trip to Peru in February / March, 2024

  • Melissa had been to school in Lima in the late ‘60s, and was keen to reconnect with the country of her youth!

  • PeruNorth organised the middle three weeks:

Here are their thoughts on the experience:

Morrison & Partee - Lima, Cusco, Tambopata & Zafiro Amazon Cruise Testimonial

Morrison & Partee - Lima, Cusco, Tambopata & Zafiro Amazon Cruise Testimonial

Elaine from Los Altos Hills, CA originally planned a solo Galapagos & Peru trip for March 2022, but had to postpone on medical grounds. She was finally able to make the trip, in the company of Morriss, in February 2024

Their itinerary included Lima, Cusco and - quite unusually - time at both an Amazon lodge in Southern Peru and on an Amazon cruise in Northern Peru.

Their original visit to Machu Picchu was cancelled, but luckily they had extra time in their itinerary and were able to rearrange.

Here are her thoughts on the experience.

James & Danielle Bastian - Cusco & Machu Picchu Review

James & Danielle Bastian - Cusco & Machu Picchu Review

Father and daughter James & Danielle Bastian, from Charlotte, NC, included five nights in and around Cusco, as part of a longer Peru itinerary, in April 2024.

Urquhart x 2 Testimonial - Trujillo, Chiclayo & Chachapoyas

Urquhart x 2 Testimonial - Trujillo, Chiclayo & Chachapoyas

In November, 2023, PeruNorth received the following enquiry from Thomas, in Portland, Maine: “I have been interested in the Moche/Chimu ever since reading an article in The New Scientist about their engineers who were priests because they knew how to bring the water to the desert (as I remember). My wife and I are interested in finding out more about your coastal civilization itineraries and how they work.”

Steven Miller & Patricia Brewer Testimonial - Cusco & Amazon Research Station

Steven Miller & Patricia Brewer Testimonial - Cusco & Amazon Research Station

An adventurous couple from River Falls, Wisconsin spent a month travelling around South America in late 2023.

They organised the first two weeks in Argentina and (briefly) Chile themselves, then asked PeruNorth to arrange six days in Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, followed by five nights on board the Rio Amazonas historical riverboat, joining in biological rainforest research.

Here are their thoughts on their time in Peru.

Northern Peru Archaeology & Low Amazon Lodge Testimonial

Northern Peru Archaeology & Low Amazon Lodge Testimonial

Roberto and Paola from Turin, Italy got in touch with PeruNorth in February 2023 looking for a 24-day itinerary to take in the archaeological and natural highlights of Northern Peru, along with some time in or around an Amazonian reserve, such as Pacaya-Samiria.

Here are their comments about the trip, along with a selection of photos they took:

Christiansen & MacGibbon Testimonial - Chachapoyas & Cajamarca

Christiansen & MacGibbon Testimonial - Chachapoyas & Cajamarca
  • Two Kiwi retirees used PeruNorth’s services for the overland journey from Jaen to Cajamarca as part of a longer South America trip..

  • A six-day trip taking in some of the archaeological and natural highlights of Amazonas, such as Kuelap, Sonche Canyon, Revash & Leymebamba Museum.

  • Ended with spectacular drive in and out of the Marañon Canyon.

Grech & Ellul - North Coast Tour Review

Grech & Ellul - North Coast Tour Review

Gregory and Marthese, a young couple from Malta, had originally planned to visit Southern Peru, but the political unrest of late 2022 made them switch to a 10-day trip exploring the coastal cities of Trujillo, Chiclayo and Piura … with an emphasis on the rich Moche, Sican and Chimu archaeology of the area. Here is their feedback:

Riley & Frankovich - Cusco & Tambopata Review

Riley & Frankovich - Cusco & Tambopata Review

Rochester, NY native, Margaret Riley, took here niece, Jessica, on holiday to Peru as a graduation present in June 2022. Their 10-day itinerary took in:

Here is what they had to say about the experience:

“Our trip to Peru was remarkable.

Sam Watkins - Cuispes & Chachapoyas Review

Sam Watkins - Cuispes & Chachapoyas Review

Read the testimony of Sam Watkins, a UK national living in Malaga, Spain, who travelled solo to Northern Peru in July 2022.

He stayed in the little-visited village of Cuispes, from where he visited Yumbilla, Cristal, Medio Cerro and Gocta waterfall.

He did a day trip to El Tigre Sarcophagi; and finished by visiting the Chachapoya citadel of Yalape (in lieu of Kuelap that was closed owing to restoration work).

The last night was spent in Chachapoyas city; and much of the transport was by mototaxi, in order to keep costs down.

Helen & Chris Binge - Chachapoyas & Pumarinri Testimonial

Helen & Chris Binge - Chachapoyas & Pumarinri Testimonial

Read the full review and see images of Helen & Chris Binge’s extended (and reversed) version of our Tarapoto & Gocta itinerary, flying into Jaen airport and out of Tarapoto.

Crozier Family - Tarapoto & Gocta Testimonial

Crozier Family - Tarapoto & Gocta Testimonial

Review from a young US couple living in Lima, who travelled to Northern Peru with their 2-year-old son in July 2021:

“We spent a lovely week traveling from Lima to visit Tarapoto and Cocachimba.