I've used Travel Agencies before and they were basically OK. However, my partner and I contacted…read moreAudley Travel, since we thought our plans to visit and discover Peru, South America, with its many Inca spiritual & historical places demanded a more thorough plan.
Our itinerary was planned by Audley's, Katie, who asked all the right questions, planned the perfect 9 day adventure and sent us packing.
I could write a book on our journey, but for time's sake, I'll try not.
Our first day arriving in Lima, our Passports were stolen by some thief right out of our pocket thinking he was getting cash. It took our entire second day to report the info to the Police and go through the process of getting new passports at the US Embassy. Our guide was with us every step of the way getting us around to get these. Plus Katie was on her phone with us from her office with a 24 hour assurance they would do anything they could to assist in our dilemma. On the optimistic, bright side, we got to see parts of Lima that were not on our itinerary. And our driver was nicknamed "Mario" after flying through Peruvian traffic like a pro!
Every guide, every driver, every hotel, every need we desired was taken care of by Audley's people. This was the adventure of our lives. Lima, Machu Picchu, Cusco, Puno, Lake Titicaca, Saqsaywaman, Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Gates of the Gods and more. We would not even consider taking a planned vacation like this ever again without going through Audley Travel. They won our hearts and admiration to give us these incredible memories.
Too bad Yelp doesn't have another Star. They deserve it.