While searching online for a travel agency on our Peru trip, Peru for less caught my attention with their user and eye friendly text/graphics used in their website. Indeed, on how they managed well of their website, their service on-ground and online exceeded! The tours and guides speaks and understands English well, they were able to give great recommendations and educations to us about pertinent history needed. 2. The hotels were absolutely a great choice, even though we stayed at a budget hotel, it felt like it was not one. 3. Working with Selene as a travel advisor is a truly a wonderful personal experience, even though I didn't met her personally, it felt like she cared so much and that she response as soon as she could with great recommendations and timely information dissemination. Soon, when we get back I/we would personally look for Selene to be our Advisor. 4. I/we would definitely recommend Peru For Less! With a rating of 100/10! Everything was so smooth and coordinated. It really felt like a vacation for us. We didn't have to worry about anything as long as you follow their instructions. I as a truly elated customer would personally promote this company for the experience that we had. read more

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Recently returned from an approx two-week trip to Peru (Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Lima [again], Nazca, Paracas) organized by Peru for Less. I'd done a cruise before, but had never worked with a tour company---have always been an independent traveler abroad. But for this trip, since we were traveling with a kid to a place we'd never been and had limited knowledge of---and were traveling with another family too---it seemed like a good option. Silvia was lovely to work with, as was the rest of the PfL staff as we organized our trip. The trip had a lot of moving parts, and we had a lot of questions and edits and ideas, and everything came together beautifully. The trip itself (once we got there!---the airlines were problematic but that's not at all PfL's fault!) was absolutely seamless---I mean it. At the appointed times, we'd walk to our hotel lobbies and the tour vans were always either waiting or arriving a moment later, right on time. We never once had to wait or worry. Our private tour guides were outstanding---knowledgeable, friendly (I mean, to the point of buying us local snacks!), charming with our kids, and spoke English better than most Americans do. Special shout-outs to Fabricio (in the Sacred Valley and again in Cusco), Peter (at Machu Picchu) and David (for the food tour in Lima). (Also our guide to the water-light show in Lima, but I'm afraid I've lost his name.) Hiroshi at Inkaterra was also great. Airport transfers were a breeze, hotel check-ins were simple... As far as PfL's arrangements went, I don't think we encountered a single problem. Professional and exacting. Thank you! read more

I came across "Peru for Less" last minute. We wanted to leave within 30 days, and didn't think we could make it happen. Peru for Less was perfect. I highly recommend them. In 7 days, we saw so much of Cusco and the surrounding areas with Lima and will definitely go back. There is still so much more we discovered that we want to see. We had great hotels, private tours, transfers to towns and airports, train trips, tickets to museums and ruins, etc. They provided it all. A heartfelt special thanks to Rossy, our trip advisor who did a fantastic job. We know she had help, so we are truly grateful for the following people that we met or talked to: Mary, Frand, Yan, Rosita, Edwin, Asusanna, Miguel, Daniel, Eve, Luis, Hector..... Some of these people are Peru for Less, so are our drivers, some are our tour guides. We THANK YOU with all of our hearts. (sorry for the misspelling of the names) read more

We thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Peru. From the ease of working with Mikey Blount to create our perfect itinerary to experiencing Machu Picchu. Our quick rest at the Costa del Sol Lima airport was comfortable and clean. The flight on Latam was quick and easy. The transports were always pleasant with clean and comfortable vans. Juan Carlos was our favorite, in both navigating the streets and jovial personality. Hotels all had their personal charm. The Sonesta Posadas del Inca Yucay, in Sacred Valley was beautiful, clean, spacious and comfortable. The restaurants were delicious, offering a Peruvian spin on a wide variety of dishes. Our bartender was fabulous too, mixing cocktails we'd never had before. My only wish would have been to have more to explore by foot, though we had little time to do so. Our first site seeing excursion to Ollyantaytambo and Pisac, led by the fabulous Alejandra was incredible. She lead us through the village, introduced us to the modest way of living of the Quechua, showed us the architectural marvels that have stood the test of time and those left unfinished when the Spaniards invaded. We went to high mountainsides to see how the Incas were able to feed their people with agricultural marvels like those in Pisac. We ate empanadas and drank Chica Morado before shopping in town. The next day our guide Juan Carlos took us to Moray and Maras. The design of Moray is amazing to see and even more so when experienced by walking into the site, feeling the difference in the microclimates within. The vastness of the Maras salt ponds and the care give to harvest by hand the salts we brought home with us is hard to explain and one of those things you have to see to believe. When we went to the salt shop, the teenage girls there made friends with my own. We did observe that we were taken to the more expensive shop before going to the mines where the same goods were sold at a fraction of the price. We spent $75 USD there. The next morning, we took the train to Aguascalientes. Comfortable and a great way to see the terrain. We dropped our bags with the gracious staff at the hotel, Casa del Sol Boutique. We knew we were close to the train station, but were amused that the train literally disembarked a mere feet from our front door. Good thing it doesn't run all night long. After dropping our bags, we met our guide, Kati and took the bus up to the entrance. The buffet lunch at the resort was delicious and I am glad we were able to enjoy it before our tour of the archeological site. Kati educated us on all there is to know about Machu Picchu as we made our way through it. We were disappointed that we could not go to some areas based on our entry time, but saw a good portion anyways. I would have liked to have a little time to sit and take it all in, but we kept a pace to get through it. I couldn't believe how much bigger it was than pictures can capture. If we would have known, we may have chosen to go back up the next morning. The hotel was comfortable and clean. The room definitely smaller and the bathroom was pretty tight, but we were only there for one night and, even so it exceeded our expectations with delicious food served by a great staff. The train back to Sacred Valley was an experience, with dancing, singing and a fashion show of alpaca wear. Our transport to Cusco was uneventful and we arrived at our hotel, Antigua Casona San Blas, with a little time to walk around and get to know the area around it. The staff was courteous and the hotel is gorgeous, very comfortable and the breakfast is to die for. We all though it was a sweet touch to have hot water bottles placed to warm our bed and bedtime herbal tea service. Thank you for the recommendation for dinner at Kion, the food was some of the best Chinese food I've ever had. We loved the Peruvian spin on it. The next day, Carmen was our guide for the city tour. She has vast knowledge of the sites and the history, though her English was not as good as the other guides and we had a hard time understanding her at times. We ate at Panchapapa that evening based on her recommendation and reviews online. Jim wanted to try the cuy while in Peru, but wasn't impressed. As a vegetarian, my only choice was pizza (the online menu showed more options than they had available), and though I would have preferred something else, the pizza was very good. The kids were happy with their meals and the bread and choclo con queso were delicious. Our final day was spent shopping and figuring out how to get all our purchases in our bags. My family was kind enough to go next door for lunch. Green Point was out of this world! We had the samosas, the nachos, the Lomo Saltado and the Pad Thai. All were fabulous. A long 20 hours of travel to arrive home, tired but enriched from the experience. It was really a top notch experience and I would certainly recommend Peru for Less. read more

My boyfriend and I just came back from our Peru trip. Kristy organized everything for us. Everything was amazing! Thank you so much!

I was initially pretty suspicious of Peru For Less. For one thing, it was suggested by a friend who has a tendency to get scammed. Still, she insisted the volunteer organization she had worked with recommended the site, and its prices were much, much cheaper than the others, so we went ahead and booked. Peru For Less offered us some special bonus if we paid via any method other than credit card, but there was no way we were going to do that. Our suspicions turned out to be baseless. Peru For Less was wonderful. Even when things went wrong, they delivered. Our flight to Cusco was delayed for 5 hours, but when we finally arrived, the Peru For Less agent was right outside of baggage claim anyway. She took us to our hotel, got us some coca tea (it helps prevents altitude sickness), and carefully went over our itinerary with us. Every activity Peru For Less scheduled went perfectly, and we always knew exactly where and when we'd get picked up. I was worried that my total inability to speak Spanish and tendency to get lost might be a problem, but they could not have been more helpful. The one or two times we had to call them and check on something, we had no problem getting in touch with them. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to others, at least as far as Cusco and Machu Picchu are concerned. I understand they do some other areas, but I couldn't speak to that. All in all, it was a great deal (though you should still comparison shop anyway, of course) and a well-choreographed trip. read more

We had the most fabulous vacation, and I booked through Peru For Less (now: Latin America For Less.) It is a complicated trip, and there were a few bumps, and even though I am giving 5-stars, a 5 hour flight delay from Lima to Cusco did happen. Our contacts were in touch with us, and aware of it. We missed the Cusco city tour, but we had all the tickets to museums, the Cathedral, and Saksaywaman - and went just went self-guided on our last day in Cusco. The only other bump, one of the mules got her foot caught in a rope, and was injured, and the muleteers could not get to us on our first day of the trek. They are animals, this happens, we ended up doing a double-day to make up for that. I illuminate the negatives first because in reading reviews and TripAdvisor, I see people are skeptical of all the rave reviews of Peru For Less. Don't be. Ryan was great, he coordinated our trip, which included 3 days acclimatizing in Cusco, a fantastic all day tour of the Sacred Valley, including markets, a wonderful lunch, a tour of a silver making shop, a textile tour, and Pisco, Ollantaytamnbo, just a great day. Patricia was a knowledgable tour guide, the other people in the van was all friendly and nice. Ryan also gave me two names of people, (references) whom I friended on Facebook, and they told me about their trips, and gave me tips, and that was helpful. Our 5-day hike of the Salkantay Trail had the most beautiful natural sights I have ever seen, from snow capped mountains, glacier lakes to cloud forest, jungle, waterfalls and suspension bridges. We saw many animals, banana, and coffee plantations, met with Andean people. And even saw an Andean Condor. Our group was made up of 7 super athletes, marathoners, experienced hikers, and the 13-year old daughter of an Iron Man Triathlete, who kept up like a champ. The cooks, who also were porters and set up camp, were a joy, cheerful, and talented. We ate like kings. The people, the sights, the Incan ruins, and finally Machu Picchu and the amazing Huayna Picchu climb were the perfect culmination of our efforts. Our guide, Edwin, was at ease with everyone and kept us moving and happy. We took as many breaks as we needed, and they even gave us backpack snacks daily. It's a monster of a physical undertaking (get the altitude sickness pills), and it is A LOT colder the first few days in a tent than you can imagine. But these hardships made it all the more fun when we had the joys of accomplishing 10 hour days. I wish I was still on the trail. I loved the hotels we booked (4-stars), and the first-class train home, a little luxury on both ends of the trek. I fully recommend this company, and hope to see more of South America, and use them again. As I said, it was a vert complicated trip, with variables of weather, coordinating flights, acclimatizing, meeting up with groups, and it all went really well, much better than I would have imagined, many little extras and details were attended too, such as the pre-trek meetings, which were so helpful, and Edwin coordinating our trains and buses and even organizing a side-trip to hot springs. read more

We booked our whole honeymoon in Peru through Peru for Less. They were amazing! We worked with Adrienne and she made the whole trip flawless. We did the Salkantay trek a couple days after getting to Peru. The trip was booked through Wayki Trek company and they were also amazing. PFL made traveling easy and made us feel safe. They always had a car scheduled and ready for us. All the tours they booked for us were great and the hotels we stayed at were nice, clean and in areas where we felt safe. We traveled to Cusco and to Lima with them and would highly recommend using them for your trip. read more

My husband and I took a trip to Peru this summer and used Peru For Less. I have to say they really did a great job in just about every way. We used Kristina Rudge who organized the trip with me via email over several months. She was organized and prompt in response and paperwork. In Peru we were met at each stop by a competent and helpful employee. We had one tiny glich in a ticket to an archeological site that was missing and we paid for it ourselves and were promptly reimbursed. They helped us in every way and everything was just as described. We didn't pay for 5 star accomodations and we didn't get 5 star hotels. We paid for 3 stars and sometimes got 4, but always got what we asked for. I would use them again in a heartbeat. read more