GUEST TRAVEL REVIEWS

Yes, we had a wonderful time and an experience of a life time in Peru, with a lot of help from Kuoda! We thank you very much for the attention to detail and thoughtfulness of yourself, Luis our host, and our guides Gabby, Jose, Alvaro, and Victor as well as our drivers Ronato, Washington, and Jorge as well as Ricardo the chef and Raphael from the local village Umasbamba!

We took lots of pictures and are happy to share a few of them. Since we took so many, it will take a little time to share, but we will send them.

Thank you again!

Thank YOU for planning such a memorable and rewarding trip to Peru.  Everything was beyond our expectations.  We appreciate every detail to the trip that was executed in such a timely manner, and the professionism of the entire staff.  Jole, although we never did get to meet you, we had great interactions with Luis; with Gabby who is a wonderful and informative guide from whom we learned so much history and culture; and with Edgar who is a careful and skillful driver.

It is hard to choose what experiences that I most enjoyed since each had its highlights.  I think I would have to say I was invigorated by the jungle days.  Luis, our guide in Tambopata, is so knowledgeable about the area and he took very good care of us.  I liked the adventure.  Our cooking class with Ricardo was so much fun.  When I tell folks back here about the class and the visit to the weaving community, they are most impressed that experiences like that are included in a trip.  Don’t be surprised if you get more clients based on our experiences.

I did not know too much about Peru before our trip and my researching your beautiful and diverse country.  I now look at this adventure as one of the highlights of my many travels.  I hope to return some day.

We also just returned from a 17 day Peru trip organized by Kuoda Tours. South America has a lot of travel logistic issues and security issues that were beautifully handled by Kuoda. From the moment we arrived until we left 17 days later we were looked after by their staff. They exhibited a high degree of professionalism and concern for the travelers under their care and this showed in every aspect of our trip. Trip was flawless and well-executed with awesome one-on-one guides. I have travelled extensively and consider Kuoda the perfect choice for South American travel. Jole Segers was a great travel consultant who helped us personalize our plans. The director, Mery Calderon took a personal interest in making sure everything was top-notch. Great trip in all aspects!

Thanks again for everything!  Your staff (and our trip) was awesome!

We have been very busy since arriving back home from Peru.  Our kids went back to school and are all starting sports and have numerous activities.  I miss vacation!  Here are some comments for the website, if you choose to use them:

Our family travelled to Peru this summer with Kuoda Tours and had a great experience.  From the minute our plane touched down in Lima, there was a guide and driver to meet us and take care of us.  All of our guides with Kuoda were very professional and really tried to make our vacation enjoyable, easy and informative.  We had a particularly good experience with Sheila, who changed our travel plans one day to include an exotic animal rescue because she realized that our boys (ages 6,8,10) loved animals.  The whole trip was personalized just to our specifications and our kids had an awesome time.  One of our favorite parts of the trip was the Amazon rainforest as well as our visit to the small village of Umasbamba where we learned the art of weaving…truly unique!  Mery, the owner, called several times to check on us during our trip which added a personal touch.  The whole trip was orchestrated perfectly, including time alone for wandering the streets of Cusco.  We loved our time in this beautiful country and will be back one day to hike the Inca Trail!

Thank you again for a great vacation, Mery.  We will mention you to any friends here that are thinking of travelling to South America.  You can certainly use us as references, particularly for families with children.  We would like to travel to the Galapagos sometime in the next few years and I will contact you when we are ready.

We have not forgotten about the Kids Center and will let you know what we can do.

I would just like to thank you for putting together such a marvelous trip to Peru for me and my husband.  Usually, I like to put the itinerary together myself but after doing a little research, we decided that it would be much easier to have an expert do this type of trip for us (especially since we were booking our trip on fairly short notice).  I looked to Trip Advisor for suggestions about which tour operator to use and Kuoda got such great reviews, I contacted them immediately.  Jole got back to me about 30 minutes after I sent my email with a wonderful itinerary she put together based on what I had said I was interested in doing in Peru.  The trip itself was absolutely flawless!  From the driver, to the hotels, to the restaurants they chose for us…it was absolutely amazing.  Mery certainly has put together an excellent team.  We had the good fortune of meeting Mery at the airport as we were leaving Peru.  Her enthusiasm for her job and her country is infectious.  I have already recommended Kuoda to all of my friends and family.  I just wish I could use Kuoda for all of my trips!