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We booked a cruise through the Panama Canal ending in Lima in January/February 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic forced a halt to international travel. I thought we might as well stay over and tour Lima and perhaps Macchu Picchu. The cruise line had a tour but it was not customized so we heard about Kuoda Travel from a friend. I emailed the website and Marina emailed me back within a day. She offered to call us to learn more of our desires and our physical abilities. After one call we had two options to review and we modified one of the options further to stay for 8 days with the guides from Kuoda. We were completely impressed by every guide from the tour in Lima to the gastro tour of Lima and all the perfect arrangements to get to the airport and on to Cusco. There we met another staff member who introduced us to our guide for the next 6 days. Those days were filled with many tours of historical places and cultural experiences throughout the Sacred Valley, all at a good pace. We even customized the tours on the spot!! Our visit to Macchu Picchu and staying at the hotel at the entrance was spectacular and a once-in-a-lifetime experience; all made better by our knowledgeable guide who even encouraged us to hiked up Huayna Picchu, the mountain behind many photos! The tours of Cusco museums were impressive especially with the guide. Hotels were first rate and the restaurants they chose and suggested were fabulous. Mery even met us for breakfast on our last day in Cusco which was a real treat. When (not if!) we return to Peru, Kuoda Travel will be our first and only call for a customized itinerary and excellent guides. They handled everything and every small detail and made it first-class experience! 

Can’t stop raving about how much fun we had on our trip

We’ve all arrived home safe and sound and can’t stop raving about how much fun we had on our trip. Thank you so much for being such an important part of that! We will definitely be sending some people your way in the future! Thanks so much for everything!

We were very happy that we chose Kuoda to plan the visit for us

Thank you for your lovely email and the recipes. Both are very much appreciated.

Overall, we had a fabulous visit to Peru. I cannot say enough about the service that you and your team Kuoda offered us. Everything went super smoothly and it was worry-free for us. You took care of all the details and all we had to do was to relax and enjoy the tour. Here are some thoughts:

Guides: We had 3 different guises Roberto (Colca Canon), Henry (Puno) and Luis (Cusco-Machu Picchu). All three of them were very professional, spoke perfect English, extremely knowledgeable, caring and very hospitable. They exposed us not just to the various sights, but also to the culture and the food. This really enriched our experience. We always felt safe with them as well as the drivers. And we formed a genuine friendship. A big thank you to all of them.

Accommodations: We were extremely pleased with all the hotels you chose for us.

Meals: The meals that were included in our itinerary were all fine. The restaurants that Luis selected in Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu were outstanding. The restaurant that Marcello recommended in Cusco were amazing.

Itinerary: You and I worked on this jointly. In retrospect I would have preferred more time in Cusco. The bus ride through the Andes was OK but too long. I think we should have skipped that and flown directly from Puno to Cusco. Lake Titicaca was very interesting for the floating islands but I would have preferred to limit the boat ride to just the floating islands. The other island we visited was not particularly interesting.

In conclusion, we were very happy that we chose Kuoda to plan the visit for us. Top class service!!! A big thank you to you and Marcello and all the guides and drivers!!

We’ve all arrived home safe and sound and can’t stop raving about how much fun we had on our trip. Thank you so much for being such an important part of that! We will definitely be sending some people your way in the future! Thanks so much for everything!

Thank you for your lovely email and the recipes. Both are very much appreciated.
Overall, we had a fabulous visit to Peru. I cannot say enough about the service that you and your team Kuoda offered us. Everything went super smoothly and it was worry-free for us. You took care of all the details and all we had to do was to relax and enjoy the tour. Here are some thoughts:

Guides: We had 3 different guises Roberto (Colca Canon), Henry (Puno) and Luis (Cusco-Machu Picchu). All three of them were very professional, spoke perfect English, extremely knowledgeable, caring and very hospitable. They exposed us not just to the various sights, but also to the culture and the food. This really enriched our experience. We always felt safe with them as well as the drivers. And we formed a genuine friendship. A big thank you to all of them.

Accommodations: We were extremely pleased with all the hotels you chose for us.
However, the hotel in Puno was a little disappointing in terms of quality as well as service.

Meals: The meals that were included in our itinerary were all fine. The restaurants that Luis selected in Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu were outstanding. The restaurant that Marcello recommended in Cusco were amazing.

Itinerary: You and I worked on this jointly. In retrospect I would have preferred more time in Cusco. The bus ride through the Andes was OK but too long. I think we should have skipped that and flown directly from Puno to Cusco. Lake Titicaca was very interesting for the floating islands but I would have preferred to limit the boat ride to just the floating islands. The other island we visited was not particularly interesting.

In conclusion, we were very happy that we chose Kuoda to plan the visit for us. Top class service!!! A big thank you to you and Marcello and all the guides and drivers!!