Woke up early for our trip to the Sacred Valley. The Pisac ruins is majestic! Perched atop a mountain overlooking the valley and Pisac town below.
Just WOW! A wonderful sight to behold! The combination of engineering skills of Inca civilization, history, and incredible landscape have been catching travelers' attention for decades.
After which, we visited Munaypata Intiqhawarina. It's a cooperative of women where their handicrafts are displayed for purchase. During our visit, they demonstrated how to create wonderful colors of the alpaca fabric from natural materials and weave into a beautiful coat.
Which is which??? She loves both! which one looks better, mamsh? (Michelle Dayon)
Down to Yucay Museum. We were able to learn about some of the oldest practices of the local inhabitants, such as: readings of coca leaves, offerings to the land, tasting of 'chicha' (a drink made from fermented corn) and more. Off to Yucay Museum! (Michelle Dayon)
LUNCH. LUNCH.LUNCH... Sumptuous lunch it was! Getting ready because we will be off climbing the 150 steps of Ollantaytambo ruins. Sumptuous Lunch for the next adventure. (Michelle Dayon)yummmmyyyy (Michelle Dayon)
Next stop, Ollantaytambo Ruins- is a picturesque town in the Peruvian Andes.
Hoookkaayy!! I wanna step back when I saw the steps. Thanks to our guide for the encouragement! oohh well!! Ollantaymbo. (Michelle Dayon) The staircase is made up of over 150 steps, and is considered to be one of the most impressive feats of Inca engineering and one of the most well-preserved examples of Inca stonework. (Michelle Dayon)
Woooohhh... that was so tiring! But it was sooooo worth it! Look at the view from the top! The ruins are truly impressive, and allow visitors to get an up close and personal look at history. At the top!!!!!!!!!!! (Michelle Dayon)
Ollantaytambo is definitely worth a visit! This is a charming small town with the most incredible Incan ruins, and located at the heart of one of the most beautiful and interesting areas of Peru.
After a long day, it's time to rest for the next day's adventure- Machu Picchu!
We've used Adventure Life for several trips in the past and have always been very pleased with them. The staff is personable and professional at the same time. Erin put this trip together for us in just a few days, and it has everything we were looking for! I recommend them without hesitation.
benn
1 month ago
I served as the person responsible for planning a trip to Galapagos and Machu Picchu for a group of 14 people. Jane with Adventure Life was very helpful throughout the process. Making suggestions, offering insight, and in the end helped me overhaul an initial plan into something even better. Also, Jane makes all the plans including the flights within and between Peru and Ecuador. Thanks to her this is going to be a stress-free adventure. After making the final decision about the trip, Jane gathered the contact information for all the travelers and sent out the details to each traveler individually with links to pay deposits, upload passport info, and personal preferences. She also ensured a group email was sent out to the entire group welcoming us to the trip preparation process. Our trip is a year from now and we are excited to make this once in a life time trek. I am happy to have organized things through Adventure Life. However, two small issues came up that were a little off putting. First, Adventure Life adds $50 per person to the cost for each traveler as a donation to a Galapagos conservation fund. I think this should he offered as something that can be added at each traveler’s discretion. Instead, it is automatically added, and each person must ask to have it removed if they do not want it included. Second, although the trip deposit may be paid with a credit card without incurring an additional fee, the balance must be paid in another way to avoid a 3% credit card fee. Maybe this is standard with all travel agencies. In the end I would definitely go through Adventure Life for the next big trip.
Brenda Nielsen
2 months ago
I think it was very helpful that Franny and I spoke on the phone. I think she had a better idea of what we were looking for, and she planned a great itinerary for us!
Elizabeth
3 months ago
My representative Kevin was very responsive generally and in crafting our itinerary to our specific priorities.
Rocco Labella
3 months ago
Easy.
Great work on the follow up and details by Waru.