Give back to the local communities that you visit surrounding Cusco insuring that your travels have a positive impact on Peruvians and their environment.

What is your dream adventure? Traveling to Peru (Mira Flores, Cusco, trekking to Machu Picchu, and Puerto Maldanado) was a check off our bucket list. We stretched our mind and bodies and surpassed a trip of our wildest dreams.

Ken and I are left thinking, what could possible surpass this dream?

We sought adventure and we conquered!!!

Adventure Life guides are the unsung heroes whose efforts create amazing experiences for our travelers. They will become like family as they guide you through Peru, and we wanted to give you the opportunity to get to know a little about them before your trip!

Just an hour drive from Cusco, the glorious Sacred Valley remains a living relic of Inca culture with terraced mountainsides with fortresses built into the towering Andes, and the raging Urubamba River below. Don't miss the market town of Pisac and spectacular Ollantaytambo a living Inca city below a towering fortress.

What better way of learning about a new place and culture is there than by sitting around a table to share a meal and enjoy some new flavors?  Studying a place's culinary history helps uncover the relationship between food and culture and the many stories that are passed on through generations.  And Peru is full of legends and …

For our second post, here are photos of an annual dinner that we hold for our wonderful guides in Cusco. The dinner was held at Inka's Grill and later the festivities hit the Cross Keys Bar.If you've traveled with one of our guides, leave them a message here!

The land of the Incas near Cusco and the Sacred Valley is a great destination for active adventures with deep canyons cut by beautiful rivers and backroads and trails in the shadows of the impressive Andes.  Our new Andean Multisport trip offers mountain biking and a half-day hike on a remote section of the Inca Trail to hike down to the Apurimac …

Debbie Lester sent this posting recently about her families experience at Inti Raymi. Thanks Debbie!

PS Adventure Life has special departures each year that include VIP seating at the event - spaces book up early!



My trip to South America would not have been complete without visiting Cusco, Peru during the Inti Raymi, the festival of the …

Traditional 10-day program including acclimatization days in Cusco and the Sacred Valley, and the actual four-day hike to Machu Picchu, then subsequent visits to Lake Titicaca and Lima.

A 50's something couple explore Cusco to Machu Picchu with their daughters because "Dad you should do it before you're too old" LOL. This trip was definitely bucket list worthy and Peru is so much more than just Machu Picchu. So whether you are 7 or 70 - just do it!

While checking in for your stay at the Skylodge Adventure Suites, you are handed a harness...then a helmet. You look up at the daunting rock face you are expected to conquer, and you become keenly aware of your rising pulse.

Welcome to the world's FIRST hanging lodge! Located in the heart of the Sacred Valley, Cusco, Skylodge Adventure Suites …

The Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco (CTTC) is a non-profit organization established in 1996. During this time, the textile traditions of pre-Colombian Peru cultures in the Cusco region were in danger of disappearing forever. The center is dedicated to recapturing and aiding the survival of Incan textile traditions and providing support to …

Because Cusco sits at an elevation just above 11,000 feet, many travelers wonder why they shouldn’t move on directly to the Sacred Valley on their first night. The easy answer is that in Cusco you can explore by foot from your hotel – on flat, even ground. You won’t ever be more than a few minutes from your hotel, and a quick …

Explore the San Pedro Market and the ruins of Sacsayhuaman, where you will also see Cusco laid out before your feet. End the day with museums and don't forget to try some cuy!

We were able to sleep blissfully late the next morning, when we did not have to meet our guide Alex until 9am. This was to be our last full day in Cusco :-(Alex had …

After flight issues, we arrived in Cusco at about 2 PM and were met at the airport by our guide, Alex. Not gonna lie, most bodies are not suited for life at 11,000 feet...

We spent the afternoon touring Corincancha, the former "golden courtyard" palace upon which a Spanish church now sits. We also toured the huge Cathedral at the …

The day was amazing and started with a beautiful drive through small towns and ended with climbing a 1300' cliff (look for the pods in this post's main picture)!

Looking back, it was hard to imagine this was all in one day!

See those three little dots above our heads? That is where we are going, to the Sky Lodge! I have NEVER done …

OMG - Acclimating - seriously? We hiked ALL over Cusco and had a great time to boot! Pure awesomeness.

Juan showed off his knowledge of the Inca cultural and disdain for the Spaniards... the running joke was "damn Spaniards" for the rest

of the Inca trek.

Of course, while being instructed to NOT take pictures in one of these gorgeous …

We finally arrived in Cusco and where met with an amazing city full of history!

We landed in Cusco and met Elisa. Elisa was lovely and showed us a dragonfly pendant.

Unfortunately we did not have cash and Elisa found us later at our hotel.

Driving through Cusco was phenomenal. Here you see a building propped up by logs.

We made it to our …

After our quick visit to Lima we flew to Cusco Peru to meet up with the rest of our group and meet our guide. Our guide’s name was Juan Barrios and he was a Cusco native. He met us at the airport along with the rest of our group: Liz and Aaron; Laurie and Ken. We went off to our hotel for a quick lunch and then met up with the group to start …

We met our guide Vidal and the owner of A Mi Manera, Marco, in our hotel this morning, then went for a walk through the streets of Cusco. We stopped along the way to try various street food including traditional warm potatoes and a warm and creamy quinoa drink. The food was delicious and served with a smile!

We then walked into the traditional …