We meet Vidal and the group early to beat the crowds at the ruins. Some of our group have already gone up to hike Huayna Picchu. They had to get up at 3:30 AM to grab one of the limited number of passes. I really wanted to hike it, but the prospect of waking up that early certainly put a damper on that idea. I suspect that this will not be my last trip to Peru. The day is spent exploring the ruins. Vidal takes us through all of the things that saw, but didn't understand, yesterday. After the excellent tour, Ashley, Chris and I hike to the Sun Gate on the Inca Trail. We sit and talk and just stare at Machu Picchu. We descend to Aguas Calientes by bus and meet the group to take the train down to Cusco. I'm surprised by how slow the train goes, but suppose that is due to the damage that was sustained by last years' landslides and floods. The train follows the river for several hours before we depart in Ollantaytambo. Our van takes us back to Cusco. We get in fairly late and Ashley and I hurriedly rush to A Mi Manera for dinner. We order Alpaca and pisco sours and discuss the amazing things we have seen and done over the past several days. We wish we could spend several more days exploring Cusco, but we're off to Lake Titicaca tomorrow!
Adventure Life has been an extraordinary travel resource for us over the years and today was no exception. Our River Cruise booking was handled by Jess (who has been our personal trip planner for several years) the same day as our inquiry. Suggestions were given for cabin choice and pre-trip options (that were not shown on the cruise line's website) like airport transfers and prepaid gratuities. Trip insurance recommendations followed and we were assigned a travel co-ordinator till the end of the tour. All we have to do is show up! Great service from friendly folks.
APtravelwell
1 day ago
My representative Kevin was very responsive generally and in crafting our itinerary to our specific priorities.
Rocco Labella
1 day ago
Although there was a lot of paper work, I received help and guidance when I needed it.
Donna Kirby
2 days ago
Our travel was flawless! The rider pickup (airport, hotel, ship) was seamless. Jane's recommendation for Emerald Cruise Sakara was everything I wanted but the experience was soooo much more. Adventure Life took care of each and every detail and this was the easiest of all my travels.
Anne Petty
3 days ago
Follow up was effective any questions were answered in a timely manner