| MORE MACHU PICCHU TRAINS - 08/05/08 |
The highlight of most Peru holidays is undoubtedly Machu Picchu and even though we think that there is so much more to Peru than this, it's hard to argue with one of the acknowledged wonders of the world so anything that makes visiting Machu Picchu on your holiday in Peru easier is to be ... more
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| PRE-INCA DISCOVERY - 12/03/08 |
Cusco is somewhere most people visit on their Peru holiday and a new discovery seems set to add even more to the amazing historical riches the Inca capital has to ... more
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| EASTER HOLIDAYS IN PERU - 12/03/08 |
Easter is arguably the biggest holiday in Peru, and in also increasingly popular with foreign holiday-makers, so it's always a busy time for accommodation, travel and other services. This year, that is heightened as Peru gets ready to play host to the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. All this means that if you are hoping to enjoy a Peru holiday ... more
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| INCA TRAIL PERMITS - 06/03/08 |
Trekking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is one of the most famous ways to visit this incredible lost city and for three years now the government has been issuing 500 permits a day to do just that. For the peak months of May-September they always go quickly and this year is no exception! Permits for April and May are ... more
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| PERU RAILWAY ADVENTURE - 07/02/08 |
Travelling on the Andean Explorer as part of your Peru holiday is always an incredible experience: we've been saying it for years! Now we're pleased to say that the US-based International Society of Train Travellers has officially recognised it as one of the top 25 railway journeys in the ... more
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| SALKANTAY TREK WINS AWARD - 28/11/07 |
The Inca Trail is one our most popular Peru holidays but the permit system now in operation means it's not always possible to get on at busy times of year and would-be trekkers often have to look at some of alternative treks to Machu Picchu. we've known for years that these alternative routes are every bit as good as the ... more
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| PERU HOLIDAY FLIGHT NEWS - 17/10/07 |
A couple of pieces of flight news affecting Peru holidays this week: one is that the airport in Tarapoto (the gateway to the South-eastern Amazon basin) is going to have restricted flight hours for the rest of October, so flights will only leave and depart between 11:00 and 17:20. No flights have been cancelled as a result of this but ... more
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| CENSUS AND PERU HOLIDAYS - 08/10/07 |
Travellers planning to be on holiday in Peru during October may like to be aware that Peru's 2007 National Census takes place on the 21st of October this year. This normally does not affect travel plans but this year is a little different in that the Peruvian authorities are trying to restrict the movement of people within the country by ... more
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| PERU EARTHQUAKE NEWS - 20/08/07 |
Friends and relatives of people currently on holiday in Peru, or people who are looking to travel to Peru in the next few weeks will no doubt have seen this morning's news with great concern. An earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale hit the coast of Peru at 18:41 local time (23:41GMT), with four strong aftershocks ... more
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| STRIKES AND PERU HOLIDAYS - 17/07/07 |
Wondering whether the current strike will affect your Peru holiday? Well, you'll be pleased to hear that for the moment at least, there doesn't seem to be anything to get too worried about. Although these are undoubtedly the worst strikes to affect Peru for a number of years, the claim of a "general strike" is taking things a little far ... more
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| SUMMER INCA TRAIL PERMITS - 23/05/07 |
Planning a Peru Holiday trekking the Inca Trail this summer? Well, you'd better get a move on! All of the passes for the Inca Trail this year are going really quickly! Permits for July and August are completely booked-up and September is looking very busy now too. Even normally unusual times for trekking the famous trail to Machu Picchu like ... more
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| FEBRUARY INCA TRAIL - 06/02/07 |
Trekking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is at the centre of many people's Peru holidays, but all these people keen to follow in the footsteps of the Incas to the famous lost city does take its toll on the countryside. This is why the Peruvian goverment now closes the Inca Trail every February in order to carry out necessary ... more
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| PERU HOLIDAY AIRPORT NEWS - 12/09/06 |
Cusco and Arequipa are popular places on our holidays in Peru so we, along with many other people, were understandably concerned to hear about long-term closures to the cities' airports. Luckily, after speaking to our contacts in Peru and at the Peruvian embassy here in the UK, we have been able to clarify the situation and can offer the following ... more
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| HOTELS FOR PERU HOLIDAYS - 09/08/06 |
For those of you wanting a Peru holiday with some real luxury - look no further! Confirmation of Peru's status as a growing destination for high-end travel has just been provided in the news that the Monasterio and Sanctuary Lodge hotels (at Cusco and Machu Picchu, respectively) have just been voted into the top 100 hotels in the world in ... more
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| PERU HOLIDAY BULLETIN - 08/06/06 |
A mixed bag of news affecting Peru holidays today, as we keep you up-to-date with all the latest bits and pieces which could potentially have an effect on your holiday in Peru this ... more
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| INCA TRAIL 2006 - 17/05/06 |
Our customers' Peru holidays often include the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu but if you want to trek the Inca Trail this year, you had better hurry! The traditional Inca Trail trek to Machu Picchu has a limit of 500 people per day and trekkers must have a valid permit. We have a lot of experience in getting these permits ... more
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| PERU HOLIDAYS IN AYACUCHO - 27/03/06 |
More people will include some of the lesser-known areas in their Peru holiday this year, according to the regional tourist authorities of Ayacucho, Junin and Ica. The three departments have combined their research findings and they are expecting nearly 40,000 people to visit the three areas during Easter ... more
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| PERU HOLIDAY SOUVENIRS - 03/03/06 |
The Peruvian government announced today that it will present a demand to the United States that it returns thousands of artefacts taken from the famous lost Inca city of Machu Picchu and which are currently in the posession of the Universtiy of ... more
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| INCA TRAIL IN FEBRUARY - 06/02/06 |
Trekking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is at the centre of many people's Peru holidays, but all these people keen to follow in the footsteps of the Incas to the famous lost city does take its toll on the countryside. This is why the Peruvian goverment now closes the Inca Trail every February in order to carry out necessary ... more
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| NEW PERU HOLIDAY FLIGHTS - 16/02/06 |
When booking our customers' Peru holidays, we organise all their internal transportation, including cars, coaches and their internal flights. Although there are several operators serving Peru's domestic flight market, wherever possible we always try and work with the largest and most reliable, LanPeru - an offshoot of the Chilean operator Lan. Although they are often the most expensive of Peru's ... more
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| EASIER HOLIDAYS IN PERU! - 31/12/05 |
Your Peru holiday just got easier! Lima International Airport has been voted the best airport in South America in a survey conducted by Skytrax, who questioned 5 million passengers of more than 90 nationalities to come up with their results. This reflects the recent investment over the past year in new terminal buildings, transportation and facilities and means that your ... more
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