Tour & Travel Agencies

Ayacucho is surrounded by archaeological ruins and natural wonders, all of which can be viewed on a package tour. Morochucos Travel Services has city excursions and routes to Huari, Quinua, Valle Huanta and Vilcashhuamán. Quinua Tours specializes in Ayacucho's outer ruins but also runs city tours. Wari Tours Ayacucho and A&R Tours offers explorations of the famous ruins, as well as tours of town.

Around Huancayo you can hike, bike, and explore local villages with the amazing Incas del Perú, which also has a Spanish-language school, book exchange, and folk-art collection. They will also arrange volunteering and hiking throughout the Manataro Valley and high jungle, as well as music, cooking, weaving, and gourd carving workshops. Murikami Tours and Wanka Tours are among the better options from the numerous package-tour offices in town. Turismo Huancayo organizes trips to local ruins and natural wonders.

Max Adventures in Tarma has several tour packages, local maps, and information.

Contacts: A&R Tours (9 de Diciembre 130, Ayacucho. 066/311-300). Incas del Perú (Giráldez 652, Huancayo. 064/223-303. 064/222-395. www.incasdelperu.com). Max Adventures (2 de Mayo 682, Tarma. 064/323-908). Morochucos Travel Services (Constitución 14, Ayacucho. 066/912-261). Murikami Tours (Jr. Lima 354, Huancayo. 064/234-745). Quinua Tours (Asemblea 195, Ayacucho. 066/912-191). Turismo Huancayo (Real 517, Huancayo. 064/233-351). Wanka Tours (Real 565, Huancayo. 064/231-778). Wari Tours (Independencia 70, Ayacucho. 066/913-115).