I'm looking for a good tour operator in Peru, specifically for Lima and Cuzco. I've already booked critical hotels and flights, but need a hotel and transfers in Lima, train tickets from Cuzco to Machu Picchu, and a tour guide in and around Cuzco. Any recommendations? Thanks in advance.

Hello, it is a pleasure to find persons as your that want to visit my country. Good, i d like to help you .<BR>I am travel agent , for all Peru, <BR>let me know that hotels and that flights has reserved,because some times<BR>there arenot what one wait.<BR>when are you coming to Peru. ?Leave me to know, and I hare the best for you. Elias Campos.<BR>www.ecstravel.com

Hola Carol;<BR>Nice to hear that you're planning to visit my dear country.<BR>I work down here in Lima-Peru for the Tourist Information Bureau and we have a counter in the Intl. Arrival Gates of the Aiport of Jorge Chavez.<BR>We use to recommend places to stay in Lima and all over Peru. Miraflores is one of the safest areas to stay specially if you were arriving by night time like most fo the intl flights does. These accomodotations provides a 24 hours Pick-Up Service with a capable chauffer in a nice and safe private car.<BR>Don't hesitate to contact me, please. I might get a good rebate in order to fit your nice budget.<BR>My only aims is to be of some help and because I like to have friends from all over the world. <BR>Looking forward to hear back from you very soon<BR>Best Regards<BR><BR>Cesar Dominguez<BR>A Peruvian Youngman Of Honor<BR>Lima-Peru<BR>[email protected], [email protected]<BR>

<BR> hello lady <BR> this is a peruvian guy from lima peru<BR> well according to what you ask i recomend you to check evrything here in lima after your arrival why cause many people offer you a lot of kind information or any help some times it is not truth so i recomend you when you arrive in lima take a least one day and you can visit by yourself all the operators i mean you have to be sure they have a real office , i live in miraflores the safe and nice area in lima so i can recomend you some places according to your needs onthe other hand dont take any service offered at the airport why cause most of them are not reliable so what you can do is book a place to stay in lima and be picked up by staff of the hotel so they will wait for you at the airport with a sign with your name dont give any credit card number in advance the best way is to take your time then you take the best option for you about flights my sister iris works for aerocontinente airline so if you want me to check for flights i can tell her also she has friends working for lan peru both are the most reliable companies.<BR> well i really want you to feel free and comfortable during your stay in my country so ask all your questions you have i wll be ready to help you<BR> very trully yours<BR> Chris

To the poster above:<BR>Chris: Since we both are peruvians I undestand your concern for the people coming to visit our country.<BR>I am involved in the Tourism Bussiness for over seven years. In these years I have made travelers friends from all over the world. <BR>I have a file with their actual addresses, phone numbers and e-mails taht I will forward to your e-mail for you and anybody else check about my honesty and reliability.<BR>The current administration of the Airport is by &quot;Lima Airport Partners&quot; american and german investment. <BR>The office I work for DO HAVE a counter in the Airport and offices and operators all over Peru. Besides helping tru the trip in Peru we provide them different budgets to choose from.<BR>It's great that you care about travelers but please don't bash of others.<BR>It's not ethic Chris.<BR><BR>Cesar Dominguez<BR>A Peruvian Youngman Of Honor<BR>[email protected], [email protected] <BR>

Hi Carol<BR>Lucky you going to Peru. I was there in May this year and I loved it - not that Lima is the most beautiful city in the world ( oh No ) but because the people are lovely. Miraflores is the better place to stay in Lima though and the safest, I am told. I did not feel there was a problem anywhere but I guess statistics say differently and it is a very large city. <BR>You will find tour Operators coming out of your ears in both Cuzco and Lima. I personally did not have any because we chose to get around ourselves because some of the prices I saw for tour operators made our heads spin. If I were to go to Cuzco again I would not go on any bus tours but would hire a taxi for the day. I found that they didn't stay long at the places I wanted to stay longer in and stayed for ages in ones that I was not particularly interested in - others on the bus felt the same way. Also it was impossible to hear what the guide was saying most of the time. Your hotel in Cuzco should give you the best advise I would think. If nothing else take a taxi ride though the narrow streets of Cuzco - that is an experience in itself!<BR>Have a terrific time but do most of your own if you can because you CAN do that and save heaps.

<BR><BR> hi everyone <BR> i feel really angry with cesar dominguez why cause he says i am doing wrong is it bad to be honest with people coming to my country hey you7 cesar which company are working for at the airport ? tell me the name so i can believe you i want more tourists to come to peru sure but they must know about the dangers at the airport like every airport in the world taxi drivers some times take tourist to other places or other hotels many people offer services but they are not registered any where so i dont want hear tourists complaining they were tricked you know what i mean and if you are a honest man<BR>why to get angry with me?<BR> come on tourists are not dollars they are human beings so they must feel comfortable in peru dont you think so?<BR> well hope it can clarify my way<BR> chris

Carol,<BR><BR>My husband and I just got back from Peru yesterday. It was one of the greatest experiences of my life. We used a tour company in lima (perutourism.com) and they were fantastic. We didn't have to worry about anything. There was always a guide waiting for us wherever we went and we never felt lost or unsafe. They set up all of our transportation and hotels. Condor travel is actually the company they used that included the guided tours and rides to and from the airport. Feel free to e-mail me with any questions you may have. You're going to have a great time!<BR><BR>Anne

Chris;<BR>Let's settle an appointment either here in our couter in the Intl. Airport of Jorge Chavez or in our office in Miraflores.<BR>Looking forward to hear back from you soon.<BR><BR>Cesar Dominguez<BR>A Peruvian Youngman Of Honor<BR>Lima, Peru<BR>[email protected], [email protected]

<BR> hi cesar why you want to see me i have checked a travel agency at the airport inkawasi and they have told me you dont work for them you used to but not any more so dont talk too much please it is a bad impression for tourists coming to see our country dont you think so?<BR> chris

Chris-<BR><BR>Why don't you just cool it!?! You are not making a favorable impression on those reading these posts. You are suggesting that some of the posters are not credible and demanding their authenticity, however, there is no proof of that any of us can trust you either. Stop abusing this web site.

<BR> hi evely i am sorry i made some trouble but i have to tel&ntilde; the truth ok<BR> that is it <BR> i heard many friends of mine have been treated really bad for some unreliable people and i dont want it to keep on happening that is all my friends i want my country to have a reputable name for its people and everything tourists will understand me<BR> see you<BR> chris