Top Cusco Airport & Hotel Transfers - page 4

Amazing trip. We were so lucky to have such a great day. Warm and clear. We did the Circuit 3, and frankly didn't notice a difference from the Circuit 2 expereince and Circuit 3 is considerably cheaper. The train ride to Aguas Calientes is breathtaking. Starting in The Sacred Valley, going through the "Cloud Forest" and finally into the jungle where Machu Picchu sits. We did the Vista Dome package. Highly recommend.

This is a 47 mile drive over a two lane mostly rural country road that is bumpy, has rock/mud slides on one side, pot holes, cobblestones, at times is a dirt road etc. that our driver did a good effort to avoid, slow down, at times drive on the other side of the road to get a smoother ride. If the train was available, we would have taken that, but this transfer was great for what it was and we hope our transfer driver back to Cusco is just as good as the one up here.

We arranged our transfer from Cusco airport to our hotel in the early hours of the morning. Even with a flight delay Edgar our driver was right where he was suppose to be. He loaded our bags and got us on our way. The car was clean and modern. At the hotel Edgar buzzed the hotel door for us being after hours, unloaded our bags and shook our hands. A perfect ending to a long travel day. Book with confidence.

My guide (Christian) was extremely knowledgeable, and most pleasant. A little shorter than the stated length, but I had plently of time to explore. At my request, they even changed things up a bit at the end and he gave me a tour of the Cusco main square. Highly recommended.

1. Guides Grobber and Pepe were amazing ... Grobber's English was exceptional and his understanding of the Inca history, culture, trek, and Machu Picchu were amazing - he genuinely wanted to share with all of us (he was from a village along the trek and was VERY proud of his family's role). Pepe - was an amazing complement - his English was good but not as strong ... but he made up for this with his trail navigation ... Our twin boys ran/speed walked up front with pepe with endless stories and challenges ... while mom and dad (61) hung near the back happy to complete each day's mileage. 2. Equipment - Sleeping tents, private bathroom, dining tent, kitchen equipment, walking poles (and if needed sleeping bags and air mattresses were high quality) - we had lots of rain on the last night and had NO water in the tent ... I was a boy scout leader for years with lots of camping - I was impressed. 3. Food - blown away impressive ... I served in the US Army for 30 years ... was a boy scout leader for 10+ years, and have now taken some very engaging adventurous trips (white water rafting in Patagonia, Chile, and Northern Canada) and the food they prepared on two propane burbers with pots/pans they carry on their backs was amazing ... we had chicken and rice dishes, beef and quinoa dishes, cakes for dessert - suffice to say there was an excessive variety and amazing flavor - no one went hungry and everyone bragged about the quality 4. Water - available at every Meal to refill bladders or Nalgene's - never an issue - most came from mountain springs. 5. Porters - we had 13 Trekkers and 23 support (2 guides, 2 chefs, 1 waiter, one head porter and 17 actual porters (the individuals that carried everything) ... they were amazing ... always beat us to the next location and had tents set up waiting for us ... water available, tea and snacks for an appetizer, and then an hour later dinner ready for all. 6. 4-days of trekking ... d Day 1 relatively flat (shakeout) - 10K (6.2M) ... traveling along the river to start passing through villages and neighborhoods [first night we slept in a great location with a store and wifi available for a small price $3.30). Day 2 - this was 12K and included a VERY challenging climb through Dead Woman's pass (13,843 feet) - followed by a down hill to the camp for the night. Day 3 - 90 minute uphill again and then rolling up and down - this was 16K (~10M) ... to the final campsite Day 4 - 6K total with a climb to the sungate ... and then descent into Machu Picchu) - the view was amazing ... surreal looking down on that level of history after having walked the Inca trail for 4 days. The closeout was a bus ride down the mountain, a lunch in the nearby town, train ride to our shuttle pick up point, and a shuttle back to Cusco ... Bottom Line: it was grueling & challenging - but amazingly rewarding! You must be in reasonable shape ... Altitude sickness medication is recommended (my family of 4 all took it ... ) - but you'll come away with a feeling of accomplishment that will leave you looking for the next grand adventure!

Other travellers should know that you will receive excellent, efficient service with a polite and friendly guide. Viator and its partner organizations should work to make the reservation process as efficient as possible with as few back and forth communications as necessary. An obvious omission by Viator is that you should automatically provide the option to book your return transfer when booking the outbound transfer. I believe 99% of your customers will return from Ollantaytambo to Cusco. Why make them place a separate order for the return trip?