Best of Peru & Bolivia

My daughter and I have recently returned from a World Expeditions Best of Peru and Bolivia tour and I thought that I would give you our thoughts on the tour. The accommodation, meals, transport and organisation were excellent – the long-boat trips were just lovely.

After arriving at our accommodation in Cusco (the owner was such a nice woman) we met our main guide, Veronica Illa. There was nothing that Veronica didn’t know about this wonderful area around Cusco and she was willing to do anything for us. She is certainly a wonderful guide and we feel privileged that she was our tour leader. Once again the transport,drivers and attractions we visited were excellent. We were always picked up on time and our luggage was always taken care of. Everything ran very smoothly.

The ruins at Ollantaytambo were breathtaking and Veronica explained in detail, the Inca history. We loved our accommodation here! We started off on our 4 day Inca trek and at an early stage got to marvel at our wonderful porters. They are such hard working people who we admired greatly. The tents were always set up for us well before we arrived for meals and sleeping (and the toilet facilities).

But I think everyone was surprised by the quality and quantity of the food that was served up for each meal – piping hot and on time, every time. The gear pack and tents were all in very good condition and everything ran like clockwork. We were sad to see our porters leave us on Day 4.

The history of Machu Picchu was explained so well by Veronica and we had a lovely stay at Aguas Calientes before our trip back to Cusco.

Lake Titicaca is a magical place. The floating islands are amazing but the jewel in the crown on the lake was Taquile Island. We had such a wonderful time on this island with the homestay family. The family was very welcoming and we had a fun-filled time with their 3 little girls. They served us lovely food and we could have quite happily spent another night on this island to wander and discover a little more.

Our Bolivian guide, Sandro Diaz and our new driver took us to our lovely Hotel in La Paz.
We felt that Peru was so happy to welcome tourists to their wonderful country.

Overall,we had a wonderful experience in a different culture which we enjoyed immensely. I knew that I would love Peru but I just didn’t realise how much !! Thank you World Expeditions.

Lee and Kara Oates | Pacific Pines, Queensland
 
 

Madagascar Adventure

Isolated from Africa millions of years ago, the world’s fourth largest island of Madagascar has evolved an incredibly rich ecology and landscape that is as bizarre as it is unique. Home to one of the richest ecosystems on earth, you will be in awe of its quirky lemurs and endemic varieties of Baobab and Octopus trees. Madagascar is "home" to nearly one-quarter of all the flowering plants in Africa. It also boasts ninety percent of the known species of lemur and half the world's population of chameleons. Marvel at the diverse landscapes – from lush tropical rainforest to semi arid and to jagged limestone pinnacles. The local people, who are descendants of seafarers from the Indian Ocean, are proudly distinct from the peoples of continental Africa and are unfailingly polite and hospitable. We explore the spectacular collection of the island’s national parks on this itinerary including the UNESCO World Heritage site of Tsingy de Bemaraha.

Brief Itinerary

DAY 1 Arrival in Antananarivo
DAY 2 To Ampefy
DAYS 3 /4 To Belobaka region, begin trek in Bongolava Mountains to Ankavandra
DAY 5 Morning walk, commence canoe safari on Manambolo River in afternoon
DAYS 6 - 8 Canoe safari Manombolo River and Gorge
DAY 9 Visit Tsingy de Bemaraha
DAY 10 Bekopaka to Kirindy Forest
DAY 11 Baobab Alley and Morondava
DAY 12 Drive Morondava to Antsirabe
DAY 13 Antsirabe to Ranomafana National Park
DAY 14 Ranomafana primary forest
DAY 15 To Andringitra National Park
DAY 16 Walking in Andringitra National Park
DAY 17 Andringitra to Isalo National Park
DAY 18 Walking in Isalo National Park
DAY 19 Isalo to Toliara
DAY 20 Fly from Toliara to Antananarivo
DAY 21 In Antananarivo, trip concludes

traveller reviews

An amazing journey of education and learning. Our tour leader and support crew were brilliant, they should all be very proud.

D. Hicks WA, Australia

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Trip Code: MDG
Trip Grading: Introductory to Moderate
Duration:  21 days
Activities:  Wildlife Safari Day Walking Canoeing Trekking Multi Activity
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