traveling to Peru

[Peter&Jaime 1]

I am planning to go to Peru just before Christmas and staying till just after the New Year. Does anyone have a good South American travel agent they can recommend? I heard that they can search unpublished air fares.

[skiptex 225]

fly out of Miami.. its a lot cheaper to get to South America.. i got round trip flight to caracas for $475..

and that price was showing on ALL the travel websites..

its probably cheaper to do it on your own.. for flights.

[EminTX 131]

I don't know if you'd find this useful, but I compiled everything I could think of into a list along with added information when I came back to Houston after being in South America for 5 weeks this past spring. Here's the link:

Emily's Tips for Traveling in Perú

http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g294311-i818-k4426488-Emily_s_List_of_Tips_for_Traveling_to_Peru_March_2011-Peru.html

Several people asked direct questions and I gave the answers that I had including where we stayed and which buses we were on and how each experience was. It is a lot of information, but I am going back next week and you can bet that I reviewed this to remember what to take with me and to prepare myself. (Yes, my nailbrush is packed!)

I also posted a some YouTube informational vids for reference specifically answering the questions that I had before I went there.

Signs that you are in Perú - Signs and packages that you will see there.

Renting a cell phone in the airport

How to eat a grenadilla - a South American fruit that is incredible

As far as buying your tickets goes, I second the recommendation to look around online. You can use a travel agent, if you want, but it is probably not necessary. Statistically, airfare tickets are cheapest exactly 2 months prior to flying. So be on the lookout. I have found the cheapest flights roundtrip between Houston and Lima to vary from 850$ to $1600 in the last 16 months (I check the prices every week for a variety of potential future dates). If you are looking for a package deal with a tour of some kind, then Tripadvisor, where my first link above is at will give you probably the most comprehensive information from other travelers.

I hope you enjoy your trip.

Edited September 30, 2011 by EminTX

[Peter&Jaime 1]

EminTX,

Thanks for the info. I have actually been to Peru about 7 times, so I am pretty familiar with booking online and how to find savings. Recently some friends of mine have done international traveling and used a travel agent and were able to get fares that are not published on the internet which saved them several hundred dollars. I was just wondering if anyone knew of a good travel agent. Worth a look!

Did you take the bus on your trips throughout Peru? Which company do you recommend?

Thanks!