Traveler Reviews

• _s7121et 25-Dec-2019

  El tour fue muy hermoso. nos acompañó un maestro de la ceremonia y nos hizo una ceremonia bolita para tener fe agradezcando a dioses.cuando lo reservé, también reservé caballos. Sin esperar pudimos tomarlo. Les recomiendo que tomes caballos, porque en esta época la mayoría de los momentos estará nublado. Disfruté del tiempo con caballo. El almuerzo estaba muuuuuy rico. とても素敵なツアーでした。祈祷師が同行し て、私達の為に神々に感謝をする儀式を行っ てくださいました。　予約したときに、馬も 一緒に予約しました。スムーズに馬に乗れま した。この時期では曇ってるときが多いので 、馬に乗ることをオススメします。馬との時 間が楽しかったです。昼食がとっても美味し かったです。

• Enupnion 31-Aug-2019

  Excellent customer facing experience from Travel & Healing. Heads up highlight, this is meant to be an experience, not a regular "pick up, drop off" scenario. We had our fantastic guide Luz stop off our hotel the night before to facilitate a local Shaman blessing & set expectations for the next day. We were always taken well care of & were always safe. Beautiful experience. The only area for improvement would be in the horseback section. The community which provide those services are generous & lovely, but they kind of offer only a "one-size-fits-all" when it comes to saddles & horses. Most importantly, there needs to be a greater communication between the tour company & the native people providing the horses, since we were asked to pay for our ride even though we had previously paid upfront with Travel & Healing. Even though it worked out, we were waiting around afterwards making sure everyone was taken care of financially. Not a huge issue, just one that can be overcome with better coordination & communication on site. I definitely can say that choosing Travel & Healing added value to our experience to our trip & made the trek to Vinicunca all the more memorable.

• Brittany D 03-Jul-2019

  It took a couple of hours to drive out to the location ( and there was some confusion with getting in touch with the company to setup pick-up times)- but once we got there we got onto horses to begin our trek up the mountain. I was nervous about getting on a wild horse, but was assured everything would be fine. About 5 minutes in, I was bucked off of the horse ( and laughed at by the local that was leading the horse) and came close to falling off the side of the mountain. Naturally, I was incredibly upset, but got another horse and proceeded. I also want to point out that the tour guide was WONDERFUL! She was very sympathetic to my situation and stayed by my side for the rest of the trip. The horses will only take you to a certain point and then you have to hike the rest yourself and let me tell you, it is HARD in that high elevation. I have never done anything so hard in my entire life, but it is so worth it once you reach the top! You can also have a local stamp your passport for 2 soles near the top. Even though the horse put a damper on the beginning of my trip (I walked back instead of taking another horse), it ended up being a day that I will remember for the rest of my life!

• Sparklebd543 13-Jun-2019

  It took a couple of hours to drive out to the location (& there was some confusion with getting in touch with the company to setup pick-up times)- but once we got there we got onto horses to begin our trek up the mountain. I was nervous about getting on a wild horse, but was assured everything would be fine. About 5 minutes in, I was bucked off of the horse (& laughed at by the local that was leading the horse) & came close to falling off the side of the mountain. Naturally, I was incredibly upset, but got another horse & proceeded. I also want to point out that the tour guide was WONDERFUL! She was very sympathetic to my situation & stayed by my side for the rest of the trip. The horses will only take you to a certain point & then you have to hike the rest yourself & let me tell you, it is HARD in that high elevation. I have never done anything so hard in my entire life, but it is so worth it once you reach the top! You can also have a local stamp your passport for 2 soles near the top. Even though the horse put a damper on the beginning of my trip (I walked back instead of taking another horse), it ended up being a day that I will remember for the rest of my life!

• Brandon_b 13-Jun-2019

  Breakfast was a joke. 1 cold egg and a piece of bread. Took over an hour just to get started. 2 different companies used the same driver so we had to drive all over Cusco to different hotels to pick people up. We weren’t even picked up at our hotel and we had to walk to the bus. The bus driver didn’t even have a license for transporting tourists. We found out when we got to a checkpoint and the police told him he was wanted (had a warrant for his arrest) and the guides had to pay off the police to let him go. The bus was a Mercedes Sprinter. Comfortable enough on a paved road but when I was waiting to leave Rainbow Mountain I noticed that both right rear tires were completely bald!! We were hauling butt up a rocky dirt road on the edge of the mountain with shear drop offs just hours before. The ride back down was by far the most scared I’ve ever been. The only reason I’m giving 2 stars instead of 1 is our guide. His name was Willy and he was awesome. I’d reach out to him personally if I ever go back to take us on another tour.

• Amooviajar 21-Dec-2018

  We booked this tour without really knowing much about where we were going or anything. But the Apos were really looking after us because we had a great experience! The Andean Blessing was AMAZING! We truly believe that this is what helped us get not only to Rainbow Mountain but to Machu Picchu as well. The pick up in the morning was a little weird because our hotel was not downtown but we got where we needed to go. Breakfast was okay but I was afraid to eat because I was nervous of all of the bad experiences that I had read from other people. The ride up to the mountain upset my stomach so I was very nervous continuing, but the guides were very nice and assured me that I would be okay and that they had oxygen with them in case needed. Our guides did not know that we had paid for our horses already so that was a little upsetting but I had my receipts with us and we were able to sort it out. A guide stayed with us the whole ride and walk up. I felt very sick so I did not continue to the second and highest point of the mountain but the guides convinced to just go up a little to get part of the best view. They even helped me with my bag. They were just so friendly! I truly enjoyed this experience! It wasn't easy but it was definitely worth it! Travel & Healing tour group rocks!!!

• Melanie T 11-Oct-2018

  Was a great experience and made my husbands and I vacation in Peru one of the most memorable. Gabi was a great guide - she shared alot of info on the country, city, history, culture, etc. Also helped in making sure we were ok with the attitude as it was very challenging since we had only arrived the night before. Also, we had some luggage issues that we had to deal with the night before but Tito was great instill being able to do the Shaman blessing which was something we were afraid we were going to miss. We got very lucky and would highly recommend!

• Justin C 03-Oct-2018

  We had a really great experience with the Travel and Healing tour company and would highly recommend them to anyone! First of all, our organizer Tito was great! He was excellent at communicating with us via email and WhatsApp to make sure we could meet with him briefly before the trip for the orientation and Andean blessing. We had issues with our flights but he was more than accommodating to help us meet at a time that would work for everyone, even though it was in the evening. Tito gave us the rundown of what was going to happen during our tour and then handed it over to the Andean priest for the blessing. The Shaman Raul gave us a very unique experience and we were lucky to be able to spend some time with him. He talked to each of us (Tito had to translate) and we were presented with some items that we had to take with us to Rainbow Mountain to complete the blessing there. After the orientation Tito even helped us find a good place to eat, and then continued to communicate with us during and even after the tour to make sure things were going well on our trip. This was really nice as most of the tours I've booked with through Viator do not confirm details or follow up with you after booking. Our actual guide for the day was Gaby and she was fantastic! We had a comfortable van as our transportation and the route to the Rainbow Mountain was very scenic as well. There were some local protests going on but Gaby really kept us posted on everything and kept us informed on what was going on. The only impacts it had to our tour was that we didn't have the option to see the Red Valley as it was blocked, and there weren't as many horses available. Throughout the day Gaby was great with providing us commentary about almost everything from the villages we passed through, foods we were eating and how the mountains were going to be like. She took her time with us (since we were not used to the altitude and moved slowly) and even helped us take a whole bunch of pictures. After seeing the main areas of the Rainbow Mountain, she took us away from the crowds to complete our Andean blessing and that was a great experience too. We had a really great day with her and she gave us lots of suggestions for things she personally likes to do and foods she like to eat for the rest of our trip. Gaby was a lot of fun! On top of all of this, Tito really went above and beyond with his services, and even helped us out with the rest of our trip. We were doing a self guided hike on the Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu, and he helped us organize some rental equipment and transportation to the trail head, which was several hours away. This was really unexpected but saved us a bunch of time and we really appreciated it because this was unrelated to our Rainbow Mountain tour. Tito is a great guy and continued to check in with us throughout our trip to make sure we were having a good time.

• Jack L 28-Sep-2018

  We had an amazing time in Cusco and booking with Tito was the best choice we could have made. Our experience began with a personal meet and greet session with Tito where maestro Raul, the local shaman, was introduced to us. Raul performed the local ritual which is meant to give us blessing on our stay in Cusco. It was truly an authentic eye opening experience that one should keep an open mind for. After all, this is why we travel far to experience other cultures, right? Gaby was our guide to The Rainbow Mountain. She is very knowledgeable and kind hearted. Along the ride to the mountain, she would give us details about the local life in the villages we passed by. We witnessed young children in school uniforms running down the rocky mountain with their short tiny legs as we drove up the winding road. Gaby would ask the driver to slow down as we passed by the children so she can give out snacks to the children. This experience made me realize how fortunate we have been growing up. I urge other visitors to bring a few packaged snacks to share with the local children in case there is a chance to do so as well. The hike up to Rainbow Mountain was a challenging one. Yes, we were signed up to take horses up but there were not enough horses to go around that day due to a local meeting that involved neighbouring villages about the tourism that was happening that day. They did have a few horses operating for those that really need it. But being a health nut myself, I didn't mind taking on the challenge and hiking up on my own two feet. When it looked like I was out of breath, Gaby took care of me and help me slowed my breathing down. I felt completely safe with Gaby around. We eventually made it to the top and it was clear that the difficult hike up was worth it. The hike made the experience more rewarding. The view is breathtaking. Definitely bring a good camera. Tito's services didn't end there. Not only did Tito explained to us about the local customs and the experience we were getting into, he gave us suggestions on where to dine and he asked about the rest of our plans. He knew that we were doing the Salkantay hike to Machu Pichu and he went out of his way to hook us up with tents and other supplies that we were lacking. I thought that was unbelievable. Tito really made the effort to make sure we got the best experience during our stay in Cusco. I would highly recommend booking with this tour.

• Ivan L 24-Sep-2018

  Tito hooked us up big time on this trip! He set us up with a Shaman Blessing first and accommodated our timing from our delayed flights. Then we were off to ride horses to rainbow mountain. Unfortunately there were no horses available as there was a issue with local people that provided the horses. Gaby our tour guide was great! She was knowledgeable and patient with our slow behinds walking up rainbow mountain. She was very helpful especially when some of us suffered from mild altitude sickness symptoms like heavy breathing. She was well mannered and we would highly recommend her as your guide. We hand a great time hiking even though there were no horses. It wasn’t her or Tito’s fault. When we returned, Tito felt bad about our lack of horses and went out of his way to help us out finding us camping equipment for our unguided trek of Salkantay. He was very helpful and we would highly recommend connecting with him! Amazing job Tito and Gaby! Ivan from Canada