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Apus Peru would like to take this opportunity to wish our clients, friends, suppliers and partners an enjoyable and fulfilling Christmas season. We would like to advise that we will be closed on the following dates, apart from clients that have pre-arranged appointments or are currently travelling in Peru and have a booking with us. Friday 21st December 2012  – Annual Christmas Chocolatada!  Each year our staff, guides and some...Read More

In mid October  Apus Peru was awarded the Silver Q’ente Prize in the Adventure Tourism Travel Agent category. The Q’ente Prizes are the most prestigious tourism prizes in the Cusco region and are hosted annually by the Regional Tourism Board of Cusco.  Given the prestige of the awards, they are highly sought after amongst Cusco travel agencies with hundreds entering each year. The objective of the awards is to encourage...Read More

Imagine telling your friends that you arrived at Machu Picchu on Christmas day! Apus Peru offers uniquely designed tours, so that you can delve into the rich Peruvian Christmas traditions, while also visiting Machu Picchu on Christmas –  a very special way to spend this 2012 vacation! “I try to think about what I would want to experience, and create something like that for our clients,” says Ariana Svenson, Apus...Read More

Text and photos by Isaiah Brookshire I’m going to tell you a secret. Apus Peru employs wizards. It’s true – or at least I can’t come up with a better explanation of how a couple of guys with a dinky little two burner propane stove can concoct such amazing meals miles away from anything that even resembles a supermarket. Yes, I work for Apus Peru and I’m not exactly an...Read More

Hello! This is Apus Peru Customer Service Manager Amanda Zenick.  I´ve just returned from our five day Vilcabamba-Machu Picchu trek, which was an amazing experience.  Vilcabamba is a very remote area; we didn´t see a single other trekker, and only a few locals during the entire trek.  The scenery was varied, and ranged from humid jungle to high altitude passes.  For anyone considering this route, or trying to decide on...Read More