About Us….

Our travel agency, based in Cusco, established in 2006 by Peruvian partnership with the aim of providing tourists with an unforgettable service using native knowledge and local people. Our Company of South Adventure Peru Tour operator located in the heart of Cusco, the historic capital of the Inca Empire. Over the years we have built up a professional team of guides, cooks, porters and horsemen as well as excellent camping equipment. You’ll find that trekking with a guide who knows and loves the country will help educate you about Peru’s amazing history and culture, providing you with an enjoyable and rewarding experience. Our company emphasis is on providing a personal service and ensuring that everyone in the group returns satisfied. We believe that our dynamic mix of indigenous and international awareness helps us to organize tours that give visitors a unique experience in Peru. We want you to take as much pleasure in this beautiful country as we do and due to our passion for the culture and people, we believe we make this possible!!

The Staff at South Adventure Peru tours take a slightly different approach to life than the usual office employee. We're not travel agents sitting behind a desk in suits advising you on things that we've only read about in books – we're made up of people with real experience in travelling, all from different backgrounds but with a genuine love of Peru: its culture, its mountains and jungles, and its even been known for us to enjoy a night out in the occasional bar or disco! The staff in our office here in Cusco are made up of the following: Choose to be surprised, not disappointed, with all places, services, or people do not match your expectations.

The Managers .- Ruben Coronado and Tatiana Zuniga. After having worked in  office as Counter  in many Travel agencies in Cusco  and later as a Tour Guide for a variety of travel agencies, Ruben and  Tatiana decided to make use of his experience and knowledge so he and his wife decided to open their own travel agency in Cusco in order to help many people with fewer resources from small communities living over 4500 meters above sea level, the whole team south Peru adventure tours are always proud to continue working helping many poor people.
Our Porters and Cooks.- We employ local people as porters and Cooks who undoubtedly work extremely hard at their jobs. You will see them on the Inca Trail nimbly running past you carrying all the equipment you will use - tents, tables and chairs, food, water etc. (On other trekking routes horses are allowed and therefore the porters and cooks do not carry all the equipment.) In the past, the weight of these loads was sometimes excessive and although they are still heavy and the porters and cooks' working conditions in general are not perfect, we are pleased to say there have been a number of improvements in recent years.

The most important factor for a successful, enjoyable and educational adventure is the expertise of our tour guides at South Adventure Peru Tours, the technical skills of our guides have been the hallmark of our company's reputation. In addition to their skills, our friendly guides enjoy learning about visitors from around the world. They are well trained to transform a friendly, enthusiastic traveler, like you, into a skilled adventurer. Enjoy our Adventures in Cusco - Peru.

Our Staff. All our Tour Guides are highly-experienced, knowledgeable and English speakers. Some of them also escort groups of tourists throughout Peru and all our employees attend courses on first aid, rescue, high altitude sickness problems, flora, fauna, and of course history and archaeology

The Guides/Porters and Cooks.- South Adventure Peru tours works with professional permanents guides / Porters and Cooks. All of our guides are local to the Cusco region and are well experienced not only in the treks and archeological ruins but in local traditions, culture and flora and fauna.

In all our tours that we offer we have a clean-up policy that must be respected by all our employees ‘take out what you take in,We use clean burning fuel to cook the meals on our treks ,we avoid activities which threaten wildlife or which may be potentially damaging to our natural environment, We ensure local water is kept clean by avoiding using pollutants in streams or springs , We limit deforestation - we do not make open fires and discourage others from doing so

We are Sustainable Tourism Operators.- in organizing all our tours, we incorporate the universal principle of tourism; protect the environment and benefit the local community and its culture. To this end, we have recruited trained local staff that know every protect area, understand, feel and respect the places and the people.

Responsible Tourism Conserving the environment.- The beauty and diversity of Peru is awe-inspiring – we want to keep it that way…

• On all our tours , we have a clean-up policy that must be on all our tours , we have a clean-up policy that must be respected by all our employees – take out what you take in.
• We use burning fuel to cook the meals on our treks.
• We ensure local water is clean by avoiding using pollutants in streams or springs.
• We limit deforestation – we do not make open fires and discourage others from so.
• We avoid activities which threaten wildlife or which may be potentially damaging to our natural environment.

Helping the local community.- Providing opportunities for local people is vital in ensuring that tourism benefits the community, improve life standards and give opportunities to people..

• We employ local staff and pay them fair, legal wages
• We ensure that our treatment of staff abides by legal requirements.
• We use locally –owned transportation and accommodation
• Our company works to help people INDIGENOUS – QUECHUA living above 4500 meters above sea level
• Each end of the year , we provide food , clothing , school supplies and toys for the children’s
• We prepare chocolate and panetone and we share with them is really a complete party and we as a company we are happy and always make sure these people that our government did not even remember them.
• Every customer who pays our services, 10% of the amount goes directly to help our community project which is our responsibility as a Travel Agency…

Your responsibility as tourist.- Tourism is the main industry in Cusco and you, the tourist, can ensure that it impacts on the community in a positive way...

• Read about the culture and the people before you come – this will prepare you for expected modes of behavior and dress and also give you an insight into the society before you arrive
• Learn a few words of Spanish – your efforts to communicate will be warmly welcomed
• Buy local-egg .food / drink – rather than imported products . This way you will taste a bit of real Peru while helping the local economy
• If you are bargaining over an item, think that a small difference to you , is probably a big one for the seller.
• Pay a fair price and bargain less.
• Ask permission before you photograph local people
• Respect the local traditional and holy places.
• Remember that lifestyle and time concepts are probably different than your own , not inferior-different !
• Choose to be surprised, not disappointed, when things, places, services, or people do not match your expectations.