Bioandean Expeditions

Bioandean Expeditions

Bioandean Expeditions
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9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
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9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
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9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
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9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
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About
We are widely for ground breaking Responsible Tourism Initiatives We are a Licenced 100% Local Tour Operator Agency based in Cusco Peru and having a professional team in tourism our main goal is to satisfy utterly the visitors who choose to discover this part of the world. We mainly operate in the area of Cusco where we offer an ample diversity of tours classified as conventional tours and Expeditions to the Peruvian Amazon Jungle. We offers of course the visit of the sanctuary of machupicchu, a city tour of Cusco where you will be pleased about the wonderful streets, churches and the Natural Landscapes of this region
Cusco, Peru
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Eva
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
Together with two friends I booked the Salkantay 5D/4N trek through BioAndean expeditions. All in all we've had a great experience. The explanation provided to us in advance was very clear. They've also helped us beyond the basic booking of the Salkantay trek. We wanted to climb Huayna Picchu as well and stay in Machu Picchu all day (the regular tour would leave for the bus at 11am), so they explained the different options to us and in the end booked Huayna Picchu and an evening train for us.

On the day that we left there was some confusion though. Apparently not enough people booked with BioAndean so they grouped us with people who booked through Machu Picchu reservations. This was fine, but it would've been nice to know in advance. Now there was some confusion in the morning as to whether we were in the right place. The people who booked with the other company were told a different, later meeting time so we had been waiting from 4:30 to 5:15 before we were finally picked up. Also, they had told us we would receive our sleeping bags the morning of the trek, but since we were now brought to the office of MP reservations we didn't have them. Luckily, our guide Steven in the end got them for us, but it was a bit of a stressful start this way. Finally, on the fourth day apparently the people who booked with MP reservations could choose to do an extra hike that was not part of our booking. While they chose not to do it, for us it felt weird that we didn't even get this choice. Such differences between companies should be communicated better, especially if you group people from different companies together. Even if the extra hike cost more, we might have been willing to pay that money anyway, so in the future we'd advise you to please include everyone in these decisions.

Apart from those differences between the two companies we've had an amazing experience though! Apart from the trek being absolutely gorgeous, we felt incredibly lucky with our guide, Steven, who was not only very knowledgeable but also went out of his way to make us feel like a family. He really made sure everyone felt comfortable and he made the whole experience extremely pleasant. In addition, the cooks were amazing! They made so much food and it all tasted amazing. I'm a vegetarian myself and for every meal they prepared a tasty vegetarian alternative to the meat they would serve to the others. All in all it was a very good experience!
Written February 8, 2020
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Sam W
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2025 • Family
Our trek with Bioandean Expeditions was absolutely amazing! The guides, Fidel and Edson, were very attentive and passionate about sharing their knowledge. The delicious meals by Leocadio and Tomasini kept us energized throughout the journey. Excellent teamwork and fantastic service
Written January 22, 2025
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Miguel A
8 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Friends
We carry out a 7-day package; Excellent service from the team of collaborators from arrival at the airport. We visited beautiful landscapes such as the Humantay lagoon, mountain of colors, Salkantay, sacred valley of the Incas and Maras salt mine. And the majestic Ollantaytambo and Machupichu archaeological zones. Thank you tour operator Bioandean expeditions for your excellent services in punctuality, professionalism of the guide, chef and drivers. We are grateful for the hospitality of its people. Peru is beautiful for its people, its landscapes, culture and gastronomy.
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Written November 6, 2023
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Monica S
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Jan 2022
We did the 1 day hike up Humantay Lake with Bioandean Expeditions. Overall, we were pleased with the hike itself (be warned: it's pretty difficult due to the high elevation (14,000 feet) despite the short climbing time). We found the food (breakfast and lunch are provided) to be somewhat below-average compared to other restaurants in Peru but our main gripe was with the driver. He drove unbelievably recklessly, even for Peruvian standards, in the city and on mountain roads. We were nearly falling out of our seats the entire trip (over 3 hours in the bus) and I had a raging headache and back pain by the end. We were terrified the entire time. I'd still recommend the experience, but you are better off choosing a more reputable company.
Written January 7, 2022
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Rach J
Oahu, HI10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Couples
We did the Salkantay Trek. Our guide, Jhojan Vega, was extraordinary, he took care of the group at all times, he explained a lot of history, he was very pleasant, you can tell that he is passionate about it. 100% recommended. It is a trek without technical difficulty but with a lot of resistance because you walk between 12km and 30km daily on all types of terrain.
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Written October 24, 2023
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James
Toronto, Canada1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019
I much preferred this trek to the inca trail. The landscape is more dramatic and the trek has more variety, although it lack additional sites to visit enroute. The trek is challenging. I did the five day trek with Bioandean Expeditions and I reccommend the five day overvthe four day trek as this leaves little time to fully visit te site.This trek was well organised with a guide, a cook and horsemen. There were three people in the group. The food was excellent up restaurant level meals using a two ring gas hob.
The guide Marcos was also excellent, taking great care of the group and explaining about the plants, landscape and of course the site.
This trek is not as popular as others and so you do not meet many other groups and the other groups also tended to be small. Highly recommended.
Written January 3, 2020
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Ruby E
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Jan 2025 • Friends
It was such an amazing experience ! The guides, like Fidel and Edison, were incredibly experienced and made the trip educational and enjoyable. Leocadio and Tomasini prepared excellent food, and Fredy’s transportation was very reliable. I highly recommend this adventure
Written January 23, 2025
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Hannah B
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Jan 2025 • Solo
Bioandean Expeditions exceeded my expectations! From the knowledgeable guides like Brayan and Julián to the friendly cooks, Leocadio and Rafael, it was a seamless and enriching journey. The transportation with Cerapio and Fredy was also great. I’ll definitely book with them again
Written January 23, 2025
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Alondra O
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Friends
During my stay, the staff was extremely friendly. They helped me with everything and made my short, but valuable time at their inn magical and beautiful. I learned a lot and each of the people is very kind. One of my concerns was the “cold” issue but they made sure I was comfortable and happy, which they achieved 100% Completely recommended!!!! Thank you!!
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Written September 17, 2023
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CocosGeta
Princeton24 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2014 • Family
This review comes from a slightly overweight 60 year old woman who never goes to the gym, does not jog, does not play any sports. But I must confess I have been hiking in high mountains every summer of my life. So, yes, while I am not in great shape, I am used to mountains.

My first and most important advice: take strong mosquito repellent. We used a lot of it but of a lower deet content and wore long sleeves and yet got totally disfigured by the bites. All the people we saw, of different nationalities, hence with different insect-repellents, had scary looking limbs.

You know the description from other reviews: you go down 1400m before you climb them back on the other side of the valley. The track is not easy but it somehow does not feel as exhausting as you'd imagine. That could be because at each point there is an amazing view, you are constantly in what to Europeans and Yankees seems like a botanical garden (plants we're used to seeing in a pot indoors are bigger than houses there). I strongly suspect that part of my strength came from the coca I was consuming through the tea with which we started our day as well as some chewing (coca leaves are sold everywhere).

I went there with Bioandean. Our group consisted beside myself of my 28 year old son, and another mother with a girl in her 20s. We took the 4 day 3 night trip instead of the longer one because of our schedule constraints. We definitely did not have enough time at the ruins but to a large extent it was the fault of the trip planning. If you can, do the longer trip but beware that that means another night in a tent. My son, being in great shape, gained more than an hour at each half day stretch, so for younger people who go faster, the 3 day trip could be enough.

The problem with our trip was that we got to the base camp for Choquequirao too late in the day and visited the ruins just before sunset, for only a few hours. It could have been longer had we tightened a bit the daily schedules to help us arrive to the base camp at least by noon.

One suggestion I have is to shorten the lunch breaks, especially on the first day, when you go down and it's not as exhausting. That would get you to the bottom of the valley early enough to cross the river and start the uphill track. There is a lovely camping place about one hour up the hill.

The meals Bioandean offers are absolutely fantastic and the cook we had, Santiago, was fit for a 3 star restaurant. He cooked breakfast, lunch and dinner, each with multiple courses, all fresh and delicious.

However, when you are tight on time and you spend a lot of resources to see unique ruins, you can forego a good lunch for a quick cold one in order to gain more time seeing what you actually came for.

We could have gotten to the higher camp ground for the first night had we: 1 not spent so much time up at the top after getting our of the car. 2. had a quick, sandwich lunch. We also waited in Cusco, in the car, for a long time to get the supplies. That could have been done on the eve of our departure.

I strongly advise you to ask that you start the descent as early as possible and spend the night on the uphill track. Insist on getting to the base camp at least by noon and off to the ruins immediately. And if possible, avoid a stop at the farm 1/2 way on the stretch from the car to the river. It is filthy! There is another spot for camping a bit higher; ask to stay there overnight. The two stops on the other side of the valley are both at lovely, clean farms.

Because we spent the night at the lowest point, the second day was the most difficult, with more than 2000m elevation gain (if you count all the ups as there are some downs!). The longer lunch break was welcome but there too, it dragged too long; had we not had to wait so much we could have arrived at the ruins earlier.

About Bioandean: overall we were satisfied with them and would recommend them. Our guide and helpers were efficient and very nice. Our tents were comfortable, the food, as I said, amazing. The schedule could have been planned better.

Another problem was that at Choquequirao we were again delayed by a lengthy lecture on the Incas. In principle, it would have been nice to sit there on the old walls and listen to the history. But, since we got there so late, spending half hour listening to something most of us knew from our preparations for the trip as well as having visited museums in Cusco, plus Machu Picchu. On the 4 day trip that lecture can be delivered during dinner the previous night when you have nothing to do.

We rushed down to the Llama terraces which should not be missed, and then back up to the ruins but did not have time to linger nor to see everything. We missed the upper part of the site and returned to the camp in the dark.

The area is beautiful and there's a lot to see (some terraces and ruins on the other side of the mountain from the Llama terraces) so if you can, spend two nights there and have a full day lingering among the ruins and taking in the landscape.
Written February 28, 2015
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