Three regions. Three communities. Photographs you won’t find anywhere else.
Most Peru photo tours follow the same worn path. This one doesn’t.
We take you deep into Willoq, where indigenous women weave on backstrap looms with natural dyes their grandmothers’ grandmothers mixed by hand — a living textile tradition that has never needed to modernize. From there, we push further into Q’eros territory, four remote highland villages that outsiders rarely reach, home to people widely regarded as the last direct descendants of the Inca empire.
We close on Lake Titicaca, where the Uros still build their lives on floating islands of totora reed, and where the weavers of Taquile Island work in a silence that feels like another century.
These are not museum cultures. They are living ones — and living cultures change. What you’ll photograph on this expedition exists as it does today, not forever.
Come make portraits that mean something.
When: February 14-26, 2027
Price: $6,685
Single Room Supplement*: $890
Deposit: $995 US Dollars to secure your spot.
Balance: Due 90 days before departure. Full terms and conditions in FAQ.
Who: Open to all skill levels; non-photographer spouses are welcome.
Group Size: Minimum 4 People, Maximum 8 People.
Where: This photo tour starts in Cusco and ends in Lima.
Fitness Level: Most of our travel between locations is by vehicle, so the physical demands are manageable for anyone in reasonable health. You will walk and hike on some days, occasionally on uneven terrain, and you should be comfortable carrying your camera kit and a daypack. The altitude is the main thing to prepare for — Q'eros villages sit between 3,900m and 4,500m (12,800ft to 14,760ft), and we recommend speaking with your doctor before the trip about altitude preparation. Nights in Q'eros are spent inside family homes with basic facilities — no running water or showers for four nights, with a portable toilet provided. If you are in good general health and up for a genuine adventure, this expedition is well within reach.
The tour is open to all levels of photographic skills, from beginner to experienced. However, there will be no formal workshops or critiques. We will share knowledge and skills along the way in the spirit of real adventurers.
*Tour prices are set for double occupancy, so unless you travel with a friend or spouse, you'll need the single supplement. If you're traveling alone and choose not to book a single supplement, we'll try to pair you with another participant who also seeks to share.
Roommate pairings are not guaranteed; we'll always pair you with someone of the same gender. However, the single supplement fee will apply if we can't match you with another guest.
Why join this Peru photo tour expedition?
Most Peru photo tours visit the same places. The Cusco market. The Pisac ruins. Machu Picchu at sunrise with forty other photographers. This expedition is built around what those tours miss.
Willoq. A Quechua weaving community above Ollantaytambo at 3,800m (12,470ft) in the Sacred Valley. The women here work backstrap looms the way their grandmothers did, dyeing yarn with cochineal, indigo, and local plants. It is a working village, not a cultural demonstration, and the portrait opportunities in that morning light against the Andean terracing are exceptional. This is where the expedition finds its footing before heading higher.
Q'eros. The Q'ero people were declared Cultural Heritage of Peru in 2007. They live above 3,900m (12,800ft) in the Paucartambo district of Cusco, still speaking Quechua, still herding alpacas and llamas across the same high terrain their ancestors did. Very few photographers have worked here. Getting access requires a guide with genuine relationships in these communities, built over years. We have that. We spend four days moving through Chua Chua, Challmachimpana, Qochamoqo, and Q'ollpa K'uchu, a night in each village, photographing daily life, herding culture, and the kind of portrait that takes time and trust to earn.
Lake Titicaca. At 3,812m (12,507ft), it is the highest navigable lake in the world. The Uros islands are built entirely from totora reeds and have been home to the same families for generations. We spend a night with a family on one of them. Then we cross to Taquile Island, whose weaving tradition has been recognized by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage. The water in February runs deep blue, the light is flat and rich, and after ten days in the highlands, the change of environment sharpens your eye.
We run this expedition in February on purpose. The rainy season brings cloud formations over the Andean altiplano that the dry months simply cannot produce. The highlands are green. The light is soft and directional in a way portrait photographers understand immediately. Most operators schedule around the rain. We scheduled because of it.
Each location has its own visual language. Together they make a body of work that tells a larger story about Andean life, from the Sacred Valley to the altiplano to the lake.
Our tour
The hardest thing to find in travel photography is genuine access. Showing up with a camera is easy. Being somewhere long enough and trusted enough that people go about their lives in front of you takes relationships. Our Cusco-based guide has spent years building them in Willoq and Q'eros. He speaks Quechua. He knows the families by name. When we arrive, the introduction is warm and the doors open. That is not something you can book through a standard tour operator.
In Q'eros, we sleep inside the homes of the families who host us. Tents on earthen floors, out of the wind, no hotel, no tourist infrastructure, no other groups alongside you. The four nights there involve no running water, no showers, and a portable toilet. We are straightforward about that because the photographers who are right for this trip already understand it is part of what makes the access real.
The structure of the expedition reflects how these three places actually work photographically.
Willoq is intimate and accessible, a strong entry point that calibrates your eye for portrait work in the Sacred Valley light. Q'eros is the center of gravity of the whole trip, four days in the high highlands, sleeping in the villages, working at real altitude. Lake Titicaca is the landing, a change of scale and palette after the intensity of Q'eros, with the water and the reed islands giving the portfolio a completely different register to close on.
Eight participants maximum. That number is a photography decision. A smaller group moves more naturally through a village. Families stay relaxed. Everyone has room to work without stepping on each other.
Daniel leads as photographer and tour leader. Our local guide, also a photographer, runs all ground logistics in Peru. Between them, the operational complexity disappears, and you can focus on making photographs.
Full Itinerary
This itinerary is a framework, not a fixed schedule. Weather, light, and the rhythm of the communities we visit all influence how each day unfolds. If the morning light is exceptional somewhere, we stay longer. If conditions favor a different order, we adjust. Our local guide knows this territory and makes those calls in real time. What stays constant is the access, the locations, and the time we have to work in each place.
Day 1 | Arrival in Cusco (CUZ) | February 14, 2027 | (D)
At 3,400 metres, Cusco asks something of you before the expedition even begins — time to acclimatise. Today has no schedule and no obligations. If the altitude is kind and you want to explore, the Plaza de Armas is an easy walk from the hotel, one of the finest colonial squares on the continent.
Once the group has gathered, we’ll hold our opening orientation with Daniel — a chance to put faces to names, walk through the days ahead, and share a welcome dinner together.
Accommodation: Wyndham Costa del Sol or similar | Altitude: 3,400m / 11,155ft
Day 2 | Cusco → Willoq | February 15, 2027 | (B, L, D)
The drive out of Cusco drops into the Sacred Valley before climbing again — up to Willoq, a Quechua weaving community perched above Ollantaytambo at 3,800 metres. This is not a village that performs its traditions for visitors. The women here weave on backstrap looms with dyes drawn from cochineal, indigo, and plants gathered from the surrounding hills, exactly as their grandmothers did before them.
We spend the afternoon on foot — moving through the village, meeting families, and beginning to read the light, the colour, and the faces that will fill our frames over the days ahead. A hands-on pottery session with local artisans closes out the day at a slower pace.
Accommodation: Hotel Parakitampu, Ollantaytambo, or similar | Altitude: 3,800m / 12,470ft
Day 3 | Willoq Photography → Return to Cusco | February 16, 2027 | (B, L, D)
We’re up before the sun. The early light on Willoq’s terracing is worth the alarm, and the village in the first hours of morning — weavers settling at their looms, the hillsides slowly catching colour — is where the best portraits of this expedition tend to happen.
After lunch we head out on foot into the terrain surrounding the village, moving through ancient ruins and up to viewpoints that open over the valley below. The Andean hillsides in afternoon light reward landscape work in a way that is difficult to describe and easy to photograph.
As the day winds down, we make the drive back to Cusco, arriving in time for dinner.
Accommodation: Wyndham Costa del Sol or similar | Altitude: 3,400m / 11,155ft
Day 4 | Cusco → Paucartambo | February 17, 2027 | (B, L, D)
Dawn departure — and for once, the early alarm earns its keep before we even arrive. The drive east through the puna highlands is a photography opportunity in its own right. Mist lifts off the grasslands as alpacas and llamas graze the rolling terrain, and the road climbs steadily until the Hualla Hualla pass opens at 4,300 metres — wide sky, sweeping landscape, and enough visual drama to justify stepping out of the vehicle with a wide-angle lens.
The road down passes through small rural communities where daily life unfolds close to the roadside. By midday we’re in Paucartambo, a colonial-era town with the kind of preserved architecture most of Peru’s tourist circuit never reaches. After lunch, we work the old town on foot — stone streets, adobe walls, carved wooden balconies, and the textured facades around the Plaza de Armas that reward afternoon sidelight beautifully.
As golden hour approaches, a short drive lifts us above the town for rooftop compositions in the last light. We return for dinner, and if the sky obliges, the streets below offer a night photography session worth staying up for.
Accommodation: Q’inty Nature Ecolodge, Paucartambo | Altitude: 2,950m / 9,678ft (town) — 4,300m / 14,108ft (Hualla Hualla Pass)
Day 5 | Paucartambo → Chua Chua | February 18, 2027 | (B, L, D)
We head east after breakfast, the road climbing steadily into Q’eros territory. The drive passes through a string of small highland communities — vivid, unhurried, and worth stopping for if something catches the eye. There is no fixed schedule on this stretch, and we treat it accordingly.
When the paved road runs out, we continue uphill to Chua Chua, the first of the four Q’eros villages on this expedition. At 4,500 metres, arrival here is a physical event as much as a geographical one. Tonight is for settling in — a walk through the village, a slow read of the surroundings, and letting the place reveal itself at its own pace.
We sleep in tents inside a Q’eros family home. There is no running water, no shower. A portable toilet is provided. This is not a lodge with mountain views — it is the mountain. The expedition, in the truest sense, starts here.
Accommodation: Tented camp inside Q’eros family home, Chua Chua | Altitude: 4,500m / 14,760ft
Day 6 | Chua Chua → Challmachimpana | February 19, 2027 | (B, L, D)
After breakfast we move on to Challmachimpana, the second of the Q’eros villages. The journey between them is part of the experience — this is not a landscape you pass through quickly.
On arrival, we begin the work that comes before the photography: walking the village, making introductions, and allowing trust to develop on its own timeline. In Q’eros communities, that timeline is not ours to set. We follow the pace of the place.
It is unglamorous work in the best possible sense. The access it opens tomorrow is worth every unhurried hour of it today.
Accommodation: Tented camp inside Q’eros family home, Challmachimpana | Altitude: 4,500m / 14,760ft
Day 7 | Challmachimpana → Qochamoqo | February 20, 2027 | (B, L, D)
Q’eros mornings begin with movement. Herders coax alpacas and llamas out to pasture as the light finds the highland terrain — animals and people threading through the landscape at first light, the February sky building overhead in the way it only does at this altitude. It is the kind of scene that stops the group mid-conversation and sends everyone reaching for their cameras at once.
We photograph through the morning before continuing down to Qochamoqo, the third Q’eros village, where we spend the remainder of the day and the night. The descent brings some relief for those still feeling the altitude — Qochamoqo sits a full 600 metres below the villages we have been sleeping in.
Accommodation: Tented camp inside Q’eros family home, Qochamoqo | Altitude: 3,900m / 12,800ft
Day 8 | Qochamoqo → Q'ollpa K'uchu | February 21, 2027 | (B, L, D)
The fourth and final Q’eros village. We arrive at Q’ollpa K’uchu and spend the day the way the best portrait work demands — inside homes, sitting with families, learning the rhythm of how people move through their days at 4,200 metres.
There is no shortcut to this kind of access, and no substitute for it. The portraits that come from time genuinely spent with people look different from the ones taken in passing. By this point in the expedition, the group will understand exactly what that difference feels like.
Accommodation: Tented camp inside Q’eros family home, Q’ollpa K’uchu | Altitude: 4,200m / 13,780ft
Day 9 | Q'ollpa K'uchu → Cusco | February 22, 2027 | (B, L, D)
The last morning in Q’eros has a particular quality to it. We photograph through the early hours — there is always something left to find on a final day in a place, and this one is no exception — then after lunch we load up and begin the long descent back to Cusco.
The drive back is its own kind of decompression. The landscape shifts gradually as the altitude drops, the highlands giving way to lower valley terrain, and the four days just spent in the villages begin to settle into something you can reflect on.
Tonight, the Wyndham feels like a different world. After four nights under canvas in Q’eros homes, a hot shower and a proper bed are not small things.
Accommodation: Wyndham Costa del Sol or similar | Altitude: Descending from 4,100m / 13,450ft to 3,400m / 11,155ft
Day 10 | Cusco → Juliaca → Uros Islands | February 23, 2027 | (B, L, D)
An early transfer to the airport for the short flight south to Juliaca. From there, the drive takes us first to Sillustani — a pre-Inca burial site perched above Lake Umayo, where tall chullpa towers rise from the hillside against a sky that seems to have no ceiling. The stonework has a geometry that rewards a wide-angle lens, and the lake surface below picks up the light in ways that are difficult to plan for and easy to use.
We continue on to Puno and head straight to the port, where a boat carries us out across Lake Titicaca to the Uros Islands. Built entirely from layered totora reeds — floor, walls, and the islands themselves — these are communities that have lived on the water for generations. We arrive in time to photograph as the sun begins its descent, the lake surface warming through gold as the light fades.
Tonight we sleep on the water.
Accommodation: Family homestay, Uros Floating Islands | Altitude: 3,812m / 12,507ft
Day 11 | Uros Islands → Taquile Island | February 24, 2027 | (B, L, D)
The alarm is worth it. Sunrise on the Uros Islands — reed platforms glowing in the first light, the lake lying flat and still — is one of the quieter visual rewards of the entire expedition, and the conditions for long-exposure and reflection work at this hour are rarely better. We photograph as the families begin their morning before boarding the boat for the crossing to Taquile.
Taquile is a different place entirely. Where the Uros Islands feel intimate and low to the water, Taquile rises above the lake with terraced hillsides and long views that stretch toward Bolivia. The island’s weaving tradition is among the most technically accomplished in the Andes — recognised by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage — and it is woven into everyday life here in the most literal sense. Men knit while they walk. The patterns in the textiles carry specific meaning, village by village, garment by garment.
We spend the afternoon climbing through the terraces, photographing weavers at work and the lake opening up below as the altitude climbs. The western side of the island at golden hour, with the water turning deep and the light going long, is a strong way to close the day.
Accommodation: Family homestay, Taquile Island | Altitude: 3,830m / 12,566ft
Day 12 | Taquile → Puno | February 25, 2027 | (B, L, D)
One last sunrise from the high viewpoints above the island, the lake spread out below in the early quiet. Then back down through the village for a final pass — close work this time, the kind that the previous days have made possible. Textile details, hand-woven patterns, the colours people here wear not for visitors but for themselves.
The boat crossing back to Puno is unhurried, the open water giving a sense of Titicaca’s scale that is hard to grasp from the shore. Back on land, the afternoon opens up into something looser — the lakefront, the local market, street life moving at its own pace. A good day for the kind of unscripted photography that fills the gaps a structured itinerary can’t plan for.
Accommodation: Hotel Casa Andina, Puno | Altitude: 3,950m / 12,960ft
Day 13 | Puno → Juliaca → Lima | February 26, 2027 | (B)
A final breakfast together in Puno, then the drive to Juliaca for the flight north to Lima. Most international departures connect through Lima’s Jorge Chávez International Airport, where the expedition formally concludes on arrival.
It has been a long way from Willoq.
Services end on arrival at Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport
The price of the tour includes:
- 12 nights of accommodations on a twin/double sharing basis, as listed in the itinerary.
- All meals: 13 breakfasts, 13 lunches, and 13 dinners, including non-alcoholic beverages.
- Photo tour leader Daniel Korzeniewski throughout the expedition.
- Local expert guide, bilingual (Spanish/Quechua), throughout the expedition.
- All ground transportation as listed in the itinerary.
- Two domestic flights: Cusco to Juliaca (Day 10) and Juliaca to Lima (Day 13).
- Lake Titicaca boat transportation between Puno, Uros Islands, and Taquile Island.
- Tent accommodation and portable toilet during the Q'eros section.
- All entrance fees, site permits, and community access fees.
- Airport transfers in Cusco and Puno.
- Daily bottled water.
The price does not include:
- International flights to Cusco and from Lima.
- Travel insurance — mandatory for all participants. We recommend RoamRight.
- Alcoholic beverages.
- Tips for guides and drivers.
- Personal expenses (souvenirs, laundry, phone calls, etc.).
- Altitude medication — consult your doctor before departure.
- Meals not listed in the itinerary.
- Visa fees where applicable.
- Anything not explicitly listed under inclusions above.
Photography is more than a passion for Daniel; it’s a golden opportunity to document the world and share unique cultures with people across the globe. Embarking upon his creative path at the age of 17, he has since shot assignments, commercial work, and lifestyle campaigns.
However, his primary focus is on travel and landscape photography. Daniel led photo tours in Morocco, India, Peru, Cuba, and Vietnam during the last few years.
Daniel is fluent in both Spanish and English.
FAQs
How do I get to Peru?
The tour starts in Cusco, so the best place to fly to is Cusco Airport code (CUS)
Where do we meet?
We meet at the hotel in Cusco.
In the evening, we hold our orientation, where you will meet Daniel and the rest of the group, go over the days ahead, and sit down together for a welcome dinner.
Accommodation: Wyndham Costa del Sol or similar.
Why should I join this Peru tour?
If portrait and documentary photography draws you in — and you want to work in places that don't appear on standard itineraries — this is the expedition for you. The Q'eros highlands rank among the most remote and visually rich communities anywhere in South America. Combined with Willoq and Lake Titicaca, the 13 days form a body of work that no conventional Peru tour comes close to offering.
Prior expedition experience is not a requirement, nor is a professional background in photography. What matters is genuine curiosity, a comfort with simple conditions in the field, and a willingness to spend real time with the people you are photographing — not just pass through.
Is Peru safe?
Peru is a mature travel destination with well-developed tourism infrastructure and millions of international visitors every year. Cusco, the Sacred Valley, and the Lake Titicaca region are all experienced at hosting travellers from around the world. The usual common-sense precautions apply — watch your belongings in crowded areas, stick to reliable transport, and check current conditions before departure — as they would in any major travel destination.
The remoteness of Q'eros territory is geographical, not a safety concern. The villages are welcoming, and we travel with a guide who has deep, longstanding ties to the communities we visit. When it comes to looking after yourself on this expedition, altitude is the thing to prepare for. Crime and instability are not.
What fitness level is required?
This expedition is rated Strenuous, and altitude is the primary reason.
The day-to-day travel is mostly by vehicle, which keeps the physical demands reasonable for anyone in good general health. On certain days you will be on foot over uneven terrain, and you should be comfortable moving through that kind of landscape with a camera kit and a daypack. Nothing on the itinerary requires a high level of fitness — but the altitude does require respect.
The Q'eros villages sit between 3,900m and 4,500m (12,800ft to 14,760ft). We recommend speaking with your doctor ahead of the trip about altitude preparation and any medication that may help. Nights in Q'eros are spent inside family homes — basic facilities, no running water, no showers for four consecutive nights, with a portable toilet provided.
If you are in good health and willing to embrace the conditions, the physical side of this expedition is well within reach.
What are the health requirements?
Altitude is the main health factor to plan around on this expedition. Several days are spent above 3,400m (11,155ft), with the Q'eros villages reaching 4,500m (14,760ft). A conversation with your doctor before departure is strongly advised — bring it up at least a few weeks out. Acetazolamide (Diamox) is a commonly used medication for high-altitude travel and worth asking about specifically.
The itinerary builds in gradual acclimatisation by design, beginning in Cusco and ascending in stages. Even so, altitude affects people differently and there are no guarantees. Drinking plenty of water, holding off on alcohol for the first day or two, and resisting the urge to overdo it on arrival are the simplest and most effective things you can do to help your body adjust.
Peru has no mandatory vaccination requirements for entry, but routine immunisations should be current before you travel. Hepatitis A and Typhoid are commonly recommended for the Andean region. A travel medicine clinic is the best place to get personalised advice — aim to go four to six weeks before departure.
Pack a full supply of any personal medications, carry copies of your prescriptions, and bring a brief letter from your doctor if your situation warrants it. Once we are in Q'eros territory, we are genuinely far from medical facilities. Everything you need should be with you.
What should I pack for Peru?
Layers are the key to packing for this trip. Temperatures change dramatically with altitude, and a sunny afternoon at 4,000m can turn cold quickly once the sun drops.
Clothing:
Thermal base layers for Q'eros nights and early mornings
A warm mid-layer (fleece or down)
A waterproof outer shell — February is the rainy season and afternoon showers are common
Comfortable hiking pants and a couple of lighter options for lower elevations
Warm hat, gloves, and a scarf for the highlands
Sturdy, broken-in hiking boots for uneven terrain
Sandals or comfortable shoes for hotel days in Cusco and Puno
Photography gear:
Camera body with a backup if you have one
A versatile zoom (24-70mm range) for portraits and street work
A longer lens (70-200mm) for candid distance work and alpaca herds in Q'eros
A wide-angle for landscape and interiors
Plenty of memory cards and spare batteries — charging opportunities in Q'eros are limited
A sturdy daypack to carry your kit on hiking days
Lens cleaning cloths; dust and humidity are both present on this trip
Personal:
High SPF sunscreen — the Andean sun at altitude is intense even on cloudy days
Lip balm with SPF
Insect repellent for lower elevations
Personal medications and a small first aid kit
Hand sanitizer and biodegradable wet wipes for the Q'eros section
Reusable water bottle
Headlamp for early morning starts and village nights
Do I need a passport or visa to enter Peru?
Yes, a valid passport is required. Most nationalities, including citizens of the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the European Union, do not need a visa for tourist stays of up to 90 days in Peru. You will receive an entry stamp on arrival.
Confirm the specific requirements for your nationality before travel, as these can change. Your passport should be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date from Peru.
Keep a copy of your passport stored separately from the original throughout the trip.
Do I need travel insurance?
Travel insurance is mandatory for all participants on this expedition, and it must include emergency medical evacuation coverage. We are in genuinely remote territory during the Q'eros section, and evacuation at high altitude requires specialist resources. This is not optional.
We recommend and partner with RoamRight.
Purchase your insurance as soon as your spot is confirmed to protect your deposit and pre-trip costs.
What about money in Peru?
The currency in Peru is the Sol (PEN). US dollars are widely accepted in tourist areas, hotels, and larger restaurants, but having Soles on hand is useful for markets, smaller vendors, and tipping.
ATMs are readily available in Cusco and Puno. We recommend withdrawing cash before heading into Q'eros territory, as there are no banking facilities there. Major credit cards are accepted in most hotels and larger restaurants in the cities.
Tipping is customary in Peru. For reference: restaurant service 10%, local guides USD $10 to $15 per day, drivers USD $5 to $10 per day. This is at your discretion.
Our tour includes most meals, so your main out-of-pocket expenses will be drinks, personal items, tips, and any souvenirs.
What are the hotels and accommodation like on this trip?
Accommodation varies by section of the trip, and that variation is intentional.
In Cusco we stay at the Wyndham Costa del Sol, a comfortable centrally located hotel well suited to acclimatization. In Ollantaytambo, the Pakaritampu Hotel is a well-regarded property with a strong sense of place in the Sacred Valley. In Paucartambo, the Q'inty Nature Ecolodge is a simpler property appropriate to the town's character. In Puno, we close at Casa Andina Premium, one of the better hotels in the city.
The Q'eros section is different. For four nights we sleep in tents pitched inside family homes in the villages. There is no running water and no showers. A portable toilet is provided. This is not a hardship for the right traveler — it is the whole point of going there.
On Lake Titicaca, we spend two nights in family homestays, one on the Uros floating islands and one on Taquile Island. These are simple, warm, and genuinely memorable.
What is the food like in Peru?
Peru has one of the most celebrated food cultures in South America, and that reputation holds well beyond Lima. Expect fresh ingredients, bold flavours, and cooking built around potato, quinoa, corn, and local proteins — including alpaca, which is worth trying at least once.
In Cusco and Puno there is no shortage of good eating, from market stalls to proper sit-down restaurants. Ceviche, lomo saltado, rocoto relleno, and quinoa soups are regional staples that show up on menus for good reason.
In Q'eros, we travel with our own cook and bring supplies in with us. Meals through the highland section are prepared by our team, so the food remains consistent and reliable regardless of how far from the nearest town we happen to be.
On Lake Titicaca, the families hosting us on the Uros and Taquile islands take care of the cooking. Fresh lake trout, quinoa, and local staples prepared simply and well — it is some of the most straightforward and satisfying eating on the whole trip.
All 13 breakfasts, 13 lunches, and 13 dinners are included in the tour price, along with non-alcoholic drinks. If you have dietary requirements or allergies, let us know at the time of booking and we will work to accommodate them throughout.
Is there cell and Internet service in Peru?
Cusco and Puno are well connected. Hotels in both cities offer reliable Wi-Fi, and local SIM cards are easy to pick up at the airport or in the city centre. The main Peruvian carriers are Claro, Movistar, and Entel. If you plan to use your home SIM, check your roaming rates before leaving — a local SIM purchased in Cusco is almost always the more practical and cost-effective option for data.
In Q'eros territory, there is no mobile coverage. For four days the group will be completely offline, and it is worth treating that as a feature rather than an inconvenience. Let anyone who might need to reach you know before you go. Our local guide carries emergency communication equipment for situations that require it.
On Lake Titicaca, signal is limited on the islands themselves but returns once you are back in Puno.
What is the electricity voltage in Peru and do I need a plug converter?
Peru uses 220V at 60Hz. The standard plug type is Type A and Type C (two flat parallel pins, or two round pins). Travelers from North America will need a plug adapter, as US plugs are Type A but most Peruvian outlets are Type C or a combination socket.
Most modern electronics — laptops, camera chargers, phone chargers — are dual voltage (100-240V) and only require an adapter, not a converter. Check the label on your devices before you go.
In Q'eros there is limited or no access to electricity. Bring extra batteries and fully charged power banks before entering the villages.
What are the terms, refunds and cancellation policies of this Peru tour?
1) Booking procedure:
All prices for the tours are quoted in US Dollars.
We require a deposit to reserve a place on the selected photo tour. The deposit is due at the time of booking and can be paid online via credit card; ACH and Debit Cards are also accepted.
Other than the deposit, you must complete the registration form for you and your guests, if any.
If you are traveling solo and want to share a room, we will try our best to find you a match. However, if, for any reason, we don't find a suitable match, the single supplement fee will apply.
We will email you shortly after confirming your booking. Please do not book your flights at this time unless otherwise indicated by us. We will email you once the minimum number of guests to run the tour has been reached.
2) Balance of Payments:
The final payment for the trip is 90 days before departure. Such payment shall be made via credit card or wire transfer. Failure to meet the payment schedule will result in cancellation and forfeit of the deposit.
3) Cancellations and Refunds:
If DAK Photography Inc. must cancel the trip for any reason, 100% of paid deposits will be fully refunded. We reserve the right to cancel any trip/tour/group due to insufficient registration at any time. In the event of such cancellation, those with reservations shall be notified as soon as possible, and a full refund of the trip payment will be given.
Please note that deposits are non-refundable. However, they may be applied as a credit toward a future trip with us, provided the credit is used within 12 months of the original trip's start date.
If a guest needs to cancel, we must receive written notification. Email is accepted.
The following cancellation fees apply:
120 days or more before departure: no charge.
61 days to 119 days before departure: 50% of the tour fee.
60 days or less before departure: 100% of the tour fee.
In the event that you have to cancel, we will do our best to fill your spot. If we do so, we will refund 100% of the tour fee minus an administrative fee of $250.
Refunds will not be made for any other costs you may have incurred as a result of your booking.
Travel and medical insurance, including emergency evacuation coverage, are mandatory for all participants. To safeguard your investment, we strongly recommend purchasing this coverage as soon as your trip is confirmed. We also encourage you to select an insurance policy that covers non-refundable deposits and other pre-trip expenses in case of unforeseen cancellations.
All refunds will be processed within 30 days of receiving written confirmation of your cancellation.
How do I book and pay for this tour?
You can book and pay online securely via our booking service on We Travel. Please click the button above to be taken to the booking page.
