Peru Hop has been amazing. This bus company is like a tour company which runs buses throughout the southern part of Peru. You can get off and stay as long as you want then hop again. There is massive communication as people are coming and going. They pick you up and drop you off at your designated locations and it helps if those places are on their lists, but they will always find a way to get you. You can change plans as long as you give them 12 hr. notice.
They coordinate tours at the same time and communicate with you regarding pick ups and drop offs. They make it soo easy and you feel utterly safe. The guides are on the bus with you coordinating everything. They speak English and Spanish.
The first ride was great … until we had to stop and then had to follow to the police station.
We found out something was wrong with the paperwork so we had to wait there a while…. but they had a plan. Another bus would pick us up. So, yes, in about 30 minutes another bus came. When we walked around the bus to get in… low and behold we saw a broken window!
They said… don’t worry, just sit in back of the bus. Evidently the bus ran into somethings on the way over here. Well, we had a free air-conditioned! After that everything ran pretty smoothly, except for traffic and 30 minutes waits while they closed the roads due to working… but all the massive coordination went very smoothly. I made it all the way from Lima with stops and stays in Paracas, Huacachuna, Nasca, Arequipa and Puno to Cusco. Smooth sailing all the way.
The people you meet…
Meeting great people off and on the bus at different places. It was great. As one said even though we meet maybe once or twice we have an affect in our lives. We cross paths maybe momentarily, but the effect can last a lifetime. What a joy meeting people of all ages who are traveling for a variety of reasons. Many solo travelers and we identify together. Some traveling for only 2 weeks and some for as long as a year.
I’ve met digital nomads, people in between jobs, others taking time off and others, like me, in their retirement ages. All, though, having the same gusto to life, finding a joy in exploring places and meeting people and having new experiences. It makes this world seem so very much smaller. The local people I meet along the way work very hard and I admire their dedication and diligence to live their lives to the fullest in spite of, what we would call hardships.
Peru Hop was awesome. The guides on board assisted with lodging and tours. They made sure you were dropped off and picked up at or near your lodging. Can’t say enough about the guides… even got to celebrate one’s birthday.
Thanks Peru Hop for giving me a memorable trip to the southern part of Peru.
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