Category Archives: Peru

Ridiculously useful Peru travel guides, itineraries, packing lists, tours and day trips.

Peru Hop – Honest Review of Peru’s Hop On/Off Bus Service

Peru Hop Best Peru tours packages | Peru Hop - Honest Review of Peru's Hop On/Off Bus Service

Peru is the ideal South American country for backpackers of all ages to travel around. The varying landscape from mountains to jungle, to sea, and sand (dunes!) ensures that there is something of interest for everyone. However, the public transport system is notoriously not excellent, and like many other backpacking countries, tourists are often the […]

Colca Canyon Trek – The Essential Hiking Guide

Colca Canyon Tours

Just wait until you experience the sweeping beauty of the Colca Canyon, Peru which sits on the Colca River. The Colca Canyon trek is often viewed secondary to the famous hikes to Mach Picchu but once you have trekked with condors swooping above, you will agree that this hike is incredible in its own right. […]

Best Hostels in Arequipa Starting at $7

Arequipa Hostels Peru

Arequipa, The White City of Peru is the gateway to the Colca Canyon, home to three volcanoes and over 50 hostels! Travellers typically spend a few days in this city before they embark on the Colca Canyon trek or move on to Puno or Cusco. Here is our guide to Arequipa hostels, thrashing out the […]

10 Things to Do in Arequipa, Peru’s White City

Things to do in Arequipa Peru

Arequipa (Are-eh-keepah), she’s a keeper. Peru’s second biggest city is part of the Southern Peru Tourist Corridor but unlike Lima (Peru’s largest city) it does not feel over populated. The population is only 1 million in comparison to Lima’s 10.5 million. The city is in good company, overlooked by three dormant volcanoes (El Misti, Chachani […]