Back

Puqio

  • PUQIO 41_5_11zon
  • PUQIO(39)_11zon
  • PER Puqio hotel (BML) (2)
  • PUQIO 21_2_11zon
  • PUQIO 84_3_11zon
  • PER Puqio hotel (BML) (7)
  • PER Puqio hotel (BML) (17)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Puqio offers luxury tents and gorgeous rooms in an intimate, natural setting at the heart of the Colca Valley in southern Peru.

This luxury tented camp overlooks the Colca Canyon with sweeping mountain views just outside the village of Yanque near Chivay.

The stone Pirca Casitas have contemporary furniture, wooden beams, local art, mood lighting, wood burning stoves, luxurious bathrooms, freestanding bathtubs, showers and terraces with breathtaking views.

Alternatively, the chic safari-style tents (carpas) have outdoor terraces with sitting area, desks, wardrobes, heating with woodburning stoves, outdoor bathtubs, indoor and outdoor showers, and garden or mountain views.

Puqio is set in gardens and the main lodge has a homely communal area living area with sofas, antiques, dining area, heating and terrace. There is a clay oven for open flame authentic Andean meals, and a traditional Pachamanca dinner can be arranged.

Selected transfers are included, along with shared excursions such as: visits to Inca ruins; thermal baths, weaving communities, local geysers and a viewpoint overlooking the canyon where majestic condors can often be seen swooping overhead.

Bartolome, Galápagos

What our clients say

  • Most Memorable Moments?: Seeing a forest of Puyas de Raimondi near Huarez The trek from Ascobamba to Pillcocancha particularly the hospitality of the campesinos and watching cows being milked by…

    RM, London Oct 2017
  • Most Memorable Moment?: Machu Picchu... does anyone traveling to Peru ever put anything else? :-)

    ME, Carlisle Oct 2016
  • Most memorable experience: “The jungle was fantastic and being alone in Lake Titicaca as well.” 

    SD, South Ealing Mar 2012
  • “The food in Brazil and Peru was amazing. This was unexpectedly the best foodie holiday we ever had.”

    NV, Bethnal Green Apr 2013
  • Most Memorable Moment?: Perhaps looking down on Machu Pichu for the first time, or was it the ceviche for lunch as part of the buffet in the Sacred Valley, or…

    AD, Cheltenham Feb 2016
  • Highlight?: The whole of the Ausangate trek - the best short trek we have ever done in terms of scenery and local culture with the added advantage of comfortable mountain…

    AST, Berwick-Upon-Tweed Oct 2016
0 1 2 3 4 5

Our Expert's Opinion

Paul Winrow Giffin
Paul Winrow-Giffin - Travel Expert

After graduating in Computer Science, Paul spent seven months travelling from Colombia to Argentina and came home hooked on Latin America.

Papagaio

Your edit for Latin American inspiration

Our exciting range of articles on Latin America explore everything from iconic destinations and lesser-known cultural gems to delicious traditional recipes. You’ll also find exclusive travel tips, first-hand client reviews and the chance to get your personal questions answered by our travel experts.

View Extraordinary Inspiration
Bartolome, Galápagos

Meet our team

Real Latin american experts

  • Sallly
    Sally Watkins - Travel Expert

    A former Journey Latin America tour leader, Sally spent 7 years working, travelling and living throughout Latin America before returning to the UK to help people arrange their own adventures to this wonderful destination.

  • Hannah
    Hannah Waterhouse - Travel Expert

    Hannah had an early introduction to Latin America when her family moved to Ecuador and she returned to study in Buenos Aires for a year before backpacking across the continent.

  • Chris
    Chris Rendell-Dunn - Travel Expert

    Anglo-Peruvian Chris grew up in Lima and spent much of his adult life in between London and Cusco as a tour leader, before settling permanently in our London-based Tailor-made and Group Tours sales team.

  • Ben
    Ben Line - Travel Expert

    Ben fell in love with Latin America on a six month backpacking trip from Colombia to Mexico in 1995. Since then he has explored most of South America, including living in Peru for a year. He is now Head of Sales.

  • Hannah
    Hannah Donaldson - Travel Expert

    Having spent part of her childhood in Colombia and worked in Brazil and Costa Rica, Hannah's ties to Latin America run deep. Hannah is a much valued Travel Expert in our Tailor-made Holidays and Group Tours sales team.

  • Paul Winrow Giffin
    Paul Winrow-Giffin - Travel Expert

    After graduating in Computer Science, Paul spent seven months travelling from Colombia to Argentina and came home hooked on Latin America.

0 1 2 3 4 5