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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.

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What our clients say

  • I had a fantastic trip in Peru, meeting friendly people and seeing some wonderful sites. All the agents in Peru were prompt and very helpful. 

    KU, Crouch Hill Jun 2013
  • Most memorable experience: "Impossible to pick! Machu Picchu, the floating Uros Islands, the Nazca Lines, and seeing the condors were all incredible experiences that we will never forget."

    KF, Reading Nov 2014
  • Most Memorable Moment?: Getting to the top of Huayna Picchu.

    PR, Edinburgh Oct 2017
  • Highlights?: Visiting Machu Picchu and climbing the mountain. The hot springs at Colca Lodge. Seeing the condors in the Colca Canyon. Trying to walk 100yds at almost 5000m. :-)

    MP, London Dec 2017
  • Most memorable experience: “Probably visiting the islands on Lake Titicaca followed closely by HB train and Machu Picchu"

    TS, Birmingham Dec 2011
  • Most Memorable Moment?: Arriving at Machu Pichu - seen the photographs could not believe actually there.

    CM, Bradford-on-avon May 2017
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Maggie Wilson - Travel Expert

Maggie visited Latin America on her first backpacking trip when she was 19. Since then, she has taken every opportunity to travel, and has managed to explore a lot of the region in subsequent trips.

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  • Mary
    Mary Anne Nelson - Travel Expert

    Born in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, Mary’s insider knowledge and dry sense of humour make her a highly valued member of the Tailor-made Holidays and Group Tour sales team.

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    Juliet Ellwood - Travel Expert

    After graduating with a degree in Anthropology and History and having been fascinated by Latin America since childhood by the book featuring photos of Nazca, Juliet first visited the region in 2003. Since then, Juliet has visited the majority of countries in Latin America but has particularly extensive experience with Peru, a country she loves for many reasons but not least, its incredible archaeological richness and delicious food!

  • Charlotte
    Charlotte Daubeney - Travel Expert

    Charlotte's fascination with Latin America began with a family holiday to Belize. She went on to study Spanish in school and at university before spending a year living in Santiago, Chile.

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    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.

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    Lina Fuller - Travel Expert

    Lina's passion for the continent where she was born really took off when she moved to Córdoba (Argentina) to study, spending the holidays travelling between Argentina and her native Colombia.

  • 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.

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