Tierras Vivas 100% Local Tour Operator

Tierras Vivas is a highly professional tour operator and travel company focused on both, young and elderly travellers. It has been an Inca Trail operator since 2006. Apart of the Inca Trail, Tierras Vivas operates so-called Alternative Hikes to Machu Picchu as well as traditional tours. During the hikes, they put emphasis on providing excellent food, employing University educated Tour Guides specialized in tourism, experienced Cooks and enthusiastic Porters.
Why Choose Tierras Vivas?
- Inca Trail operator since 2006.
- Experienced operator for international tour companies.
- A Tour Guide per 8 trekkers, two Tour Guides a part from 9 trekkers.
- Groups are not bigger than 16 hikers.
- University educated Tour Guides specialized in tourism.
- High quality mountain camping tents for 4 season of the brand Eureka.
- All Inclusive treks (i.e. a sleeping bag, a Therm-A-Rest mattress, hiking poles included).
- Nutritive, well-balanced and healthy meals in a form of buffet containing fresh, top-quality and highly energetic ingredients.
- All meals are prepared carefully and hygienically to avoid illness (good/any hygiene is not common in Peru).
- Gentle wake up each morning with a hot drink (coca tea, chocolate, coffee, etc.).
- Daily afternoon tea.
- Tierras Vivas pays better wages than other tour companies.
What Tierras Vivas Operates?
If you are already decided to travel to Peru and Cusco and you have chosen Tierras Vivas for your trip, book it via Responsible People and Tierras Vivas will donate to our projects. We can offer you some discounts on hotels, tours and restaurants too. It does not matter if you travel with a group or as a solo traveller. In addition, you will make a good deed by supporting a needy, mountain community. Please help us to help!
Should you have any query or you like to book, please do not hesitate to contact us at travel@responsiblepeople.org.
2 Day Inca Trail with Camping
2 Days (From: USD 550.00)
An impeccable 2-day hike to Machu Picchu walking on the authentic Inca road, touring Inca hidden remains and spending a night camping before to visit Machu Picchu
« take it »
Blog
San Francisco Convent Museum and Catacombs of Lima
31 August 2023
The church of San Francisco Asís in the city of Lima is one of the most important and most visited religious temples in all of Peru. It is made up of the churches of San Francisco, La Soledad and El Milagro, which are made under baroque architecture of great beauty. Likewise, inside there are fine works and works of art of great historical and economic value. However, what is ...
« read more »
Lake Zungarococha, a large ecosystem of the low jungle of Iquitos
24 August 2023
With its dark waters and surrounded by a varied ecosystem very characteristic of the low jungle, we find Lake Zungarococha, located on the right bank of the Nanay River, a tributary of the Amazon River, in the Loreto region.
Its name originates from the time when there was an abundance of "zúngaro" fish in the place, to whose name the first settlers joined the word "cocha" or lake, naming it ...
« read more »
Pacaya Samiria National Reserve: Why is it one of the most biodiverse areas in the world?
17 August 2023
Did you know that more than 60% of the Peruvian territory is made up of jungle? For this reason, when we think about visiting the Amazon, it can be difficult for us to choose the destination that we would like to visit the most. To help you a little with your decision, today we are going to tell you about one of the most exciting destinations in Iquitos and ...
« read more »
The park of legends in Lima
10 August 2023
The Legends Park is the oldest and largest zoo in the city of Lima. The Park is located in the district of San Miguel and in addition to having a zoo, it also has an archeology area, a botany area, and offers courses and workshops.
Like a zoo, the Legends Park is divided into 4 zones: the Coast, the Sierra, the Jungle and the International Zone, where the visitor can ...
« read more »
Chan Chan Citadel in Trujillo
28 July 2023
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, better known as UNESCO, finally gave Chan Chan the visibility it deserved: the pre-Columbian adobe city was included in the World Heritage List. Thus, the history of the largest mud citadel in Latin America began to be claimed, although it began a long, long time ago.
Between the years 600 and 700, on the northern coast of Peru, models of cities arose ...
« read more »