Custom Rides
Perol Chico offers exclusive customized rides. These can
be one of our standard rides tailored to meet your specific
interests or requirements. Or we can work with you to create
a completely unique itinerary. Through our travel company,
Peru Voyages, we can help you design your dream itinerary
for your South American adventure.
Custom rides are the perfect solution for those clients who
can't join one of our scheduled departure dates, or want an
itinerary designed just for them. We can create custom rides
for individuals, families, groups of friends, or companies.
How to make your own itinerary.
If you think creating a custom ride is the right option for
you, please fill out and submit our online Custom Ride form.
This will provide us with the initial information we will
need to work with you to create your vacation.
Please be sure to include: group size, age of persons, riding
ability of each person: (beginner, novice, intermediate, advanced);
how many days; which period/dates; activities you want to
include (riding activities, non-riding activities), and if
known, a suggested itinerary. The more details you can give
us, the easier it will be to make your exclusive personal
travel plans.
As soon as we have all your details and requirements we will
send you a preliminary itinerary and a price quotation.
Trip details
MEETING POINT
Clients will be met either at their hotel or at the airport
in Cusco, or Lima. From the moment you start your vacation
with us, we will take care of all your travel and transport
needs. In Lima, our representative will guarantee your safety
and will personally escort you to your hotel in a safe area
of the capital. From the Cusco airport our staff will be waiting
for you at the airport or pick you up from your hotel.
HORSES AND TACK
The horses are locally bred Peruvian Pasos. This breed dates
back to the colonial era of Peru and originates from the Spanish
Andalusians. A symbol of their historic and noble past, Peruvian
Paso horses is bred for their grace, spirit, and intelligence.
These horses like to amble, moving fore and hind limbs on
the same side at the same time, unlike other equine races
that typically move diagonal limbs at the same time. During
the ride you will experience travelling on horseback at the
Paso Gait. The horses are well cared for, strong, and even-tempered.
The tack utilized is very traditional and demonstrates refined
Peruvian craftsmanship. The wood hex stirrup and the guarnicion,
or tail piece, are unique elements of the Peruvian tack. The
saddle is a box saddle and has a deep seat.
EXPENSES
The customized quotation will detail specific expenses included
and excluded. In general, the price of the trip includes transfers
to and from the airport/your hotel in Cusco, all meals with
one soft drink, guide, horses, tack, all trip gear and camping
equipment (except sleeping bags), land travel, train tickets,
professional tour guide, entrance fees and all accommodations
(including hotels where indicated in itinerary).
Not included: alcoholic beverages, sleeping bags, gratuities,
optional activities not included in the quotation, personal
expenditures and travel insurance.
CLIMATE
Peru's climate varies widely, ranging from tropical in the
montaña to arctic in the highest mountains of the Andes.
In the Sierra area of Cusco and Machu Picchu the temperature
ranges seasonally from about 40 to 70 ºF. Rainfall is
usually scanty, but in the mountains and in the jungle heavy
rains last from December to April. In Cusco, in the south-eastern
Sierra, annual rainfall averages about 81.5 mm (32 in).
RESPONSIBILITIES
Guests are responsible for having an adequate, valid insurance
policy including cover for all the sporting activities that
they are likely to participate in. Appropriate medical insurance
is obligatory.
It is understood by Perol Chico that guests are in a suitable
condition to partake in a riding tour, are not riding against
any medical advice and that guests know of no reason why they
should not be participating in such a tour. Guests will be
required to sign a waiver of liability at the start of the
tour.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The outfitter extends a warm, friendly atmosphere and riders
are welcomed as part of the family. This is a wonderful opportunity
to learn about the Peruvian culture, but may not be right
for those needing a great deal of privacy and time alo
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Please note that many parts of South America are not
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Laundry services are available in Cusco and Urubamba. |
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A four-wheel-drive vehicle will act as a back-up during
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DOCUMENTS AND CURRENCY
Currently, only a passport and round-trip ticket are required
for entry into Peru if the stay is for 90 days or less. Customs
requirements are subject to change, however, so please contact
the Peruvian Embassy in Washington, DC (202.462.1084, www.peruemb.org)
for current information. Immunizations are also not currently
required for entry. However, we recommend that clients consult
a physician for their own personal needs.
For the outfitter to be able to make the hotel and internal
flight reservations, we will need your passport number, your
name as it appears on the passport, as well as your nationality.
The currency used most often in Peru is the Nuevo Sol. The
easiest currency to exchange is US dollars. Other currencies
are only exchangeable in major cities and at a high commission.
Money can be changed in banks, casas de cambio, and first-class
hotels or with street changers. Casas de cambio are usually
the easiest places to change money. Street changers, who hang
out near banks, never offer better rates than the best bank
rate and have been known to cheat travellers, so are best
avoided.
HELPFUL TRAVEL HINTS
Riding takes place between 9,000 and 13,000 feet. Riders may
need to take advantage of the time to adjust to the altitude,
which can adversely affect blood pressure, digestion, and
energy levels. Please consult your health care provider before
undertaking this high altitude trip. If you have heart or
lung problems you could develop serious health complications
at high altitudes.
Vegetarian or other dietary requirements will be accommodated
with advanced notice. Please contact Perol Chico with requests.
SUGGESTED PACKING LIST
Since you will be riding at elevations between 9,000 and 13,000
feet, lightweight, warm clothing worn in layers is highly
recommended. Dinners are very casual; there is no need to
bring special attire.
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