The Ballestas islands tour was fantastic. We saw dolphins, sea lions, penguins and a variety of... read more
The Ballestas islands tour was fantastic. We saw dolphins, sea lions, penguins and a variety of... read more
I highly recommend this company for any tour/transfer. JR was our representative and he made... read more
The entertaining Alfredo caught up with us right outside the bus station as we walked into town. He brought us to his office and provided us with information on the tours he offered. After hearing his price was about the same or a little cheaper as others we'd inquired about, we signed up. He made it very easy for us and arranged a pick-up at our hotel the next morning. The tours seems to all go together in the various boats so not sure if it made any difference which company we booked with (in terms of size of boat or number of other passengers- as this was one of the things Alfredo insisted would be different) but we had a great tour of the islands nonetheless. Saw the friendly Alfredo in town a bunch more times during our stay and was always looking to help us out with a tour or transport or suggestions for nightlife. Friendly guy who speaks good English- a good option for tours out of Paracas.
WE WANT TO THANK ALFREDO !!! He made our time there wonderful and took us under his wing. His suggestions were great and we missed him when we left. He guided our way to Nazca with amazing value. Huacachina was unbelievable. Thanks again my friend. ALFREDO TRULY IS THE MAN !!!!!!!
We spend two days in Paracas and Emotion Peru arranged tours to Ballestas Islands, flights over nazca lines, and the Ica city tour. Our guide Carlos arranged everything according to my requiremetns, and showed great amount of flexibility when unexpected things happened: our bus arrived 1hour later but he was there waiting patiently, the trip to Ballestas was delayed due to fog but he was always there by the port trying to get the most recent update for us. We were happy with all arrangements.
The thing to improve is Carlos's english, we can only talk over simple topics and use simple words. I think Carlos' other colleagues speak quite good english though.
I spent few days in Paracas. Emotion tour prepared everything according to my requirements and to my satisfaction. Thanks to Charlie for all the music in the car on the road to Ica, Pisco, Paracas desert ... :-)
My wife and I spent a few days in Parracas, Peru. We initially called the tour company through our hotel, which was extremely expensive. After reading reviews for Emotion Tour we decided to give them a call. What followed was an exceptional experience. Charlie (Carlos) ca,e to our hotel to discuss the tour options. We booked a Ballestas Island Tour as well as a tour of Parracas Reserve. Charlie picked us up at our hotel and delivered us to each tour, he was very friendly and even changed our bookings at no cost after my wife became ill. I would recommend this company to anyone visiting the Parracas area of Peru.
This is a bit of a long review, but the important part is near the end!
We booked a tour of Ballestas Islands and Paracas National Reserve with Charlie (Carlos) from Emotion Tour Peru. We booked the trip with him on super short notice (12 hours), and he got it all together for us. We were coming into Paracas on an overnight bus, and were scheduled to arrive at 730 am, where he said he would meet and transfer us to the boat. Our bus didn't arrive until 800 am but he was patiently waiting, took our bags and rushed us past the crowds (felt SO VIP!) to the boat portion of the tour.
When we arrived back to the mainland he was there waiting for us. He still had our bags in the trunk of his car and took us to our hotel to check in. Because I was having problems communicating with our non-English host, Charlie stuck around to help us with the check-in process. He then told us he would meet us in 1 hour for to take us to the second half of our tour. Which we went on, enjoyed and was a great day altogether.
After arriving back at our accommodations (that we booked OURSELVES) we realized that our sheets were dirty, no wifi and our window, beside the door, did not lock so the door could be opened effortlessly through the window. We didn't know what to do so I went to Charlie's office. He wasn't there but the girl in the office told me that he would meet me at our hotel in 10 minutes. 5 minutes later he was there. I explained the situation and told him I didn't know what to to do. So Charlie said he would go talk to them. We went in, he explained the safety/cleanliness, etc and ended up being able to get us in a new (affiliated-but different hotel) at no extra charge. Charlie is the BEST!!!
These tours that are offered I'm sure are all close to the same, but Charlie is one of a kind!