We finally managed to get everyone in the office at the same time, sales, operations and accounting. It is easier to run tours than it was to do this!

Lan Peru No Longer Allow Non-Residents to Obtain Lowest Airfares Within Peru

LAN Peru announced on the 1st September that, as of that date, their lowest base rate for flight tickets booked in Peru can no longer be bought for use by non-residents. Any non-resident who tries to board a plane with a base rate ticket will now be charged an additional US$ 178.50 by the airline. Any agency who issues a base rate flight ticket for a non-resident will also be fined, as non-residents will now only be allowed access to higher fares on routes within Peru.

The complete lack of notice has caused serious problems for agencies who had already supplied quotations for clients based on the previously accessible fares. The additional costs involved causes particular concern for agencies who have published literature with fixed prices.

Managing Director of Escaped to Peru, Gary Sargent commented “This has certainly been problematic for us. We always try to offer excellent value for money and this price hike without any notice period has meant that we have had to both pass on extra costs to our clients and absorb price increases where possible. We always obtain the best value fares for our clients but the difference is significant”.

Both airfares and taxes are subject to change without notice until flight tickets are issued. However the difference in cost from the base rate to the next level of fares is often double or even higher. Lan Peru is the largest airline in Peru with the greatest number of routes which has left agencies with little choice but to accept the new higher fares.


Escaped to Peru is a Peruvian based, but English owned and managed Tour Operator who offer vacations to Peru, the Galapagos as well as a number of other destinations in Latin America.

If you are interested in taking a vacation to Peru or Latin America in general you may contact the company via the website, email and toll free numbers shown below:

Escaped to Peru – Escaped to Latin America

www.escapedtoperu.com
admin@escapedtoperu.com

Av. Garcilaso 411-A, Wanchaq, Cusco, Peru.
Toll Free USA / Canada 1-800-305-6543
Free Phone UK 0-800-680-0617
Cusco Office 0051 84 242703 - 242814

New staff at Escaped to Peru, new 3 World Wonders tour.

The tour company Escaped to Peru welcomes two new members of staff to its dedicated team of travel professionals. Georgina and Norka have joined the company this week in advance of the projected upturn in bookings as we see the global economy slowly start to recover.

This week the company has introduced a new itinerary to its range of Latin American tours visiting three Wonders of the World in one compact yet comfortable tour. Machu Picchu in Peru and the Corcovado in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil are two of the 7 New World Wonders and along with Iguazu Falls, a Natural World Wonder, are the highlights of this spectacular 14 day vacation.

Machu Picchu is the “Lost city of the Incas” perched high in the Andes Mountains close to Cusco, Peru. This ancient citadel is truly beautiful and the journey to visit is also a fantastic journey. You can trek the Inca Trail or take the train to get to the site.

Iguazu Falls with its incredible “Devil´s Throat” are difficult to describe without using superlatives! At one point on the tour you are surrounded by 260 degrees of raging waterfalls, making for superb photos. The highest part of the falls measures 269 feet but the average height is around 210 feet. The sheer length of the falls can be witnessed up close and personal by taking a speed boat ride under the falls.

The last World Wonder visited on this tour is the Corcovado in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. The city itself is spectacular enough but the views from the White Christ statue over Rio are incredible. Combine this with the Sugar Loaf mountain and the famous beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema and you have the vacation of a lifetime.

Anyone interested in this tour or any other Escaped to Peru products should visit the website and view the tour shown below.

http://www.escapedtoperu.com/english/argentina-3worldwonders.html