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02-03-2010 TOURIST ACCESS TO MACHU PICCHU BY TRAIN WOULD BE READY BEFORE APRIL 1

Tourist access to Machu Picchu by train would be ready before April 1 thanks to the progress on...

19-08-2009 RESEARCHES FOUND CAVE PAINTING WITH MANCO INCA II FACE

An incredible cave painting of Inca art representing the face of Manco Inca II or Manco Inca...

12-08-2009 CUSCO RANKED THIRD IN BEST LATIN AMERICAN CITIES CONTEST

The Andean city of Cusco in southeastern Peru got the third spot among cities from Central and South...

11-05-2009 CUSCO’S INTI RAYMI PROMOTED IN BERLIN

The Inti Raymi or Festival of the Sun, a religious ceremony of the Inca Empire held in Cusco, will...

24-03-2009 COLCA AND TITICACA RISE IN N7W OF NATURE RANKINGS

Colca Canyon and Lake Titicaca, two of the three Peruvian nominees competing to be a wonder of...

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2009-08-12 Mexico

La pasamos de maravilla en el Camino Inca lindos paisajes, buena comida, el guia muy amable, i...

2008-12-02 Mexico

Fue increible la atencion que recibi de Samari Travel se preocupan mucho por la atencion, i el...

2008-10-17 Ireland

This is my first time I`ve been on a trip with a small group, and what a difference interaction...

2008-09-27 USA

It would be hard to pick what we liked best. The rafting was really fun. the inca trail was a...

2008-09-11 México

Superó nuestras espectativas, el servicio excelente y la cordialidad de la gente maravillosa, te...

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Tips And Taxes

As in most countries, taxes are unavoidable and tips are given on the basis of the quality of service rendered. The amounts suggested for tips in this section are a guideline for appropriate tips for average to good service. Note: It is helpful to carry a small quantity of US $1 bills for tips and easy change.

Hotels: A percentage service charge will be added to all room service bills. This percentage varies from location to location but will be stated on the actual bill. Bellboys and maids are generally tipped for their services on the average of $1.00 per bag portage and $ 1.00 per room per night of accommodation as a room tip for the maid.

Restaurants: As a general rule there is a percentage sales tax and a percentage gratuity added to all restaurant bills. These taxes and gratuities vary from location to location, but the percentages being charged are always printed on the bill. It is customary to leave an additional tip so that the total percentage of gratuity comes to 15 - 20% for good to excellent service.

Tour guides and drivers: On group tours, the average tip for a tour guide traveling with the group is $7.00 to $12.00 per day of travel. When the guide is not traveling with you the suggested tip is $3.00 to $5.00 per person for full day tours and $1.00 to $2.00 per person for half day tours. The driver\\\\\\\'s tip is usually half of what is given to the guide. For private car tours, guides generally receive $5.00 to $7.00 per full day and $3.00 per half day.

Airport departure taxes: On international departures there is an exit tax of $28.00. Within Peru, passengers must pay about $5.00 airport security tax for each domestic flight.

Taxis: All taxis should have a red and white \\\"Taxi\\\" sign in the windshield. There are no meters so settle on a price prior to entering the car. Taxis at many hotels and at the airport have higher, set rates than those you may hail on the streets, they are better and much more reliable. Taxi cab drivers do not expect a tip.



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