Testimonials
Alana B. from Pasadena, CA; traveled to Peru
Thanks for following up on our trip. Our trip was absolutely amazing! We really had a great time. We were very impressed with the level of service that your company provided us. Everything was smooth and easy with no complications. Thanks for making our trip a memorable experience. I have already referred your company to a friend of mine.
October 2012
Adamm G. from Santa Monica, CA; traveled to Argentina & Peru
Having just returned from a trip to South America I cannot praise the work by Spiced Destinations and it’s president Eitan Silberberg enough. Eitan was recommended by Lima Tours who in turn was recommended by a travel agent friend. From the planning stages until the day we left Eitan was there. He made suggestions for all facets of the trip. This included Buenos Aires, Iguassu Falls, and especially Peru with Macchu Picchu as the main destination. Eitan’s choice of hotels was superb. He advised and set our itinerary, made hotel reservations, included meals, and arranged for transportation and guides throughout the Peru portion. The airline and most of the hotel stays were booked through our own use of miles and hotel preferred guest status. Never the less Eitan took the time to advise us on all aspects of the trip.
The trip went flawlessly and we are especially grateful for his choice of guides while in Peru, which included the best of all our years of travel.
I cannot recommend Spiced Destination more highly.October 2012
Rachel W. from Long Island City, NY; traveled to Peru
We got back yesterday and I wanted to thank you for creating the PERFECT trip. Happy to discuss everything if you want feedback, but suffice it to say it was amazing. We particularly loved Titilaka. I hope to work with you again soon.
September 2012
Jerry L. from Sherman, CT; traveled to Peru
Thank you for creating a great Peru trip for me and my family. Everything you told me about how Peru has changed over the past 36 years since I was first there turned out to be absolutely correct. The time constraints we gave you, I know, were challenging but you managed to come up with an itinerary that was flawless. Our guides that you arranged through Lima Tours were not just tour guides, they were scholars. We all came away feeling as if we really knew Peru and the Andean culture. The next time we travel to Peru we would like to spend more time in the Sacred Valley and less time in Lima. The Sacred Valley has some of the nicest people, and the most awe-inspiring scenery that I have ever seen. The guide that you had arranged to be with us in the Sacred Valley, and in Cuzco, was a wonderful woman named Yashira. She went over and beyond what she was supposed to do for us. I can't begin to tell you how kind she was, and how knowledgeable. She was really great with our 15 year old daughter. Yashira, by her enthusiasm, revealed how much she loves being a guide and doing the work that she does. She's a real treasure. Thank you for getting us together with her. Our accommodations were wonderful and we had no problems. We particularly enjoyed staying at Sol y Luna in the Sacred Valley. What gorgeous grounds! To sum it all up: This trip was a wonderful experience from start to finish. It has opened up a new world to our daughter, and she now has the travel "bug." What more can we ask for?
Thanks again.
August 2012
Melissa S. from Gainsville, FL; traveled to Peru
I am writing to thank you for booking such a fantastic trip to Peru for me. All of the details were taken care of, so that all I needed to do was show up and have a great time.
The hotels were outstanding, particularly Los Portales in Cuzco and La Hacienda in Paracas. The Hotel Ferre in Lima was a little bare bones, but I imagine that it's difficult to find budget accommodation in Miraflores. It met my minimum criteria of being clean and in a safe area, and in addition the staff was very friendly and helpful.
Thanks again for such a great vacation! I would definitely recommend your service to others and you will probably hear from me again in the future.July 2012
Abby M. from Aventura FL; traveled to Argentina & Peru
I cannot thank you enough for all of your help and expertise with planning our trip to S. America.
It was an amazing journey from start to finish. All of your tips and suggestions were right on point.The local operator is an amazing company. I cannot say enough good things about them. They were there at every point. Even at the train station in Peru they found us standing there and made sure we were standing in the right spot for our train car. Our guide Yashira was unbelievable. She made sure we saw everything we wanted to see and remembered everything we wanted to buy and made sure we could cross everything off of our list. She was truly a wonderful guide which added to our experience. And our driver Miguel was a true gentlemen. He always made sure we had help out of the van and always seemed to appear right away with the car when we were finished with our site visit.
Thank you again for everything you did for us. You made S. America a trip to remember.
July 2012
Carrie H. from Aventura FL; traveled to Argentina & Peru
The trip was awesome, thank you for all the work you did. I had a great trip and everyone we worked with at destination was great.
July 2012
Ivy Y. from New York, NY; traveled to Kenya & Tanzania
I'm having the best time of my life...
I can just die right now and I will be satisfied! The game drives are out of this world. I've seen everything including leopard, cheetah, rhino cheetah hunting just really beyond my imagination. Also went on a hot air balloon ride and have made lots of new friends. Thank you for everything!June 2012
Catherine L. from Littleton, CO; traveled to Peru
We had a phenomenal time in Peru, thanks to your expertise in planning our trip. Thank you for helping to create such a memorable experience for all four of us. We were very happy with the professionalism of Lima Tours, especially our tour guide Elizabeth in Cusco.
In Lima, a particular highlight was the SOS House--our boys even played soccer with the children there. The water/light show was also a big hit.
The hotels were all wonderful, especially the food at the Inkaterra in Aguas Calientes. The scenic train ride through the Sacred Valley was amazing. Our only regret is the distance between our hotel the Aranwa and Ollantaytambo. Aranwa was very nice but it was deserted and fairly isolated. That being said, it was our 9 year old's favorite hotel! We thought we would share this feedback and would be happy to serve as a reference for youJune 2012
Judy M. from Atlanta, GA; traveled to Peru
Hi Eitan, the trip was great. It was a great family vacation. The weather was perfect, we enjoyed all the activities, and the food.
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The guides were terrific. We especially loved Fernando our Machu Picchu guide. And Wille really made the rafting fun. But all were knowledgeable, enthusiastic, warm people who really went out of their way for us.
The hotels were all very nice – even the airport hotel in Lima was better than expected. We loved Sol Y Luna. The others were pretty noisy tho.
I thought the hike was awesome. I am glad we had poles — it was more steps than I imagined. Of course Machu Picchu was great. My husband and son both think they are photographers so they had a field day looking for the perfect shot. We also all loved the salt mines and Ollantaytambo and the rafting.
On the way to the Lima airport we each rated the trip on a scale from one to ten (ten being the highest). It got three 9's and one 9 and a half.
Thanks for all your help!! JudyPS. It was really nice of you to surprise me with the cake — my kids were more embarrassed than I was!
June 2012