Peru: Sacred Valley and Incan Cities Meets Thread - The DIS Discussion Forums

sayhello · 05-29-2012, 08:06 PM

Please post here if you would like to talk with anyone else who has signed up to travel to Peru with ABD in 2012/2013.

You can also share information/ask questions about the Peru Sacred Valley and Incan Cities ABD.

Please try and keep this thread on topic to discussion and questions about the Peru ABD. Off topic posts will be deleted or moved.

Thanks!
Sayhello

Roll Call:
Mar 23 - 31, 2013 - Bobo912 & son
July 14 - 22, 2013 - queenmother & ? & two teens (16 & 13)
Oct 5 - 13, 2013 - Boardwalk_bride & DH
- standardgirl (Wendy - turning 29 during the trip) & DM Michelle
- abbyjt & ??

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Dec 22 - 30, 2012 - margie100

Boardwalk_bride · 05-30-2012, 07:05 AM

Hi

Myself and DH are booked on the Oct 5, 2013 - Oct 13, 2013 (Adults Only). It is our first ABD and we are so excited! We had planned to do the Germany one this year, but ended up going on our own instead. We had a great time, but realized that we would like to try a guided tour, as it is tiring always trying to figure out things on your own!

The most south I have ever been is Florida (WDW), so I am really looking forward to Peru! If anyone has any tips either from their ABD to Peru, visiting on their own, or planning their upcoming ABD, I would love to hear them! We have not done any planning yet since it is so far away.

tufbuf · 05-30-2012, 10:33 AM

This is an amazing trip!! We did it June last year and we had a blast. Some tips I can offer, pack clothes for layering. It is very cool in the mornings and evenings and warm during the day especially under the sun. Try not to get water in your mouth in the Urubamba River. I would not recommend jumping in either. If you plan to use US dollars as currency, make sure you have crispy, new-looking ones. They are very prejudiced about wrinkled old bills especially those with creases. My hubby ended up giving them the whole pile of cash for them to choose since it is such a hassle! Have room in your luggage to bring home high quality woven products! They have beautiful ponchos and sweaters and even runners as accents for your home. We also enjoyed Peruvian food.

There you go! Hope that helped a bit.

Boardwalk_bride · 05-30-2012, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tufbuf

This is an amazing trip!! We did it June last year and we had a blast. Some tips I can offer, pack clothes for layering. It is very cool in the mornings and evenings and warm during the day especially under the sun. Try not to get water in your mouth in the Urubamba River. I would not recommend jumping in either. If you plan to use US dollars as currency, make sure you have crispy, new-looking ones. They are very prejudiced about wrinkled old bills especially those with creases. My hubby ended up giving them the whole pile of cash for them to choose since it is such a hassle! Have room in your luggage to bring home high quality woven products! They have beautiful ponchos and sweaters and even runners as accents for your home. We also enjoyed Peruvian food.

There you go! Hope that helped a bit.

Thank you so much for your response! We are Canadian, so we won't have US$ with us. Good to know about the river! We are really looking forward to the food....we used to have a South American restaurant (with food from all the regions) by our house, but it closed, and it was our favourite!

Karabee · 05-30-2012, 07:35 PM

Boardwalk Bride - Were thinking of signing up for that same trip! Our goal is adults only. It's just actually putting the money down this early on a trip...Im a planner but that gives me anxiety! Hopefully we will be joining you though!

Boardwalk_bride · 05-30-2012, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Karabee

Boardwalk Bride - Were thinking of signing up for that same trip! Our goal is adults only. It's just actually putting the money down this early on a trip...Im a planner but that gives me anxiety! Hopefully we will be joining you though!

Trust me, I know exactly what you mean! The two reasons why we choose to do it was 1) to get the discount through DU and 2) so I didn't spend another month(s) changing my mind of where I want to go next

That would be awesome if you joined so that I "knew" someone else going!

kac911 · 06-18-2012, 01:00 PM

Hi all, we are looking to do the adults only trip Oct 6, 2012. Anyone else??? For those who have been to Peru, my only concern is the river rafting, I get really sea sick, will this be an issue??? Also, would love to get input on how much extra money to budget for the trip, not so much souvenirs but additional meals, and free time money.

Kelly

sayhello · 06-18-2012, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kac911

Hi all, we are looking to do the adults only trip Oct 6, 2012. Anyone else??? For those who have been to Peru, my only concern is the river rafting, I get really sea sick, will this be an issue??? Also, would love to get input on how much extra money to budget for the trip, not so much souvenirs but additional meals, and free time money.

Kelly

I haven't done Peru, but I thought I'd throw in here that I get really seasick, also, and I haven't had any problems with seasickness the 3 times I've been river rafting. Of course, everyone is different.

Sayhello

margie100 · 06-19-2012, 10:01 PM

We will be on the December 22 Adventure to Peru!

standardgirl · 07-23-2012, 08:58 AM

For those of you booked on the Dec 22 trip to Peru, what are your thoughts on the weather and the fact that it's going to be rain season? We're still struggling to decide on what to do

Barbsw39 · 07-27-2012, 04:04 PM

Just returned from Peru! Amazing trip!! We took about $300 extra and used our credit card when possible. A lot of places would take credit, except a restaurant we ate at in Cusco was cash (soles) only. Remember to let your credit card company know you will be traveling. We forgot and one of our cards was declined.

tufbuf · 07-27-2012, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barbsw39

Just returned from Peru! Amazing trip!! We took about $300 extra and used our credit card when possible. A lot of places would take credit, except a restaurant we ate at in Cusco was cash (soles) only. Remember to let your credit card company know you will be traveling. We forgot and one of our cards was declined.

Glad to hear you had a wonderful time! Did you have Armando as one of the guides?

Barbsw39 · 07-30-2012, 09:19 AM

Sorry for my delayed response...Still trying to catch up since being on vacation. No we did not have Armando as a guide. Our Local guide was Alejandro...Ale for short. She was great! Seemed to know people wherever we went

Our "dinsey" guide was Tina. SHe was awesome too. She is newer to the Peru trip, but has been a guide for Disney for 8 years...think that is what she said.

sayhello · 07-30-2012, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barbsw39

Sorry for my delayed response...Still trying to catch up since being on vacation. No we did not have Armando as a guide. Our Local guide was Alejandro...Ale for short. She was great! Seemed to know people wherever we went

Our "dinsey" guide was Tina. SHe was awesome too. She is newer to the Peru trip, but has been a guide for Disney for 8 years...think that is what she said.

I had Tina as one of my Guides on the Med cruise add-on. What a power house! I agree, she's really awesome!

Sayhello

tufbuf · 07-30-2012, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barbsw39

Sorry for my delayed response...Still trying to catch up since being on vacation. No we did not have Armando as a guide. Our Local guide was Alejandro...Ale for short. She was great! Seemed to know people wherever we went

Our "dinsey" guide was Tina. SHe was awesome too. She is newer to the Peru trip, but has been a guide for Disney for 8 years...think that is what she said.

We had Alejandra too as our local guide! She is one bubbly woman!

05-29-2012, 08:06 PM	#1
sayhello Have Camera, Will Travel Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 8,752	Peru: Sacred Valley and Incan Cities Meets Thread Please post here if you would like to talk with anyone else who has signed up to travel to Peru with ABD in 2012/2013. You can also share information/ask questions about the Peru Sacred Valley and Incan Cities ABD. Please try and keep this thread on topic to discussion and questions about the Peru ABD. Off topic posts will be deleted or moved. Thanks! Sayhello Roll Call: Mar 23 - 31, 2013 - Bobo912 & son July 14 - 22, 2013 - queenmother & ? & two teens (16 & 13) Oct 5 - 13, 2013 - Boardwalk_bride & DH - standardgirl (Wendy - turning 29 during the trip) & DM Michelle - abbyjt & ?? Previous: Dec 22 - 30, 2012 - margie100 Last edited by sayhello; 02-03-2013 at 10:39 AM.

05-30-2012, 10:33 AM	#3
tufbuf Disney Addict! Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 730	This is an amazing trip!! We did it June last year and we had a blast. Some tips I can offer, pack clothes for layering. It is very cool in the mornings and evenings and warm during the day especially under the sun. Try not to get water in your mouth in the Urubamba River. I would not recommend jumping in either. If you plan to use US dollars as currency, make sure you have crispy, new-looking ones. They are very prejudiced about wrinkled old bills especially those with creases. My hubby ended up giving them the whole pile of cash for them to choose since it is such a hassle! Have room in your luggage to bring home high quality woven products! They have beautiful ponchos and sweaters and even runners as accents for your home. We also enjoyed Peruvian food. There you go! Hope that helped a bit. __________________ ABD-2013(CR),2012(Greece/Alpine Magic),2011 (Peru & Ecuador),2010 (SWS),2009 (CKL),2008 (VI); DCL-2007 (DW 3n),2008 (DM 7n WC),2010 (11n Med),2011 (DD 3n,7n MR,DD 4n),2012 (DFMV 7nWC,5nCan DM,5n DD),2013(3n DD,12n Med DM),DParis 09/09-WDW (Boardwalk) 12/06-DL (Grand Californian) 09/05-WDW (AK Lodge) 10/04 WDW (Coronado Springs) 06/03-DL 09/00-WDW (All Star Music) 10/98-WDW (Port Orleans) 11/97-DL Jun92 Last edited by tufbuf; 05-30-2012 at 10:34 AM. Reason: Typos

05-30-2012, 07:35 PM	#5
Karabee DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Northeast Posts: 910	Boardwalk Bride - Were thinking of signing up for that same trip! Our goal is adults only. It's just actually putting the money down this early on a trip...Im a planner but that gives me anxiety! Hopefully we will be joining you though! __________________ Missing the Mouse! Places checked off the hotel list : Poly, Poly CL, SSR, BC, DI, AKL, OKW, GF, WL, CBR, POR, POP

06-18-2012, 01:00 PM	#7
kac911 Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: A hop & a skip from Disneyland (southern California- Orange County) Posts: 90	Oct 6 2012 Hi all, we are looking to do the adults only trip Oct 6, 2012. Anyone else??? For those who have been to Peru, my only concern is the river rafting, I get really sea sick, will this be an issue??? Also, would love to get input on how much extra money to budget for the trip, not so much souvenirs but additional meals, and free time money. Kelly

06-19-2012, 10:01 PM	#9
margie100 Earning My Ears Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 12	December 22! We will be on the December 22 Adventure to Peru!

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05-30-2012, 07:05 AM	#2
Boardwalk_bride Married in WDW :) Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2,028	Hi Myself and DH are booked on the Oct 5, 2013 - Oct 13, 2013 (Adults Only). It is our first ABD and we are so excited! We had planned to do the Germany one this year, but ended up going on our own instead. We had a great time, but realized that we would like to try a guided tour, as it is tiring always trying to figure out things on your own! The most south I have ever been is Florida (WDW), so I am really looking forward to Peru! If anyone has any tips either from their ABD to Peru, visiting on their own, or planning their upcoming ABD, I would love to hear them! We have not done any planning yet since it is so far away.

07-23-2012, 08:58 AM	#10
standardgirl believing in magic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Switzerland Posts: 158 Paid DVC Rent/Trade Gold Membership	For those of you booked on the Dec 22 trip to Peru, what are your thoughts on the weather and the fact that it's going to be rain season? We're still struggling to decide on what to do __________________ - 4 spaces available for Illuminations Cruise on May 20, PM if interested - DVC Member since 2012 (Aulani) Upcoming Disney holidays... 2009 Bahamas Wonder \| 2010 Mediterranean Magic \| 2011 Alaska Wonder \| 2012 Canada Magic Tokyo x2 \| California x2 \| Florida WDW x4 \| Hong Kong x1 \| Paris Disneyland in planning DCL - Please return back to Northern Europe! wendy rich dale tinker dora \| purring forever chip (2003-2007)

07-27-2012, 04:04 PM	#11
Barbsw39 Earning My Ears Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 7	Just returned from Peru! Amazing trip!! We took about $300 extra and used our credit card when possible. A lot of places would take credit, except a restaurant we ate at in Cusco was cash (soles) only. Remember to let your credit card company know you will be traveling. We forgot and one of our cards was declined.

07-30-2012, 09:19 AM	#13
Barbsw39 Earning My Ears Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 7	Sorry for my delayed response...Still trying to catch up since being on vacation. No we did not have Armando as a guide. Our Local guide was Alejandro...Ale for short. She was great! Seemed to know people wherever we went Our "dinsey" guide was Tina. SHe was awesome too. She is newer to the Peru trip, but has been a guide for Disney for 8 years...think that is what she said.

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