PUNO – AREQUIPA
Private Transportation

RATES 2024

PRIVATE SERVICES

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A great team of professionals in tourism and the most capable staff of drivers and guides have carefully selected the best private transport options, between Puno and Arequipa, all year around. PERU TRANSTUR offer you private transportation with nationwide circulation permits, GPS, SOAT, Oxygen bottle & first aid kit in all our excursions & transfers. We will confirm your reservation as soon as possible within 24 hours, due that not all transport companies have an automatic booking system.

PUNO – AREQUIPA Private Transportation
ORIGIN / DESTIN.	RATES	APPLY	TRANSPORT / SPECIFICATIONS
Puno / Arequipa: 310km	US$250.00	01 – 04 people	Minivan (Hyundai – H1) N° of Seats: 05 + luggage space
Puno / Arequipa: 310km	US$300.00	05 – 08 people	Sprinter (Mercedes Benz) N° of Seats: 10 + luggage space
Puno / Arequipa: 310km	US$370.00	09 – 12 people	Large Sprinter (Mercedes Benz) N° of Seats: 15 + luggage space
Puno / Arequipa: 310km	US$490.00 US$520.00	13-19 people 20-25 people	Minibus Irizar (Mercedes Benz) N° of Seats: 25 + luggage space
Puno / Arequipa: 310km	US$770.00 US$810.00	20-30 people 31-42 people	Bus Irizar (Mercedes Benz) N° of Seats: 42 + luggage space

PUNO – AREQUIPA
Private Transportation

ITINERARY:
DAY 01: PUNO – AREQUIPA: At apropriate time a driver will pick you up from your hotel located in Puno (Peru) to take you to Arequipa. During the journey we will pass over the Peruvian high plateau, as the towns of Juliaca, Cabanillas, Santa Lucia, making stop at Lagunillas Lake where we will see a magnificent geography of the Lagoon surrounded by the mountains of the Andes. On this area there are birds like flamingos and ostrich, also camelids as alpacas, llamas and vicuñas. Then following the journey we will pass over 4528m (limit Puno-Arequipa) another stop by pampa cañahuas place where there is the National Reserve of Vicuña (wild camels with the finest wool in the world). Here you can see the snowy peaks of Misti, the Vizcachani, The Pulpera Callalli, Sibayo and Tuti Village, the giant rocks castles as well as the flora and fauna. We continue with our trip where we will pass near to the foot of the volcano Misti and Chachani mountains. Arrival in Arequipa (Peru) located at 2400m above see level, known as the White City because most of its houses and buildings are constructed of white ashlar stone and dating from the colonial era surrounded by stunning natural landscapes. Then transfer to hotel.

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WHAT IS INCLUDED: Private transportation from Puno to Arequipa, including stops en route as Lagunillas lake, pampa cañahuas for vicuñas & alpacas. Besides pre-trip information + organization and all local sales taxes. There are no hidden extras in our prices.
NOT INCLUDED: Additional charge for pick-up from hotels located out of Puno city, as Hotel Posada del Inca, Casa Andina Private Collection, Eco Inn, Libertador, Jose Antonio, tour guide, drinks, extras, tips.

IMPORTANT: Our land transportation vehicles have comfortable seats + oxygen & first aid kit + panoramic windows + 2 types of insurances as Certificate of Statutory Accident Insurance Transit SOAT, besides has vehicle Insurance Policy to all risks in record exclusive for foreign. Peru Transtur provide to visitors all possible choices. Beware with illegal local Tour Operators or middleman, who do not pay the real costs to suppliers (transport, local restaurants & guest houses, tour guides & drivers). Help us avoid the explotation.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
LAND TRANSPORTATION	LAND TRANSPORTATION
Technical specifications: Minivan Hyundai H1 (05 seats) Sprinter Mercedes Benz & Renault (10 to 19 seats), Minibus Mercedes Benz Irizar (25 to 30 seats), Bus Mercedes Benz Irizar (40-44 seats)	Equipped with: Reclining seats, retractile seat belts, air conditioner, heating system, plugs for mobile devices.
First Aid Kit & Oxygen: Oxygen bottle & first aid kit in all our excursions & transfers	Insurance policy: Our vehicles have National permit circulation and (Certificate of obligatory Insurance for accidents of transit SOAT, besides all vehicles have Insurance Policy to all risks in record)

IMPORTANT NOTE:

You can see that in Peru Transtur we have developed for you tailor-made itineraries with the best price as competitive as possible, providing an excellent service and paying our guides 10% above the legal wage agreed with the tour guides in Peru. Our staff are some of the best paid in Cusco & Machupicchu, Puno & Lake Titicaca, Arequipa & Colca canyon, Lima and Nazca & Paracas, which allows us to attract only the Best Tour Guides, Motor Boats and Land Transportation with national permit, to none other local company, that can only provide a cheaper price by providing a far inferior service and saving on staff costs, ¿How? Hiring tour guides in training without experience and not paying them, besides avoiding taxes to government.
Big Travel companies from Europe, North America, Australia and others work with the Peruvian Tour Operators located in Lima-Peru, who work as middlemen receiving from them good prices from the Tours & Packages, and paying to us 40 to 50% minor the normal price, besides 2 to 3 months delayed, being this the reason that Peru Transtur have decided to offer tours & packages directly to travelers.