The hotel chain Libertador acquired a yacht and a small plane in order to provide luxury/differentiated services for their guests. Trips aboard the yatch ‘Garza’ with a capacity for 12 passangers are assisted by a chef and barman, that prepare drinks, snacks and a gourmet lunch. Yatch tours depart from the Yacht Club in La Punta (Lima/Callao) to the Palomino Islands. Once the new Hotel Paracas opens in September 2009, the Garza sail from the the hotel’s own pier to the Ballestas Islands. Additionally a small plane Cessna Grand Caravan (2008), with capacity for 12 passengers, has already started operations over the Nasca Lines departing from the airport in Pisco. Flights are joined by a English/Spanish speaking guide.

The brand new property of Doubletree, a resort in Paracas Bay, was officially inaugurated on February 17th. The 14,000 m² (150,694 sq. ft.) resort has 124 spacious luxury suites (55 m² /592 sq. ft.) with capacity for four guests, a living room, a dining room, a terrace and a kitchenette. The suites offer impressive views of Paracas Bay and/or the hotel pool and are appointed with the standard 'Sweet Dreams' luxury bedding package of Doubletree properties. All the suites are equipped with high-speed wireless internet, two 29-inch screen TV sets, in room climate control, iron with ironing board, personal safe, MP3 device and dual voltage (220/110V). The suites also feature phones, data port and an additional phone in the bathroom. Facilities include a restaurant, a gym with a spa and sauna facilities, two bars, a 750 m² (2297 ft²) pool and a convention center. In a recent workshop for tour operators the hotel's management explained all the environmental aspects that have been considered to make of the Doubletree a truly ecological property. Boat excursions to the Ballestas Islands depart from the neighboring Paracas Yacht Club.

With the aim to foster its sales for 2009 the Country Club Lima, Lima’s historic 5* hotel, has launched promotional rates valid throughout the year. Please contact your sales executive to receive the new rates.

Effective February 1st 2009 the airport tax will be USD 27.75.

The Libertador hotel chain has launched promotional rates for two of its properties: Cusco and Puno. Rates apply for new reservations for overnights starting in January until March 31, 2009 and apply for FITS and groups. Incentive groups are exempted from promotion. Take advantage of these promotional rates and contact your account executive to ask for an upgrade to 5* hotels.

This charming boutique hotel is honoring 2008 rates until April 2009. The rates of last year also apply for reservations for any date in 2009 made until February 28th, 2009. With this promotion travelers can upgrade its 3*accommodation in CUSCO to a hotel in the tourist superior category.

As previously informed PeruRail reduced its frequencies departing from Cusco to only two daily (Vistadome #31 covering Cusco – Machu Picchu and Vistadome # 32 operating Machu Picchu – Cusco). Still, effective February 2nd 2009 both frequencies will no longer depart from/ arrive to the train station in Cusco but from Poroy. This change demands for transfers from/to Poroy that are expensive than those from/to the local train station in Cusco. We will though honor the prices of the quotes sent to date. But please bear in mind, that when requesting the full day tour to Machu Picchu including a train leaving yet from Poroy will suffer an increase.

LAN Peru has considerably increased its air fares for groups effective April ’09 until March 2010. Additionally a mandatory, non-refundable, pre-payment of USD 25 per passenger has been introduced. Please take note that LAN is the only carrier operating domestic flights to different cities in Peru (with exception of the route Lima-Cusco that is served by other two airlines)