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Cusco - Perú

Cusco, sacred city and the capital of the Inca Empire was the government center of the four big administrative regions named Tahuantinsuyo. This fabulous empire extended to a great part of what today is Ecuador, Colombia, Perú, Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile. The Inca Empire was a very well structured society. It stands out for having a great knowledge in architecture, hydraulic engineering, medicine and agriculture.

Our Office Staff

Mauro Pedraza (owner/ manager).

Mauro was born in Cusco. He has worked throughout Peru in the travel industry since 1991. He started his work in tourism as a guide on the Inca trail. He studied Anthropology and Tourism in the National University of Cusco.

Diana Palomino (Community Project Manager)

Diana is in charge of our community projects. Diana was born in Arequipa and moved to Cusco in 1998. She worked as a tourist guide in Arequipa in The Colca Canyon. She has climbed Misti Volcano and many mountains in the region. She has worked in many areas of Tourism and has also worked as a teacher in several Public Schools. She understands the real problems in education and social projection. She got married to Mauro and they have two kids. She also works in operations and she speaks English and French. Sometimes she is in charge of giving the briefing to our clients.

Gricell Palomino (Reservations Manager).

Gricell is Mauro and Diana’s niece and is in charge of reservations. This means that she is responsible for answering all your emails. She studied Tourism and Computer Science. She has traveled to many cities in Peru. Also she is in charge of the permits and train tickets. She speaks English well.

Nilda Flores (Office Manager).

Nilda was born in Cusco and is in charge of our main office in Cusco. She is probably the person you’ll meet when you come to our office to make your trek payment and receive your trek briefing. She studied Tourism and she has experience working in this area.

Pilar (office assistant).

Pilar was born in Cusco. She helps Hilton with the camping equipment and helps deliver sleeping bags and porters duffle bags to your hotel the night before the trek. He studied accounting and works in our main office checking and receiving payments of our porters.

Hilton (camping assistant).

Hilton was born in Cusco and has worked as a cook on the Inca trail. He is in charge of the camping equipment for the tours. Jose is studying tourism to be a guide at American Institute.

Our Guides:
Mauro Pedraza, Diana Palomino, Freddy Torres, Jorge Carrillo, Willington Calderón, Yamil Puelles, Alvaro Madera, Percy Calachahui and Wilfredo Farfán.

Why choose Sunrise expeditions?


	Our company is run by highly experienced professionals in the tourism industry with 14 Years experience of trekking in the Andes of Perú.

	Our guides are all officially licensed and hold degrees in tourism. All guides speak English. Well trained bilingual tour leaders who live in the region, along with expert local guides.

	Small International groups.

	100% Peruvian staff which will give you the opportunity to get to know many locals.

	10% of our profits support our Community Projects benefited from your visit.

	We are recognized as an honest company paying taxes to the Peruvian state.

	We care about the environment and take many precautions to protect it.

	Brand new equipment (tents, mattresses, sleeping bags, etc).

	Sunrise is a licensed member of all Peruvian Tourism Institutions (we are a certified tour operator).

	Well balanced food cooked by our chefs.

Sunrise Expeditions is a licensed trek and tour operator located in Cusco the historical capital of the Incas. For over 8 years we have been offering a variety of tours, treks and packages of ecotourism in Peru. We offer our customers a wide range of programs and have a professional team experienced in the field of tourism ready to guide you on the trip of a lifetime. Our gear is top quality and constantly updated in order to provide a pleasant experience on your trip. Our mission is to provide excellent service to our foreign visitors helping them to interact with local people and introducing them to both the cultural and natural beauties of Peru while having a fun and unforgettable trip.

Peru has amazing mountain scenery and mystical Incan archeological sites. To us trekking and tour guiding is an art so we provide a select team of professionals all of them nature lovers, and experienced English speakers who can explain the history and culture of our land. Our staff takes a slightly different approach to life than regular office employees. We take pride in looking after our team and pay our staff (including cooks and porters) an above average wage.

At Sunrise Expeditions we support the community with our Community Projects by donating 10% of our profits. We mainly support rural communities from where our porters and other employees come from. We also support small communities along the routes that we operate. We organize these projects in association with non-profit organizations. In the past we have received help from tourists who have donated second hand clothes, shoes, school equipment, etc. Every Christmas we choose three communities and coordinate with them on different projects. The same day our Inca trail cooks prepare hot chocolate which is served with a Christmas cake and share presents with the children of the community.

Also we support the regulation program at the Machupicchu Incan sanctuary which helps to preserve the site and promote sustainable tourism in the region. We were the first company to support the porters aw under the Machupicchu regulation program. This program placed restrictions of the maximum weight a porter is allowed to carry (now the max is 20 kilos before it was 50 kilos). Also this program set a minimum wage increasing the pay to porters and insuring that they are provided with warm clothes, proper equipment and sufficient food. We look after nature. We are very responsible with any garbage that we produce during our treks. We only allow a maximum of 12 people in a tour to assure your comfort and safety. We offer 1 licensed and highly recommended bilingual official tour guide for tours under 8 people (2 guides for tours with over 8 people) plus 1 cook, 1 cook assistant, and 1.5 porters for every tourist. At Sunrise Expeditions we offer attractive tours with affordable prices offering you a team of professionals in the field of leading travelers throughout all of Peru.

Sunrise has the following permits and licenses to be a Tour Operator.
Sunrise Expeditions Tour Operator E.I.R.L. is a company registered in Cusco, Peru. Registro Unificado Mercantil Nº 20527052743.

Sunrise Expeditions Tour Operator is licensed by the Cusco City Council to operate as a Tour Operator (Municipalidad de Cusco Licencia de Funcionamiento Nº 002879).

Sunrise Expeditions gets Authorization from The Regional Government and The Ministry of Tourism of Cusco to work as a travel agency in the category of “TOUR OPERATOR” Nº082A.

Sunrise Expeditions has a Membership certificate to the association of tourism Travel agencies of Cusco: AATC – CUSCO
Sunrise Expeditions is authorized to take groups into the historic national park of Machupicchu and The Inca Trail. This authorization is granted only to companies that fulfill the environmental control and ecology requirements dictated by INRENA, the state agency in charge of Machupicchu. (Permit no. 126)

Av. El Sol Nr.948 Centro Comercial Cusco Sol Plaza Second Floor - Office Nr. 219 Telfax: +51 84 236466
E-mail: info@sunriseperu.com - reservas@sunriseperu.com

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