Which luxury tour operators are best for private, fully tailor-made trips in Peru?
By Richard Jasinski·Updated 4 November 2026
These 18 luxury tour operators name a Peru trip on their own websites and say they sell private, tailor-made trips. Of them, Metropolitan Touring, SA Expeditions and Audley Travel have the most Google reviews. Each card's label says whether it also runs group departures.
Which luxury tour operators are best for private, fully tailor-made trips in Peru?
These 18 luxury tour operators name a Peru trip and sell private, tailor-made trips; Metropolitan Touring, SA Expeditions and Audley Travel have the most Google reviews. Compare the Peru trips and each card's label, then protection and reviews.
Audley Travel
- Best for
- Tailor-made
- Peru trip
- Sells an Incas uncovered trip to Cuzco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu.
- Private trips
- Sells 100% tailor-made tours.
- Money protection
- ATOL number 4817 covers its flight-inclusive trips and ABTOT covers trips that do not include flights. ATOL protection does not apply to all services; parts of a booking not listed on the ATOL certificate are not protected.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.4 out of 5 from 288 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,084 reviews, newest 2 November 2026. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- audleytravel.com
Big Five Tours & Expeditions
- Best for
- Built around the traveller
- Peru trip
- Sells an 11-day Peru trip.
- Private trips
- Builds each itinerary entirely around the traveller, with excursions and activities matched to their expectations.
- Founded
- 1973
- How to book
- Through a travel advisor: its own website says it sells only through the travel trade.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.6 out of 5 from 57 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- bigfive.com
Blue Parallel
- Best for
- Private travel
- Peru trip
- Runs a 10-day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu trip from $30,000 per person for two people.
- Private trips
- Offers small private jet charters and travel by private yacht.
- Founded
- 2003
- Website
- blueparallel.com
Brown + Hudson
- Best for
- Bespoke
- Peru trip
- Arranges the four-day hike from Cusco, obtaining the permit and organising porters.
- Private trips
- Creates every trip, honeymoon, sabbatical, expedition and Grand Tour to order.
- Limits it publishes
- Charges a minimum non-refundable retainer fee of £1,500 for a bespoke trip.
- Reviews
- Google: 3.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews; Trustpilot: 3.2 out of 5 from 1 review, newest 2 January 2024. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- brownandhudson.com
Butterfield & Robinson
- Best for
- Bespoke, plus self-guided trips
- Peru trip
- Offers a bespoke walking and hiking trip in Peru.
- Private trips
- Plans bespoke sea journeys shaped entirely around the traveller.
- Founded
- 1966
- Reviews
- Google: 4.8 out of 5 from 33 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.9 out of 5 from 209 reviews, newest 29 October 2026. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- butterfield.com
Enigma Peru
- Best for
- Bespoke, plus group treks
- Peru trip
- Runs the Classic Inca Trail trek to Machu Picchu as a group service for 2 to 12 guests.
- Private trips
- Designs bespoke Peru itineraries.
- Website
- enigmaperu.com
GeoEx
- Best for
- Custom, plus small group trips
- Peru trip
- Sells a custom Machu Picchu and Urubamba trip.
- Private trips
- Plans custom trips tailored to each traveller's interests, curiosities and style.
- Reviews
- Trustpilot: 3.4 out of 5 from 2 reviews, newest 9 December 2025. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- geoex.com
Indagare
- Best for
- Bespoke, plus small group journeys
- Peru trip
- Runs a Peru journey, Art, Culture & the Andes, with Page Knox.
- Private trips
- Creates bespoke trips, from a weekend away to a multi-stop safari.
- Founded
- 2007
- Reviews
- Google: 4.2 out of 5 from 17 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- indagare.com:443
Jacada Travel
- Best for
- Private only
- Peru trip
- Includes the Inca Trail permit in the cost of its Inca Trail tours, with camps from deluxe tents to fully private set-ups with guides and porters.
- Private trips
- Plans bespoke, private journeys to more than seventy countries on six continents.
- Founded
- 2008
- Reviews
- Google: 4.4 out of 5 from 55 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.9 out of 5 from 2,621 reviews, newest 2 November 2026. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- jacadatravel.com
Kada Travel
- Best for
- Private only
- Peru trip
- Sells a 10-day Classic Inca Trail journey from $5,800.
- Private trips
- Keeps every journey private from start to finish, with named guides and exclusive vehicles.
- Website
- kadatravel.com
Kuoda Travel
- Best for
- Private only
- Peru trip
- Runs Machu Picchu tours and Inca Trail trips to Machu Picchu.
- Private trips
- Runs fully private Peru trips.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 44 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- kuodatravel.com
Metropolitan Touring
- Best for
- Fully customisable tours
- Peru trip
- Sells an Essential Peru trip covering Machu Picchu, Cusco and Lima.
- Private trips
- Lets travellers customise each of its Peru tours completely.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.5 out of 5 from 549 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- metropolitan-touring.com
Natural World Safaris
- Best for
- Bespoke, plus small group safaris
- Peru trip
- Plans three-week trips through southern Peru with boutique hotels, eco-lodges, private road transfers and largely private guiding, from around $7,000 per person.
- Private trips
- Runs bespoke and small group specialist-led safaris.
- Limits it publishes
- The person making a booking must be 18 years of age or older.
- Money protection
- For UK and EU clients, cover is included through ATOL or Trust My Travel. For clients outside the UK and EU it is available for a small extra fee through Trust My Travel; no ATOL number is given.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 139 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- naturalworldsafaris.com
Quasar Expeditions
- Best for
- Privately guided
- Peru trip
- Runs Peru journeys through Cusco, the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Lima, the Amazon, Arequipa, Colca Canyon and Lake Titicaca.
- Private trips
- Guides its Peru journeys privately.
- Reviews
- Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 115 reviews; Trustpilot: 5.0 out of 5 from 779 reviews, newest 12 June 2026. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- quasarex.com
SA Expeditions
- Best for
- Mainly private travel
- Peru trip
- Runs a 7-day Peru tour from $3,590 per person.
- Private trips
- Focuses mainly on private travel, especially for families and travellers wanting personal cultural depth.
- Reviews
- Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 379 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,304 reviews, newest 31 October 2026. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- saexpeditions.com
Southwind Experience
- Best for
- Custom trips
- Peru trip
- Its 9-day World of the Incas trip to Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu has a land cost from $7,000.
- Private trips
- Recommends 4 to 12 participants for each custom trip.
- Limits it publishes
- Private trips need a minimum tour length of 7 days and at least 60 days of advance notice, with a suggested minimum budget of $6,000 to $9,000 per person per week for most destinations.
- Website
- southwindadventures.com
The Luxury Holiday Company
- Best for
- Tailor-made only
- Peru trip
- Sells an 11-day tailor-made Highlights of Peru holiday on the Belmond Andean Explorer train from £9,870 per person, excluding flights.
- Private trips
- Tailor-makes everything it sells and offers nothing off the shelf.
- Money protection
- Holds ATOL and ABTOT licences, with ABTOT cover entered under Wexas Ltd number 52; no ATOL number is given.
- Reviews
- Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- theluxuryholidaycompany.com
Wexas Travel
- Best for
- Tailor-made, plus escorted tours
- Peru trip
- Sells a 13-day tailor-made Amazon river cruise and Sacred Valley holiday from £9,000 per person including flights.
- Private trips
- Sells tailor-made holidays such as an 11-day Rajasthan, Taj Mahal and Ranthambore trip from £4,805 per person including flights.
- Money protection
- Holds ATOL and ABTOT licences, but where it acts as agent protection comes from the tour operator or cruise line; no ATOL number is shown.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.6 out of 5 from 61 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- wexas.com
Which of these companies protect your money?
4 of the 18 name a scheme that protects guest payments on their own websites, such as ATOL for UK flight packages, ABTA or USTOA membership, or a trust account; the rest do not name one on the pages read.
- Audley Travel: ATOL number 4817 covers its flight-inclusive trips and ABTOT covers trips that do not include flights. ATOL protection does not apply to all services; parts of a booking not listed on the ATOL certificate are not protected.
- Natural World Safaris: For UK and EU clients, cover is included through ATOL or Trust My Travel. For clients outside the UK and EU it is available for a small extra fee through Trust My Travel; no ATOL number is given.
- The Luxury Holiday Company: Holds ATOL and ABTOT licences, with ABTOT cover entered under Wexas Ltd number 52; no ATOL number is given.
- Wexas Travel: Holds ATOL and ABTOT licences, but where it acts as agent protection comes from the tour operator or cruise line; no ATOL number is shown.
Which other companies on this page plan private trips in Peru?
Metropolitan Touring has the most Google reviews of the 18; these 4 have the most Google reviews of the rest.
- SA Expeditions: Mainly private travel
- Audley Travel: Tailor-made
- Natural World Safaris: Bespoke, plus small group safaris
- Quasar Expeditions: Privately guided
Who to contact first
Start with the 4 companies on this page that name a scheme protecting your payments on their own websites, then add any other card that fits your dates.
What to ask each one to set out in writing:
- What the price includes and excludes, line by line: stays, guides, transfers, internal flights, park or entry fees.
- The deposit, when the balance is due and what you lose if you cancel.
- Which scheme protects your money and the number to check it.
Private tailor-made Peru tour operators: the questions people ask
What should I ask a tour company before booking?
What the price includes, line by line; the deposit and when the balance is due; what you lose if you cancel; and which scheme protects your money.
Do these companies publish prices?
Some do on their trip pages and some quote only on request. The cards give what each company says; ask for a written quote with the same inclusions from each.
Which of these companies protect my money if they fail?
4 of the 18 name a protection scheme on their own websites: Audley Travel, Natural World Safaris, The Luxury Holiday Company and Wexas Travel. Check the number with the scheme itself before you pay.
Which of these have Trustpilot profiles?
7 of the 18: Audley Travel, Brown + Hudson, Butterfield & Robinson, GeoEx, Jacada Travel, Quasar Expeditions and SA Expeditions. Each card gives the TrustScore, the review count and the newest review date, read 3 November 2026.
Which of these have the most Google reviews?
Metropolitan Touring, SA Expeditions and Audley Travel, in that order. A count says how many people reviewed a company, not whether it fits your trip; each card gives the rating and count, read 3 November 2026.
Where can I check these facts myself?
Each card links the pages of the company's own website its lines were read from, with the date they were read.
How were these companies chosen?
Each one is in the Uncompromised Travel luxury tour operators table, built from the luxury tour operators ChatGPT names most often; its own website names a Peru trip and says it sells private, tailor-made trips. A company is on the page because its published facts fit the question, never because it paid.
Is any company on this page paying to be here?
No. No company on this page is a partner of Uncompromised Travel; none paid to be on it.
Read next
Built to answer the question in the main heading. What is shown: what each company published on its own website, read on 3 November 2026, with links to the pages read, with its Google and Trustpilot figures where the listing carries the company's own name, from the Uncompromised Travel luxury tour operators table. Cards are in alphabetical order. Photos show the places named in their captions, not any company's trips. No company on this page is a partner of Uncompromised Travel. How this site earns · How we work.