About Qeros

Qeros Tours Peru was established in 2001 in Cusco-Peru with the vision to offer unique, sustainable, pleasurable, comfortable, adventurous and satisfying treks and tours for the gracious people visiting Peru. Through tourism we are able to help our Community of Qeros and other Andean Communities to maintain their cultures and identities and to become self-sufficient avoiding exploitation by

others. Our other purpose is to minimize the impact on the environment, which we strive to protect as much as possible. We are a licensed professional Travel Agency in Peru paying legal taxes and fair salaries to all of our office staff, guides, cooks, porters, horsemen, etc. Our staff at Qeros Tours Peru are not employees but a family, a team dedicating their time to better serve our clients visiting Peru from all over the world. Qeros Tours Peru carefully hires skilled and professional staff to guarantee a perfect vacation and safety. We carefully design Tours and Treks in Peru to offer the highest degree of customer service satisfaction and socially responsible tourism. Our happy customers rave about their tours and treks with us and have written wonderful testimonials here on our website and on Trip Advisor. We listen to our customer's comments and suggestions therefore offering the ultimate vacation. Thus, when you choose Qeros Tours Peru as your preferred travel agency in Peru, you will feel our passion for our culture and heritage as we share it with you. Qeros Tours Peru is a company full of patience and flair and able to show you a superb time in Peru with enduring memories for a lifetime.

Qeros Tours Peru Managing staff

Edgar Cumpa Checya - (Administration Manager)
Edgar is part-owner of Qeros Tours Peru and brother of Samuel. He has been working with Qeros Tours Peru for several years, first as a guide and then as an administrator in the office. He speaks Quechua, Spanish & English. Edgar was born in Paucartambo, province of Cusco. When he moved to Cusco, he studied at the Esitur International Tourism School in Cusco to earn his license in tourism and he also studied English for 2 years at ICPNA. He continued his studies in Natural Biology in the university, to learn more about the Peruvian biological diversity. At the same time, he has much knowledge in Marketing & Administration. Edgar is passionate about travel in Peru and brings forth his enthusiasm to Qeros Tours Peru. His favorite job is working in the industry of tourism because he is able to provide the highest level of service to our customers from around the world, coming to explore the Andean World.

Ruben Quispe Quispe - (Operations Manager) Ruben is part owner of Qeros Tours Peru and has been working with us for over 5 years, first as a guide on the Inca Trail, Amazon Tours, Biking Tours and Archaeological Tours and many other routes around Peru. Now he brings forth his expertise and works in the department of Operations. He is fluent in Quechua, Spanish & English, and has an understanding of French. Ruben was born in Tipon, a small community south of Cusco. He studied at the Esitur International Tourism School in Cusco for 3 years and earned his license in tourism. Then he studied English for 2 years at the Speak-Easy Language Center in Cusco. Ruben is very knowledgeable in Peruvian archaeology and is always brushing up on his information to pass on to our customers. Ruben is currently furthering his studies in Economy to help the growth of Qeros Tours Peru. His favorite part of working in the industry of tourism is meeting people from all over the world to share his history and culture of his beautiful country of Peru.

Roy-Even Slettvik (Community Project Coordinator - Marketing Consultant – Reservations Manager)

Roy is in charge of our community projects. He was born in Stavanger-Norway and has been working with Qeros Tours Peru since December 2007. Roy traveled extensively throughout Peru and South America in 2007-2008, and dedicated a year visiting local village festivals throughout Peru and Mexico. In Peru he spent a lot of time with families in remote Andean Communities, as well as dancing (with a complete lack of natural ability, some may say !) and drinking large amounts of local firewater. Roy is our Marketing Consultant and is currently working on several projects to promote handicrafts and textiles from local mountain communities.

Pedro Eddy Alva (Australian Manager & Representative)

• Frank Cajigas
• Jasmany Ochoa
  
• Wilson Aceituna
• Franklin Huarco

Our Team in Operations (Leader Guides, Cooks, porter & drivers)

Qeros Tours Peru only employs experienced professional licensed guides whom are eager to share their history and culture of Peru, and great cooks who will prepare the most delicious cuisine every time. We employ professional skilled drivers with a clean record guaranteeing your safety and experienced hardworking porters. They work with you on every facet of your trip around Peru, taking care of all trip details so you are able to have an enjoyable time in Peru with no worries. Our team is a group of qualified experts in the local environment and history of Peru.

Leader Tour Guides:

Cooks:

• Lucio Perca, Rolando Chino, Renato Paucar
• Mario Chino, Serapio Huamani, Cirilo Paucar
• Juan Pablo Mamani, Rolando Mamani, Fidel Puma

Porters and Horsemen

Qeros Tours Peru employs about 60 porters taken mainly from the three Andean communities of Pisac, Colquepata and Paucartambo.

Drivers:

• Aurelio Cumpa, Vicente Anccalle, Percy Romero.