A Crazy Journey From Peru To Bolivia (Peru Hop Review)

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8 ай бұрын

What would you do? Adventure or Dollars? Today we're leaving Cusco on a overnight bus with Peru Hop, but this travel day is more like DAYS, ending up in La Paz with Bolivia Hop. Adventure, bus review, crazy stories, this vlog has it all... Check out South America tours (and more!) here: geni.us/fzR3R ⬇ See below ⬇
We've had an epic week in Cusco and exploring Peru, but it's time to move on and for the next lot of travel we had a decision to make. Should we spend the money, almost $1,500 on flights, or take on a classic South America adventure? Instead using the money on experiences, randomness and seeing more of the rural areas?
Adventure won out after we found Peru Hop buses - this isn't sponsored, but they genuinely seemed to be the most efficient way for travellers to make sense of the public bus setup in South America. Peru hop is a hop on hop off kind of system, it also runs as Bolivia Hop there, and just makes it much easier if you don't speak Spanish. We had some concerns about safety, efficiency, comfort etc and for the most part everything was all good! ... other than the leaking window and stinky toilet, but we'll take that.
It also meant we had the chance to jump on a couple of cheap tours to explore on Lake Titicaca, both from Puno in Peru and Copacabana in Bolivia.
So was it worth it? Let us know in the comments below, what would you do?
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@jpylp 7 ай бұрын

This is Awesome seeing this! We did this trip in reverse in 2018 (La Paz, 3 hrs in Copacabana, stayed the night in Puno, ~2 hr lunch buffet somewhere, Cusco). In all these years, you are the first KZfaqrs I have stumbled across that have done this journey (or at least shown it). 👍🏼

@DanegerAndStacey 7 ай бұрын

Coool! Was your trip pretty similar to this? Kind of organised, semi chaotic, hot, and a bloody adventure haha?

@jpylp 7 ай бұрын

@@DanegerAndStacey exactly as you described it!

@bronwynquinn4477 8 ай бұрын

Wow! I loved seeing this travel day/ nights! So raw and unfiltered! stay safe! Take care! And keep inspiring us armchair travellers! Many thanks !

@DanegerAndStacey 7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the more raw style! We're trying to keep things mixed up a bit and honest too

@travelertrome8449 8 ай бұрын

Another great video. Love seeing you guys in South America! Wow Lake Titicaca is huge. What an adventure.

@DanegerAndStacey 7 ай бұрын

The lake just straight up looks like the sea/ocean - so massive!

@jasehatcher8283 5 ай бұрын

What a journey~

@DariaThomasNr1 5 ай бұрын

Second best series you have ever made! 🤩 (Nothing can beat New Zealand! 😉 )

@DanegerAndStacey 4 ай бұрын

Yeah New Zealand hits different huh!

@TravelbyDartTV 8 ай бұрын

Wow! Sounds a journey that's like a buffet of South American awesomeness! Can't wait for the next few episodes because it felt like hopping from Peru to Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile is like playing cultural hopscotch. I already visited Chile and Argentina few years ago to film one of our TV show and I would love to see what you have in store for us!

@DanegerAndStacey 7 ай бұрын

Sounds like you've traveled more than us, must be putting that dart to good use!

@laitae 8 ай бұрын

What an adventure! I took a bus in Chile and thought it was of very high standard and comfy. But my brother rode with chickens on the bus in Peru...there is no in between lol

@DanegerAndStacey 7 ай бұрын

Haha, that's quite a leap from comfort to chickens! Chilean buses set a high standard, but your brother's adventure sounds like a crazy ride

@airstreamer 8 ай бұрын

The houses built out of reeds was so interesting. Loved the drone shots to see from that perspective.

@DanegerAndStacey 7 ай бұрын

Kind of hard to fathom that is there home huh!

@airstreamer 6 ай бұрын

Yes, for sure.@@DanegerAndStacey

@costasworldofmusicmemories5792 8 ай бұрын

Harriet and I have traveled extensively in South America. We found buses a little challenging. If you can find them. We hired a driver/guide booked well ahead of time. It's costly, but much more pleasant only when the infrastructure is poor or sketchy. But you guys handled it well. Sending you much love❤ from Richmond, Va. Harriet, Jim and Yuki

@DanegerAndStacey 7 ай бұрын

Totally agree re the buses, they are quite challenging! Luckily this one with Peru Hop in particular is more for tourists and the rest of our time was on tours, so all in all pretty stress free!

@gwynethglas-brown9171 7 ай бұрын

Wow a journey 🫣 that Hill and with your suitcases well done Danger 😜 Aww Stacy hope you were feeling ok having to do that climb after being so sick 🙏. The different colours in the village were pretty 😍 ,definitely a very long journey don’t think I be keen to do that on my own 🫣. Looking forward to your next video take care 🥰

@DanegerAndStacey 7 ай бұрын

It was a crazy journey! Tell ya what, flying would have been A LOT easier haha! Fun adventure though and that's what it's about

@Michelle-hz6yx 8 ай бұрын

Hi Stacey & Daneger, Your South America series is bringing back all my memories of travelling South America for 6months back in 2016. We did a lot of overnight buses! They were interesting! A bit hit and miss but still fun! We stayed in Hostel Las Olas in Copacabana too- was a mission getting our bags up there!😅I absolutely loved Bolivia...so I'm looking forward to see your next few videos! Michelle

@DanegerAndStacey 7 ай бұрын

Hey Michelle! Yay sounds like you had a pretty similar experience to us. How do you feel about SA now, do you think you'd go back? It's so big, so much more to see!

@Michelle-hz6yx 4 ай бұрын

@@DanegerAndStacey I would absolutely love to go back to South America! Even having 6months over there wasn't enough time to see everything!

@stephaniegruenberg7044 8 ай бұрын

That first bus was super nice looking! Not at all what I would have expected.

@DanegerAndStacey 7 ай бұрын

We had a couple of AMAZING buses, a bit hit and miss in places though

@rebeccaw9656 8 ай бұрын

I guess it’s too late to reconsider your packing strategy😆😂. What a great adventure though, seeing things you normally wouldn’t see.

@DanegerAndStacey 7 ай бұрын

HAHA yeah unfortunately it is/was! To be fair, this was the only experience where it really got us good, we would go suitcases again. Funny moment though.

@ChrisCherchant 5 ай бұрын

This video has such an interesting vibe lol, like stressed out but still managing to enjoy things. I def appreciate y'all not whitewashing the more "meh" aspects of travelling :P

@DanegerAndStacey 5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed seeing the realness! We knew it was gonna be rough so thought it would be fun to share and just go in with a positive outlook and see what happens

@GeorgeC55831 8 ай бұрын

I loved Peru Hop, did it all the way from Lima to La Paz but with longer stops. We had the same guide in Bolivia actually but I didn’t like Puno or Copacabana much at all really, how slow were all the boats!! 😭

@DanegerAndStacey 7 ай бұрын

Peru Hop was awesome! Those longer stops added some adventure. Having the same guide in Bolivia must've been interesting! Puno and Copacabana, those boats were painfully slow, right? Patience was definitely key! 😩

@drTeddyJo 8 ай бұрын

You guys didn't do Bolivia justice!

@DanegerAndStacey 8 ай бұрын

Copacobana or Bolivia? We're spending loads of time in Bolivia, lots of vlogs to come! Just that Copacobana wasn't as good as it could be.

@nomadinneverland6832 4 ай бұрын

Does it get fully booked? Like say I want to get from Cusco to Puno but wont know until day before when I wanna leave Cusco, is there a chance it is fully booked?

@horiiizon3457 5 ай бұрын

Was the Puno tour long enough? in my Peru Hop Lima-La Paz Itinerary it says 2 hours tour and it's 20-30min to the islands so that leaves 1 hour on the island itself?

@DanegerAndStacey 5 ай бұрын

Yeah it was long enough for the area they cover, which really isn't all that much of the island. We were expecting much more of a tour or to see more of the island. But it's so cheap, the adventure is still fun, the altitude makes walking lots tough anyway, the heat, and the alternative is literally sitting in the bus or walking around the very dead town. We would do it again.

@horiiizon3457 5 ай бұрын

@@DanegerAndStacey Thanks for the answer :) I just found out there is a storm called "El Nino" going on in Peru? Did you hear about it? Do you think it will affect my travel during May? Will it still rain alot even though May is dry season?

@CheekyKoala 8 ай бұрын

Stacey - please start carrying an asthma inhaler when you go to all these places with such high elevation 😘😘😘 I worry now after your video from the other week, especially with you going to places that are a little off the beaten track, & therefore further away from medical attention 😘😘😘 - loving this latest video btw

@DanegerAndStacey 7 ай бұрын

I'm seriously considering that! Anything that helps to ease that feeling again