Tierras de los Andes

What Tierras de los Andes does

Tierras de los Andes (legal entity: Tierras de los Andes SAC, brand: Terandes / Terres des Andes) is a privately held, Cusco-based travel agency and tour operator founded in 2000, specializing in tailor-made travel experiences across Peru and Bolivia. The company sells pre-packaged and fully customized itineraries — including trekking routes (Inca Trail, Choquequirao, Ausangate, Lares, Huchuy Qosqo, Salkantay), cultural city tours (Cusco, Lima, Arequipa, Puno, Lake Titicaca), family and honeymoon packages, spiritual and mystical tours, and community-based tourism programs — to individual travelers and small groups. Booking is conducted directly via a multilingual website (French, English, Spanish, Italian), email, WhatsApp, and an Italian sales representative, with international visibility generated through participation in tourism trade fairs such as FITUR (Madrid) and the London Tourism Fair.

The core product is human-guide-led experiential travel rather than a technology platform; the company explicitly does not operate a tech product as its core offering, and the only digital product surfaced is the Guía Virtual mobile application on Google Play. Operational depth is concentrated in a network of 100+ local partners across Peru and Bolivia, supported by community-based tourism programs (tree-planting in Machu Picchu, rural housing improvements, a botanical garden project) that differentiate the offering from mass-market operators. The company holds B Corp, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, TourCert, Safe Travels, IATA, and PROMPERU certifications, and maintains strategic partnerships with Patronato Machu Picchu, SERNANP, and MINCETUR that secure licensed access to Machu Picchu and Peru's protected natural areas.

The revenue model is transactional B2C with one-time per-booking payments: pricing ranges from approximately $34 for day trips to $2,030+ for 14-day multi-destination packages, with custom itineraries priced on a quote basis. The company reports lifetime cumulative metrics of 50,000+ clients served and 10,000+ tours created, with no revenue, funding, or institutional-investor disclosures in the public record. Tierras de los Andes is founder/local-ownership-controlled, privately held, and operates with approximately 19 employees across a Cusco headquarters and an Italy-based sales channel.

Name

Tierras de los Andes

Legal name

Tierras de los Andes SAC

Website

https://terandes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tierras de los Andes is a privately held, Cusco-based tour operator founded in 2000 that designs and sells tailor-made guided travel itineraries — trekking, cultural, spiritual, family, and community-based experiences — across Peru and Bolivia to individual travelers and small groups worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adventure and Cultural Tourism Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (56152), Travel Agencies (561510)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Activity & Expedition Packages (Guided Adventure Trips) (THAJABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hiking, Trekking & Backpacking Tour Operators (THAAADAA), Hiking, Trekking & Mountain Guiding (THAJABAA), Rainforest & Jungle Ecotourism Tours (THAAAEAF), Luxury Multi-Day Tour Operators (THAKADAE)

Keywords

• Adventure tourism Peru
• Cultural tours Bolivia
• Machu Picchu treks
• Community-based tourism
• Sustainable travel Peru

Headquarters

HQ city

Cusco

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Guided tour packages and travel itineraries: Tierras de los Andes generates revenue through selling pre-packaged and custom-designed tour packages to tourists visiting Peru and Bolivia. Revenue is earned through direct customer bookings via email and WhatsApp. Tours include trekking (Inca Trail, Choquequirao, Ausangate, Lares, Huchuy Qosqo), cultural tours (Cusco, Lima, Arequipa, Puno, Lake Titicaca), family tours, honeymoon packages, spiritual/mystical tours, and community-based tourism experiences. Pricing is per person with some tours offered at fixed prices and others quote-based. Some packages include accommodation and services priced from approximately $34 (day trips) to over $2,030 (multi-day tours).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tierras de los Andes is a Cusco, Peru-based tour operator that designs and delivers guided travel experiences in Peru and Bolivia, including trekking itineraries, Machu Picchu tours, cultural immersion trips, family vacations, honeymoons, spiritual journeys, and community-based tourism programs. The company sells its own curated itineraries directly to travelers via its website, email, and WhatsApp, and is B Corp certified for its sustainable and community-oriented practices.

Product overview

Tierras de los Andes is a travel agency offering a comprehensive portfolio of tour products and services centered on Peru and Bolivia travel experiences. The core offering consists of multi-day tour packages spanning 4 to 14 days, trekking adventures (Inca Trail, Ausangate, Choquequirao, Lares), Machu Picchu excursions, and community-based tourism experiences. Additional offerings include spiritual/mystical tours, full-day excursions, and a mobile virtual guide application. The company operates as a tour operator rather than a software platform, with products organized by destination type (Cusco, Puno, Lima, Arequipa) and experience category (trekking, cultural, spiritual, family).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Machu Picchu Tours
• Trekking Tours
• Cultural Tours
• Family Tours
• Honeymoon Tours
• Spiritual Tours
• Community-Based Tourism

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,000+ satisfied clients served since founding
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AATC (Asociación de Agencias de Turismo del Cusco)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAATC is the Cusco Tourism Agencies Association. Tierras de los Andes is listed as a member, suggesting mutual collaboration in representing and promoting tourism services in the Cusco region, sharing industry standards and collective marketing efforts.
• Patronato Machu PicchucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Patronato Machu Picchu is the official body managing Machu Picchu. The partnership reflects Tierras de los Andes' authorized status to operate tours in and around the Machu Picchu sanctuary.
• MINCETUR (Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo del Perú)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMINCETUR is Peru's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism. The partnership signals official state endorsement and regulatory compliance, as well as potential co-marketing for Peru tourism internationally.
• SERNANP (Servicio Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSERNANP is Peru's National Service of Natural Protected Areas. Tierras de los Andes partners with SERNANP to operate trekking and nature tours in Peru's protected natural areas, ensuring environmental compliance.
• IntypedyaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIntypedya provides certification and quality assurance services (ISO audits). Their partnership supports Tierras de los Andes' maintenance of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Wildland Trekking: US-based guided trekking company with Peru programs (Inca Trail, Salkantay, Ausangate). Competes for the same trekking-led traveler segment, though focused more narrowly on guided hiking rather than full multi-country packages.

Broad incumbents

• G Adventures: Large global small-group adventure tour operator with extensive Peru and Bolivia itineraries. Comparable as a multi-day guided adventure package provider, though at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Exodus Travels: UK-based adventure and cultural tour operator with established Peru and Bolivia trekking/overland programs. Comparable guided multi-day adventure product, though across a much broader global catalog.
• Intrepid Travel: Global adventure tour operator with strong B Corp credentials and Peru/Bolivia small-group tours. Closely aligned mission-wise on sustainable, community-engaged travel, but operates at vastly larger scale.
• REI Adventures: US outdoor-cooperative adventure travel arm running guided treks worldwide including Machu Picchu and Andean itineraries. Comparable guided hiking/trekking product to experience-driven travelers.

Direct peers

• Llama Expeditions: Cusco-based tour operator focused on the Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, and alternative treks (Salkantay, Choquequirao, Lares, Ausangate). Direct competitor on the core trekking product set Tierras de los Andes sells most.
• Adventure Life: US-based small-group tour operator specializing in Peru, Bolivia, and broader South America. Direct competitor in tailor-made and small-group cultural/trekking itineraries to the same Andean destinations.
• Peru Hop: Peru-focused hop-on/hop-off bus and tour operator offering flexible Cusco, Puno, and Bolivia-bound itineraries. Competes for the same backpacker/budget traveler segment entering via Cusco and onward to Bolivia.
• Aracari Travel: Peru-based luxury tailor-made tour operator offering bespoke itineraries including trekking, cultural, and community experiences. Closely comparable product offering, customer segment, and bespoke service model, anchored in Cusco.
• Cusco Peru Travel: Cusco-headquartered tour operator offering Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, and multi-day Peru packages. Direct local competitor with overlapping itineraries and price points across the same destinations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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