Founder, Guide & Tour Conductor
Jose is the heart and soul behind this company. Killa Expeditions is his 10+ year dream realized. With over 19 years of guiding experience under his belt, he is a true adventure and trekking expert. His passion and dedication to providing treks and trips of a lifetime in Peru and support for local people is truly inspiring.
Lead Tour Guide
Efrain has been leading treks and tours for over 18 years. He is passionate about providing the very best experience for each guest and sharing local culture and traditions.
Lead Tour Guide
Aldo has been leading treks and tours for over 17 years. A Cusco native, he is proud of and loves to share his knowledge of Inca history, culture, and the beautiful mountain trails with travelers from all over the world.
Lead Tour Guide
Nicanor has been leading treks and tours for over 14 years. His true passion is guiding to spectacular natural wonders and amazing ruins left behind by the Incas. He has always been fascinated by history and speaks Quechua, which has been essential to understanding Inca culture. His trips are entertaining, cultural, and mystical and he enjoys unlocking the secrets and mysteries of the Inca with his groups. It is his goal to provide travelers with a truly unique experience: when visiting archaeological sites Frank understands the importance of the connection with nature and humanity.
Lead Tour Guide
Javier has been leading treks and tours for over 18 years. Every day is a new adventure when the Andean mountains are your office. Javier is passionate about sharing local history, culture, mysticism, flora and fauna with his groups. He is very proud of his Peruvian heritage, rich in history, culture and archeological sites, and loves to be a part of each group writing their own adventure story!
Lead Tour Guide
Henry has been leading treks and tours for over 17 years. He loves archeology, culture, geography, history & sports specially soccer and athletics. He loves to spend time with his family.
Lead Tour Guide
Guido has been leading treks and tours for over 15 years. He loves being in mountains and showing Peruvian/Andean traditions to our guests. He especially loves sharing the rich history and architecture of the Inca people.
Office Manager – Cusco
Nayra has been a tour guide for over 10 years. She has been our office manager since we opened our doors in 2015. She is tireless and compassionate and takes care of all of the behind the scenes to ensure the safety and enjoyment of our guests!
Next generation guide-in-training
Ryan has been hiking since he was a newborn! He loves nature and exploring mountainsides, especially if he gets to dig in the dirt. Already a keen outdoorsman, he is our next generation guide!
Newest next generation guide-in-training
Amaya is the newest addition to the Killa Expeditions family! She loves getting outdoors and is taking the world by storm already! She is ready to climb mountains like she climbs chairs, couches and bookshelves at home.
Our guides are hand picked, have an official tourism/trekking degree, extensive trekking/guiding experience, are responsible, respectful, knowledgable & fluent in both English/Spanish (sometimes other languages too)
Everyone at Killa Expeditions, including the owners, are avid outdoor enthusiasts. We are passionate about eco-friendly adventure, trekking, travel, and it shows in our dedication and excellence!
Our guides attend CPR and first aid courses, yearly refresher sessions, and are trained in emergency preparedness and evacuation procedures. We also have instututed COVID19 safety precuations.
All our guides and expedition staff are native to Peru. We also partner with hotels, restaurants, and other businesses that are locally owned and run whenever possible, because we believe in supporting the local economy.
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