Peru Hop

Peru Hop is a Lima-based hop-on / hop-off bus travel company and reseller of Peru-focused day trips and experiences. Founded in 2013 by four co‑founders (Will, Conor, Pete and Paolo) the business grew from a small startup into a purpose-built travel operator that combines scheduled intercity bus legs with curated local activities and partner tours. Peru Hop sells multi-stage travel passes (Lima ↔ Cusco and onward to Puno/La Paz and other stops), single-day excursions, and a portfolio of optional add-on tours timed to fit bus schedules. The company emphasizes an onboard bilingual Peruvian host, safety standards, curated “hidden gem” stops, hotel/hostel pickup and flexible itinerary control via its Hop Login app. Peru Hop publicly reports a large footprint of customers and reviews – messaging on the site cites several hundred thousand passengers and many thousands of reviews across TripAdvisor / Google / Trustpilot, indicating strong consumer reach. The business manages direct retail bookings through its own booking engine (Hop Login / Peru Hop app) and sells optional local tours both pre‑booked and on‑board (guides commonly take sign‑ups on the bus and some extra tours are run by local third‑party operators). From a supplier perspective this means Peru Hop functions as both a primary operator (running its own buses and hosts) and a reseller/retailer for third‑party local activities via negotiated local agreements and on‑the‑ground coordination. Peru Hop does not publish a public supplier extranet or a public API for automated connectivity; partnerships and supplier arrangements are handled by direct contact and contracting. For suppliers, that translates to manual onboarding, local contracting, and operational coordination (tours may be sold on‑board with cash payments or booked through Peru Hop systems depending on the arrangement). Peru Hop also operates under a US legal representative (Triumph Tours & Trips LLC) for payment/representation and maintains regional sales offices in Lima (Miraflores), Cusco and La Paz. The company’s competitive position is as a well‑reviewed, niche regional reseller/operator that targets independent travellers, backpackers and flexible holidaymakers who value safety, convenience and curated local experiences — a proposition attractive to suppliers that can deliver reliable, high‑quality small‑group excursions and wish to access a steady flow of international customers but who accept manual contracting, localized payment reconciliation and on‑site operational coordination rather than automated channel connectivity.