OUR TEAM
Meet Some of Our Amazing Guides
Jose
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.
- Favorite Trek: Ausangate
- Years Guiding: 19+
- Hobbies: playing soccer, hiking, camping, cooking, and playing with his kids
- Languages spoken: English & Spanish
Efrain
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.
- Favorite Trek: Lares Valley & Ancascocha
- Years Guiding: 18+
- Hobbies: taking care of his family, playing soccer, eating ceviche, and spending time with friends
- Languages spoken: English &Spanish
Aldo
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.
- Favorite Trek: Salkantay & Lares Hot Springs
- Years Guiding: 17+
- Hobbies: swimming, hiking, and learning about other places, cultures, and cuisines
- Languages spoken: English/Spanish
Frank
Lead Tour Guide
Frank 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
- Favorite Trek: Ausangate and Socma
- Years Guiding: 14+
- Hobbies: playing soccer, spending time with his wife and two kids
- Languages spoken: English, Spanish & Quechua
Genri
Lead Tour Guide
Genri has been leading treks and tours for over 15 years. He enjoys delighting trekkers with the natural wonders of Peru.
- Favorite Trek: Rainbow Trek
- Years Guiding: 15+
- Hobbies: playing soccer, spending time with his family, travel
- Languages spoken: English & Spanish
Javier
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!
- Favorite Trek: Lares Valley & Ancascocha
- Years Guiding: 18+
- Hobbies: playing soccer, spending time with his wife and two sons
- Languages spoken: English & Spanish
Henry
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.
- Favorite Trek: Ausangate and Salkantay
- Years Guiding: 17+
- Hobbies: traveling, running, soccer
- Languages spoken: English & Spanish
Guido
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.
- Favorite Trek: Ausangate & Ancascocha
- Years Guiding: 15+
- Hobbies: mountain biking, running, soccer
- Languages spoken: English, Spanish, French
Nayra
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!
- Favorite Trek: Ausangate & Inca Trail
- Years Guiding: 10+
- Hobbies: trekking, history, spending time with family
- Languages spoken: English & Spanish
Nicole
Creative Director, Manager
Nicole wears many hats; photographer, web stylist, booking manager, and more. She fell in love with hiking, camping, travel & trekking at a young age and is passionate about environmentally friendly travel and giving back to local communities.
- Favorite Trek: Extended Ausangate Rainbow & Ancascocha
- Years Trekking: 20+
- Hobbies: traveling, camping, hiking, trekking, photography, kayaking, baby-wearing, being a mommy, and spending time with her kiddos
Ryan
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!
- Favorite Trek: Everywhere!
- Years Trekking: 6 years and counting…
- Hobbies: hiking, exploring, digging in dirt and sand, legos, star wars, science, animals, learning all about the world
Amaya
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
- Favorite Trek: Everywhere!
- Years Trekking: 3 years and counting…
- Hobbies: going outside, climbing absolutely everything, chasing after her big brother and playing with his toys (much to his disgust)
Professional
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)
Passionate
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!
Safety Conscious
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.
Keeping it Local
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.
Don't Be Shy
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