Pure Habitat Adventures has launched the primary all-electric van (EV) for tourism use in Peru. The brand new all-electric automobile debuted on the April 26, 2025, departure of Nat Hab’s Machu Picchu & the Sacred Valley journey.
“After touring via Cusco in 2023 and witnessing the smoky air crammed with diesel exhaust from a whole lot of vacationer vans—and realizing that greater than 1.5 million guests contribute to the area’s rising tourism footprint—I knew we needed to lead by instance,” mentioned Ben Bressler, Founder and CEO of Pure Habitat Adventures.
“That’s after we dedicated to incorporating an electrical automobile into our Machu Picchu itinerary. Now, that imaginative and prescient is a actuality—marking a transformative step for Nat Hab in advancing sustainability inside Peru’s tourism sector. That is only the start. Simply two years after the launch of our first electrical safari automobile in Botswana, we’re dedicated to increasing our EV fleet, lowering our environmental affect, elevating the visitor expertise, and provoking others within the trade—all in alignment with our mission of conservation via exploration.”
Nat Hab partnered with the Chinese language firm Maxus to import a spacious, passenger-ready electrical automobile tailor-made to its Peru tourism applications. Powered by a high-capacity battery, the EV eliminates the necessity for gasoline or diesel, considerably lowering emissions. Past its environmental advantages, the EV additionally provides financial benefits, with decrease working prices as a consequence of fewer transferring components and no want for gasoline or oil adjustments. Moreover, its quiet, clean trip enhances the visitor expertise, making it a cleaner, extra environment friendly different to conventional autos.
As a part of Nat Hab’s electrical automobile initiative, the corporate has put in an electrical charging station in coordination with Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba Resort, a luxurious property the place its teams keep within the Sacred Valley. Inkaterra is one among Peru’s most revered eco-conscious journey manufacturers, on the forefront of sustainable tourism growth since its institution in 1975. This partnership furthers each manufacturers’ purpose of supporting sustainable practices within the nation and provoking different corporations to observe their lead. Nat Hab is presently engaged on making a second charging station in Cusco metropolis. These two stations—each put in by Nat Hab—would be the first-ever EV charging stations in Cusco, marking a significant step ahead in making sustainable journey a actuality on this iconic vacation spot.
“This all-electric automobile won’t solely scale back our carbon footprint but in addition encourage vacationers to embrace eco-conscious journey whereas safeguarding the pure great thing about Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley and past,” mentioned Niceto Yalan, Journey Director for Peru at Nat Hab. “We’re proud to be the primary tourism operator in Peru to combine electrical know-how into our transportation. Whereas some public transit corporations have begun introducing bigger electrical buses, nobody has but tailored passenger vans for tourism. On this regard, we’re true pioneers, main the way in which towards a extra sustainable future for journey in Cusco and past.”
The Peru EV can be an integral a part of Nat Hab’s Machu Picchu & the Sacred Valley itinerary, offering eco-friendly transportation all through the journey, protecting roughly 310 miles (500 kilometers) per journey. On days 2 and three, the electrical van will transport vacationers via Cusco and the Sacred Valley, instantly lowering the journey’s environmental footprint. On day 4, it would drop friends off on the practice station for his or her journey to Machu Picchu whereas persevering with to play a significant position behind the scenes, managing baggage logistics. Upon their return on day 6, the EV will guarantee a seamless switch again to Cusco, adopted by transportation to the airport on day 7.
