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Inca Trail Hiking

Follow the traces of the people who discovered one of the most valuable treasures in this world: Machu Picchu.

The Inca Trail in Peru is probably the most famous hike in all of South America and also one of the most important experiences in terms of world history and culture. This amazing hiking route crosses incredible Andean mountains and passes several ruins. Its total length is 82 kilometers and goes from Cuzco to Aguas Calientes, the base of Machu Picchu. Find here below our top hiking trips across the Inca Trail.
 
 
 
 
 

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What people are saying about these trips

Daniel Marques

5.00

August, 2022

Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, 4 Day Guided Trek

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Johannes Besmehn

5.00

August, 2022

Trek to the Rainbow Mountain in Peru, Day trip from Cusco

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Thomas Morgan

5.00

January, 2022

Inca trail, Machu Picchu, with an official operator in 2 days

Thanks to Guide Marco for a great trip and some wonderful memories. I had a blast on the 2 day Inca Trail trek!

Matt LAIRD

5.00

November, 2021

3-day Inca “Jungle Route” to Machu Picchu: Trekking, mountain biking and other activities

Our guide was William and he is the one that really made the trip great!

James Davenport

5.00

September, 2021

Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, 4 Day Guided Trek

Alfredo was intelligent, hard working, a bundle of energy, patient, caring, informative, and entertaining. He is one of the best guides I have seen with a perfect set of skills. My only negative would be that the quality of the camp gear (chairs, dining tent) were worn and should be replaced. The food was sub par and a bit disappointing. The soup was good, the desserts appropriate for the conditions, the hot chocolate appreciated. The porters were kind, hard working and helpful

Dean Riley

5.00

July, 2021

Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, 4 Day Guided Trek

Excellent trip and seamless booking

Jimmy Grant

5.00

January, 2020

Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, 4 Day Guided Trek

I booked the 4 day Inca trail trek with this company. All round it was a pretty great experience. Food on the trip was simply amazing and our guide did everything he could to make our trip comfortable and enjoyable. Our group was 5, smaller than other companies, which was great on the trail. There were a couple of miscommunications between the office, but these were solved in the end and didn't create any major issues. I would book again with this company.

Carine Rombaut

5.00

November, 2019

Inca trail, Machu Picchu, with an official operator in 2 days

We just returned home from a great holiday in Peru. The team of South America Planet has made this trip a big success. We have done the tour with 4 friends. Together with South America Planet we have set-up a tour where there was enough balance between visiting all the highlights in Peru and time to relax and visiting nice cities on our own pace. All agreed tours were delivered as planned with very experienced guides. On top of this we had a 24H emergency number from South America planet that we could call or reach via WhatsApp whenever it was needed. Thanks Warry for you support! Next to this we had regularly contact with Dirk who wanted to know if everything was OK. A dream holiday where we had the feeling there was really taken care about us. Our 2 Days incatrail trekking we never forget, amazing to see Machu Picchu from the sungate .We recommend South America Planet to everyone who wants to travel through South-America If there are people who wants to know more about this great trip, they can always contact us. Thanks Dirk and the team of South America Planet !!!!!

Ravi & Hansanee

5.00

July, 2019

Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, 4 Day Guided Trek

We had a lovely time in Peru and we enjoyed every moment of it! Everything was organised perfectly and we did not have to worry about anything! the Machu Picchu Inca trail was amazing and we are very happy and proud that we have done it. We would like to thank you all, especially Dirk. He has informed us well and was always available for our questions :) We also want to mention that Francesco, our trekking guide, was really good. He guided us well and provided with detailed information about Peru and machu picchu. The food on the trail was amazing, even better than any restaurant in our Peru trip. If everyone wants to travel to Peru, we would definitely recommend SAP :)

Kieran Anderson

5.00

April, 2019

Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, 4 Day Guided Trek

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There are many reasons for choosing Hiking in Inca Trail

It is the starting point of your expedition for the Inca Trail, so it is a must see destination. This city is 3400 meters high and you may find it difficult to acclimatize. But once you achieve it, you will enjoy an architecture that combines Inca history with the colonizing influence of Europe.

 

Good to know:

Language

Spanish

Currency

Peruvian Sol

Best time to visit

Between May and September, during the driest season

How to get there

You can fly to Lima, Peru's capital, from where you have multiple connections to Cuzco

More info about Hiking in Inca Trail:

Remember that the access to the citadel of Machu Picchu is limited. No more than 500 visitors are allowed per day. Therefore, it is important to contact and organize your trip in advance with your local guide. The hike can be strenuous in some sections, especially due to the high altitude. It’s alway advisable to take a few days for acclimatization. Your guide will surely give you many tips to better deal with that.  

 

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