Hiking the Inca Trail is an amazing experience. If you like active travel, it is a must. The sites are beautiful, and the 4 day trek is such an incredible way to lead up to the grand finale--Machu Picchu. My husband and I travel fairly extensively, and this trek was definitely one of the best trips we have taken. We... more

The classic Inca Trail was already sold out 2 months ahead (even for the end of October!), so I decided to do one of the alternatives. Huchuy Qosco (small Cusco) was a great 2-day trek through the sacred valley. We started just outside Cusco then took the train at the end to Aguas Calientes and Machu Picchu (the classic trail... more

Our guides Alex and Eddison were both so great, patient, well educated and full of information about Peru and the Inca Trail. Llama Path was easy to work with, even with a group of 7, and well worth the money. Food was incredible and plenty of it through out the trek! They went at a great pace, the equipment was... more

We booked this tour in March for my 30th birthday celebrations in November using the tour company Llama Path. We payed 50% deposit in US $ for the trek with the agreement to pay the balance upon our arrival in Cusco. We arrived in Cusco 4 days before the trek to acclimatize (highly recommend) and when we went to pay... more

We booked a 2 day/1 night inca trail trek with Andina Travel (which is a FABULOUS travel agency by the way!) and had a great time. The hike was harder than we thought. I think that was mainly because there was a forest fire on part of the hike so we had to start a few miles different and that... more

4 days, 3 nights overland hike through the Andes Mountains along the traditional (cultural) Inca trail. The hike can be very strenuous in parts - mostly the steep ascents (followed by steep descents) on the 2nd & 3rd day. There are ancient city ruins all along the trail and it culminates with a breathtaking entrance into Machu Picchu, but the... more

For me, the highlight of my trip to Peru was definitely hiking the Inca Trail for four days to reach Machu Picchu. We walked through a variety of landscapes, from desert-like river valleys to elevated cloud forests; camped each night; reached a height of 14,000 feet at Huarmiwañusqa (Dead Woman's Pass); and passed by several different Incan ruins (some of... more

We were in Cusco from June 15 -25, 2009. A year in advance I planned for my sixtieth birthday to hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, arriving on June 21, 2009 for the winter solstice. This four day, three night hike was number #1 on my "bucket list". It was tough, but one of my greatest physical accomplishments. The... more

Starting with security as slick as border control we got our passports stamped with ' Caminos Inca' and crossed the bridge, to begin our 40 km trek. Armed with hiking boots and poles, the first day was spent trying to stay close to the rest of our group, amongst the 488 other hikers, horses, and locals dressed in traditional Incan... more