Hiking the Inca Trail and visiting Machu Picchu in Peru is on many an adventure traveler’s bucket list, and for good reason. Trekking the Classic Inca Trail is not easy, but is within reach of even casual athletes who take the time to mentally and physically prepare themselves. And the rewards? Astounding! Can you imagine hiking on the very stones placed by Incan workers over 500 years ago to create this vast trail network, or walking through a cloud forest, or seeing the sun rise over the steep Andes Mountains from the comfort of your warm tent and sleeping bag?
With a limit of only 500 Inca Trail passes issued for each day, and two-thirds of those taken up by staff (such as porters, guides and cooks) who accompany the trekkers, passes always sell out. As an example, for our April 13 – 21 Classic Inca Trail Trekking Adventure, only 133 passes remain. That is 133 passes for everyone in the world who wants to trek during that same time period! The system definitely rewards those who can plan ahead. If you are considering joining us on this trip, I recommend you do it now. (In fact, there is another reason for doing this now – we are having a 15-year anniversary sale and are offering $100 off any trip booked in the first 15 days of February.)
Our days on the trail are filled with the stunning sights surrounding us, while nights are spent swapping stories and learning about the area from our local guides. We sleep in tents for our three nights on the trail and have local porters carry our equipment and cook our meals. While this is camping, it is luxurious and truly exotic.
If you aren’t able to join us in April, we have a couple other options for you:
- We offer private treks on the Inca Trail for as few as two people, on any dates you choose (provided there are still Inca Trail passes available).
- Our October 20 – 28 Royal Inca Trail Trekking Adventure is significantly easier than our trek on the Classic Inca Trail. The Royal Inca Trail is likely the original route built and traveled by the Incan emperors when they visited their mountain retreat of Machu Picchu. This trail follows the Urubamba River and avoids the high altitude issues of the Classic Trail and the intense steep climbs that can be rough on your knees.