Machu Picchu is a highlight on almost everyone’s vacation in Peru. It is one of the most amazing ruins in the world and is also the goal of our Classic Inca Trail trek. The ‘Lost City’ was built around 1450 by the Inca emperor Pachacuti as essentially a getaway vacation estate. It was used for Continue Reading →
Category: Peru
Taking Travel to the Next Level: An Inspirational Adventure in Peru
This post is courtesy of Karen Preston, the Zephyr guide on our Peru Inspirational Adventure this coming September 29 – October 5. If you would like to join the tour, please register soon as Inca Trail passes sell out months in advance. Our adventure last October in Peru was the most inspirational journey I have Continue Reading →
How To Choose The Right Tour Operator for your Inca Trail Trek
There are many different levels of Inca Trail trips you can take and in general, “you get what you pay for.” But what’s right for you? You can go from bare bones trips where corners can be cut (with substandard equipment, poor food, low wages for staff, no training, etc.) to luxury trips where many Continue Reading →
Peru – A Personal Transformational Journey
This guest post was written by Suzanne Carenzo, a Zephyr Alumna. She recently joined us on the Peru Transformational Journey, a new kind of trip for Zephyr that focuses on personal transformation and growth. Please enjoy reading about Suzanne’s experience. Well, my journey to Peru has come to an end and I cannot believe all Continue Reading →
Sweeping You Away to New Locales
Last fall, Zephyr launched our first Peru: Machu Picchu & Easier Inca Trail Adventure and hosted journalist RoseAnna Schick as one of our guests. She recently published an article in the Winnipeg Free Press about her experience on the trip as well as her interview with our owner, Allan Wright. Here’s an excerpt: “Rather than Continue Reading →
Transform Your Life On a Peruvian Adventure
Peru is probably one of the most spiritual places we run tours. The beauty and majesty of Machu Picchu and the other Incan ruins we visit easily make travelers stop and reflect on their lives. Hiking on the Inca Trail itself can be life-altering. But Peru is more than that. The Peruvian people themselves are Continue Reading →
Take it easy! Lightening the Load of the Inca Trail Trek
So often throughout life we hear the phrase, “ it’s not about the destination, but the journey to get there.” It seems the ancient civilization of the Incas were advanced not only in cosmetology, architecture, mathematics, and agriculture but also in preserving the beauty of daily existence, making sure the path to your destination is Continue Reading →
Retracing the Steps of the Royal Road
Last April, Zephyr hosted journalist Alexei Dmitriev on the Peru: Classic Inca Trail & Machu Picchu Trek Adventure. He has since written about his experience in frankly, one of the most eloquent travel stories we have read about the Inca Trail and Peru. Here is an excerpt of his writing: “Moss-fringed tree branches fade into Continue Reading →
Paying It Forward: Traveling to Support Study Abroad
Travel is essential to being a well-rounded and conscious citizen of our world. Even if you just drive a few hours away from your home, there are a limitless number benefits to getting out of your comfort zone and exploring somewhere new. Over the past few years, Zephyr has been working with the University of Wisconsin-Stout Continue Reading →
4 Misconceptions About Hiking the Inca Trail Revisited
If you’re a Zephyr alumni, you know that we thrive on your input! We survey our travelers after every trip in order to continuously improve our tours year after year. We also conduct other surveys to help us understand your wants, needs, and goals. In the past, we conducted a survey asking potential travelers for Continue Reading →