Machu picchu Advise – Inca trail vs train and more time I want to go visit Peru in end of March, and I am a bit struggling with all the different possibilities to go to the Machu Picchu (I am really bad at dealing with FOMO). My current plan is : – Day 1 – Arrive in Lima early (night flight) and visit the city – Day 2 – Either morning or Night flight to Cusco – Day 3 – Visit Cusco – Day 4/5/6/7 – To …

Inca Trail Options Hi everybody! I am looking into doing an Inca trail journey in December 2025 and am trying to decide on the best option. I would love to spend a night in the town near Machu Picchu before heading back to Cusco, to be able to spend a bit more time there exploring and doing a tour. From what I can see, you only seem to spend a couple of hours ther…

Machu Picchu Inca Jungle Trek & Circuit 3 – Thoughts/ Advice? I am doing the inca jungle trek (4 days 3 nights) around Christmas time and literally only booked the tour today. Unfortunately, because it’s so last minute, the only available circuit that allows access to MP is 3b. (Half bottom citadel without classic view). I am a bit gutted that Circuit 1 and 2 was sold out as I was really looking forward t…

Salkantay Trekking for the Salkantay and Inca Trail Peru I’ve found a few threads about Salkantay Trekking, but can’t seem to get clarification on what I’m looking for. Basically, my group is in the process of booking with them for next June. My partner and I want to do the Huayna Picchu add-on on the last (7th) day, when we reach Machu Picchu. We’ve been told by the company that hiking Huayna Picchu…

Inca Trail Tour Companies advice. Hi, I’m planning to hike the Inca trail to reach Machu Picchu, I’m an experienced hiker and I was looking at options online but some tours seem to be quite big groups. Does anyone have a tour company recommendation that has smaller groups and maybe less touristy experience (wouldn’t like my backpack to be carried, sleeping in fancy hotels, etc)….

Salkantay + Inca Trail Trek Hi everyone! Me (F29) and my boyfriend (M29) are currently looking into Peru this October. Hiking to Machu Picchu is a must for us and because we couldn’t decide between the Salkantay and the Inca, we are trying to do both! TreXperience offers this experience with the option to start on the 24th October (6 nights, 7 days). However, they are stru…

Insights about G-adventures Inca journey tour. Hi everyone, I’m a solo female traveler planning to join the Inca Journey tour with G Adventures (https://www.gadventures.com/trips/the-inca-journey/5600/) from the end of September to mid-October. This will be my first time traveling solo and my first experience with G Adventures, so I apologize if some of my questions seem basic. Has anyone d…

Machu Picchu/Inca Trail tips and advice? I’ve always wanted to see Machu Picchu and decided to check it off for my 30th birthday in May. I’ve hiked Kilimanjaro and it was one of the best experiences of my life so definitely want to do something similar to that for MP instead of taking a bus or train. I’ve done a good bit of research but have a few questions I could use some help with. …

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Inca Rail / Peru Rail luggage (Machu Picchu) I booked a bi-modal ticket from Cusco to Aguas Calientes through Inca rail (first a bus (or van?) to Ollantaytambo, then a train from there to Aguas Calientes) and Inca Rail says “Each travel ticket entitles its bearer to board the train / vans with only one piece of hand luggage (backpack, handbag, or briefcase) weighing no more than 08 kg/17 l…