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This Inca trail to Machu Picchu tour allows you also to discover Cusco Peru and its surroundings. Trekking along these places will allow you to walk by the 24 855 mi (40 000 Km) long Inca trail network made by the Incas and pre-Inca cultures, which communicated the whole Empire from Ecuador on the north to Argentina in the South. These Inca trails offer you an adventure travel, nature and experiences that you will never forget.
This Inca trail to Machu Picchu is the most traditional, the most famous, and most visited Inca trail routes, used only by the Inca aristocracy. This Inca trail is paved with blocks of stone; it has stone stairways, tunnels and wooden bridges. It crosses rivers, streams, temperate valleys, warm cloud forests, cold highlands, a perfect mixture of Andean mountains and jungle exuberance! Along the way you will find Inca archaeological sites that will make you feel like they are being discovered for the very first time.
Many countries have mountain ranges with beautiful scenery and Cusco Peru itself is richly blessed in this respect with many other areas for hiking. However the scenery is only one of the elements responsible for the magic of the Inca Trail. Can there be any walk anywhere in the world with such a combination of natural beauty, history and sheer mystery and with such an awe-inspiring destination? The various archaeological sites along the way before ending the Inca trail in the Sungate of Machu Picchu serve to heighten the hiker's sense of anticipation as he or she approaches what would surely find a place in any new list of archaeological wonders of the world - Machu Picchu.
Walking the Inca trail can be very rewarding and is possible for all ages as long as you are fit. Over the course of the Inca Trail, you gain and lose 1000 meters several times, all of which is over 3000 meters where oxygen is noticeably thinner. Acclimation to the altitude is a must, and good physical condition advised.
Come and experience your favorite trekking route, the Inca trail to Machu Picchu!
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Moderate to Challenging. We strongly recommend acclimatizing to the altitude by staying for at least two - three days in Cusco Peru prior to the trek.
Please do not hesitate to Inquire about tour details or customizing this trip itinerary.
US$ 652 SAVE 20% (from US$ 815)
Price based on fixed departure dates with no minimum people. Go to Dates & Prices or ask for private service prices.
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