Machu Picchu Travel and Destination Guide
OVERVIEW
The ruins of Machu Picchu, "lost" city of the Incas, perch precariously on the spine of an impossibly beautiful green mountain 120 km from the ancient imperial capital of Cuzco, Peru. Miraculously missed by Spanish invaders for three hundred years, it wasn't until American historian Hiram Bingham was led to the site in 1911 that the outside world learned of its existence. The finish line of the modern Inca Trail, your first glimpse of the site upon cresting the final pass at sunrise is a spiritual experience. Surrounded by steep valley on all sides, rising mist floating past stone terraces and grazing llama, Machu Picchu is one place that always lives up to its mythical status.
MACHU PICCHU TRAVEL HIGHLIGHTS
Intipunku (Sun Gate), Huayna Picchu
FEATURED TRIPS IN MACHU PICCHU |
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| The Inca Trail | Trip Code:SPIT | Days: 7 |
| Spend a week retracing the steps of the ancient Inca civilization, highlighted by the spectacular Inca Trail hike to Machu Picchu.[ more ] |   | From USD 649 Local Payment 200 USD |
| Inca Discovery - Lares | Trip Code:PIL | Days: 8 |
| Spend a week retracing the steps of the Inca, one of the most fascinating civilizations in the Americas. Travel from Lima into the heart of the Andes and the charming colonial town of Cuzco. Explore Cuzco and its nearby ruins, then join our expert ...[ more ] | | From USD 799 Local Payment 200 USD |
| Inca Discovery | Trip Code:PID | Days: 8 |
| Spend a week retracing the steps of the ancient Inca civilization, highlighted by the spectacular Inca Trail hike to Machu Picchu.[ more ] | | From USD 799 Local Payment 200 USD |
| Peru on a Shoestring | Trip Code:SPPS | Days: 15 |
| Everything you imagined Peru would be and more! See the mystical Nazca lines in the desert, stroll colonial cities and wander fascinating Cuzco, centre of the massive Inca Empire, and hike the once-in-a-lifetime Inca Trail high in the Andes…all ...[ more ] | | From USD 849 Local Payment 400 USD |
| Amazon To The Andes - Lares | Trip Code:PAL | Days: 12 |
| This packed trip combines two of the main regions of Peru for an in-depth taste of what this stunning country has to offer. Start in Cuzco, the heart of the Inca Empire, then trek through the Andes along little-travelled ancient pathways towards ...[ more ] | | From USD 1,549 Local Payment 250 USD |
