Machu Picchu Travel and Destination Guide
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Highlights
- Huayna Picchu
- Intipunku (Sun Gate)
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.
Featured Trips in MACHU PICCHU
7 days | From $ 849 USD The Inca Trail (SPIT)
South America > Peru
Highlights
Cuzco, Sacred Valley, Inca Trail, Machu Picchu.
Trip Style: Active
Service Level: Standard
Physical Grading: 4
Spend a week retracing the steps of the ancient Inca civilization, highlighted by the spectacular Inca Trail hike to Machu Picchu.
8 days | From $ 999 USD Inca Discovery - Lares (PIL)
South America > Peru
Highlights
Cuzco, Sacred Valley, Lares Trek, Machu Picchu.
Trip Style: Active
Service Level: Standard
Physical Grading: 4
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 local guides and porters on the little-travelled Lares Trek to Machu Picchu.
8 days | From $ 999 USD Inca Discovery (PID)
South America > Peru
Highlights
Cuzco, Sacred Valley, Inca Trail, Machu Picchu.
Trip Style: Active
Service Level: Standard
Physical Grading: 4
Spend a week retracing the steps of the ancient Inca civilization, highlighted by the spectacular Inca Trail hike to Machu Picchu.
15 days | From $ 1249 USD Peru on a Shoestring (SPPS)
South America > Peru
Highlights
Lima, Nazca Lines, Arequipa, Cuzco, Inca Trail, Machu Picchu
Trip Style: Classic
Service Level: Basic
Physical Grading: 4
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 without breaking the bank.
12 days | From $ 1799 USD Amazon To The Andes - Lares (PAL)
South America > Peru
Highlights
Cuzco, Lares Trek, Machu Picchu, Amazon Rainforest.
Trip Style: Classic
Service Level: Standard
Physical Grading: 4
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 Machu Picchu. Finally, explore the Amazon rainforest from a lodge deep in the Peruvian jungle.
