Inca Trail Machu Picchu | Salkantay trek Operator

Experience of the week: I sensed the limits of my physical strength. And I paid a lot of money for it too. Anyway, I have the feeling that it is becoming more and more common that you have to pay a lot of money for such experiences. In Australia it was skydiving, in New Zealand it was the 9 hour hike up Mount Doom volcano and in Peru it was the Inca Trail . Arguably, it can be described as a kind of pilgrimage route, 43 km long at extreme altitudes, taking you to Machu Picchu and your own limits. You pay a whopping US$ 480 for 4 days of tormenting yourself through rain and clouds (if the visit to Perú falls in the rainy season).  This includes incredibly delicious food, accommodation in a 2-person tent and entry to Machu Picchu, but not a guarantee of good weather, someone to carry your luggage or massage your calves. It was my toughest hike so far and yet, as hockey players, Hanna and I were fitter than the others, even the boys. On the second, hardest day, I got to camp 15 minutes ea

Inca Trail to Machu Picchu Machu Picchu can be reached from Cuzco in a variety of ways: comfortably by train and bus, but also on foot - just as its inhabitants and first discoverers climbed it. Outdoor lovers all over the world dream of following the famous Inca Trail . However, it is by no means the only climbing route on which Machu Picchu can be reached. In the following we present four unique, scenically breathtaking climbs to the famous Inca site Machu Picchu and give many tips on how to make the hike an unforgettable experience. Looking at a Peru map in detail, common sense quickly raises the question as to why the Incas didn't just travel along the Urubamba River to Machu Pcchu. Recent historical research has an interesting answer: the journey to Machu Picchu may have been more than just a convenient route to a desired destination. It was much more likely a ceremonial pilgrimage. Some researchers believe the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu was designed to trace the legendary &q

The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu runs on the Qhapaq Ñan, the roads built by the Incas, a network of more than 23 thousand kilometers. Each year, approximately 25 thousand walkers from around the world travel the extraordinary 43 km of this cobblestone route, built by the Incas to reach the impregnable Inca city of Machu Picchu , deep in the high jungle and on top of a mountain. The Inca Trail , with the Inca city of Machu Picchu as the final destination, is the best known and most popular route among international tourists who come to Peru . The total journey is approximately 43 km and takes four days, including a day of visit to Machu Picchu . The natural scenery within the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu is impressive. With views of snow-capped mountains, cloud forests and a walk through the beautifully preserved ruins, it is an unforgettable experience. The total distance of the road is approximately 39.6 km and starts at Km. 82 in the place called Pisqacucho. To start the