Top Tips for Trekking to Machu Picchu
Is trekking to Machu Picchu hard? Trekking to Machu Picchu is right at the top of many people’s bucket lists. Visiting this Wonder of the World is a definite must, and the only way to do it properly is to trek there. However, trekking to Machu Picchu is no simple stroll in the park. Whilst […]
Does The Lares Trek Go To Machu Picchu?
Does The Lares Trek Go To Machu Picchu? The quick answer to the question – Does The Lares Trek Go to Machu Picchu? NO! The Inca trail is the only trek where your finishing trekking point is the Sun Gate and the entrance to Machu Picchu. But I would like to go into a little […]
Everything You Need To Know About Rainbow Mountain In Peru
A few years ago, some snow melted. Yeah yeah, it happens every year, snow falls, it melts, we get excited, we move on. But no-one’s “moved on” from this thawing in Peru, not since the snow that melted revealed something so significant as this. You see, in a somewhat worrying nod to climate change, thick […]
Which Trek Should I Take To Machu Picchu?
Which Trek Should I Take To Machu Picchu? Choosing Your Trek To Machu Picchu: Salkantay, Lares Or The Inca Trail? Machu Picchu. Often near the top of any seasoned travellers “where next?” list, it’s hard to beat – and for good reason. At nearly two and a half thousand meters above sea level, the majestic […]
How To Make A Pisco Sour
There are tonnes of things to fall in love with from the moment you set foot in Peru to the minute you leave, not least the Pisco Sour.
How Much Does It Cost To Trek to Machu Picchu?
It goes without saying that Machu Picchu deserves a place on every adventurer’s Bucket List. It’s one of the most breath-taking spots in the world, and an absolute paradise for hikers across the globe – with a stunning peak at either end too. It’s one thing to add the ancient citadel to your Bucket List […]
6 Machu Picchu Facts You Never Knew
There are plenty of things you may already know about Machu Picchu. But, here are 6 Machu Picchu facts you might not know. The mystery of Machu Picchu has been celebrated and marvelled over for more than a century. But, there’s still so much that we don’t know about this intriguing place. But if you’re […]
Salkantay Trek vs Lares Trek: Alternative Routes to Machu Picchu
For most of us, trekking to Machu Picchu in Peru is synonymous with the Inca Trail. This is the most famous route to the ancient Incan ruins and is the royal road that the Quechua people used to take to the sacred site hundreds of years ago. But trekking the Inca Trail is not the […]
Salkantay vs Inca Trail – Which way to Machu Picchu?
What’s the best way up Machu Picchu: Salkantay vs Inca Trail Machu Picchu. Often near the top of any seasoned traveller’s “where next?” list, it’s hard to beat – and for good reason. At nearly two and a half thousand meters above sea level, the majestic and mysterious Andes peaks that envelop the Inca Ruins […]
Lares Trek to Machu Picchu
Get off the beaten track and experience what life was like in
Machu Picchu on this more cultural route to the ancient Inca
settlement.Incredible ruins, azure lagoons and alpacas galore await you on your hike along the Lares Trek to one of the most celebrated new
wonders of the world.
Lares Trek vs Inca Trail
Lares Trek vs Inca Trail So, you’re going to give Machu Picchu a crack. But you are struggling between Lares trek vs Inca Trail trek. I don’t blame you: the Peruvian Andes are right up there on most people’s bucket lists, and the 15th century citadel is well worth the trek. The question: which Peru […]