This iconic world wonder can be reached by train or car. Two-day tours include stops at Aguas Caliente, Chinchero, and Ollantaytambo. Longer tours have the popular four ruins and the Urubamba River in the itineraries.
No Cusco adventure is complete without a tour of Cusco City–meeting up at the historic Plaza de Armas, walking on time-worn cobblestones on the way to the city market to sample the local cuisine.
You can either end this trek in Machu Picchu or in Vilcabamba Espiritu Pampa–said to be the last stronghold of the Incan Empire during the final days of Inca civilization.
The trek that’s packed with history, local flora and fauna, and authentic Andean villages that feel like you’ve been transported back in time when the Incas ruled.
Take the Huchuy Qosqo (or Little Cusco) Trek where you get a spectacular view of Inca temples, storehouses, Inca agricultural terraces, and Inca reservoirs as you are perched above the Sacred Valley.
This combination trek involving the Salkantay and Inca trails are only for the brave of heart, physically fit, and fully acclimatized trekker searching for a major physical challenge.