The fabled route leading to Machu Picchu is one of the world's most jaw-droppingly beautiful treks – but it's also plagued by ...

But if Machu Picchu is the Holy Grail, hiking the Inca Trail is the true pilgrimage to get there. The ancient path is a challenging four-day trek. All trekkers must go with an organized group or ...

The Inca Trail draws large crowds, which can compromise your hike's quality. If you crave quieter treks with even better ...

Machu Pichu Imagine standing atop an ancient mountain fortress, your entire family’s eyes wide with wonder, mist dancing ...

Twentysomething Adrian told the other travelers he’d dreamed of hiking the Inca Trail since he was a kid. “Machu Picchu was a place that I’d really wanted to go to for a very long time ...

If you want something more adventurous, you can hike to Machu Picchu with organized treks (with varying degrees of difficulty) along the Inca Trail. You’ll have to camp if you choose a hiking ...

How do you get to Machu Picchu? Machu Picchu can be reached a variety of ways, including hiking the Inca Trail with a tour company, by train or by bus. When is the best time to visit Machu Picchu?

exploring backpacking trips for all ages and budgets. If you want to walk all 2,650 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, take a four-day hike up Peru’s Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, or bum around ...

an alternative is disembarking at the 104‑kilometer spot and hiking the last four to five hours of the route (8.75 miles). “That is the single best way to be introduced to Machu Picchu ...