22 Sep 2019
My husband and I wanted to do a short hike to Machu Picchu and were thrilled to find this 2 day private tour. Our guide Ricardo was fantastic! He was friendly, extremely knowledgeable and we enjoyed spending 2 days with him. He took care of everything and all went smoothly. We would absolutely recommend him! Although advertised as a 4 hour hike, it took us twice that time. While we are very fit for our age (50s), we are not hikers and we found the 700m rise over 8 km challenging (then 4 km relatively flat and down). The views were fantastic and it was exciting to walk the Inca trail. Ricardo motivated us to the end. All the way he told us about the flora, history of the Incas and we chatted on a wide range of topics. The box lunch was super. That night we stayed in a great hotel (we were upgraded thank you). The next day we watched the sun rise over MP and spent the entire morning visiting this wonderful site with Ricardo. We are very interested in ancient cultures and Ricardo explained everything to the detail we wanted. Our driver Carlos was wonderful. He was super friendly and navigated the roads with ease. Thank you for the experience of a lifetime!! We highly recommend this tour.