The Inca Trail: 4-Day Trek to Machu Picchu

Amazing and Physically exhausting. We booked with Valencia Travels. There were some communication issues before arriving but nothing that we couldn't overcome. Their staff was great once we arrived in Cusco. They met us at the airport and stayed with us until flying out. They were very helpful along the way, arranging horseback riding (AWESOME) and the Sun Valley Tour (so-so) the before setting out to hike the Inca Trail. The guides, Oscar and Rene were great. The porters are unbelievable. I still don't know how they do it. Setting up camp and breaking it down everyday while carrying all the stuff along the way. The food was very good and plentiful. We had 9 tourists and 16 porters in our group. The perfect number. 3 were very fast, 3 were at a medium pace and 3 were very slow. Being over 50, I was one of the slow people. The bathrooms were interested but nothing I didn't expect having hiked in the wild for days before. Arriving at the Sun Gate on day four and seeing Machu Picchu was the perfect ending. For those that can't make the hike, you can always take the train to see Machu Picchu as it should be on everyone's list of must see places. Of course, you would miss all the interesting spots along the trail and the amazing feeling of having completed the trail.

Todos los caminos te dirigen a Machu Picchu desde Cusco, sigue la verdadera ruta hacia la ciudad perdida de los Inkas, requiere mucho esfuerzo y tener buena condición física.

William, William, William Willy...if you get this guide, you have lucked out. Truly. It was only my son 12 and I on this tour. We had mixed feelings about it being just us, our guide and the Porters. Other groups seemed to amount from 6 to 20 hikers and we thought we might miss out on the dinner time chat about the experiences. William made this experience incredibly engaging, fun and very educational. His knowledge is remarkable and it had my sone daily suggesting he write a book. I am not sure how Viator picks guides or even how this came together as there is a bit of a disconnect btwn us, Viator and our guide prior to beginning. However, upon meeting William and reviewing the schedule and expectations, we were provided with an incredible combination of experiences. It's a very tough trek but the rewards are more than worth the effort. I'll pass on writing on the tech aspects of this tour as many already have and their opinions are well worth reading. Top marks to William and our Porters. Incredible team.