Experience the Magic Through Traveler Stories
Every journey to Machu Picchu creates unforgettable memories and transformative experiences. Browse authentic stories and testimonials from travelers who have walked the ancient Inca paths with our certified guides. From breathtaking sunrise views over the Andes to meaningful cultural exchanges with Quechua communities, these firsthand accounts capture the magic, challenges, and profound moments that define an Inca Trail adventure. Each story is accompanied by real photos from the trail, showcasing the stunning landscapes, archaeological wonders, and personal triumphs our guests experience.
- Authentic testimonials from recent trekkers
- Real photo galleries documenting journeys
- Diverse experiences across all trail options
- Honest accounts of challenges and triumphs
- Cultural encounters with local communities
- Expert guide insights and memorable moments
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Up in the air!
We had a really great time on the Salkantay treck with Inca Trail Reservations . Our guide and the entire staff was extremely helpful and delivered a great service. Every morning we were woken up with a hot coca tea at our tent. The food from the chefs that were with us was always really…
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Too much alcohol; not enough oxygen
Had a great trip with our main man Raúl. Taught us how to drink hot toddies and trek across unlucky mud slides. Surprised me with a personal birthday cake despite not having had prior notice to this event. Made the second (hardest) day of the trip an amazing end. Helped me throughout with my altitude…
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Awesome trek!
The first day starts very early at 5am but once you get into the mountains you are not tired any more. After a delicious lunch we hiker up to a mountain lake and soon as we arrived the sun came out and it was a fantastic view. Each morning we got hot coca tea brought…
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Conquer the Mountain
Conquer the mountain – that\’s the motto. We hiked up to 4600 m on the second day – very exhausting and and hard to breath. I really don\’t know, why to fill this, because this are just to much words and it is really to late now. But I liked the day today, walking next…
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Hot Totties and Machu Picchu
The trip to Machu Picchu was a great experience overall! The food was amazing and the staff members were very nice and attentive. Our guide was extremely patient and informative as we made our way to each camp and allowed us all to hike at our own comfortable pace. During the hike there were also…
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Into the Andes we go!
Very challenging and had a great adventure. Lots of little surprises thrown at us, we zipped across the river climbed right to the top and the skies cleared, it was perfect. The service by the cooks and horse man was amazing, after a long walk every day it\’s was amazing to come back to tasty…
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Top of Andes
Great challenging adventure made possible by exemplary service from guide Raul. Food and general service was tasty and well prepared. Tents and bags arrived on time. Thank you for a great trip and time well spent. Staff really made the trip pleasurable and informative with good knowledge of local landscape flora and fauna. Good stamina…
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OMG, I made it!
I was so nervous at the beginning of this journey, having been to Machu Picchu before by train and bus and being exhausted just from climbing Machu Picchu itself. I knew it was going to be so physically tough for me. I tried to train and prepare myself a bit but knew I was totally…
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Hiking in Andes!
It was a great experience from the start to the end. Every thing was taken care of well, even better than we had expected. Our guide took great care of us and never rushed us even though we were slow at few times. They made sure that we have the best hiking experience in Andes!…
