Machu Picchu vacation June 16 2017-3

So much easy-peasy on the Inca trail

So Aidan and I booked our Inca trail adventure around 5 months ago and did not know what to expect.
From the start we were put at ease by Paul and Jimmy, the guides. Paul made what can be a hard Turk into a fun time. The fourteen people on the tour quickly became a family. We were ... Continue Reading

Peru travel June 16 2017-1

Shits, Laughs and Easy Peasy times had!!!

What a weekend!!!!! It all began with the meeting of what to expect and what we needed for our weekend of trekking.
Paul instilled some fear in us all, by going through in detail what each day would entail...all easy peasy though of course. Day 1 we met our family for the next 4 days and hopped ... Continue Reading

Machu Picchu trip June 16 2017-4

Kneezy peezy trail

The 4 day Inca trail was interesting, spectacular, historical, amazing scenery and one of the best things i have ever done! It was a challenge at times but it was worth every second.
It was made all the more special by the crew of porters who where machines carrying all the gear and the chefs who kept ... Continue Reading

Peru travel June 16 2017-2

An Easy-peasy Trek through history

From the introductory session right through to the moment we walked through the sun gate holding hands, our Inca Trail was a magical experience built around our tour family a bunch of Aussies, Irish, and Americans, led by the brilliant Paul and Jimmy.
In their capable hands, we always knew what was ahead of us and the ... Continue Reading

Peru trip June 16 2017

Once in a life time

It started in the information session, I was petrified, hands sweating, how was I going to do this? 4 days of hiking, up to 4000 meters of elevation, cold nights, I doubted myself.
We hired the gear we needed and tried to pack light, give as much as we could to our porter so as to ... Continue Reading

Machu Picchu trip June 16 2017-3

Bucket List Tick off

My 65th birthday was approaching and we were about to commence an adventure and experience to tick off one of my big bucket list items the Inca Trail,to the magical Machu Picchu!
We started day one on my actual birthday which was a buzz in itself with a great group of similar minded adventures from various parts of ... Continue Reading

Machu Picchu trip June 16 2017

Easy peasy!

I had an amazing time on this tour!!. As an unfit vegetarian who has spent 5 months traveling and drinking copious amounts of booze i was a bit worried for 2 reasons - one that i would not be able to finish the trek and the other that i would have no choice but to starve or eat llama every ... Continue Reading

Peru trip June 15 2017

Whooo!!

The trek was wonderful. The guide (Cesar) was awesome and the food was perfect. The porters were friendly and the company could not have been more pleasant.
The wake up calls were great (coca teas was a nice touch). Everyone was very encouraging and there was a great sense of community on the trek. The explanations of each ... Continue Reading

Peru trip June 15 2017-2

Sexy puma 101

We had an amazing time. The trek was so rewarding and Cesar was great at motivating us and the food and the porters were fantastic.
Don't recommend climbing Machu Picchu mountain. Was exhausting and we missed the rest of the tour which we would have enjoyed more. So glad we caught the other sites some i enjoyed more ... Continue Reading

Peru vacation June 15 2017

Sexy pumas!!!!!

Had an amazing time on the trek and the guide and porters were so nice ! Would recommend to Anyone wanting to do the inca trail !.
We ate lots and lots and lots and had great service. The porters carry so much and are always smiling. Our guide knew lots of interesting facts about the incas, ... Continue Reading

Peru trip June 15 2017-3

Sexy pumas

Had such a fun experience! We had such a great group and all the staff involved were amazing.
The first day was a perfect way to start easing us into the trip. The second day was much harder however you don't feel rushed which is great from an unexperienced hiker. The third day was amazing, really long however ... Continue Reading

Machu Picchu vacation June 13 2017

You can do it!

It was an adventure I'll never forget and am so happy I booked the trek. The views along the trek are stunning.
We saw many ruins along the way. The guides and porters are fantastic. The guide provied good background information and was very knowledgable, able to answer all questions. The food prepared by the chef is even ... Continue Reading

Machu Picchu vacation June 13 2017-1

Amazing adventure

What an awesome experience with Inca Trail Reservations! . I can't imagine seeing Macchu Picchu any other way.
The guides were great...knowledgable and fun. It's definitely a tough trek but they offer so much encouragement and really want to see you have the trip of a lifetime. The porters are also fabulous, clapping for us as we arrive ... Continue Reading

Peru trip June 13 2017-3

On the trail to Machu Picchu

We had an absolutely incredible 4 days trekking the Inca Trail. We felt looked after by the team from the time of our briefing at the hotel to walking down to Machu Picchu from the sun gate.
Seeing Machu Picchu appear through the clouds for the first time was truely magical and something i wont forget. However the ... Continue Reading

Machu Picchu travel June 13 2017

The Adventure to Machu Picchu

On day 1, I was very concerned with what I had signed myself up for, but our guides were extremely encouraging and supportive, especially during the tough parts of the climb.
It was definitely a group effort to get there and the porters and chef also did an incredible job to make this journey possible! . ... Continue Reading