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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    Fantastic time

    As soon as I was collected from the hotel I was greeted with happy faces and felt welcome with my new Inca family ! Our tour guide \’King of the Mountain\’ was fantastic and very knowledgeable when it came to any questions. The porters are lovely people who struggle throughout the day with all of…

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    Best staff

    Having had the opportunity to trek several times around the world I can honestly say that the staff on the Salkantay trek was the best I\’ve had so far. Everybody involved made sure we were as comfortable as possible ! The food is by far the tastiest I\’ve ever had on a trek, unlike other…

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    Outstanding hike

    It was a fantastic life time experience with a great tour guide and the team behind. Everything was well prepared and organized. We all loved the great food the cooks prepared under limited space and conditions. The hike was not an easy one, but for sure outstanding and absolutely worth all the effort we had…

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    Top trek

    The 5 day Salkantay trek was amazing, tough, inspirational but most of all the most adventurous trip I have ever done ! What a great, beautiful, overwhelming trip it was… Many thanks to our fantastic, funny, sweet and motivating guide Carlos. It was a great pleasure to see such an enthusiastic guide who loves his…

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    Amazing experience

    The most amazing trek I have ever done, great crew ! The food was so good I was incredibly surprised. Our guide made sure we were always well treated and never let anyone behind even if we were much slower. I felt safe the whole time and very well taken care of. Our guide was…

  • Well worth it

    I highly recommend doing this trek with Inca Trail Reservations , I got a reference from a friend & this is my reference :) Really great guide, really great hard working porters, great information along the way. It was a really great experience and I\’m really glad I did it, just don\’t do it with…

  • Good for the body and soul

    Good vegetarian food. Amazing nature. The Inca Trail has been a great experience, even though I got lost for a while, but found again – thank you Clavicula ! I would not consider myself as a hiker before this, but this trail was amazing and totally doable without being a person of nature. Good for…

  • Conquer Machu Picchu

    This was our first time trip to South America and we jumped to a big deal to conquer Machu Picchu by trekking for 4 days. Today we can say it was the adventure of our life thanks to our guide Raul. He poses all the great quality of excellent guide. He is very knowledgeable about…

  • Mystical civilization

    Definitely best experience of our lives ! Raul and Oscar made our tracking the Inca Trail one of the most memorable event of the decades. I will tell all my friends ( and enemies too :) to try it for themselves. We learnt a lot from Raul and Oscar about one of the most mystical…