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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    Salkantay Trek

    Overall the experience was great! Saw several different climates of Peru including mountains, glaciers, and jungle. Victor was our guide and was excellent. Everyone in our group was a lot of fun. Food was as good as can be expected. The Machu Picchu experience was amazing but probably would have been better doing the Inca…

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    My Machu Picchu experience

    I did the four day three night Salkantay trek with Inca Trail Reservations / Salkantay.org. Victor was our guide and he was very funny and fun to guide us along the way. Even though we had to wake up around 5 am every day to start the hike it was worth it because everyone in…

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    Exploring Peru !

    We had an excellent trip to Machu Picchu with Inca Trail Reservations ! The hiking trip included so many excellent views and picture taking opportunities, and our guide Victor and everyone in our group were excellent to spend time with. They were also great about working out alternatives for us when flight delays caused us…

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    40 minutes

    Our guide Lito kept saying it would be forty minutes along a flat way. It really meant 2 hours on a horrible incline… Needless to say it was the punch line for the trip. A great time was had by everyone. The staff and agency were amazing and very attentive. I enjoyed every day and…

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    Inca Flat !

    Overall, this was a great trip. It was very well organized and all of the staff were professional and courteous. The food was excellent, always having snacks, plenty of tea and great conversation. Nice touches like hot tea in the tent to wake us up certainly helped to put the finishing touches on the trip.…

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    Don’t look at the end of the way

    This trip was a very special adventure and my first time that I took part at such a guided trekking tour. Our guide was very very nice and he knew how to motivate when the way was very steep, he always said: \”don\’t look at the end of the way, just keep on going and…

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    Salkantay trekking with Lito guide

    The Salkantay trekking was really good. Our guide Lito was a nice and funny guide and did share a lot of interesting stories. He knows a lot about the plants and tells about all the medicine uses, Inca people do. We definitely would recommend Lito as a guide. The campsites where Ok, although we expected…

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    Salkantay

    The Salkantay trek gives variation from high peaks, amazing views and landscapes. Starting in the cold and rocky mountains and ending in the warm humid jungle. The food and service during the trek was excellent, it was a joy to see what the cook made for us everyday and the guide told nice stories about…

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    Thirty minutes for ten soles

    The second day was the hardest because of the alltitude which stressed me more than the wandering up and down. All in all for an untrained hiker the trail was very hard to handle. I really enjoyed to be with our guide who was courage and had lots of information about the landscape and the…