The fabled route leading to Machu Picchu is one of the world's most jaw-droppingly beautiful treks – but it's also plagued by ...

The promise of being able to reach the Sun Gate and take in that first view of Machu Picchu keeps them motivated. Planning a hike on the Inca Trail takes time. There are also important factors to ...

It's also a good place to recoup or get a massage after an Inca Trail hike, but otherwise, there's little reason to linger. Most visitors to Machu Picchu arrive by train, either from Cusco (via ...

Twentysomething Adrian told the other travelers he’d dreamed of hiking the Inca Trail since he was a kid. “Machu Picchu was a place that I’d really wanted to go to for a very long time ...

If you want something more adventurous, you can hike to Machu Picchu with organized treks (with varying degrees of difficulty) along the Inca Trail. You’ll have to camp if you choose a hiking ...

Nobody is quite sure when Machu Picchu was first built—educated ... 82‑kilometer mark and walk the Inca Trail (26 miles)—the most celebrated hiking route in all of South America—or ...

This past summer, I trekked 500 km of the Camino de Santiago, and in January, I travelled to Peru to hike the iconic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Climbing the ancient trail was unlike any hike I have ...

You can't ride all the way to Machu Picchu but this trek through the Sacred Valley of the Incas puts you close. Here's what you'll see along the way.

Machu Pichu Imagine standing atop an ancient mountain fortress, your entire family’s eyes wide with wonder, mist dancing ...