Trek to Machu Picchu - The lost city of the Incas

The place was put on Unescos World Heritage list 1983 and is a former Colombian mountain city.

The city is said to been built by the Inca Pachacuti around 1440 and peopled lived there until the Spanish conquistadors came in 1532. The Spaniards never came to Machu Picchu and it seems that they had no knowledge about it's existence.

The place Machu Picchu is built has been chosed because it's unique location and it's geological qualification.

Machu Picchu was abondon by the Incas for an unknown reason and was 'forgotten' Probably because its function was not required any longer after the Spanish explorers came. The city was rediscovered July 24 in 1911 by Yale University history professor Hiram Bingham III.

Machu Picchu is today on the new 7 wonders of the World.

Map over Machu Picchu

We chosen to trek on alternative trails to Machu Picchu instead of the classic Inca trail, but they are at least as spectacular as the Inca trail. We will do this because of the heavy traffic of trekkers you will find on the Inca trail, with up to 500 persons trekking there daily. Many travel agents puts different groups together, which suits the agent best to gain some extra money on you. We do it differently, we are always working with our own group and by doing that you will yourself in tight, friendly group of people and your personal experience and adventure in Peru will be much more pleasant.

Day 1 You start your trip to Machu Picchu in Cusco, the capital for the old Incas. Fligt departure from Lima. You will have a guided sight seeing in the city and also see ruins from the Incas (Hotel)

Day 2 You will explore full day in the valley of the Incas. We start trekking to Pisac and visit the tradional indian market. At this market, the local indians comes every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday to sell their products and grain. Following Pisac, you will visit the very impressive fort, Ollaytantambo, which was built as a gate to protect this part of the valley.

Day 3 You will take the morning train to Aguas Calientes. In the afternoon a guide will show you the beatuiful orchids which are growing in the area. (Hotel)

Day 4 Early start and you will trek up towards Machu Picchu to be there when the magic sunrise appears and it will also give you the chance to be there before all the tourists coming in by train. You will have guided tour around Machu Picchu. After that we take the train back to Cusco and will arive late in the day. (Hotel)

Day 5 Departure to Lima

You can do this trip in many different ways, shorter or longer. You might have a tight schedule before departuring back home or you might want to trek the old Inca trail. Then you need a special guide.