Hiking the Inca Trail to the Gate of the Sun with the sprawling storybook ruins of Machu Picchu spread out below you is a mind-boggling experience and a must on any adventurer's "to do" list. Machu Picchu, a fortress city of the ancient Incas, is peacefully nestled in a high saddle between two stunning peaks in the Andes, and the journey along the Inca Trail to reach this Pre-Columbian historic site is almost as exciting and unique as the site itself - at least if you come with us! We have been hiking the Inca Trail and exploring Machu Picchu and the surrounding Inca ruins, trails, and cities since 1970, and an adventure to this World Heritage Site is a true Mountain Travel Sobek classic. We invite you to join us and share our love for this remarkable area and its wonderful, friendly people. We promise you an experience of a lifetime.

Machu Picchu Slide Show
Travel to Machu Picchu on this virtual tour - it's almost as good as being there!

OUR MACHU PICCHU & INCA TRAIL ADVENTURES

Andean Explorer One of our most popular adventures! Discover Peru's fascinating Inca Empire ruins, take a one-day hike on the world famous Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, and explore historic Cuzco. 8 days. Moderate. Photo Journal Slide Show Travel Journal
Inca Trail & Beyond Hiking the Inca Trail for four days to reach the astonishing ruins of Machu Picchu. In addition, you'll explore major Inca ruins and visit Cuzco. 10 days. Strenuous. Photo Journal Travel Journal
The "Other" Inca Trail On this Inca Trail trek you'll, approach Machu Picchu via an unfrequented yet entirely spectacular route that features several days of peaceful, unhurried trekking before connecting with the "classic" Inca Trail at Huayllabamba. 12 days. Strenuous.
Machu Picchu Inn-to-Inn Enjoy a challenging high-altitude trek to Machu Picchu through the glittering icy peaks of the Cordillera Vilcabamba, but with the added luxury of mountain lodges at the end of every day. 11 days. Strenuous.
The Ausangate Circuit & Machu Picchu ~ NEW TRIP! Trek through one of Peru's most remote and exquisite wilderness areas, the Cordillera Vilcanota! We'll pass high glaciers and turquiose lakes as we complete our four-day circuit of Ausangate, the highest peak of the Vilcanota, and then end our adventure with a one-day hike to Machu Picchu. 12 days. Ultimate Challenge.
Peru Extensions Extend your Peru adventure with a trip to the Manu Wildlife Center, Peru's rainforests, or Lake Titicaca.
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Trekking in the Carabaya ~ NEW TRIP! A Follow-the-Leader adventure with Sergio Fitch-Watkins Far off the beaten path, this high-altitude trek allows us to discover panoramas of the Andean ice cap, glaciated peaks, golden pampas, turquoise lakes, and traditional Quechua herders. You'll quickly learn why veteran guide Sergio Fitch-Watkins has become so enchanted by the legendary Carabaya! 12 days. Ultimate Challenge.
Trekking the Best of the Cordillera Huayhuash ~ NEW TRIP! Visit some of Peru's richest archaeological sites before setting out on a four-day trek through the most scenic part of the Cordillera Huayhuash, with its concentrated cluster of glaciated spires and sparkling lakes. The breathtaking high Andean mountain scenery here rivals the Himalaya in scale. Come see it for yourself! 9 days. Ultimate Challenge.

Andes to Altiplano
Discover Bolivia, home to some of the world's most amazing landscapes - the Atacama Desert, Lake Titcaca, and the vast Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flats on the planet! 13 days. Moderate-Strenuous.