Travel and see Machu Picchu – a UNESCO world heritage site and a bucket list destination for any adventure traveller. Book a tour to trek the Inca Trail or Salkantay Route, or you can also take the train and enjoy a guided tour of these ancient ruins.
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How to See Machu Picchu
Inca Trail
The world famous Inca Trail is legendary and one of the most popular ways to see Machu Picchu. Discover the Inca heartland – Cusco and then journey to the spectacular lost city of Machu Picchu.
Salkantay Route
Trek the Salkantay Route off the beaten track, through traditional villages and over spectacular mountain passes. Your first impressions of the lost Inca World will be in and around Cusco the ancient capital of the Incan civilisation.
You will be given the opportunity to acclimatise to the high altitude by visiting local Inca ruins and Spanish Colonial churches around Cusco before trekking through the rarely remote and rarely visited Lares Valley.
The trail along the Salkantay Route is far off the beaten track and you will see diverse and spectacular scenery as you glimpse a way of Peruvian life that has remained largely untouched for centuries.
Train
If trekking to the Lost City of Machu Picchu sounds a bit too strenuous, why not take a fantastic train ride. Catch the train in Cusco to Aguas Calientes and spend day 2 on a guided tour of Machu Picchu.
FAQ
Language
Apart from guides or those working in hotels, don’t expect anyone to speak or be fluent in English. Learn basic Spanish before departing, though many people only speak Quechua, Peru’s main indigenous language.