Classic Inca Trail: What the 4-Day Hike to Machu Picchu Is Really Like
Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu (4-Day Hike) | Andean Path Travel If you’re comparing trek options for Machu Picchu, the Classic Inca trail is still the benchmark. It’s permit-limited, it follows protected Inca stone paths, and it finishes the way most people imagine it should: on foot, through the Sun Gate, with Machu Picchu opening up below you. Yes, I have taken a tour of Peru and provide service to people from UK, USA and Canada. Through Andean Path Travel , I help visitors plan this hike with clear expectations and tight logistics. This guide covers what the Classic Inca trail involves, how a Classic Inca trail to Machu Picchu itinerary usually runs, and how to plan a smooth 4 day Inca trail hike . Why this route still earns its reputation Many treks end at Machu Picchu. The reason the Classic Inca trail stands apart is that the trail itself is the attraction. You walk an ancient transport corridor: staircases cut into hillsides, stone sections that grip under...