A practical comparison of the Inca Trail and Salkantay Trek to help you choose the right route to Machu Picchu.
Compare the archaeological Inca Trail with the community- and landscape-focused Lares Trek before choosing your Peru hike.
A side-by-side guide to choosing between the Short and Classic Inca Trail routes to Machu Picchu.
Understand Inca Trail availability and the steps to take before building your Peru itinerary around a trekking date.
A practical step-by-step guide to booking the Inca Trail and confirming every component of your Machu Picchu trek.
A realistic guide to Inca Trail difficulty, from Dead Woman's Pass and stone steps to altitude, training and recovery.
Understand how seasons, altitude and cloud forest create changing weather along the Inca Trail.
A route-based guide to reading the Classic Inca Trail map and understanding its key stages.
A practical guide to hiking the Inca Trail in April during the transition toward drier conditions.
