HIKE THE INCA TRAIL TO MACHU PICCHU 2019

The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is located in the border of the Amazon jungle and the Andes in Peru; it runs through the National park of Machu Picchu, declared as a world heritage in the UNESCO.

• Location: Machu Picchu National Park in Peru
• Grade: Moderate
• Altitude: 4,200mts / 14,000fts
• Best time to visit: From April to November
• Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights

The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in the 2019 will be strictly operated only by authorized travel agencies like “Sunrise Peru Trek”; The Inca Trail Guides, Assistants, porters and cooks will be authorized by the government after they pass the trekking examinations. It is important to know that for the 2019th the government has implemented new rules of reservations. And also has limited the time of visiting the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu.

The 45km/26mls of Inca Trail connect the city of Cusco with Inca citadel of Machu Picchu and important Inca sides along the Inca Trail; the trails is excellent design in strict and perfect harmony with the natural Andean environment. The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is surrounded by breathtaking scenery, crossing the Andes mountain range and sections of the Peruvian jungle and rainforest.

Inca Trail reservations for 2019

In order to control access to the Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in 2019 the Inca Trail regulations need to be followed by all people hiking to the location; all permits are non-transferable and change of dates are not accepted by the government office in charge. The Inca trail is closed throughout February for conservation projects.

The 4-day Inca Trail is the best-known and most popular hike on the South American continent, complemented only by the iconic Inca site of Machu Picchu.

Inca Trail camps for 2019

There are numerous campsites along the trail; the government designates the campsites for all groups; it is subjects of availability so that, it is Important to reserve well in advance. Most of the groups prefer to use as the last camp the sector of “Wiñayhuayna” because this is the closest camp to Machu Picchu (2 hours of walking); but it has not sufficient apace for all groups so, some other groups will cam at Phuyupatamarka which is located at 5 hours from Machu Picchu.

The entire camping site along the Inca Trail has installed toilets with running water, but they are public so be prepared to find NOT very clean as you would like. The camping sites are numbered and each group gets a specific number of camps.

For 2020 our Inca Trail hike to Machu Picchu is our top tour rated hike, for its breathtaking panoramas, vast ecological diversity, and well-preserved archeological sites. It is trekking 4 days along the original ancient stone Inca path, we traverse high mountain passes and trek through ecological areas ranging from high desert puna to an Andean cloud forest and subtropical jungle.