Inca Trail Tours and Tickets - page 5

Beautiful expedition. Difficult but well worth the views and stunning nature. Marcella was a very kind and helpful host. Machu Picchu is stunning

1. Guides Grobber and Pepe were amazing ... Grobber's English was exceptional and his understanding of the Inca history, culture, trek, and Machu Picchu were amazing - he genuinely wanted to share with all of us (he was from a village along the trek and was VERY proud of his family's role). Pepe - was an amazing complement - his English was good but not as strong ... but he made up for this with his trail navigation ... Our twin boys ran/speed walked up front with pepe with endless stories and challenges ... while mom and dad (61) hung near the back happy to complete each day's mileage. 2. Equipment - Sleeping tents, private bathroom, dining tent, kitchen equipment, walking poles (and if needed sleeping bags and air mattresses were high quality) - we had lots of rain on the last night and had NO water in the tent ... I was a boy scout leader for years with lots of camping - I was impressed. 3. Food - blown away impressive ... I served in the US Army for 30 years ... was a boy scout leader for 10+ years, and have now taken some very engaging adventurous trips (white water rafting in Patagonia, Chile, and Northern Canada) and the food they prepared on two propane burbers with pots/pans they carry on their backs was amazing ... we had chicken and rice dishes, beef and quinoa dishes, cakes for dessert - suffice to say there was an excessive variety and amazing flavor - no one went hungry and everyone bragged about the quality 4. Water - available at every Meal to refill bladders or Nalgene's - never an issue - most came from mountain springs. 5. Porters - we had 13 Trekkers and 23 support (2 guides, 2 chefs, 1 waiter, one head porter and 17 actual porters (the individuals that carried everything) ... they were amazing ... always beat us to the next location and had tents set up waiting for us ... water available, tea and snacks for an appetizer, and then an hour later dinner ready for all. 6. 4-days of trekking ... d Day 1 relatively flat (shakeout) - 10K (6.2M) ... traveling along the river to start passing through villages and neighborhoods [first night we slept in a great location with a store and wifi available for a small price $3.30). Day 2 - this was 12K and included a VERY challenging climb through Dead Woman's pass (13,843 feet) - followed by a down hill to the camp for the night. Day 3 - 90 minute uphill again and then rolling up and down - this was 16K (~10M) ... to the final campsite Day 4 - 6K total with a climb to the sungate ... and then descent into Machu Picchu) - the view was amazing ... surreal looking down on that level of history after having walked the Inca trail for 4 days. The closeout was a bus ride down the mountain, a lunch in the nearby town, train ride to our shuttle pick up point, and a shuttle back to Cusco ... Bottom Line: it was grueling & challenging - but amazingly rewarding! You must be in reasonable shape ... Altitude sickness medication is recommended (my family of 4 all took it ... ) - but you'll come away with a feeling of accomplishment that will leave you looking for the next grand adventure!

Fantastic tour; highly recommend to travelers who want to do some of the Inca trails without committing to full 4 day trek, Mr. Samuel was an excellent guide that knew the trails and history very well, would recommend booking this tour