Spanning over 82km from Cusco and Machu Picchu the classic Inca trail is a 4 day hike that showcases some of Peru’s most beautiful landscapes. Seeped in history and tradition Peru is definitely a destination one needs to visit before they die.

What is worth while knowing is that there are only a few trekking permits used a year and in order to do the trail one needs to be licensed. The tour encompasses as many archaeological sites as possible on a day by day basis while being in the great outdoors. Make sure you do checks on the company you book with to ensure that they are legally permitted to sell you the tour.

For a trek of this magnitude one needs to be in reasonable fitness to cover the scope of the route. There are times where one will reach up to 4200m above sea level so acclimatisation is important.