The Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu (4d/3n) is such a major experience. Here we are going to share reflections -mostly upbeat!- hikers have along the way. We’ve also got many thoughts left by our travelers and want to let you know! Really entertaining (and telling).
Before the Classic Inca Trail
- Altitude sickness is a wimp!
- I will get rid of these last residues of altitude sickness…
- It was totally smart to eat and drink carefully… look at that guy, he’s on antibiotics
- The Urubamba river is so amazing!
- Wow, this trek is pretty much a United Kingdom convention…
- Wow, these landscapes are really astonishing!
- This Peruvian breakfast is superb!
During the Inca Trail
- Let’s do this thing!
- Let’s take that Camino Inka sign picture!
- What a relief this travel agency gives us porters!
- Look! A donkey! A llama!
- Jesus, it seems I’m exploring another planet!
- It’s getting quite steeped
- We are actually hiking in the middle of clouds…
- All these Peruvian meals are superb!
- Keep going, keep going…
- Wow, THIS IS ACTUALLY THE TOP OF THE PLANET
- Spending the night at this campsite is utterly magic
- This archaeological site looks like a science fiction city
- Hmmm our guide really knows a lot about Inca history
- Look at this valley!
- Oh the Incas managed to built a tunnel through hard rock…
- Winaywayna… oh my God what is this? Unbelievably awesome
- Intipata… oh look the Urubamba river snaking through the canyon way down there!>
- What a marvelous trek!
- Ufff, this nap is going to be really good!
- I can hear the hissing of a waterfall
- On our way to the Inti Punku!
- Four days without smelling traces of fuel!
- Watching Machu Picchu in its complete splendor…
- Machu Picchu is the very height of their building craft
- This is absolutely worth the investment, the traveling overseas, the altitude symptoms of the first hours, the moments of tiredness…
An experience to last for a lifetime.
Reflections After the Great Adventure
- Let’s have a delicious Peruvian lunch and cold beer!
- Aguas Calientes is so cozy and energetic
- I really deserve being here inside this warm pool, having my favorite drink and enjoying the wonderful landscape
- Upwards we go on a train ride until Ollantaytambo
- On this bus ride to Cusco City, I’m really glad it was an experience to last for a lifetime
- Back home on this plane, back to modern life again… Last of my reflections: Cusco, we will meet again soon!
We hope you have enjoyed this compilation of Classic Trail reflections, realizations, thoughts, some first-hand, some second-hand. My own take is just the sight of those magnificent, massive Andean landscapes makes it all worthy.
Just don’t forget the Classic Inca Trail has also a massive demand, you should start booking the soonest! Contact us to make a dream vacation in Peru comes true!
