Authentic stories, altitude safety advice, packing checklists, and comprehensive route breakdowns written directly by our certified guides in Cusco.
A practical Cusco guide: the altitude, Plaza de Armas and San Blas, the tourist ticket, Sacsayhuamán, Qorikancha, the Sacred Valley, food and markets.
Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain? Compare difficulty, views, what each ticket includes and who each climb suits, plus…
The 7 Lakes of Ausangate near Cusco: where they are, how to get there, hiking difficulty, altitude and acclimatization, best time…
The 7-day Choquequirao to Machu Picchu trek: difficulty, training, what's included, best season, packing and how it compares with…
Ten animals to look for in Tambopata: giant otters, jaguars, macaws, taricaya turtles, black caimans, howler and spider monkeys,…
The 5-day Inca Trail explained: difficulty, how early to book permits, what's included, packing, altitude and adding Huayna…
Choquequirao Trek FAQ: how hard it is, how many days it takes, permits, best season, packing, wildlife and how it compares with…
16 questions about the 7-day Salkantay and Inca Trail trek: difficulty, permits, best season, what's included, packing, meals and…
Manu National Park tour FAQ: what's included, wildlife you may see, best season, difficulty, packing, lodges, electricity, safety…
Treks from Cusco compared: the Inca Trail, Salkantay, Inca Jungle, Lares, Ausangate, Choquequirao and Huchuy Qosqo, with the best…
Cusco Cathedral, La Compañía, Qorikancha and Santo Domingo, San Blas and La Merced: history, art and visiting tips, plus a…
Best museums in Cusco: Museo Inka, the Pre-Columbian Art Museum (MAP), Qorikancha, the Regional Historical Museum and the…
How long the Classic Inca Trail takes: a day-by-day breakdown of the 4-day trek, why it feels longer than its distance and what…
Cusco altitude is about 3,400 m (11,155 ft). Altitude sickness symptoms, who is at risk, how to acclimatize, coca tea, medication…
Machu Picchu's three circuits and their routes: what each one covers, how long it takes, which has the classic view and whether…
How to get to Machu Picchu from Cusco: by train, on a multi-day trek or on the budget route via Hydroelectric, and the last…
Plants you will see on the Inca Trail: orchids, molle trees, cedars, queuña, cloud forest ferns, puyas and floripondios, and the…
Animals of the Inca Trail: spectacled bear, puma, Andean condor, taruka deer, cock-of-the-rock, torrent ducks, hummingbirds,…
Answers to common Peru trip questions: Inca Trail permits, booking a trek, getting to Cusco, where to stay, altitude, luggage,…
Hiking the Inca Trail in the rainy season: trail conditions, the February closure, the advantages of going in the wet months and…
Preparing for the Inca Trail: a packing list, how hard the trek is, how far ahead to book, how long it lasts and how to get fit…
Lares Trek FAQ: what you see, how long it takes, the Lares hot springs, difficulty, best months, permits, food and how to…
Cusco festivals in 2027 with dates: Carnival, Semana Santa, Qoyllur Rit’i, Corpus Christi, Inti Raymi on 24 June, Pachamama Day…
A day at Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca) from Cusco: the early start, the breakfast stop, the climb, the Red Valley, altitude tips…
Adventure travel in Peru, from soft to extreme: the Inca Trail, Salkantay, Choquequirao and the Inca Jungle Trek, plus tips for…
What to do in Cusco when it rains: cafés, museums, cooking and ceramics classes, churches, markets, village day trips, the Lares…
The Qhapaq Ñan, the Inca road network: what it was for, how it linked Cusco with the empire, tambos, chaski messengers and its…
Salkantay Trek vs Inca Trail: compare difficulty and altitude, scenery, the view of Machu Picchu, cost and permits to choose the…
What the Salkantay Trek costs in 2027, what packages include and how to save: booking Machu Picchu early, the low season and…
Get real-time permit checks, custom itinerary proposals, and local insider tips directly from our licensed mountain leaders in Cusco.