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In June 2002 I went on the "Ultimate Inca Trails" trip
with Southern Crossings.  I still look back on that trek as being one of the most beautiful and inspiring  experiences
of my life. I had never been so connected to nature before; the scenery was incredible and the pace was challenging, but not overwhelming.  One night as we were setting up camp, a meteor flashed across the sky, lighting up the entire valley.  We drank water from mountain streams, bathed in natural hot springs, and visited ruins that were virtually unknown to the regular tourist trail.  It was like nothing I had ever experienced before!  I will always look back on that trip as being one of the most inspiring experiences
of my life.

- Jenn Sharman, Canada  more...

Stunning Andean landscapes and mysterious archaeological ruins make the Inca Trail South America's premier outdoor adventure. Our Inca Trail trips take in the amazing scenery and fascinating Inca sites of the trek as well as giving you plenty of time at Machu Picchu and in the city of Cuzco.  And don't worry if you don't scale mountains every weekend - our trips are designed to be accessible to the average, healthy person, not just the serious trekker and camper. We take plenty of time to get where we're going, and our team of cooks and porters will do the camp work and carry the load, freeing you up to fully enjoy the sites and vistas unfolding before you. 

No space on the Inca Trail?  No worries!  The Inca built 25,000 miles of amazing roads through phenomenal scenery...check out some of our Inca Trail alternatives!

 

CLASSIC INCA TRAIL 8 days: US$1985 / GB£995 Trip itinerary and details

Daily departures based on availability

Give us eight days and we'll give you the best Inca Trail experience to be had today.  Our guides are the best in the business, with an excellent knowledge of the trail, the Incas, the flora and fauna, and fluent English to go along with it.  Our cooks are also top-notch, serving up delicious food the entire way.  All you've got to do is walk and enjoy the incredible sights and vistas unfolding before you.  Another bonus of a Southern Crossings Inca Trail tour is being met at the airport in Lima and being accompanied by an official hotel representative to your joining hotel.  No complicated arranging of transport in a foreign airport when you arrive! Also included is a day in Cuzco and Lima for sightseeing.     Home

 
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SUN GATE: SECTION OF INCA TRAIL + LARES TREK 9 days: US$2485 / UK£1240 Highlights: Section of Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, Cuzco Trip itinerary and details

Any day departures

The Lares Valley is one of the most picturesque in southern Peru, home to high alpine lakes, snowcapped peaks, and traditional weaving and farming communities. Our trip also features hiking within the Machu Picchu sanctuary, including a beautiful section of the classic Inca Trail. As with all Southern Crossings tours, we pick you up and drop you off at the airport, so there's no complicated arranging of transport in a foreign airport when you arrive!  Home

 

JOURNEY TO CHOQUEQUIRAO 11 days: US$2435 / GB£1215 Trip itinerary and details

Any day departures

Is it possible that in its setting and unbelievable vistas, Choquequirao is equal to or even more beautiful than Machu Picchu? As you sit on the small hill perched above this ancient city, watching wisps of cloud fly by at arm's length and condors soar high above, with snow-capped peaks all around and the Apurimac River raging over a mile below you, we think you'll agree. Choquequirao, often called Machu Picchu's sister city, is the most remote of the major Inca sites, and no doubt the fact that one must walk for two days to arrive there has kept it from achieving the fame it so deserves. But it is this remoteness which keeps it so pristine, with orchids and other flora in abundance and the possibility of seeing as many condors as people along the trail. It is truly one of the world's special places, and we are immensely proud of the opportunity to share it with you. Besides the trek to Choquequirao, our trip includes one day in Cuzco, one day in the Sacred Valley, one day in Lima, and two days within the Machu Picchu sanctuary.