This isnt always a good thing in life, but it is when hiking machu picchu. Nepal hiking team kathmandu 2020 all you need to know. Fitness and training for treks in the himalaya kandoo adventures. Perus most popular attraction is much less crowded in the wet season. Learning about nepal trekking travel advice from our friends in nepal is essential for making the most of your experience. Hiking the inca trail to machu picchu naty, the outstanding woman who was to be my hiking guide for the next 4 days, picked me up before dawn, before picking up the two guys who would be my hiking partners, a couple of danes named christian and something else. But i didnt float up to that beautiful site, i hiked there, and it was at times a little painful. Avoid monsoon season november through april, when lowlying clouds shroud the scenery and the trails epic views.
The trail loops around the very top of the mountain, where architectural vestiges such as altars, narrow staircases, tunnels and terraces can be found. Me n family planning our first trek annapurna circuit nepal this december and the. Located southwest of machu picchu, rises 3,082 meters 10,112 feet above sea level. Guide to hiking the inca trail, machu picchu, peru just. Here are our top 10 tips for your inca trail trek to machu picchu. Hiking the inca trail to machu picchu has always been on my todo list. The distances involved in hiking the inca trail to machu pichu are not that great. Check out this detailed post on the various ways to reach machu picchu. With these 10 top trekking tips, from when to start training to good trek snacks to wearing in. Mar 27, 2019 the mountain machu picchu is the most spectacular alternative to huayna picchu, available at the sanctuary of machu picchu. A trek in nepal is an unforgettable travel experience.
This is a great insider tip you can get your passport stamped at machu picchu. And youre going to be tired and sore, but you have to hike. Complex, nb bank building 2nd floor, nayabazar, kathmandu, nepal landline. Nepal hiking team is a responsible and reliable firm in outdoor activities ranging from city tours, adventure tours to trekking in the mighty himalayas.
Upon getting to machu picchu after hiking for 4 days, you feel like crying, pretty sure i did a little, lets be honest. Although most of asia doesnt have much of a tipping culture, many of the guides and porters in nepal depend on tips from trekking tourists to help make ends meet. Cuzco sits at the base of the andes in the southeast of peru. Top tips for trekking to machu picchu the bucket list. When you imagine the nepalese himalayas, what do you see. When the rains clear, as they often do, machu picchu appears spectacularly verdant. This is the only way through which you will be able to walk on the sacred inca ground, to visit sites that are otherwise not accessible to travellers, and to view the sunrise on machu picchu from the inti. Nepal trekking tips, trips for hiking in nepal, nepal holiday. Hiking in a pristine and clean environment, where locals are able to maintain their customs without being victims of poverty or a lack of resources, is a joy and an incredible experience. Interesting festivals start popping up across the sacred valley during may, as dry season continues and shoulder season approaches high season towards the end of the month. Rainy weather means a lot of mudand farfromideal trekking conditions. Machu picchu sits at 2,430 metres above sea level, but the high point of the inca trail, for example, is dead.
It was the capital of the incas and is the leapingoff point for machu picchu and the sacred valley, the onetime heartland of the inca empire. Follow kandoos advice on training to get fit enough to enjoy this great challenge. Staying here ensures youre best placed to avoid traveling time at the start and the end of the day, though this convenience comes at a considerable price tag. Hiking machu picchu machu picchu is one of the best attraction points for trekkers, all that you need is effort some enthusiasm and good humor.
Dont show up in cusco expecting to book your trek a few days before you leave. We lead between 10 and 15 treks along the beautiful and historical inca trail to machu picchu each year. Join us for a fun filled adventure starting in cusco, peru. Travel tips, weather, and more interesting festivals start popping up across the sacred valley during may, as dry season continues and shoulder season approaches high season towards the end of the month. Machu picchu tips the biggest mistake i made before hiking to machu picchu. As an established agency, our team comprises of efficient inhouse management as well as expert guides and porters in the field. Inca trail to machu picchu 2 days machu picchu trekking. Beta in 2001, peru imposed trekking regulations requiring all hikers to travel with a licensed tour operatorwhich is saving the trail from the trashing it took in years past. Not because im a huge fan of hiking or pressuring myself psychically, but because i wanted to walk in the footsteps of the incas, enjoy the view and obviously. Decide what machu picchu hiking option is the best for you. Activities take place at elevations between 8,00012,000 feet, which can make the routes feel more challenging than the mileage may suggest so we have accommodated for this by. Next, youll need to visit the ticket office in aguas calientes to secure your entry to machu picchu for the following morning. Machu picchu trek with international mountain guides. If you are thinking of traveling to cusco and taking the amazing tour of machu picchu mountain, you should take some considerations.
Machu picchu is one of the best attraction points for trekkers, all that you need is effort some enthusiasm and good humor. If hiking the trail isnt an option for you, there are many other options for visiting machu picchu. Fitness and training for your trek to machu picchu in order to tackle any machu picchu trek you need to be in good physical shape. Among the most recommended ones there are llama path and sas. Nepal trekking tips, trips for hiking in nepal, nepal. With enough time to visit the most beautiful site on the inca trail, winay wayna, arrive through the intipalaka sun gate and experience machu picchu in only two days. Compared to huayna picchu, hiking machu picchu mountain was a doddle. However, due to its popularity, the peruvian government has placed restrictions to 500 trekkers per day including guides and porters. Want to know when is the best time to go trekking in nepal. The mountain machu picchu is the most spectacular alternative to huayna picchu, available at the sanctuary of machu picchu. To do the classic inca trail you have to have a permit only 500 are issued per day and go with a guide.
Hiking in nepal himalayan trekking tours macs adventure. While the high season is from june to august, you can also hike. Peru hiking tour inca trail to machu picchu wildland. If you want to make your visit during high tourist season march to october with up to 4 weeks in advance. Tips for hiking the inca trail machu picchu forum tripadvisor.
The terrain on this trip includes walking and hiking routes with a mix of village and archeological site walks, inca stone jungle and rugged mountain trails. How to visit machu picchu on a budget passion passport. Here are some of the most popular ways to see machu picchuand what you need to know to get there. We will secure a permit for one of the optional hikes, but we are unable to guarantee which specific hike since permits are limited and issued on a. Which matches your level of ability while appealing to your travel interests at the same time. Doing the inca trail is no easy thing, so here are a few tips to fully enjoy it dos. I only used 1 walking stick though and found this plenty. Hiking machu picchu tips previous trekking experience is highly recommended, as the days will feature 68 hours hiking with daily ascents of 900m to m, perhaps with the odd day ascending around 1100m to 1200m. Tips for hiking the rainbow mountain in peru the travel. Hiking the inca trail and through the sacred valley to machu picchu, is not only a great hike,its the prelude of an incredible network of such trails crossing the andean rivers and mountain ranges. Jan 19, 2016 the most common city to spend a couple of days before the hike is in cusco. Well acclimate, explore local ruins and tour the sacred valley of the incas.
Machu picchu tips for a firsttime traveller that backpacker. The most common city to spend a couple of days before the hike is in cusco. A lima based agency which is also highly recommended is peru tourist information, whose chief is a real superstar. However, the altitude, which at its highest point is,776 ft or 4200m, can cause problems even for the strongest hikers. Laceup your shoes and complement your exploration of the unesco historic sanctuary of machu picchu with a hiking adventure. For touristfree views of machu picchu, visit in january. Our 6 day salkantay trek to machu picchu is for the more adventurous. The steps are nice and wide, so the chances of you tripping over your feet and falling headfirst into the valley and ultimately your death are reduced right down from 80% with huayna picchu to an easy breezy 2%. If you are short on time or energy you can still enjoy the highlights of camino inca, including orchids and hummingbirds. Afterwards, well trek for several days to machu picchu, a nearly indescribable sight of early incan architecture and ingenuity. The inca trail is the quintessential machu picchu trek and the only one that arrives at the ruins of machu picchu itself. Sep 24, 2014 how to make the most of your machu picchu inca trail there is no better, more adventurous way to fully experience the ancient inca culture of peru other than doing the official inca trail.
If you avoid high tourist season july through august, you can plan on buying your tickets the night before you visit the inca citadele this is the best option, as it allows for a bit more flexibility in case you have any travel delays or change of plans. I felt that two would be a little onerous to carry you need a hand free for water and photos and even one became a bit of a bind after a while but my knees thanked me later. To help you get the best out of this onceinalifetime experience, here are our top tips for trekking to machu picchu, peru. Tips for your crew on a machu picchu trek kandoo adventures. We require your complete passport information in order to purchase your permit to machu picchu and the optional unguided hikes to huayna picchu or machu picchu mountain. The towering himalayas, prayer flags fluttering in the breeze, and the captivating chants of buddhist monks will greet you each morning on your onceinalifetime trek through this impressive corner of asia. Tipping in nepal is still not entirely customary and may even cause embarrassment in some instances. Guided nepal hiking adventures with wildland trekking. Trekking tours in nepal touch the rooftop of the world on a walking tour in nepal with macs adventure. At machu picchu our local peruvian guide will lead us on a thorough and fascinating tour of the ancient inca city for the next 34 hours. The one seemingly bad thing about not hiking the classic inca trail is that you have to do your final leg to agua calientesmachu picchu village by train. Trekking in nepal dates back to 1965, when 3, apparently, quite elderly ladies from the us signed up to travel to everest basecamp with the. Everything you need to know about hiking the annapurna in.
Other options are the climbs up huayna picchu or machu picchu mountain. While machu picchu is still the most visited place in peru, we enjoyed rainbow mountains way better. You dont need to be an olympic athlete but you should be able to walk 57 hours a day over relatively tough terrain for 34 days in a row. If permits are sold out for the dates you want, you can reserve them in advance for next year or go on one of the alternate routes, the 57 day salkantay trek being.
May is a great month to experience machu picchu in some of the years best weather conditions without those high season crowds. Machu picchu, the arctic, the alps, norway, bhutan and aconcagua. Peru hiking tour inca trail to machu picchu wildland trekking. Rainbow mountain, is a such a stunning place i almost dont want to share it with people as it could get way too popular. Cusco was a really cool city and we really liked it. A small town, aguas calientes, has sprung up in the valley below machu. The total cost of the tour, how tips will be shared, and whether you are solo or in a group excursion are all factors to consider. Top 10 tips for your inca trail trek to machu picchu.
Learn how to travel safely in nepal as you read recommendations from those who have been there including our expert nepal trekking suppliers. Here is our policy for tipping on the inca trail and other trails. Though with peru rails panoramic windows looking out to the towering peaks, incan ruins, and the rushing urubamba river, we quickly forgot this fact. What to tip porters and guide on trek nepal forum tripadvisor. What i wish i knew before hiking to machu picchu intrepid. Prices vary, depending the company you pick and on. Numer five on the list of tips for hiking to machu picchu is that the morning you go to machu picchu will be early. Tips for responsible trekking in nepal the bucket list company. So much so that ive written about my experience visiting it as a solo female for intrepid once before. While i confess to having taken the train to this ancient city 2400m up in the andes see previous those who have hiked it are known to rave on for.
One of the most indemand additional hikes available. If you love the idea of huffing and puffing out in the elements and cant think of anything more fabulous than hiking for 4 days to the amazing hidden city of machu picchu, then there are some things you need to know. Hiking perus inca trail to machu picchu backpacker. The machu picchu sanctuary lodge is the only hotel close to the entrance of machu picchu, a mere stroll away. Various companies can organise your trekking to machu picchu. Nepal hiking tours guided nepal treks wildland trekking. Tips should be given in a discreet manner, as this helps eliminate any potential loss of face for the recipient. Nepal trekking tips simple tips for your trekking holiday in nepal for everest, annapurna, langtang, manaslu, upper mustang or other area. Nepal is a wonderland of cultural discovery and phenomenal high mountain trekking, truly a hikers paradise. You can reach machu picchu from cuzco on the train or by trekking. Aug 02, 2019 for touristfree views of machu picchu, visit in january.
Peru family hiking tours machu picchu, sacred valley, cusco. The trek to machu picchu is one of the most rewarding trips in the entire world. Depending on the route, you may be trekking at an altitude of over 3,500m. Nov 15, 2018 tips during the visit to machu picchu. A guide to hiking huayna picchu the only peru guide.