The Lost City of Machu Picchu is without a doubt the most recognizable symbol of Inca Civilization and knowledge. "The Inca Trail", as it is known now, was the Royal Highway that led pilgrims and officials of the Empire to the Sacred City of the Incas.

Hiking the Inka Trail is a highly rewarding holiday choice! It is one of the greatest if no the best of its kind in the world. This is due to the exquisite natural beauty and unforgettable views you see during the trek. It offers a wide variety of ecological states, from deserts to tropical Andean cloud forest; home to exotic plants and animal life. On the Inca Trail, there are over 250 known species of orchids, and numerous ecosystems rare birds, reptiles and other animals, including several species considered to be in danger of extinction.

Walking the ancient Inka Trail gives you the opportunity to visit overgrown Inca buildings undiscovered by the Spanish Empire, giving you the feeling that you are the first to come across them. It is like a step back in time.

Walking this Andean highway is truly a fascinating and unforgettable experience. The Trail is paved with blocks of stone. It has stone stairways, tunnels and wooden bridges. It crosses rivers, streams, temperate valleys, warm cloud forests and cold highlands. Truly amazing. Witnessing and experiencing these wonders makes the traveler marvel at the intellectual and spiritual grandeur of Andean man, whose highest achievement was the Inca civilization.

The Inka Trail is part of a 30,000 kilometer highway system, that integrated the vast Inka Empire of Tawantinsuyo (The Four Ways), running from southern Colombia to central Chile passing through the cities of Quito in Ecuador; Cajamarca, Huanuco, Jauja, Huamanga and Cusco in Peru; La Paz and Cochabamba in Bolivia; and finishing in Salta and Tucuman in Argentina. These highways run mainly by the coast, through the Highlands and in some cases reached the tropical mountains near the Amazon forest. The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is a fine example of this last type of highway.

Following the footsteps of the original Inkas, on one of the most accessible treks in the region, the Inka Trail to the enigmatic Machu Picchu, The Lost City of the Incas, is one of the greatest adventures you are ever likely to have.