The Inca Trail to Macchu Picchu!

Team Llama Path!

Just got off The Inca Trail! What a trek! We have had the most amazing four days walking through beautiful Peruvian mountains, exploring stunning Inca sites and enjoying sensational hospitality on our guided trek to Macchu Picchu. The Inca Trail presented its fair share of challenges. On Day 2 we climbed to ‘Dead Woman’s Pass’ at 4300m and on the descent we were hammered with torrential rain and flooded trails. There were early morning starts, long days and thousands of slippery Inca steps to traverse.

Lightening our load

However our ability to overcome these obstacles was made substantially easier thanks to the 22 porters who lugged our food, shelter and clothing along the trail. Our group, Llama Path, were a sight to be seen as our porters in their red uniforms looked like a giant  caterpillar snaking its way along The Inca Trail. We had heard that the food on The Inca Trail was good and the Llama Path chefs did not disappoint. Our chefs dished up three-course meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. On arrival to our camp site the tents were set up, there was hot water to wash and a local Peruvian beverage to quench the thirst. Happy hour followed consisting of pop corn, coca tea and biscuits. On the final day we rose at 3am in the morning for a super early breakfast. We snaked our way along the trail in the dark up to The Sun Gate to get our first glimpse of Macchu Picchu in the distance.

First glimpses of Macchu Picchu

After our hard slog uphill we were rewarded with a picture-perfect day. As the sun hit the Inca Ruins of Macchu Picchu it brought on goose bumps. We spent the rest of the day exploring Macchu Picchu – it truly is a magical place and we are still shocked at how advanced the Inca civilisation was. We are now back in Cusco resting our weary legs and continuing to indulge in good food and wine. Tomorrow we are flying to Iquitos, in northern Peru, to spend a week exploring the Amazon Jungle. Not sure how we’ll go with all the creepy crawlies of the Rainforest – but looking forward to the adventures that await!

Taking it all in ...