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See DetailsThe iconic path to Machu Picchu, with permits managed and expert local guides.
See what it’s like to follow the footsteps of the Incas, from ancient stone paths to breathtaking views at the Sun Gate.
Explore the route with our interactive map, see each checkpoint, altitude changes, and highlights along the trail.
Permits are limited — here’s everything you need to know about availability, booking steps, and securing your spot with confidence.
If hiking the Inca Trail isn’t for you, there’s another way. Travel by train through the Sacred Valley and arrive comfortably at the gates of Machu Picchu.
Check real-time availability and secure your spot before permits run out.
The Inca Trail is a renowned 26 km (25 miles) trek in Peru, perfect for families and friends.
2026 is an ideal year to embark on this bucket list journey, but early booking is essential as permits for 2025 go on sale in October.
Machu Picchu Peru offers various tour options, with the popular 4-day, 3-night package among them.
Trails are regulated, and permits are limited, so it’s advised to secure your spot quickly by filling out a brief form and making a minimal deposit.
Machu Picchu is open year-round, but your experience will change depending on the season. Knowing the weather patterns and visitor flow will help you choose the right moment for your journey.
Machu Picchu is open year-round, but your experience will change depending on the season. Knowing the weather patterns and visitor flow will help you choose the right moment for your journey.
Expect rain showers, lush landscapes, and fewer crowds. Machu Picchu itself is still accessible by train and bus. Some treks may be slippery, and the Inca Trail is closed in February for maintenance.
Clear skies and spectacular mountain views.
Ideal for trekking, with less mud and safer trails.
Also the busiest season: permits and tickets sell out months in advance.
Expect rain showers, lush landscapes, and fewer crowds. Machu Picchu itself is still accessible by train and bus. Some treks may be slippery, and the Inca Trail is closed in February for maintenance.
Get inspired by our legendary Peruvian guides, whose expertise and passion will lead you along the Inca Trail to the breathtaking heights of Machu Picchu. These will be the heroes of your journey from start to finish.
Expert travel guide with over 15 years of experience exploring hidden gems across Southeast Asia. Specializes in cultural immersion and sustainable tourism practices.
Photography enthusiast and mountain trekking specialist. Leads expeditions to remote locations and captures breathtaking moments along the journey.
Culinary travel expert and food historian. Organizes gastronomic tours that blend local cuisine with cultural storytelling and traditional cooking classes.

René Hurtado Valencia
They’ll accompany you on the journey and arrive before you… so everything’s ready. Then all you have to do is focus on enjoying this wonder.
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Top-notch mountain equipment, nutritious food adapted to all diets, and zero hidden charges.

Our service philosophy cares for clients and carriers equally: fair wages, decent conditions, and profound respect.

Valencia Travel was amazing to work with, and I would highly recommend them for any new travelers. Special thanks again to Andes (guide) , Maria (agent/coordinator) , and Washington (driver) . Thank you for making this a trip to remember for a lifetime.
Valencia Travel was amazing to work with, and I would highly recommend them for any new travelers. Special thanks again to Andes (guide) , Maria (agent/coordinator) , and Washington (driver) . Thank you for making this a trip to remember for a lifetime.
We truly had an incredle experience from booking with Maria, to meeting Miguel upon arrival at the airport, and of course trekking with our incredible guide Aldo and the amazing porters who helped make trekking much more comfortable and luxurious than we're used to. We couldn't believe the 3 course meals they cooked up. Truly blew us away.
The trek itself is incredible as you're able to see so many Inca sites along the way before arriving to Macchupicchu. The mountain range was beautiful.
Aldo our guide was the best! He was very information and taught us so much about the incas and knew so much about all the trees, wildlife, and fauna we saw along the trek. He's been guiding for many years and thanks to his experience and forethought we managed to catch amazing views away from the other groups of trekkers and were the first to arrive to Macchupicchu making for an even more private experience. I highly recommend Aldo!
Valencia travel is a local company that supports all the locals they employ. I highly recommend them for any bookings!
**tip: definitely give yourself 3 days in Cusco before hiking in order to acclimate to the altitude. We saw a couple turn around due to issues with altitude.
We truly had an incredle experience from booking with Maria, to meeting Miguel upon arrival at the airport, and of course trekking with our incredible guide Aldo and the amazing porters who helped make trekking much more comfortable and luxurious than we're used to. We couldn't believe the 3 course meals they cooked up. Truly blew us away.
The trek itself is incredible as you're able to see so many Inca sites along the way before arriving to Macchupicchu. The mountain range was beautiful.
Aldo our guide was the best! He was very information and taught us so much about the incas and knew so much about all the trees, wildlife, and fauna we saw along the trek. He's been guiding for many years and thanks to his experience and forethought we managed to catch amazing views away from the other groups of trekkers and were the first to arrive to Macchupicchu making for an even more private experience. I highly recommend Aldo!
Valencia travel is a local company that supports all the locals they employ. I highly recommend them for any bookings!
**tip: definitely give yourself 3 days in Cusco before hiking in order to acclimate to the altitude. We saw a couple turn around due to issues with altitude.
The Porters and Chef Filex were exceptional and went above and beyond with all our needs.
I was surprised with a Birthday Cake on our hike, and I had no idea someone could make and decorate a cake in a tent.
It was incredibly mind-blowing.
I highly recommend them to anyone looking to do the Inca Trail.
We are extremely pleased with the service we received.
I give them A++++++
Un’altro aspetto importante è stata la guida per Macchu Picchu, Washington! Super appassionato del posto e della storia, vi coninvolgerà con i suoi racconti e le sue spiegazioni. E’ davvero una guida molto esperta e professionale!
Thank you for such a brilliant trek!
Our chef, Gregorio, "Goyo", had the best food of all of our Peru!! the culinary expertise of this guy whom planned a menu according to our hike plan, carbs and proteins, and we had plenty.. .I mean plenty to eat. The porters (all 10), with leads from Climico, and special mention to Fortunato who would met us at the end of the trail to help carry our personal packs to our porters applauding our days hard accomplishment. Along the entire trail, Wilbur encouraging the porter of other competitors as his "little brother" to continue to be strong as they quickly passed us on the trail. My respect to the team of Valencia Travel, the porters, head chef and his assistant and mostly to Wilbur for delivering an experience that I encourage anyone to participate in. Thank you Wilbur. we the 7 women from California, USA will forever be your "Flowers".
There were some challenges communicating with the office staff with some questions we had before the trek and booking it, though once we had our meeting with Guillermo it was all sorted out.
After a lot of research, Valencia Travel appeared as the most qualitative and professional agency organizing the excursions we wanted to take part in. We signed in for day trip to the rainbow mountain and had an amazing experience. The guide spoke English and shared a lot of interesting facts with us, the food was delicious and the general activity was perfectly organisez.
Thanks to this very positive experience, we decided to do the 4 days Lares Trail to Machu Picchu with Valencia Travel. Waouw. We spent the 4 days talking about how impressed we were about the professionalism of the agency. The trek was wonderful, the nature breathtaking but the most impressive part was the service, the kindness of the staff, their organisation,… Everything is in the details, the camp are very confortable, they even bring you tea in your tent to wake you up in the morning!
The food was beyond expectations. At every meal, we had a salad, a soup, a main dish and once we even had a cake that they baked in the tents! Being vegan, we are always a bit scared that it could be a problem for trekkings, but with Valencia it is not at all! We had some of the best foods of our trip during our trekking!
I am so happy that we did the Lares trekking with Valencia as there is no better way to reach the sacred site of Machu Picchu than by doing a trekking in the nature. It is a very special place and trekking to reach it definitely add some magic to the experience!
To conclude, I would highly recommend Valencia for any activities in Peru, it will make your experience unforgettable!!
At 55 and with a helpful dose of camaraderie from my younger trek-mates, including my 16 year-old niece who managed the ascents and descents with aplomb, I felt a sense of accomplishment in completing the trek, which is more vertical than horizontal and ranges from about 9,000 to 12,000 feet over three days. Hiking the trail does require above-average fitness for the middle-aged. No unmanageable parts but a walking stick, reliable shoes, dependable leg muscles and accommodating joints, a relatively light backpack of essentials, and stops along the way to gulp down the thin air, take in the jaw-dropping vistas, pause for passing porters, and make way for grazing llamas—all are required to push through. So is a large reserve of self-deprecation. Alex and other minders were more than indulgent while keeping us all on the move.
Reaching Machu Picchu at the end was paradoxically awe-inspiring and anti-climatic given the splendor of the journey to get there. At the end of it, getting on the train that deposits and returns the vast majority of visitors in the space of a day, I simply couldn’t imagine seeing Machu Picchu without doing the trek.
If you are hiking the Inca Trail I highly recommend to go through Valencia Travel. Ask to have Elistan as your guide. The porters are treated very well. They have good hiking shoes, and attire to wear. (though if they could get backpacks that include waist straps I think that would be great!). Ask for Luis to be your cook. I have never eaten so well on a vacation. Luis is amazing at what he can cook up on the trail, we are talking three course meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and the food is presented as if it was at a 5 star hotel. Incredible!!!
My only other desire is if Valencia offered a Recipe Book of the meals eaten on the trail. I would totally purchase such a piece of "gold".
We’ve got you covered!
We know planning a trek brings a lot of questions. Here are the ones travelers ask us most often.
Yes. The Inca Trail is regulated, and permits are limited to 500 per day (including travelers and staff). Booking months in advance is strongly recommended.
Lightweight clothing, trekking boots, a rain jacket, sunscreen, and insect repellent are essential. MPP provides tents, meals, and porters for camping equipment.
The dry season (May to September) is the most popular, offering clear skies and stable weather. The trail is closed in February for maintenance.
The classic 4-day trek is considered moderate to challenging due to altitude and steep sections. Good physical preparation and acclimatization in Cusco (2–3 days) are advised.
All packages include permits, professional guides, porters, camping equipment, meals, and a guided visit to Machu Picchu. Train and bus transfers are also part of the service.
Yes. Besides the classic 4-day trek, there is a 2-day Short Inca Trail. Alternative routes like Salkantay, Lares, and Choquequirao also offer amazing experiences.
Lightweight clothing, trekking boots, a rain jacket, sunscreen, and insect repellent are essential. MPP provides tents, meals, and porters for camping equipment.
Lightweight clothing, trekking boots, a rain jacket, sunscreen, and insect repellent are essential. MPP provides tents, meals, and porters for camping equipment.
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