inca trail to machu picchu

[MSbluff62]

my wife and i are planning a trip to peru to hike the inca trail up to machu picchu. wondering if anyone has done this trip. have a few general questions: how hard was the hike, what temps were, and how safe was peru?

 

[Sno bored]

I hiked it a few years ago and I had a great time. The hike I did was a four day hike. There are porters who will carry most of your gear if you pay extra. I didn't think the hike was very hard, but I am in good shape and live at 10,000 feet. One of the passes you hike over is pretty high, but chewing cocoa leaves helps out.

I hiked it in late Novermber so it was the middle of summer down there and pretty warm during the days, but it cooled down at night. There is a rainy season down there, but I forget when it is.

I was in some pretty sketchy areas and never had anything stolen from me. Some people I talked with had things stolen from them while traveling on busses. Cell phones, ipods, sunglasses taken from their packs. I talked to one person in the US who told me they were robbed at knifepoint while in Lima. I felt safe while I was down there.

 

[MSbluff62]

whoa, that doesn't seem as safe as i hoped. thanks for the feedback!

 

[rusty_tlc]

whoa, that doesn't seem as safe as i hoped. thanks for the feedback!

Doesn't sound much different than any major metro area in the US to me.

 

[MSbluff62]

touche'

 

[Butch1979]

Peru

Wife and I visited Peru. We did the "Lars Trek" and then visited Machu Pichu. It's relatively safe. Don't go waving cash around and keep an eye on people around you and things will be fine.

Enjoy

 

[MSbluff62]

we are using the outfitters Gap Adventures. does anyone know or have used this group?