Apart from regular hiking gear like comfortable hiking pants and layering with tshirts and a fleece jacket which you can put on or peel off depending on the weather, here are 10 essential items you might not have thought of packing for hiking the Inca trail to Machu Picchu. Also check out: Packing for General […]
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Hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
“I survived the Inca Trail” t-shirt When you finish hiking the Inca trail to Machu Picchu, you can get a tshirt which says “I survived the Inca Trail.” Given the strenuous nature of the hike, survived sounds about right. The trek involves three days of non-stop hiking on uneven pathways, some of which meander casually […]
Destination Highlight: Machu Picchu
All smiles at Machu Picchu After 4 grueling days of trekking on the Inca trail, the first sight of Machu Picchu, nestled on a mountain peak, tucked away neatly into the spine of the surrounding Andes mountain range, is enough to make every hardship and sore muscle worth it. We reached Machu Picchu early in […]