Comments for Machu Picchu Trek

Comment on How To Avoid Altitude Sickness In Cusco And Machu Picchu And On The Inca Trail by Julie

Julie — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:48:51 +0000

Im a nurse and prescribe diamox but how much does someone need for Adalat and Dexamethasone , are they both given at the same time in your experience with success? 20 days of up abd down .
Thanks
Julie Le Guerrier

Comment on Machu Picchu Routes – Complete Guide to All The Trails To Machu Picchu by gail walker rojas

gail walker rojas — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:23:38 +0000

My friend and I,(74) but in fairly good shape, might be interested in your Inca Trail Hike next May. What is the cost and what is provided etc?

Comment on Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu – One Of The World’s Best Hikes by Claudia

Claudia — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:44:02 +0000

Hi Alison
Thanks for your detailed blog!
Did you book you accomodation beforehand or do you usually just "walk in" during the trek?
Greetings, Claudia

Comment on Training For Machu Picchu – How To Be Perfectly Prepared For Your Hike by Peter Wong

Peter Wong — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:52:38 +0000

I'm a beginner. Will enjoy foot work to feel the place. Not very athletic but physically fit. 74. If group tour, I'm afraid can't keep up with the group. Must need rest along the way. I do hiking regularly at home. Between 4-6 km every time. Prefers with a personal guide that can accommodate my pace.

Comment on Training For Machu Picchu – How To Be Perfectly Prepared For Your Hike by morena sanidad

morena sanidad — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:07:59 +0000

Hello Mark,
My husband and I are planning to trek Machu Picchu early next year 2027. We are training ourselves this year to get ready for it. I am looking to book with trekking guide, if you have recommendations, please let me know. 4-5 nights trekking is good. It will be our first time travelling to Peru, so we want to explore the towns nearby and all as well. What is the best month to go, less traffic, cooler days :-). Any tips you could share with us would be awesome. Thank you for your blog, I enjoyed reading it. I look forward to hearing more about Peru and Machu Picchu!

Comment on How To Avoid Altitude Sickness In Cusco And Machu Picchu And On The Inca Trail by Dee

Dee — Thu, 28 May 2026 08:01:04 +0000

Thanks for the useful info Mark! I am tight on time as I'm with a tour group, and breaking away for 1 day to do Rainbow Mts. I will fly into Cusco and drive to Sacred Valley to spend 2N there. Then 1N in Machu Picchu, before driving back to Cusco. Estimated arrival in Cusco 5pm, and having just 1/2 night sleep before 3AM pick-up to Rainbow Mountains. Is this sufficient acclimatizing, given I have 2N in Sacred Valley but just 1/2N in Cusco before the 3AM pick up? I have no other choice as I need to rejoin my tour group and depart Cusco the day after. It's my one shot at seeing Rainbow Mt.

Appreciate your thoughts. I'm excited at the prospect of seeing Rainbow Mt but am concerned about not acclimating sufficiently. Thanks!

Comment on Rainbow Mountain Hike – Ultimate Guide For An Epic Adventure by Dee

Dee — Thu, 28 May 2026 06:23:29 +0000

Thanks for this awesome guide! I'm with a group tour flying into Lima, staying 2N in Sacred Valley. 1N in Machu Picchu. I'm tight on schedule as this is a group tour. I plan to break from the group for 1 day to do Rainbow Mts. So after 2N in Sacred Valley and 1N in Machu Picchu on 1Sept, we drive into Cusco on 2 Sept arriving around 5PM. I plan to rest & sleep 8PM-2.30AM. Would a 3AM pickup next morning 3 Sept be too ambitious to do Rainbow due to insufficient acclimatizing? I don't have any other window of time to do it as I have to rejoin the group after. Would the 2N in Sacred Valley & 1N Machu Picchu and 1/2N in Cusco count for anything at all?

30,31 Aug: Two overnight stays in Sacred Valley
1 Sept: One overnight stay in Machu Picchu
2 Sept: Drive/Arrive Cusco 5pm. Half Overnight stay in Cusco. Sleep 8PM-2.30AM
3 Sept: 3.00AM Early morning pickup for Rainbow Mt (Back 2PM hopefully short visit to Sacsayhuaman after)

Is this crazy? Or doable? I've only climbed up to 2285m previously (Mt Sinai). No altitude sickness then. But this is more than double that! So I am honestly worried and unsure if my 2N+1N in SV & MP counts for anything towards acclimatization?

Appreciate your insights. Thanks in advance

Comment on Tipping On The Inca Trail – 7 Insights On Porter Welfare by Isabel Chouinard

Isabel Chouinard — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:05:31 +0000

You mentioned about tipping the Porter and the Chef's, but you did not mention tipping the Guide. What is the average for them? Thank you and thank you for your post

Comment on Inca Trail Deaths: Rare Cases Of Inca Trail Fatalities by Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 14:18:36 +0000

In reply to Jerry. My brother died in 2019 after falling on the trail. They kept it quiet and asked to keep it out of the news. He did not have any pre-existing conditions. They keep deaths quiet.

Comment on Machu Picchu Routes – Complete Guide to All The Trails To Machu Picchu by Rodrigo M

Rodrigo M — Sun, 19 Oct 2025 20:58:58 +0000

Hi,

Thanks for your very detailed explanation. Truly greatful.

Small question: What permit do you buy to be able to hike Huayana Pichu? I don't see it listed as option in any of the permits available?