Hi AR, it’s not the best time of year, but the route should be safe. If you wanted to do the Salkantay I would say the landslide risk is too high, but the Inca trail should be fine.

Hi John, sounds like an epic Xmas plan. It’s hard to predict the weather so far out. I would say you have a 50:50 on getting good weather.

I am wanting to do the 4 day Inca Trail this December, 2022. I am looking at flying out Sunday 18th December and using the tour guide company I am thinking of using we would arrive Machu Picchu on Xmas day. The rain doesn’t concern me I’d enjoy that but is the cloud potentially so bad you can’t see the views? Your opinion an Xmas well spent?

Regards

John

Hi Eileen, December is not the best month weather-wise. It is possible to get a bad week, but the probability of 8 straight days of rain is low. It does generally rain every other day though.

Hi Robin, you only need 1, maybe 2 days (if you want to hike Machu Picchu mountain and explore Aguas Calientes) to visit Machu Picchu. You will fly into Cusco, which is nearly 3,400 high. So I recommend acclimatising here or in Ollantaytambo (2,800m) for two days. There is lots to do in Cusco (https://www.machupicchutrek.net/things-to-do-in-cusco/) and the Sacred Valley (https://www.machupicchutrek.net/things-to-do-in-the-sacred-valley/). Then once you acclimatised you can enjoy Machu Picchu more without worrying about the altitude as it is lower than both Cusco and Ollantaytambo.

Hi Rachel, check out this article for best times to climb Huayna Picchu etc.: https://www.machupicchutrek.net/hike-to-machu-picchu/climbing-huayna-picchu/