Travelogues Machupicchu

In Peru, a visit to Machu Picchu is a must, and we wanted to fulfill this long-held dream. Unfortunately, there have been such heavy rainfalls recently that the treks like the...

For a few weeks now, I have been in Peru and have absorbed all sorts of cultural background of this country steeped in Inca culture. Only the highlight of Peru and the most...

We set off head over heels the next morning for a four-day action tour through the lower jungle to the world-famous Inca ruins "Machu Picchu." There are several trail options to...

First view of Machu Picchu at Intipunku

Today we start the third day of the Inca Trail and after yesterday it can only get easier - a rest day. Before breakfast we see the Pumasillo mountain illuminated by the morning...

Climbing to Warmiwañuska

Finally, the time has come: We are doing the Inca Jungle Trail: a 4-day tour to Machu Picchu. The day before, José, our tour guide for the next few days, gives us a briefing. No...

Arrived in Cusco, the first thing I had to do was attend a briefing for my hike to Machu Picchu, which lasted 2 days. When I saw the plan, I wasn't so sure anymore if I really...

Finally, we would fulfill a long-awaited dream. The hike would take us over the Salcantay Pass into the highland jungle, on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. In total, it is about...

Machu Picchu

Hello guys and girls! To prepare ourselves for the four-day hike to Machu Picchu on the Salkantay Trek and acclimate to the altitude, like most other tourists, we stationed...

During our time in Cusco, we took a short trip to Aguas Calientes for 2 nights to visit the famous World Heritage Site Machu Picchu. In our opinion, Machu Picchu deserves its...

Almost like in the picture

'A cynic is someone who knows the price of everything but the value of nothing,' Oscar Wilde is often quoted like this or something similar. With the following comments, I do...

Impulses for your perfect stay

If you travel Peru, or South America, it's sort of given that you HAVE to do Machu Picchu... well, I can confirm. Located in the Andes near Cuzco at about 2430 m of altitude,...

Plaza de Armas

The days in Cusco were for us - like for almost all other tourists there - the starting point for visiting the biggest tourist highlight in Peru, Machu Picchu. For this, we...

We still have time to visit the small market before the train departs. Our altitude training has paid off, we have coped very well with all the efforts and are reveling in...

Fog and clearings alternate. Once again, we are amazed by the skill and creativity of the Incas. The huge rocks, weighing tons, were painstakingly pulled up by hundreds of...

We decide to wait on a plateau from where we have a very good view of the ancient Inca fortress... when the fog clears😉. Around 10 o'clock, the clouds start moving and a little...

We are ready: we have had the ticket for the time slot from 6 to 12 o'clock today for months, the rain capes are ready, we take the bus for the last meters up to the entrance of...

To reach the legendary Inca city of Machu Picchu at an altitude of 2400m, we first drive by van from Cuzco to Ollantaytambo. During the rainy season, the train only runs from...

THE highlight of any visit to Peru. It won't surprise you: the Inca ruins are of course highly commercialized. The only 'official' way from Cusco to Machu Picchu is by train. If...

After three days of the Lares Trek, it was now time for us to continue with the two-day Inca Trail, which actually takes 4 days, but for us, only the last and most beautiful...

Now it was Johannes' most wanted destination in South America's turn: Machu Picchu! After reaching Cusco via Lima, we wanted to set off right away to go to Machu Picchu via the...

For 4 days and 45 km, we followed the Inca Trail and finally reached our destination in Machu Picchu. It was an absolutely successful and unforgettable adventure!

So it's time for an update again. Today we are going on the Inka Jungle Trek, which lasts 4 days. Maybe some of you know that it is customary to hike the Inka Trail to Machu...

Day 1: On the first day, we were picked up by the shuttle bus at 5 am. We left our backpacks at the hostel because we could only bring 5kg per person. Then we drove for 2 hours...

We boarded the plane again and arrived in Cusco in the morning, fully rested and ready to start our typical city exploration. Juli had already been here with her parents in...