This world famous trail is certainly the most challenging way to arrive to Machu Picchu. Stretching over 50 miles of contrasting environments, the full trek will usually take 4 days, 3 nights. A good level of fitness is certainly recommended as you make your way passing through old settlements, tunnels, ruins, cloud forest and jungle as well navigating well over one thousand steps. The kind of experience you have will depend on the tour company you decide to go with, ranging from very basic camping to luxury style camping with everything included. Porters accompany the tours, and certainly by the end of the trip you will be very glad you had one. After a punishing few days, arriving at the Sun Gate at sunrise is certainly a magical experience you will never forget.

Absolutely amazing citadel, must to see for everyone. There's two option to go there from train station, one is going by quite expensive bus, second climb on trail. Also you can go one way by bus and come back by trail.

The steep and treacherous climb up Huayna Picchu certainly requires a good level of fitness and sense of adventure! However the view from here is amazing and you will be able to get an aerial perspective of Machu Picchu and 360 degree views of the area. Numbers are restricted so you do need to book this in advance.

Ollantaytambo is a village in the Sacred Valley of south Peru, set on the Urubamba River amid snow-capped mountains. It's known for the Ollantaytambo ruins, a massive Inca fortress with large stone terraces on a hillside. Major sites within the complex include the huge Sun Temple and the Princess Baths fountain. The village's old town is an Inca-era grid of cobblestoned streets and adobe buildings.

A change of scenery from the seemingly endless amount of ruins that Peru is famous for, Salinas is a vast stretch of ponds used for extracting salt via evaporation from below the earth. The salt is harvested by local families and has been done so since the time of the Incas, still using the same techniques. If you are making the trip to Ollantaytambo, this is a nice little hour detour to stroll around the area and capture some great photos.

Lots of fun. Condors swoop toward you in a large enclosure, pumas and an Andean cat prowl around. These animals have been rescued, some from terrible conditions. The ones that can be are rehabilitated and released. There is also a fascinating display of traditional dying and weaving techniques. All is presented by knowledgeable guides.