One-Day Inca Trail Hike to Machu Picchu from Cusco

This was an amazing experience that I will never forgot. Isao was a fantastic guide with incredible knowledge and made sure we were well looked after and the hike was at our pace. Peru Hikers provided a delicious lunch which kept us fueled for the entire trip. Isao should also be a professional photographer as the photos he took for us and of us are amazing! He managed to capture the moments and perfectly. I would 100% recommend this trip.

We had a fantastic day with Isao walking the Inca Trail. Everything was perfect. Amazing scenery and Maccu Pichu at the end of the 12km hike was stunning. Isao made the whole day, his English was excellent and he had so much knowledge about the Inca people and history, really interesting. He is also a great photographer and took loads of amazing photos of us in great places along the route. Great packed lunch too! Great memories made today, thank you Peru Hikers!

It was an incredible experience with an awesome tour guide Isao.

Isao was the best guide I have ever had. It has been my lifelong dream to visit Machu Picchu, but I wanted to do it special. Isao saw to it that it was special, and safe. We learned a lot historically along the way. I also have knee injury from a very old running injury, and Isao saw to it, that we took a steady pace without making me feel bad. Best tour ever! I highly recommend!!

An amazing experience made even better given our amazing guide. We were fortunate to explore the realm of the Incas with Isao, our guide. All aspects of our trip were excellent - the itinerary, the logistics, the information, and the company. We had the opportunity to see and learn about the region and the culture as Isao taught us about the Inca but also the geography and culture of Peru. Machu Picchu is epic by itself and needs no advertisement. The trail to Machu Picchu although strenous is necessary to appreciate the effort used to create this amazing site. And, I can’t reiterate strongly enough, to have the benefit of Isao’s knowledge was extraordinary.

We did the one day hike from km104 to Machu Picchu via the Sun Gate with Elvis. Coming from San Diego, California (sea level) and being 63 with a knee replacement I was a bit nervous. Elvis met with us in our hotel on our first day in Cusco. He carefully explained all the plans and answered all our questions. When we had more questions the day before the hike he responded even though he was on the trail. The day of the hike he kept a slow and steady pace and gave us frequent breaks to catch our breath. He also stopped frequently to point out plants and birds and explained the significance to the Quechua people. At the ruins sites along the trail he gave us explanations of the sites and answered all of our questions in detail. When we achieved the highest elevation point of the hike we were treated to a lovely lunch prepared and served in a tent with camp chairs and a table. It sure beat the box lunches I saw the other groups eating on the benches. The afternoon brought steady rain but Elvis had prepared us for this possibility and we were prepared with layers and ponchos. I will never forget my first site of Machu Picchu from the Sun Gate with the mountains shrouded in mist. It was magical. We toured the upper circuit (1) before we headed down the hill via bus to Aguas Calliente where we were treated to a delicious dinner and toasted with Pisco Sours. The next day brought better weather and we returned to Machu Picchu to see it in all its glory. Elvis took us slowly through circuit 3 explaining every aspect and again answering questions in detail. It was the trip of a lifetime and 10/10 I highly recommend Kenko Adventures. Ask for Elvis!

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We had a fantastic time looking around Peru with Peru Hikers. Everything was so well organised for us and Eithout our guide Isao I don't think I would have been able to complete my 8 hour zinka trail hike . ISAO was simply superb and looked after our every single need. Apart from everything else he is an excellent photographer as well. We are going away with beautiful memories of this amazing paradise that Machu Pichu is ❤️

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Is was an incredible tour guide! He made my experience unique, and I would love to do it all again. He is knowledgeable, punctual, and adaptable. He constantly adapting the tour to your requests. It felt really easy to do such a cross-country tour. In addition to being a great photographer, I had some fantastic pictures. Overall, I'm very happy; you can not go wrong with choosing his company.

Incredible hospitality, the 3 days we were here were very attentive with us. Excellent photographers!! I recommend this experience Our Guide Daniel explained everything in detail and understanding. as in macchupicchu our Guide Isao very attentive and the best photos!!

We did the Machu Picchu and sacred valley private guided tours with Peru Hikers and it was nothing short of amazing. The Machu Picchu trip was well planned right from the train to the bus where we always had a guide to help us with the arrangements. Noe who was guide at Machu Picchu was very knowledgeable and helpful. The Sacred valley tour was very well organised by Danny right from our hotel pick up to taking us to all the right places and took the time in each place to provide history and take some wonderful photos. He was very humble and provided the personalised experience which we will carry in our memories. Highly recommend especially if you don’t want a rushed tour with too many people in a packed bus. Peru hikers will tailor according to your needs and our tours with them was the best in our Cusco trip.