Peru · The Lost City of the Incas
There are few first sights in travel to rival cresting the ridge and seeing Machu Picchu laid out below you, its stone temples and terraces draped along a knife-edge ridge high above the Urubamba gorge. Built in the fifteenth century and never found by the Spanish, the Lost City of the Incas is the highlight of almost every journey to Peru.
Most travelers reach it by a scenic train from the Sacred Valley to Aguas Calientes, then a short bus up the switchbacks to the gate, and we reserve the premium rail services and timed entry tickets well ahead. For the more energetic, the classic Inca Trail and the gentler Lares route both finish here, and we can build either into your trip.
Entry follows set circuits with a licensed guide, and we time your visit for the softer light and thinner crowds of early morning or late afternoon. Add a climb up Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain for a bird's-eye view, and allow a night in Aguas Calientes so you are first through the gate.
