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Machu Picchu Tour & Trip Reviews
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ESSENTIAL PERU
First time Exodus trip. For someone who has traveled solo for over a decade, it was a wonderful and different experience. Great leader (Carlos), diverse and interest...
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ESSENTIAL PERU
This was a wonderful trip in a huge and varied country. It was a great mix of amazing archeological sites, great scenery and fascinating people and p...
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ESSENTIAL PERU
NOT LONG RETURNED FROM THE ABOVE TRIP - EXCELLENT FAR EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONS - EVERY DAY WAS A NEW AND EXCITING EXPERIENCE! MACCHU PICCHU , NAZCA LINES , CUZCO , L...
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Essential Peru
Essential Peru features an excellent itinerary and is well carried out on a comfortable bus with ample comfort and food stops. The gradual ascent into the highlands ...
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Essential Peru
As others have commented, this is a pretty tiring trip as there are a lot of long drives and some very early mornings. In my view, this is completely essential to se...
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ESSENTIAL PERU
Cannot recommend this trip enough! Every day produced a new highlight. Where do I start? From the obvious Machu Picchu, Nazca Lines and the C...
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Essential Peru
Fantastic trip. We covered a lot of sites and locations. Machu Picchu , Ollaytantambo, Arequipa, Cuzco very helpful and considerate Yes, pack light, it is not so c...
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ESSENTIAL PERU
The whole tour was amazing-I really don't think we could have seen as much or experienced Peru by doing it ourselves. Our guide (Marcial) was amazing and all of the...
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Essential Peru with Guide Sebastian Echegaray
This holiday was absolutely brilliant: the Ballestas Islands, sand buggying in the desert, beautiful & spectacular Machu Pichu and the Sacred Valley, the blu...
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Essential Peru
What a wonderful trip that really did capture the essential elements of South Peru. Managed to fit in so much stuff but didn't feel too rushed. There was a lot of ti...
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Essential Peru Tour
Firstly ,i would like to say that Exodus were excellent from the initial booking all the way to the end of the tour. The tour itself, was first rate covering all the...
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ESSENTIAL PERU
The trip of a lifetime.So many varied sights and experiences packed into a fortnight made even better by a hugely supportive,friendly and entertaining set of fellow ...
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ESSENTIAL PERU
This was my first Exodus trip and I was bowled over from start to finish! Will definitely be back for more and cannot wait to be on the next journey! Machu Pichu was...
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Essential Peru
This tour gave me a fantastic insight into a very beautiful and diverse country. From the wildlife to the dessert and the lakes to the mountains, each day was diffe...
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ESSENTIAL PERU/AMAZON EXTENSION
The tour was great and very well organised. It contains loads of travelling but Peru is enormous thus to see as much places as possible you have to travel long...
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ESSENTIAL PERU
Overall quality of the trip was very good, it is a long road trip through ever changing landscapes that tended to always outshine my expectations of what could be...
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ESSENTIAL PERU
We packed so much into this 2 week trip - awe-inspiring with spectacular scenery – it was all we expected … but managed to deliver much more. Rene was a brilliant gu...
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ESSENTIAL PERU
A great introduction to Peru, its culture and varied landscapes. Experiencing the desert and snowy landscapes in a space of several days! Great organiser....
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ESSENTIAL PERU
If you want to see all the main tourist sites in Peru, then this is definately the trip for you. But, be warned, there are lots of early starts - 7 days w...
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Essential Peru
This was a component of my 6 weeks in Peru. It was long drives in the bus but you got to see the countryside of a Peru in detail. I felt like this was explained and...
Editor’s Take
What to Look for in Machu Picchu Travel Reviews
Most trip reviews tend to focus on some or all of these 5 key areas, not all of which may be relevant to you: the tour guide, travel company, service level, country or countries traveled in, and the trip itinerary.
Remember, just because you see a 1 star review doesn’t necessarily mean that person disliked the country.
Reviews for tours of Machu Picchu are mostly 5 star. It is important to remember that Machu Picchu is often included on larger Peru or South America tours, typically taking 2-4 days of the itinerary depending on whether or not you are hiking in on the Inca Trail.
So, bear in mind that many of the ratings and reviews for Machu Picchu travel are also addressing many other Peru sights and activities.
When it comes to hiking the Inca Trail, most reviews are again positive and cite their guide and tour group as having a very positive effect on their well-being while on the trail. They also comment on how special the trek was as a bonding experience with their fellow tour attendees.
Trekking to Machu Picchu along any one of the three major trails is not easy by any means, but it is manageable for a wide range of travelers. That said, never book an experience like this unless you’re ready for some early mornings, high altitude, and long physically challenging days.
Unfortunately it can be difficult to gauge just how you’ll feel on the tour, especially when “moderately physical challenging” covers a very wide spectrum - and every traveler will interpret this differently. If you’re still worried after reading the itinerary, be sure to ask a tour company representative very clear questions about the elevation and terrain. This should help you determine if you can manage.
Accommodations around Machu Picchu are mostly limited to Aguas Calientes. Typically you won’t spend more than a night in the town, and you should expect hostel like conditions - comfortable but very basic.
For a professional take on traveling in Machu Picchu, see the Travelstride Machu Picchu Guide »
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