Peru

Grab your trekking shoes and trail mix. Inca Trail permits for 2020 are about to go on sale!

I know it’s cliché to say that it’s more about the journey than the destination but this was the case for hiking the Inca Trail.

A psychologist may have some theories about why two 50-year-olds decided to mark their half century by visiting an ancient ruin, but let’s not overanalyse this.

Lots of lush greenery, ancient pathways, atmospheric fog… and so much more.

As I found on my 8-day Inca Trail trip with Intrepid Travel, you’ll visit for the ruins but leave having taken in and fallen for so much more.

Spanning 5.5 million square kilometres, the Amazon is the largest rainforest on the face of the Earth. Here’s all the information you’ll need to start planning your trip.

Having a knowledgeable guide is a big help in understanding the site of the ancient ruins and the Inca civilisation. But now there’s another reason to get a guide on a trip to Machu Picchu.

Get away from the crowds of Machu Picchu on this little-known trek to an ancient Inca city.

You definitely want to have a good pair of hiking boots for this one.