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So you’ve booked your trek with a good tour company and next need to make an Inca trail packing list. What should this include, and how much can you take? Spoiler alert – it’s probably far less than you think. Most of your Cusco packing list will actually remain in a storage room in the city during your trek. This guide will take you through how to narrow your Inca...Read More

Packing for Peru can be quite unlike preparing to visit any other destination, as the climate and terrain is so varied. Because Peru’s position near the equator, it doesn’t have the sort of seasons that people from continents like North America and Europe are used to. So what to bring to Peru is affected by whether you’ll be spending time in the jungle, the desert, on the coast, among the...Read More

The Inca Trail hike is one of the most famous hikes in the world, but what is it really like? We tell you EVERYTHING you need to know.Read More

What is a responsible tourist? We give you 19 tips on how to travel sustainably and how you can promote responsible tourist behaviour.Read More

The world heritage site of Machu Picchu was a hidden gem for the Incas. Its location between the Andean mountains and the Amazon Rainforest made access a real challenge for any adventurer. Fortunately, if you want to live this once in a lifetime experience, you can trek, or you can enjoy the ride from Cusco to Machu Picchu by train. In this post, we’ll tell you everything you need to...Read More