The 4 day Inca Trail trek to Machu Picchu, Peru
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- Опубліковано 20 тра 2013
- This challenging trek takes 4 days and crosses 43 kilometres of the Andes Mountains attaining a height of 4,200 at Dead Woman's Pass. It takes you past Inca cities and fortresses, through various environments including cloud forest and highland jungle and traverses some very steep descents over uneven stone steps. The scenery is magnificent. Our trekking group numbered eight people, from Ireland, Argentina and Brazil, and was booked through tour company, Intense Peru, with Camping Tours doing the actual trek. Our guide, Elistan, was excellent and our team of 10 porters carried heavy loads each day to ensure that every comfort was provided for us en route. We were very grateful to these hard working Quechua men from the highlands. The arrival at the Sun Gate on the final day just as dawn breaks over the nearby mountain tops to gently bathe Machu Picchu, the lost city of the Incas, in golden light, is a sight that will be forever seared into your memory.
Music tracks are:
Yarihuanqui: Musica Andina
B.J.Thomas: Raindrops keep falling on my head
Kalamarka: Wawitay
Wara wara: Musica Instrumental Andina
Gheorghe Zamfir: The Lonely Shepherd
Inti Illimani: Dolencias
Wayanay: Virgines del Sol
Pan Pipe Spirits: Don't Cry For Me Argentina
Altiplano: El Valle de La Luna
Incantation: On Earth As It Is In Heaven
For more detail about the trip see the blog:
purplepeakadventures.com/blog/...
I just finished the Inca trail. I am 53 and in good shape. I trained hard to get in even better shape to walk the trail. Day one isn't too bad compared to the rest of the trail. Day two is very hard. Day three and four aren't much easier.
Bring a good pair of walking sticks. Its like climbing a crooked stone step ladder for six hours a day. More if you choose to do the trail in three days which I strongly advise against. Who wants to start their day at 2 am. Why rush?
Please follow the advice of our guide who told us that we would be doing everything, "Slow, slow." Be in the moment every step of the way. Look around every few steps. Absorb the details. Smile at yourself. You are there. Be there. Think of nothing but what you are viewing. Its a very special place.
BlueShaman'sFriend I'm turning 62 just before we leave for Brazil, walking the inca trail early September, training on hills and stairs, we have poles, I walked the 4 day Milford track in NZ, my only problem was a blister between my little toe and the next one, so I have socks with individual toes, and fleece which is wrapped around and stops blisters,so hopefully we'll be OK. Just need the weather to be kind
Someone told me going barefoot at home helps as it builds up the pads on the bottom of your feet. I would agree.
You will fine. Remember, lots a lots of people complete this trek. Our guide said the only thing that can stop a trip is torrential rain. He said then it becomes to dangerous. You are going to have the time of your life!
I'm also in my 50s and planning on going in 2019. How did you train? Thanks for sharing your tips!
I am sure this is the most amazing journey of a lifetime! And to end it at this most beautiful site.
A lovely video, thank you for sharing, also great to hear Burt Bacharach singing again! Those Inca steps look like hard work, well done!
Many thanks you share this film and time with us. My wife and I walked by Inca Trail in 2014. We will never forget it.
Leonel Poltosi Thank you for your kind comment. Glad you enjoyed the trail as much as we did!
This documentary is the best I have seen on the 4-Day Inca Trail. And I have seen over a dozen videos! Great work. Thanks! It is very informative in many ways.
I actually felt like I was with God as I looked at the incredible landscapes. Many Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for your nice comment.
Did this trek a few years ago all four of us in our 70s , we were called the Scottish Grannies by fellow walkers. Had an amazing trek with wonderful guide Heidi and great support guys caring the heavy gear tents etc. Love this video Happy Memories
Congrats on your achievement and hope that you enjoyed the trek as much as we did
Did this as a kid, still the most beautiful thing I've ever done
Great that you got there
Lovely and comprehensive video. Thanks for taking the time to do such a beautiful job. We plan on going next year and this was very helpful.
Thanks for uploading this wonderful video of the inca trail. Great views, I especially liked the thanks the tourist gave to the porters, they really do a great job, and I think they don't get paid as much, they are poor people from that area, they are really the heroes of this treks.
That's very true, Meli s. The porters work hard and do a fabulous job making their clients' trek special. It is nice to acknowledge the fact and give them a good tip.
Nice! Thank you for sharing. My family and I enjoyed the trip!
this is great I was there in 1981 and a lot has changed, they have worked hard on the trail and you guys have put together the best video I have ever seen on this region love it love it well done
Thanks so much, Brian. It's defo one of the world's greatest treks.
The secret of the incas 1954 movie introduced me to this mystical wonder of the world.
I may never go there with respiratory and cerebral palsy but this video is just wonderful thankyou.
Ron Stewart Thanks for your comments
Did it in 2000, but took the long route of 6 days. Was nice to see again, would love to go back.
A truly incredible snapshot of a insight into companionship, from strangers to friends, its heartwarming. My son and partner are out there right now and hope they both experience what seems to be a fantastic experience of a lifetime.
Thank you for your video, it has provided my girlfriend and I a valuable insight for when we do the trail this August.
Thank you so much for sharing this video because i have a plan to go there next year.
Thank you! Wonderful film. I did this Trail in 1996 and I loved to see your film.
Great, glad that you enjoyed the replay!
Just Beautiful! And the music on this video is wonderful, can you share the artist(s)?
+Rose Atwell Thanks for your comment, the music tracks are as follows:
Yarihuanqui: Musica Andina
B.J.Thomas: Raindrops keep falling on my head
Kalamarka: Wawitay
Wara wara: Musica Instrumental Andina
Gheorghe Zamfir: The Lonely Shepherd
Inti Illimani: Dolencias
Wayanay: Virgines del Sol
Pan Pipe Spirits: Don't Cry For Me Argentina
Altiplano: El Valle de La Luna
Incantation: On Earth As It Is In Heaven
We are going to walk this in two weeks time, and your video has given us a wonderful preview of what to expect. Thank you
Nicely done Martin Critchley! I love visiting Peru but have yet to do the hike. Planning to in the near future. Thank you for sharing this adventure so that someone else can plan theirs!
This is nice video of the 4 days Inca Trail trek to Machu Picchu. I had the privilege of doing it twice thus far, and plan on doing it once again in a couple of years, when my kids are old enough to join me.
Paying for a service that will get you tickets, meals, tents and a guide is well worth it. We even had a couple of happy hours upon arrivals to our camp sites on the second and third days.
Looking forward to doing this next year. Looks amazing! :) Great video :)
Me and daughter are going on May 26 2017 , all through the AAA club. I am so excited, can't wait.
Good luck with your trek
Definitely on my bucket list.
OMG...what a venture to experience..wish I was there....Mother Nature in the raw touch by modern civilization and hope that it will remain so for centuries to come...Three cheers to these brave men and women for this spectacular video...
Thanks, Priscilla. This is a really beautiful part of Peru full of incredible cultural heritage. Glad you liked the film :-)
What an incredible video. I will be traveling and hiking to Machu Picchu as a gift to myself once I graduate in 2 years. I got emotional at the first site of Machu Picchu thank you for sharing I felt as if I was tagging along (:
Go for it, Linda! It's great to look forward to something and dawn over Machu Picchu is a a sight I will never ever forget. I wish you a great trip on the Inca Trail and many happy memories :-)
Fantastic video!! Very informative, lovely landscapes and colours.
Great adventure :)
Thank you for sharing it. I loved it!!
It's always a pilgrimage of a lifetime on my bucket list.
diamond Tran thanks, you must do it!
Thank you for sharing this experience. I'm from Brazil and this video motivates me to know Machu Pichu.
A very nice video! That hike is on my list of trails to hike!
This video brings back great memories!
This video is amazing, and here you can find the best tips to book the Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu: ua-cam.com/video/NVELFCAXhpw/v-deo.html
I share my enthusiasm with the owner of this video for I myself experienced the challenging 4 day trek and surpassing the Dead Woman's Pass to Machu Picchu. The experienced was amazingly beautiful, life changing, gaining new friends from all over the world w/c you shares passion for the love of nature ,learning what is left behind by those who came us first and stepping in their footsteps .I highly recommend to whoever didnt experience this yet ,don't let it pass ,you will be amaze what this trek to offer ,not only the country is beautiful but also the Peruvian people specially the people in the Andes mountain or Sacred Valley and the people who lives in the Peruvian Amazon.
Would u give some numbers on the cost of this 4 day adventure? I want to travel and hit it too but I'm thinking it could cost more then I can afford...
+Cofra Vega idk if your still curius or not but the group im doing it with costs 1900 but theres a few extra things involved. ive seen groups as low as 800
+Cofra Vega depends on what you want ,if you just like to hike Machu Picchu the cost is lesser than a thousand or less but if you combine a trip to the amazon and galapagos then it's much more money.I travelled solo and when I booked, I asked for 1person accommodation for the hotel and tent accommodation to Machu Picchu so I payed a little extra.
Gracias, que hermoso viaje .
Excellent video for us to have a sense of what is ahead of us in May
Thanks for your comments. Glad that you found this useful as before we went we couldn't really find a video which encapsulated the whole route. Good luck with your trek in May.
Thank you for posting this. I've been meaning to make this trek and a couple summits in the area. Really helps push me to get this higher up on my adventure list.
Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful adventure.
A wonderful trip, finis coronat opus: the end coronates the hard working, reflects a successful life. Thanks.
Incredible video, gives a real feel for how tough the trek really is - hitting my 50th this year, this trip has long been a dream, feel I need to get myself a lot fitter before I set about booking but 2016 has to be the year, can't wait any longer. Thank you for sharing.
Awesome and extremely beautiful!!!! Thank you!!!!
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Truly phenomenal. I was in Cuzco and Machu Picchu just two weeks ago. I didn't do the trek but will return to do it. Congratulations on taking the leap and setting off on what appears a life changing trip.
raul martinez thanks for your comment. We would certainly recommend the trek if you get a chance. Martin and Sharron
Really amazing!
Wonderful trail and works. Will do it in October.
Marc, thanks for your comments. I hope that you manage to get to visit
Thank you for sharing your experience. That hike looks so incredible to experience. I'm not into hiking but maybe someday I can experience something like that. I'm planning a trip to see Machu Picchu but I'm not planning on hiking it. I found your video and wanted to see what it looks like before I see it with my own eyes. Thank you again for sharing, very scenic and beautiful there!
How is that not the most amazing thing you have ever seen?
What a journey! And and what a great piece of film work. It's great to see you getting the recognition you deserve. I take it that your fellow traveler was crying when she spoke to the porters because of her admiration for those people? Well done! Paul
Hi Paul, Thanks for your kind comments. We're just glad that we managed to get enough film together to make a record of this amazing trek so fellow travellers can see what lies ahead of them. The Argentinian lady in the film made a very emotional speech as she presented the tips we had collected to our Quechua porters on the final night. She found the second day especially hard and nearly gave up. One woman had already dropped out of our group. However, she proved to be a real trooper and carried on to finish the trek. Lovely memories.
I can't wait for 2015 because my cousin and I are going to Peru. We are trying to see the seven wonders of the world. We already went to Cancun and Brazil and in 2016 we are going to China, Rome and I don't know the other places and we are staying there for a month and t machu pichu a week. I'm 12
fantasztikus egy világ, ahol az Inkák éltek!
Imi arányi imre glad you liked our video and please subscribe to our channel for more upcoming videos. Martin and Sharron
Wow looks so beautiful and peaceful...
txdap it’s a great walk
Thank you for posting this wonderful video. I'll be trekking to Machu Picchu in November 2015. I can't wait!
+Bonnie Stern Thanks for your kind comment, good luck with your forthcoming trek.
Great video! When I was in Peru during 1998, I did not get to walk the Inca Trail. However, since watching your very well done video....it's definitely on my list of treks to do! Thank you again! Katherine
+Katherine Harris Thank you for your kind comments. We would have liked the video to be less wobbly in places but when you are in a group then it is difficult to stop and set-up a tripod. The Inca Trail is well worth doing and we didn't find it too hard; especially if you are used to all day or multi day walks.
Great presentation of the wonderful tour , Machu Pichu the wonder of Seven wonders. 🤝🙏💐
Thank you very much
Thanks a million for this wonderful video! I hiked the trail in 1987 when i was young and you did not need a guide . U rented a tent and bought food in Cuzco main square. The second day to the highest pass was challenging but with coca leaves it helped. Hiked to Wayna picchu but remember how steep and dangerous was the hike . But the icing on the cake was to arrive at MP early morning before anyone and having the place to yourself sort of! I guess a lot of people hike it these days
Great video , brought a tear to my eye for wonderful memories.
Glad you liked our video and it brought back some great memories. It must look a bit commercial now when compared to your trek back then
My son has just landed in Peru and is on his way to Machu Picchu. Thanks so much for this video - gives me an insight into what he will experience. Wow!!!!! (a little jealous)
Thanks Sandi. Hope your son has a fab time in Peru.
Great Video Martini, I leave in a month to do the same and looking forward to looks fantastic.
Wonderful journey with wonderful song! I love to see & to hear.Good Luck!
duansong912718 Thanks for your comments
Thank for your reply. I love to learn about the
places where concerning the old history, as the high peaks pureearth is my beautiful world, (like Tibet, etc.)..Thanks again for video.
martin critchley Our daughter just started her Inca Trail climb today and having watched you video, felt we were right there along with her ( in the comfort of my den office, of course)! Looks like a great time and thank you for posting your journey!
Amazing :) looking to go Machu Picchu I don't think I will do the inca walk.
another excellent video guys!
Beautiful video
Que sensacional! Quero agora!!
Lovely video! Going to do the Inca Trail myself in a couple of weeks, extra excited now
Thanks, glad you liked our video and hopefully it gave you some idea of waht to expect on the route. Good luck with your trip. Martin and Sharron
WONDERFUL PLACE
This is amazing! :)
Thanks, a lovely video!
Wow, what an amazing video. Wife and I did the trek in November 2012 and it was a roller coaster--the second day I asked myself I paid for this? But it was an amazing experience when it was done and I am glad we did it. Your video brought back lots of memories--you had great weather, it was cloudy and wet (slippery too) when we went. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you, Carlos. Yes, we're glad we did the trek too, it was an incredible experience!
Fab video! Thanks for sharing! Reminds me of our trip :-)
Thank you for sharing this...we are going there in July!
Have a good time
Great video, really makes me want to go there and do that again :) Though Day#3 music really gives you the impression of the slog it is, personally #3 was harder than #2 but that's imho.
Glad you like the video and congratulations for doing the route
This is a great video! Good editing and narration.Scenery is amazing!
+Prime Cut Pro HD Thanks for your kind comments
MUY BONITO VIDEO SALUDOS A LOS ESPOSOS. ALGUN DIA VOY A IR POR ESA RUTA. SALUDOS A TODOS.
Beautiful and breathtaking journey. Really amazing to see the trek and distance our ancients walked.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Well done guys amazing stuff thanks so much for making this vid. ! X
Start A Tradition thanks for your kind comments. Please subscribe to our channel to see more videos. Martin and Sharron
What a place! great vid.
Great to see this - I hiked this trail in 2001 at 50 easily the oldest in my group. This video really recaptured the experience. I remember the different sections really well - most especially the extraordinary effort of the approach to the first pass on day two! The only disappointment for us was that, when we arrived at the Sun Gate after all that effort, Machu Picchu was completely enshrouded in mist. Otherwise what a fantastic experience.
Glad you liked our film and congratulations on doing the trek. Neither of us were spring chickens doing this but we were way faster than those half our age!
rcwward what month did you go? I know it’s impossible to predict when the fog / mist will be present, but I’m assuming it’s less likely in the dry season. I’m trying to plan my trip around that
@@donesy125 We did this in April, see our blog for more details purplepeakadventures.com/blog/2013/8/the-lost-city-of-the-incas-hiking-the-inca-trail-to-machu-picchu
Wondarfull;tanks for this video.Congratulations thats Cool..............
vengan a nuestro perú, es hermoso!
Wooo well done!! I did the Inca Trail too. Was so hard. Your video is awesome! I have a a bit of a vlog on my UA-cam from our trip, I would love your advice about editing it as I’m pretty new to this.
Good luck with your future travels. 😊
Stunning. Fab video fab place.
+William Moir Thanks, William. The Andes are really amazing.
What a fantastic adventure! What would those who lived there 500 years ago have thought of these strange looking hikers from the future? And Cortez? Fascinating history and engineering of this secluded old city. A must see for any world traveler.
Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed it.
hermoso realmente una maravilla Machu Picchu quede muy impresionada
elsa alandia glad you liked our video and please subscribe to our channel for more upcoming videos. Martin and Sharron
Hi Martin, we are going to the same place, for the same trek in 3 months. Your clip is just amazing.. we visited your blog and it is so good inspiration for us, a couple who will travel for 6 months.. :-)
Thanks, Francois. Happy and safe travelling!
mmm nice, will be there in March 2014
Eccezionale!
Great video! Thank you for sharing your beautiful experience.
Cate Hamad thanks for your comment.
Have you done the trek?
Not yet! Next year... I'm very excited!
Good luck and have a great trip!
This is amazing. It's like watching a sequel to Lord Of The Rings. This is different from all the other trek roads. Here you get rewarded with an amazing view of the Inca City. I feel sad to say that I only know it from Google Earth.
Real WeAreAllAmericans glad you liked our film. Hope you get to visit Machu Picchu sometime
Thank you
Excellent video! Wonderful visual guide to hiking the entire Inca Trail and useful for those of us, like myself, who are training and preparing to hike it in May-June 2023. Thank you!
Thanks for your comment and good luck with doing the Inca Trail
Great video Martin, going there next year, can't wait now!!
Hope you enjoy it as much as we did. Running the descents greatly helps!
Cheers, will give that a go :)
nice one Martin I love your videos :) the map recon intro is class too reminds me of indiana jones
I LOVE PERUVIAN FOOD SO MUCH !!!!!!!!!
Really good video, and very useful thanks. We're doing the trail in August and although we feel pretty ready for it, it's great to be able to prepare ourselves just that little bit better, having now also tagged along for the ride with you both on this film! Some nagging questions about weather, camps and kit now answered! My next strategic decision will be about how to manage battery life on camera and GoPro! I'll give your blog a read in my tea break tomorrow.
Thanks, Christian, we're glad you found the video useful. We took along a solar powered battery charger that was attached to one of our day packs which ensured that we had enough juice in the cameras to take shots of Machu Picchu! Best of luck with the trek. Enjoy!
@@Kernowclimber do you mind telling me which solar powered battery pack worked best for you ?
Another great video! We did this hike in May of 2010 and your video brought back some fond memories. If you ever decide to hike the West Coast Trail or the Nootka Trail, look me up and I'll give you some pointers. I have hiked each a number of times..
Thanks for your kind comments. We've been to SW Canada a few times and even camped but have not done any trekking Maybe someday we will get back there as we loved the landscapes. Martin and Sharron
Finally a video of the trail from someone other than an annoying couple
Thanks. Your comment is much appreciated as many videos today on UA-cam and elsewhere are more about showing how 'wonderful' the presenters rare rather than the atmosphere of the trek. Regards, Martin and Sharron
im native american,,so I really love this!
Thank you
Beautiful, full of life, background music superb
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it
espectacular
Fantastic video and definitely one for the bucket list . I was halfway into the video before releasing I'd seen your videos somewhere before, then it dawned on me. I had asked you awhile back about what equipment you'd used on your Mourne Mountains video. I actually put your Mourne Mountain video on the other night for my 5 year old as he loves hiking, then tonight I seen this video in my recommendations.
I'm looking forward now to going through and watching more of your travels. So far your videos have been excellent viewing . It's also got to be great for both of yous looking back on those fantastic memories.
Thanks for your comments and glad you enjoyed some of our videos. Most of our videos are filmed in 4k with Panasonic cameras but the Inca Trail video was done a few years ago with lower resolution cameras. Martin and Sharron
thank you so much for sharing this.... this middle age woman is headed to the trail in 6 weeks and i am both excited and petrified.... hard to find equivalent mountains to climb in virginia when you live at sea level!
We live in Ireland where our highest mountain is just over 1,000m but you can still get a really good work here to build up your stamina. We did lots of traverses across our mountains which gives you plenty of ascent and descent. Few of our hills have tracks so the terrain is pretty rough. We did fine and we're middle aged!! Have a simply lovely time Lisa. Best of luck :-)
martin critchley
thanks for the encouragement! Heading out to hike in the blue ridge mountains for the next three weekends so hopefully that will help!! did you have any altitude sickness?
Lisa Jones No, Lisa, but we made sure that we spent a few days in Cuzco beforehand. That's no hardship, as it's a lovely city with lots of interesting things to see and do :-)
amazing. i will return.
jonathan