Do you want to be in Peru for Machu Picchu tour this year and enjoy the adventure of hiking Lares trek or Inca trail with lots of excitement? You might have got inspired by Machu Picchu travel after hearing about it from your friends or after seeing its fantastic photographs in the travel journals or tourist sites. It has long been a popular tourist spot and may fascinate you like other travelers in this world. A tour to Machu Pichhu, an Inca built sacred shine at the top of the Andes mountains of Peru seems worthy of your attention and time. After all, this lost Incan spiritual city of Peru shows aesthetic and architectural genius and makes one of the most glorious wonders in the world after its discovery in 1911 by American academic Hiram Bingham. For its artistic landscape and exceptional cultural ethos, Machu Picchu attracts large number of visitors every year, from those traveling in old tourists coach and staying in a luxury hotel near the entrance gate to strong and enthusiastic young trekkers who follow the famous Inca Trails extended to Machu Picchu– which may be disheartening for you and your Machu Pichu travel plan.
But with the knowledge of a few useful things and a careful approach, you will enjoy your Peru Machu Picchu tour as much as in other enchanting places on this earth. The charm of Machu Picchu is unforgettable: an Incan ancient citadel built in an aesthetic manner by the most advanced civilization in a perfect setting of a saddle point between 2 forest covered peaks of the Andean mountain which has been archaeologically preserved to get identified as a spiritual city. With its hiking trail going up about 7,973 feet above sea level and Incan ruins appearing as large as the size of a village, and bringing an experience of great diversity in plants and animals in the nearby Peruvian park and forest, this UNESCO heritage is likely to give you an awesome feel. Machu Picchu travel is surely an option to cover this mysterious and impressive site but with your own research to acquire quick insights and additional knowledge. Otherwise, you may miss out the best of your Machu Pichhu travel moments in sheer excitement. So, to make your tour to Machu Picchu in Peru becomes more exciting and enjoyable, Guiding Peru discusses ten of the important facts you should remember and follow during the expedition.
1. Once you arrive in Peru, don’t rush to Cuzco immediately to start with your tour to its premier destination – Machu Picchu rather take the time to sightsee Lima which has great museums, restaurants and night life activities with scope to drink wine or beer at beach locations.
2. Don’t make the mistake of going to visit Machu Picchu in the morning and bump into a large number of tourists coming from Cusco. In stead, you can choose the late afternoon time as most of them would have left the place by then.
3. Think to walk on the Inca trail for at least 2-3 hours and arrive at the Guard’s House on the tallest peak inside the Incan ruins before looking to have the perfect click of Machu Picchu.
4.Carry bug spray and sunscreen lotion to avoid bug bites and harmful effect of the scorching sun in the sky of Machu Picchu.
5.Get ready treat yourself well with the food offered at Machu Picchu city which is healthy and tasty too. Even if you are a veggie, hot dogs, sandwiches, wraps and many more options can be found here.
6. You will have to show your passport in order to go inside Machu Picchu which you can get stamped for free before leaving through the exit gate.
7. Check and take precautions like drinking plenty of water and chewing cocoa leaves to avoid the symptoms of altitude sickness in the Cusco and Sacred Valley.
8. You can’t find toilet and restrooms inside Machu Picchu. So, its better to use them before you go inside or wait till you come outside.
9. To trek across the Inca trail or around other famous locations around, you will have to avoid the rainy season (December to March) and book your Machu Picchu travel in advance.
10. For a perfect glimpse of the site during the day time, you can choose for an overnight stay in Machu Picchu.
These are ten of the most interesting facts that would add to your Peru Machu Picchu tour experience anytime, but much more are still there to discover and follow during your travel to Machu Picchu. And an effective and hassle free way to do so is to join the inspirational tour packages of Guiding Tour, one of Peru’s reliable tour operators committed to serving client’s expectations with unique and authentic experience, led by professional and indigenous guides to the Incan city and beyond. For high value and all inclusive Peru Machu Picchu tour, Guiding Peru can be contacted on 800-645-6675
To learn about Machu Picchu tour itinerary and price, you can even drop it a message via john@guidingperu.com.
