With the height of the trekking season about to get underway in Peru*, travellers are being offered an 'Alternative Inca Trail' from specialist overland and small group adventure tour operator, ...

Definitely the most famous of the trails in the Peruvian Andes, the Inca Trail is far from the only one. For those looking to tackle something new, the Telegraph has some ideas for what to put next on ...

The Inca Trail stretches approximately 43 km and usually takes four days to complete, leading hikers through a variety of terrains, from lush cloud forests to high-altitude mountain passes. The final ...

There is a powerful and primal urge in many of us to leave the pavement and seek the horizon on foot. Forget crowded city ...

While on the Inca Trail, every step — past ancient ruins, up stone staircases and over Dead Woman's Pass — brings hikers closer to their final goal: reaching Machu Picchu. Trains and buses drop ...

Located at the top of the Andes in Southern Peru, Machu Picchu is one of the most popular tourist destinations worldwide. As a UNESCO World Heritage site and a highly regulated Peruvian Historical ...

Beyond Machu Picchu, these destinations reveal a side of the country that most visitors miss—from volcanic cities and canyon ...