This experience could’ve been so stressful, but Tierras Vivas took really great care of my friend and I. In concern that we’d miss our returning flight due to landslides, they helped us get tickets for an earlier entry into Machu Picchu. We were so grateful because the weather was beautiful in the morning and the views were more than we could’ve ever asked for. Sam, our tour guide, was friendly, gave great advice, was super knowledgeable about the history, and a wonderful picture taker! 😊 The travel to Machu Picchu can be very exhausting and stressful. Tierras Vivas did their best to make the process seamless and got us where we needed to go.

The views were amazing, my guide Samuel met with me the night before Machu Picchu and explained how everything will work very well. He did a great job.

We were provided with extremely helpful and kind service by the Team and Samuel. He is extremely knowledgeable and gave us a very pleasant and lovely experience with gems and insights we would have not been able to figure out by ourselves. Sam is very friendly and you can count on having someone take care that you experience the best wonder of Peru and immerse yourself in its culture and historical significance.

The company is well organized in getting you from Cusco to Machu Picchu which is much appreciated and my tour guide for Machu Picchu, Samuel, was awesome. He knew all the history and we got lucky on our tour with the llamas walking right up to us! 10/10 highly recommend.

I took the Inca Trail Machu Day Tour with my girlfriend and the trip was very memorable. We thoroughly enjoyed this tour and it was made possible by our guide, Samuel. This review is a recommendation of Samuel who we were assigned through the tour company Tierras Vivas. He was extremely clear on pickup timings, very knowledgeable about the Lost City of the Incas and always made sure we took adequate breaks in the middle to roam around take pictures, in fact he took very professional pictures of us too! Visiting this great wonder of the world is a lifetime experience, and it makes its ever so important to choose the way you experience it, I am glad that we had Samuel for this journey.

Macchu Picchu is amazing. The communication with the company throughout was fantastic and my guide Sam took plenty of time describing what we were seeing, the historical significance, etc.

Overall the trip was great, views were amazing and the professonalism of the guide Yijo, chef Clemente and the porters were truly impressive. Hike was semi-demanding with changing weathers but with good and nutritious meals and interesting stories and facts along the way, it felt easy and very enjoyable the whole time. Crew really took care of us and all of our questions were answered right away. Would highly recommend!

Really well organized, the guide César Pérez was outstanding, rapidly got the measure of the capabilities of each member of the group and managed the walk plan accordingly. Great team of porters and amazing chef - the meals were fantastic. Tents roomy and comfortable. Also super just to be in a small group of only our family, less pressure, more fun, all in all a wonderful experience of a magical trek!!!

I had the experience of a lifetime doing the 4 day Inca Trail trek with Inca Trail Machu. Niko was an incredible guide who took great care of us, he was very encouraging, easy going, and deeply knowledgeable about Inca history and the Andean environment which added a lot to the experience. I felt very safe with Niko and he made sure we always knew what we were doing. We were a small group of 2, which was nice as we could go at our own pace & ask lots of questions. The team truly went above and beyond to make our experience comfortable, a luxury camping experience in the Andes! Roberto and his team of porters always had our tents set up beautifully, and even provided hot water for washing and water for drinking. All necessary camping equipment was included and of high quality. I wasn't cold at all! They also carried our personal items so we only needed to carry a small backpack. The food was fantastic and plentiful (I had vegetarian menu at no extra cost). I loved our daily "happy hour" hot chocolate, tea & snacks, and the desserts as a special treat! We also had daily snacks provided including fresh fruit. I also appreciate that Inca Trail Machu takes ethical and sustainable tourism seriously, treating its workers well and reinvesting in the community through different projects. Highly recommend!

Our excellent guide Cesar led us through a beautiful 4 day trek of the Inca trail. He was knowledgeable, friendly and managed our journey very well through all the challenges thrown at us. The team of cook and porters who accompanied us provided delicious, plentiful food and refreshments and we felt well looked after. All in all we had a wonderful few days and an unforgettable experience!

We had a great trek - tough at times, but stunning scenery and great leadership from Cesar, supported by Leo the chef (loads of great food) and the gang of porters. Friendly atmosphere and well planned and organised. Even when torrential rain caused us to have to make a change of plans.

I booked this tour solo and that always comes with its own worries right from the start they went out of their way to answer all of my questions efficiently and clearly (and i had a lot of questions). The booking process could not have been made easier. The tour was incredibly well organised from the initial briefing everything was explained with incredible detail making it extremely easy from a customer point of view. This was a genuine no stone left unturned level of detail in the organisation. The staff are really what makes this company the one you have to book with. I was blessed to be guided by Carlos Tisock who is the best guide i have ever had and i have done many similar expeditions all over the world. His level of knowledge and passion for the Inca civilisation was incredible i read a lot prior to this tour about the civilisation and quickly realised i was being guided by an absolute expert in his field constantly providing incredible details about what you are looking at and the wider context. Carlos was also extremely respectful and appreciative of the team of cooks and porters who make this trek possible which was amazing to see. The team of chefs and porters where absolutely outstanding i am still shocked how the chefs create such incredible varied and immaculate tasting food with such basic equipment it was also very noticeable the level of detail they pay to the hygiene and cleanliness in how they work this might seem like a given but when you're on a trek like this that can be difficult and their main priority was the health and wellbeing of the people in their care. The porters where some of the most kind and humble people i have ever met given the tough job they carry out it is incredible how attentive they are to you’re every need they made the trip an absolute joy with a smile on their faces throughout you really feel like you are being cared for by family with these people. I noticed constantly how we seemed to have the funnest and happiest team throughout bumping into and camping near other groups and the respect shown to the staff by this company really does standout. Book the Inca Trail with this company and you will not regret it. It’s the authentic Inca Trail experience with world class service using local and indigenous staff who truly care about what they are doing and the trek they are taking you on. Thank you all for the greatest 4 days.

This trip has been on our bucket list for a very long time! We finally got around to it in our 60’s. We tried to get in shape for the rigors of high altitude and hiking long steep distances mostly climbing or going down seemingly like thousands of Inca made rock steps. We mostly succeeded in that endeavor, but it was still a rigorous trek. Pinyo , our guide on this trek, also known as Pepe or Thiago, was a great guide! He kept us together while hiking, but waited for us when it was steep and slow going. He explained to us about the trail, the Inca legends and history of the area. Clemente, our cook for our trip, was a fantastic cook! The soup before the main meals was fantastic and soothing after a long arduous hiking day. Then came the main meal with at least 5 different courses. Muy fantastic and delicious meals. He even catered to mine and my friend on the trip by making some hot salsa for us. Overall the trip was strenuous but very satisfying in large part to the staff. The porters were also fantastic and very polite and accommodating to all of us. One of the porters Anniicito, even backtracked on the trail to see if I needed help with my pack when I was feeling a little lousy. I was very impressed with all that they did for us, not to mention the really heavy packs they carried every day.

Amazing trip. Really enjoyed the trek. The Andes Mountains are a sight to behold. Steep canyons and high jagged peaks. Our guide was Pliñio and took care to see that we had what we needed. I thought that maybe I would lose a few pounds on this trip since there is a lot of physical activity but our cook, Clemente always served up copious amounts of delicious Peruvian food.

We were 2 couples, the youngest being 60,who finally got around to this adventure. Our guide Pepe(Pinyo) looked after us and made sure we were comfortable and capable. He was very informative about the trail, its history and related history. Our cook, Clemente, prepared delicious meals. We always had soup followed by five items filled with plenty of fresh veggies. The food was always delicious and more than we could eat.