Ok, it's a tourist trap, the locals don't like it - hence the strikes to put you off/stop you going, but it is the most spectacular thing I have ever experienced, went for the sunrise, so beautiful.....

Take a while to get up there, a whole day taken out if going by train. It's not that friendly for parents with younger kids, need to keep an eye on them a little more and not great for disabled people either. But still a...More

This was one of the highlights of my trip. I did the 2 day inka trail, reached the sun gate and got to see the first view of machu picchu.The feeling you get once you are there after hiking is priceless. You will be amazed...More

I really kind of came expecting to be underwhelmed--and was I ever wrong! Even with train strikes ongoing, and plenty of other aggravation, it really has to be a wonder of the world, something you HAVE to see, if you can pull it off...

Words can not express this ancient ruins site! Breathtaking, stunning, moving..... truly a wonder of the world.

Like every person who travels to Peru, this is for sure the highlight of the trip. Yes it's touristy, yes the lines to leave are long, yes you need a guide now, but everything is worth seeing this amazing structure. I was blown away by...More

We went to Machu Picchu beginning of July. Our guide picked us up at 5h30 and we walked to the bus station. Big shock there was such a long queue, we couldn't even see the end. We stood in line for about 45 minutes and...More

There are not enough stars to rate Machu Picchu! I truly is awe-inspiring and the trip of a lifetime! Once you get there, take your time to absorb and enjoy the site. I kept saying "I can't believe I am really here and seeing this...More

There is no words to describe this outstanding Inca heritage, in this magnificent landscape. However, all this magic can be dimmed by greedy train and bus companies, grasping accommodation and restaurant owners and even avid street hawkers. Tourists here are treated like dumb walking dollars...More

If you haven't yet done Machu Picchu I am afraid that it won't be the same trip any more, some may even choose to visit one of the other spectacular sites in Peru like Kuelap instead. We visited both, thankfully before they went and changed...More