We did the Path to the Sun Gate experience (8 nights total) where Alpaca picked us up from the airport and we explored Cisco on our own. Day 2 we had a tour of the Sacred Valley with Ruben from Alpaca. It was highly educational and fun and we enjoyed a great lunch. We stayed the following evening in Ollantaytambo and then Lourdes and Henry picked us up for our 4 day classic Inka trail trek.
I can not describe how amazing the experience was. Our guides took great care of all of us and were highly knowledgeable, not to mention supportive when I needed the extra energy to get up to the highest pass. Cesar Catalan’s team of porters were nothing less than supermen, going so far as to carry a fellow tourist who was struggling-after carrying their packs to our camp!
The food on the trek was fantastic. Chef Alex pulled out all the stops and we enjoyed 3-course Peruvian meals. There was rarely a tray returned with any crumbs.
The entire Alpaca team has made our Peru experience unforgettable. In addition to the trek and Sacred Valley experience, they helped arrange our transportation to Mil restaurant in Moray after our trek. Everything ran smoothly without any worry for us that our Alpaca family would to be at each transition on time. I would highly recommend Alpaca Expeditions to anyone visiting the Cusco region for their Machu Picchu trek and beyond!