No trip to Peru is complete without including a stop in Machu Picchu. Since it was made into an UNESCO Site in 1983, and labelled one of the new 7 Wonders of the World in 2007 it has seen over 1 million visitors per year since 2012.
It is so popular as a Bucket List trip many of the Galapagos tours add Machu Picchu on an add on. To see how desperate this is look at a map at how far apart these two areas are (hint – its far). Since it is so popular you can do this as fast as a one day trip from Cusco, or a 4-5 day Trek on the Inka trail from Ollantaytambo or Santa Teresa (via Salkantay ).
We decided to do a moderate length trip, 2day trip, which is perfect for non-hikers and people who want to be less rushed then doing it in on day, or are not interested in a four day hike.