Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Peru - An INSANE 4 day hike!

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We hiked the famous INCA Trail to Machu Picchu in Cusco, Peru!
It took us 3 nights and 4 days to hike and it was an INSANE adventure!
In this video we will show you:
- Our exact Trail itinerary for the Inca Trail
- An essential Packing list for the Inca Trail
- How to combat Altitude sickness on the Inca Trail including taking time to acclimatise
- We show you the realities of the trail difficulty
- A sneak peak into which Inca Ruins you will see on the trail
- The beauty of the Andes Mountains
- Our journey from Cusco, to Ollantaytambo through to the beginning of the trail at KM 82
- The Camp sites you stay in on the Inca Trail (where you sleep)
- The food you eat on the Inca Trail
- Our Inca Trail tips
And so much more!!
This video is in partnership with GAdventures one of the best Trekking companies to do the Inca Trail with, thank you so much for having us and taking us on this epic journey!
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Remember there are alternatives to visit Machu Picchu including:
- The Train to Machu Picchu
- Lares Trek
- Salkantay Trek
- Choquequirao Trek
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:54 Prep Day
01:11 Packing List
01:54 Day One
08:02 Arrival at Camp One
10:19 Day Two
13:09 Dead Womans Pass
15:50 Arrival at Camp Two
17:07 Day Three
23:59 Arrival at Camp Three
25:18 Day Four
26:01 First Look at Machu Picchu
27:11 Arrival at Machu Picchu
27:54 Tour of the Grounds
30:16 Journey back to Cusco
31:57 Close Out
32:24 Outtakes
33:08 End

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@Cristina-nq2oc 4 ай бұрын

I loved this video! The footage was amazing! It was a perfect blend of footage and useful info!

@livandlew 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 🥰

@hlugo0709 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for creating this video and sharing your experience. Going with a group of friends in May and this is exactly what I was looking for! Cheers!

@livandlew 5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video. Good luck with the hike! 🙌🏼

@orsteinnsverrisson9893 7 ай бұрын

Very informative video. Thanks for your effort to make and share. We are going there next Apríl.

@livandlew 7 ай бұрын

Really glad you liked it and that it was helpful for you! You’ll have an amazing time in April!

@stevewrongpop 9 ай бұрын

Great timing and awesome video! Not doing the trail (yet), but going to MP tomorrow and I’m so excited!

@livandlew 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Steve. How was MP?!

@stevewrongpop 9 ай бұрын

@@livandlew more amazing than I ever thought it would be!

@davidbroadley2354 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this video, it has been so informative! We are also doing the trail with G adventures in August and we can’t wait! On the trek and in Cusco did you tend to use local currency or USD or a combination of both!

@livandlew Ай бұрын

Amazing! So glad you like it! A combination of both actually! A lot tipped in dollars but everything you can purchase on the trail eg drinks etc in local currency. Paid in card in cusco for most stuff. Have a great time!

@bernicesullivan3824 10 ай бұрын

What an amazing place to visit it looks amazing ❤

@livandlew 10 ай бұрын

Would you Trek or get the train? 😅

@rolandofelix1144 3 ай бұрын

8:50 beautiful, no one could look better at that cap

@livandlew 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@Nwrosin 5 ай бұрын

Looks beautiful and so many special touches. What month did you hike? We're going in May. So excited

@livandlew 4 ай бұрын

We did the hike in June. It was an amazing experience!

@ccjoe88 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for a wonderful video and experience! Really made me want to do a hike now, but I'm not a good hiker. Do they stop a lot? Also, do you hike a lot in general, before doing the Inca Trail? Thanks!!

@livandlew 4 ай бұрын

Hey!! Awww thank you so much, this honestly means the world that its inspired you! Honestly there were hikers from 18 to 65, everyone was different levels of fitness and abilities. The guides on G Adventures were amazing at setting a good pace and we would always stop regularly and wait for everyone to catch up. We do NOT hike much in general, although we did do quite a few in South America so we were a little prepared for it, in all honesty fitness isn't the hardest part its getting acclimatised to the altitude so we'd recommend as long as you can in Cusco before doing it to acclimatise yourself before (we did 2 weeks before which was excessive but 3-5 days would be perfect if you can!

@user-sl7hm1jh7q 4 ай бұрын

😊

@livandlew 4 ай бұрын

😊

@alisachalisa56689 5 ай бұрын

Loved this video! What model/brand of film camera did you use?

@livandlew 5 ай бұрын

We have a Sony ZV1 🥰

@carolhirst6617 4 ай бұрын

Hi there, great video, how fit was everyone? I’m going in April and days for training are rare!

@livandlew 4 ай бұрын

There was a range of fitness levels. The main issue is those who don’t take enough days in Cusco beforehand to acclimatise to the altitude. If you do that then you’ll be fine

@jamesclark9806 4 ай бұрын

Awesome video recap! With G Adventures, how long did you have at Manchu Picchu after the guided tour? Did you find that to be enough time? Thank you.

@livandlew 4 ай бұрын

Hey! Thanks so much for watching, we are so glad you enjoyed it! When doing the Tour with G Adventures, we had about 1 hour at the viewpoint when we arrived at MP and then you go down and the guided tour begins after that, once the guided tour is over you then have to leave MP 😢. I think if the weather is good then the 1 hour at the top getting pictures is fine, but just because of the weather when we were there we felt like we hadn't seen it how we wanted to - although the tour inside is amazing. Which is why we felt the need to go back again on the train when it was a sunny day (we were fortunate to have the time to do this). Hope this helps!

@jamesclark9806 4 ай бұрын

@@livandlew It for helps and thank you for the response! We are thinking about going in October, which is the shoulder season for weather and I'm a bit nervous about getting there and then it being clouded in. For that reason I'm considering staying a few options, one of which is just staying another day at Aguas Calientes and making another trip. That doesn't guarantee anything either, but it is a try. Again, thanks for the help and video!

@pricoon70 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for the video! Really enjoyed it! My husband and I are doing this hike in 3 months. What would u recommend pre-training? Would u recommend us paying extra for the air mattress? Thanks

@livandlew 5 ай бұрын

Amazing. Ideally you want to get out and do some walks in the build up - but it’s not necessary. The most important thing is acclimatisation to the altitude. Highly recommend a good few days in Cusco beforehand. And 100% get the mattress

@pricoon70 5 ай бұрын

Great to know! Will get the mattress :) Will do some hikes in Dorset to get ready. Footwear, any recomendations? I have a good one from declaton no brand for local walks

@livandlew 5 ай бұрын

@@pricoon70 none in particular - just something with some good grip but you don’t necessarily need full on hiking boots if you don’t have them

@user-vz5hw2xe2p 6 ай бұрын

Where is the Inca poncho from I love it, did you get it when you were there or was it purchased beforehand x

@livandlew 6 ай бұрын

Awww thank you! I actually bought it before we entered Peru (because I wanted to be prepared 😂) I got it in cafayate in Salta if you’re heading there it’s a small town!

@DrManarKawar 4 ай бұрын

Hey guys… a great video… I’m doing the trail in 6 weeks… A small technical question… which camera and lenses you took with you? I’m thinking what should I pack

@livandlew 4 ай бұрын

Amazing, you’ll love it! We took our main camera and our wide angle and 35mm fixed lenses. Plus our ZV1 vlogging camera. 😊

@DrManarKawar 4 ай бұрын

@@livandlew wow… thank you for the quick reply…

@livandlew 4 ай бұрын

@@DrManarKawar no trouble. Have a great hike!

@DebraRobson 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. I loved your video. It looked like you were wearing runners, rather than hiking boots, was that the case? If so, did you find that was suitable? I'm booked with G Adventures also, how comfortable was the sleeping mat? Should i bring a blow up one? Thank you

@livandlew 2 ай бұрын

Amazing, you’ll love it! We had hiking trainers. Boots aren’t necessary but something with good grip definitely is. The sleeping mat is definitely good enough I wouldn’t bother taking your own. The porters will only carry so much weight for you so you’d either have to carry yourself or sacrifice other essentials which wouldn’t be sensible

@ei15870031 4 ай бұрын

hi guys, can you guys give me a breakdown on the tipping? how did you guys decide. doing the hike and want to know how much I should bring

@livandlew 4 ай бұрын

Hey, when we did our tour with GAdventures they gave a guide on how much to tip each of the different people e.g porters, cooks and then the guides. We did it individually but presented it as a group. From memory it was $5-$8 per day pp for porters, same for cooks and a bit more for guides x

@sandiebaggett9536 4 ай бұрын

We have this trip planned coming up late May. Was wondering if you knew the distance from your 1st camp spot to the top of dead womans pass? In distance not hours of hiking. Also how did your quads an calf muscles feel on this trip? Were you sore at all?

@livandlew 4 ай бұрын

Unfortunately I’m not 100% sure but I think each day was around 12-15km. We were actually fine, but we had done a lot of hiking through South America prior to this so maybe not the best judge to go on. It’s a lot of up and down as opposed to long distances so the calves are definitely the ones that take a bit of a battering. But honestly, I’d say this trail is one of the easiest we did and suitable to most people. The main problem people face is the altitude as opposed to the difficulty of the distance and terrain

@loopbloke 3 ай бұрын

thanks for the video. How did you go to toilet while you stayed in tent?

@livandlew 3 ай бұрын

Hey! At most of the campsites there were toilets so you’d just have to make your way there in the night // there is always natures toilet :)

@danikacheyne4580 6 ай бұрын

going to do this with my boyfriend! how much should we tip the porters? they work so hard!

@livandlew 6 ай бұрын

Are you doing it with GAdventures? They provide a guide to how much you should tip

@rowanvanvliet4996 5 ай бұрын

Really liked the video! It's so nice to hear your experience. We are going to Peru in September. We are going to do the Inca trail and we are curious whether you had already booked the day trip by train in advance or only after the weather at Machu Picchu was cloudy. This due to the number of tickets available per day. Thanks in advance!!

@livandlew 5 ай бұрын

Hey! Thanks so much for watching & we’re so glad you enjoyed the video/ it was helpful ahead of your trip. We only booked the trip back via train after the Inca Trail & we had cloudy weather, we were lucky and had the time to wait & get it booked on a day that had availability :) x

@charlesroberts8652 17 күн бұрын

What did you regularly pack in your day pack compared to what you sent with the porters?

@livandlew 16 күн бұрын

Medicines, snacks, camera gear, water

@Raff-ev1ke 9 ай бұрын

Is van life over for you guys?

@livandlew 9 ай бұрын

For the time being. We might be going on a van trip in March and then after that may be selling Olive (our van). Our second van project may take place in Australia 👀🚎

@Raff-ev1ke 9 ай бұрын

@@livandlew oooh I’d love to watch that! Good luck and can’t wait for the next instalment!

@livandlew 9 ай бұрын

@@Raff-ev1ke thank you and thanks for following along!

@user-jp3jd3uv3q 5 ай бұрын

What time of the year did you do this trip?

@livandlew 5 ай бұрын

This was in May 😊

@user-jp3jd3uv3q 5 ай бұрын

@@livandlew Thank you! Heading their in mid July for the Trip and just trying to get a feel for types of clothing. It will be chillier during my trip. Great video!

@user-jp3jd3uv3q 5 ай бұрын

Heading there, not their!!

@simonefongkong134 4 ай бұрын

Did you have any effects of altitude sickness."

@livandlew 4 ай бұрын

We didn’t really but we spent 2 weeks in Cusco prior so we were pretty accustomed to altitude by the time we did the hike. Sometimes we would be more out of breath than usual especially hiking up to the very highest point - dead woman’s pass but lucky for us that was all

@simonefongkong134 4 ай бұрын

Did you have to wear thermals?

@livandlew 4 ай бұрын

We took thermal tops and did wear them (but just Colombia brand ones which keep you warm)