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Creators Luis Ara and Alexandra Hardorf created a beautiful Netflix docuseries, Magical Andes, about the Andes Mountain range and ...

World Vegan Day Alpaca Expeditions understands special dietary restrictions. We can accommodate your special needs and prepare appropriate ...

By Anthony Tong Lee via Flickr Travelers who had booked their flight between Lima and Cusco on Peruvian ...

By Gel Evangelista (Guest Alpaca Blogger) There are times when the hunt for adventure will bring us to ...

You Made Us Peru's Leading Travel Agency 2019! We are the winner for Peru's Leading Travel Agency 2019 in the ...

Machu Picchu has long been a dream destination for explorers and adventurers. The trek can be challenging at ...

Whether you're seeking an active holiday, love ancient history or trekking out in the wildness, visiting Machu Picchu ...

Machu Picchu is one of the marvels of the world. Visiting this site is an amazing adventure, and ...

Hiking and traveling enthusiasts often dream of completing the Salkantay Trek, following the steps of the explorer who ...

Peru boasts many interesting sites to see, from the famous Machu Picchu to less celebrated sites. Two of ...

Historically, Peruvian tour guides have been predominantly male. Females are seldom asked to take leadership roles on the ...

The Salkantay Trail is a great alternative for visitors who want a refreshing view of Machu Picchu. Different ...

The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is considered to be one of the best hikes in the world. ...

The massive Salkantay Mountain is the highest point of the Peruvian Andes Mountains. "Salkantay" is a Quechua word ...

We have been nominated for 2 World Travel Awards! Alpaca Expeditions is so honored to announce that we ...

Spending a week or longer in Peru and enjoying majestic sites like Machu Picchu is ideal, but some ...

The Salkantay hike was once a "secret" way to Machu Picchu compared to the more widely known Inca ...

Looking for a once-in-a-lifetime hiking trip to take with other hiking enthusiasts? If you have four days to ...

Machu Picchu has long attracted travelers from all over the globe. Perched high in the Andean Mountains of ...

Many people look forward to visiting the historic site of Machu Picchu. However, outdoor enthusiasts also strive to ...

Hikers who love a challenge are heading to the Salkantay Pass for an unforgettable outdoor adventure. Machu Picchu ...

Taking the trip of a lifetime requires careful planning. For some people, this trip might be relaxing in ...

Before embarking on your Inca Trail trip of a lifetime, it's important to take care of basics and ...

Immerse yourself in the rich Andean culture by embarking on the Ultimate Salkantay Trek to historic Machu Picchu ...

Machu Picchu is one of the most sought-after hikes in the entire world. People travel from all over ...

Salineras de Maras features awe-inspiring vistas with salt pods whose beauty is beyond imagination. For generations Maras has ...

Anyone with an interest in traveling has likely at least considered visiting Peru to tour Machu Picchu. And ...

Nestled in the Andes Mountains, the ancient Inca ruins of Machu Picchu have intrigued travelers and historians for ...

Travelers who plan Machu Picchu Peru tours are in for an amazing trip. Visitors experience starry nights, therapeutic ...

Are you looking to explore Peru and Machu Picchu? There are many tours to choose from, therefore it ...

There are numerous Peru Machu Picchu tours available. Therefore, it is essential to choose an experienced and passionate ...

Machu Picchu is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world. At least a million people ...

Are you visiting Peru and interested in Machu Picchu guided tours? If so, you're probably already curious about ...

Machu Picchu is often called the "Lost City of The Incas." Located in the Cusco region of Peru, ...

For many travelers, Machu Picchu is the reason to visit Peru. And while this wonderful country has many ...

Trips to Machu Picchu are a dream come true. Hidden by mountains and beautifully secluded, the city boasts ...

If you're planning a visit to Peru, a hike to the incredible, mythic city of Machu Picchu is ...

No trip to Peru is complete without a tour to Machu Picchu, the majestic, ancient city of the ...

Peru is famously scenic. There are many Peru Machu Picchu trips that offer great opportunities for sightseers and ...

Machu Picchu trips are a must for travelers with an interest in Peruvian and Incan culture. From the ...

Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel situated in the Cusco region of Peru, right above the Sacred ...

Cusco loves a parade...check your travel dates against the 2019 holiday calendar and see if you will be ...

Hiking the Inca Trail is not an easy feat.  The hike entails significant safety risks, where you will ...

The Machu Picchu trail is one of the most beautiful, breathtaking hiking tours you will ever experience. Get ...

  Book Now - Permits Go on Sale for 2019 Treks to Machu Picchu in October! Permits with ...

Machu Picchu, one of the world's most iconic sites, is always a dream destination for any person visiting ...

Imagine: you're awakened by the sounds of guides going through the camp, stirring the campers from their slumber ...

Tours in any part of Peru will always be very interesting and a once-in-a-lifetime experience. No one knows ...

Your bucket list isn't complete without a tour to Machu Picchu. When you're ready to step off the ...

One of the world's most iconic sites, Machu Picchu, is a dream destination for any traveler visiting South ...

Machu Picchu is one of the most popular places to visit in the world, with the site hosting ...

Alpaca Expeditions is a Peru-based tour company founded by Raul, an ex-porter. Peru is a great tourist destination ...

Often known as the "the Inca's Lost City," Machu Picchu is situated in the Cusco area of Peru. ...

Peru is a spectacular and unique destination that is home to a myriad of extraordinary sights and activities. ...

Altitude sickness is an unpredictable condition. You might easily think it is just jet lag or feeling under ...

The weather at Machu Picchu is very dependable, with almost steady temperatures all through the year, and the ...

If visiting Machu Picchu is not on your bucket list, then it is time you add it. It ...

People who are doing almost any form of intense exercise need to make sure that they stay fully ...

Traveling to Machu Picchu is a trip that will take you back in time through nature, with sweeping ...

Machu Picchu is the dream destination of many tourists. Getting around the area, however, and enjoying all the ...

Are you looking for incredible views and a perfect getaway? Look no further; Machu Picchu is a paradise ...

The Inca trail is one of the few treks in the universe that combine history, natural beauty, and ...

Peru is a land of contrasts, from Machu Picchu, the Inca Trail, and the Amazon rainforest to the ...

Machu Picchu is arguably the best attraction in all of Peru. A wonder of the ancient world, this ...

Alpaca Expeditions, the top-listed Machu Picchu tours company on Travel Advisor, is the safest and best way to ...

Machu Picchu is one of Peru's most-visited sites. A 15th-century ancient citadel, Machu Picchu attracts upwards of 5000 ...

If you're up for a real adventure, then you should consider hiking the Inca Trail. The length of ...

If you are planning to a trip to Peru to visit Machu Picchu, then you may be wondering: ...

Machu Picchu is arguably the best-known tourist destination in Peru. Ancient ruins sit atop a high peak in ...

The ancient city of Machu Picchu is one of the wonders of the ancient world. Built high atop ...

One of the best-known destinations in Peru is Machu Picchu. The ruins and site can be reached either ...

One of the 7 Wonders of the world and typically heralded as a "lost city," Machu Picchu is ...

The Inca Trail is certainly one of the most amazing and beautiful trails not only in the Americas, ...

The Inca Trail provides incredible-looking views, from the titanic Andes mountains extending to the clouds, to tropical forests, ...

Machu Picchu, for many visiting South America, is their number one sight-seeing spot, the highest point of their ...

The Classic Inca Trail is Peru's famous multi-day trail and a world leading location for any outdoor activities. ...

A hike to Machu Picchu is sure to be one of the best outdoor adventures in your lifetime. ...

There are those who travel with the sole purpose of reaching a destination, and then there are those ...

The Inca Trail is an iconic path where you get to go through the Andean Mountains while heading ...

Alpaca Expeditions is always looking for new ways to be unique and remain the number 1 tour company ...

Of course this is our most popular question - what will the weather be like on the trek? ...

Since Alpaca Expeditions was formed  in 2012, every February when the Inca Trail  is closed for maintenance, we ...

There are very few holidays that are as widely celebrated around the world as Halloween. It is one ...

Alpaca wool is a marvelous thing! It is super soft and warm and it “breathes,” making it wonderful ...

In 2013 Alpaca Expeditions had a trekker on the Classic Inca Trail Trek named Rusty Rayner. Rusty has ...

One thing that Peruvians are really good at is celebrating! There are a dizzying number of festivities which ...

You may have recently noticed in popular social media and on the Internet the discovery of a fascinating ...

  The Salkantay Trek is the #1 Alternative Trek to the Inca Trail for several very good reasons.  ...

The Inca Trail’s new season starts TODAY, March 1st, 2016. Ever since Machu Picchu earned the distinction of ...

The government closes the Inca Trail for all of February. Mostly because this is typically the rainiest month ...

For those of you booked with us on one of our Alternative Treks, we have now added Telescopes ...

Street Food in Cusco So you’re in a foreign country, everything looks and sounds and smells strange, nothing ...

Christmas So Christmas is almost upon us; the shops are lit in bright lights and sparkling tinsel, everywhere ...

By Julian Kircher Around Cusco there are a lot of great bars that offer a varied nightlife – ...

By Lisa McClendon Sims We are happy to report that Alpaca Expeditions has now passed all of the ...

Some of you might have read that the two mountains that surround Machu Picchu, Huaynapicchu and Machu Picchu ...

Alpaca Expeditions joins Hero Organization to Help Wakatinku On Thursday, May 7, 2015 Alpaca Expeditions partnered up with Organization ...

Our Inca Trail Porters First Visit to Machupicchu The Inca Trail is closed in February due to heavy ...

By Lisa McClendon Sims The Inca Trail is closed for maintenance during the month of February which gives ...

KM 82 Hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu has become one of the most popular vacation adventures.  ...

As you know from our post the other day, our web developer had her account with Go Daddy ...

Welcome to May everyone! We have officially entered the heart of the busiest time for tourism in this ...

2013 was a historic year for Machu Picchu, bringing the largest amount of visitors so far in hisgtoy.  Nearly 1.2 ...

At Alpaca Expeditions, we understand that there is always room to grow and learn - we really strive ...

Every year, on the first day of February where the whole team is back from trekking and touring, ...

First of all, Happy New Year to everyone.  Sorry we have been neglectful of our blog, but we ...

Fly.com is currently running a special for anyone traveling from the Washington DC area flying to Lima in ...

First of all, we want to set everyone straight - the Pisco Sour was invented in Peru and ...

On Saturday evening, October 12th, Alpaca Expeditions won the Silver Q’ente Prize for Best Travel Agency in Cusco ...

So many of you have taken time out of your day to write amazing reviews about your experience ...

For all of you New Yorkers, or those planning a trip to visit Manhattan next week, the 8th ...

Amazing Alpaca guide Efrain receiving a copy of Turn Right at Machu Picchu as a gift from a ...

This is a great article from National Georgraphic. In recent years, Peru’s eclectic cuisine has earned acknowledgement as ...

Alpaca Expeditions has finally joined Instagram and will be adding photos from all our tours around Peru. Follow ...

Tram will zip visitors to remote Inca site in Peru By CARLA SALAZAR Associated Press With the help ...

On this date—July 24, 1911—American historian Hiram Bingham discovered Machu Picchu. He originally thought he had come across ...

We don't normally publish reviews written about us on TripAdvisor on this blog, but I thought our recent ...

CUSCO, PERU – May 23, 2013 – Alpaca Expeditions is pleased to announce that we have received a ...

When passing through the Sun Gate, did you happen to see a little Lego figure hanging out?  Listen ...

As amazing as visiting Machu Picchu is, the beauty of the ruins is best appreciated from above.  While ...

As those of you who have already trekked with us know, we lovingly call our hardest workers, OUR ...

Sorry I haven't updated the Alpaca blog in a while.  I saw this article today in STUFF magaizine and ...

The World Travel Awards serves to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the global travel ...

As prospective Inca Trail trekkers learn, March begins the season for Inca Trail and alternative treks, and 2013 ...

As many of you are now realizing, as you are booking your 4D/3N Classic Inca Trail treks, getting ...

As some of you know, Raul and the team at Alpaca have been a little frustrated with our ...

The Inca Trail is extremely regulated by the National Park of Peru and only 500 permits are given ...

The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in Peru was voted as the World’s Leading Green Destination for 2012 ...

Taken from a CNN article today - in honor of Halloween for all you Americans! (CNN) -- We ...

Mysterious and visually stunning, seeing the well-preserved Inca city of Machu Picchu is a trip of a lifetime.  ...

We know packing for traveling to Machu Picchu can be daunting. Many of you have asked if we ...

New JW Marriott at Gateway of Machu Picchu is built on grounds of Colonial Monastery and features ancient ...

Reviewed September 10, 2012 by Renee Q. My boyfriend and I just returned from a 5 Day hike ...

The current airport in Cusco makes getting to Cusco and visiting Machu Picchu very difficult for international tourists ...

Thank You!!! We want to start this article by saying THANK YOU!  We appreciate your faith in Alpaca ...

Katy Perry is planning a holiday to South America - to Machu Picchu! The singer is reportedly taking ...

Once you arrive in Cusco, you quickly learn how important the guinea pig is - to our diet.  ...

Many hikers ask us about tipping at the end of their tour with Alpaca.  Tipping is of course ...

Machu Picchu, a pre-Columbian Inca site, has acquired worldwide fame for its powerful vortex energy and sacredness that ...

A section of the Peru’s Inca Trail was recently discovered in the Cusco region on the country’s southeast ...

Trekking to Machu Picchu has become more popular than ever.  Peru has now become a hot spot for ...

Alpaca Expeditions is now taking reservations for your 2013 Peru Trek!  In fact, if you book your trip ...

By Richard Bangs, Special to CNN    STORY HIGHLIGHTS Going directly to Machu Picchu may help alleviate altitude ...

Do you need to book ahead ?           YES! It is imperative to book your trek in advance.  The classic ...

Q: Raul, why did you start Alpaca Expeditions? Raul:I started with the purpose of helping porters and their ...