The great trail of the Inca empire

The Inca Trail, which leads to the ancient city of Machu Picchu, is a dreamland of adventurers and adventure travelers around the world.

Explore the great trail of the Inca empire

Stretching across five countries of Ecuador, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, the Inca Trail is a large road system built during the existence of the Inca empire in South America.

Expanded over the centuries, this road system when linked together will have a total length of up to 40,000 km

Depending on the terrain, the road can be 8m wide in the coastal area and narrowed to only 1 m in the cliffs

The trail system is centered on Cusco - the historic capital of the Inca empire.From there, the roads lead to the remote corners of this great empire.

On the Inca Trail, most people walk and transport goods by llamas, since the Incas do not use wheels to move.

In tens of thousands of kilometers in length, the most famous stretch of the Inca Trail is only 43 km long, passing through Runcuracay, Sayacmarca, Phuyupatamarca, Winay Wayna, ending in the ancient city of Machu Picchu in Peru.

Along this road there are countless important archaeological sites, which are the works, the ruins of the powerful Inca empire.

The majestic natural landscape of the Andes mountain range, seen from this road, also makes people overwhelmed.

This is the famous road that phượt people and adventure travel lovers around the world dream of discovering.

However, to ensure that tourism exploitation does not affect trail heritage, the number of tourists managed by the Peruvian government is very tight.

Each year there are only 250 issued passports, of which only 200 are for tourists - those who have to register 4 to 6 months in advance for a price that is not cheap.

In 2014, the Inca Trail was recognized as a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.