RSS Feed https://www.adiosadventuretravel.com/blog-ref/rss-feed.rss en 120 Is It Necessary For Everyone To Hike To Machu Picchu Ruins? https://www.adiosadventuretravel.com/blog/2024/04/is-it-necessary-for-everyone-to-hike-to-machu-picchu-ruins/ Are you confused about the hiking situation at the ancient city of Machu Picchu? Does everyone have to "hike" to enjoy the Inca citadel? I'm going to describe the various elements of traditional tours on the circuits inside the city and the hikes to Machu Picchu, as well as the terrain you can expect to encounter on your trip. And I will provide suggestions to help you prepare and maximize your enjoyment at the ancient wonder . The first thing we have to do is define the word "hike."

What if you don't want to hike to Machu Picchu?

We get emails and messages…

]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:03:00 +0000 https://www.adiosadventuretravel.com/blog/2024/04/is-it-necessary-for-everyone-to-hike-to-machu-picchu-ruins/ Jacqueline Whitt What's the Difference Between Machu Picchu Upper and Lower Circuits? https://www.adiosadventuretravel.com/blog/2024/03/should-you-buy-machu-picchu-entry-tickets-for-upper-and-lower-circuits/ Many travelers heading off to explore the celebrated Machu Picchu ruins, are under the impression that their trip can be enhanced by buying entry tickets for more than one circuit. With 4 one-way circuits to choose from, there is the impression that each circuit is different from the others and each circuit provides access to unique parts of the national park that cannot be approached except through that particular circuit. 

However, the reality is that the upper circuit #2 overlaps the lower circuits. I included links to the official circuit maps and hopefully, a photo will be worth…

]]> Sat, 30 Mar 2024 12:50:00 +0000 https://www.adiosadventuretravel.com/blog/2024/03/should-you-buy-machu-picchu-entry-tickets-for-upper-and-lower-circuits/ Jacqueline Whitt English Translation For Terms and Conditions For Buying Machu Picchu Tickets https://www.adiosadventuretravel.com/blog/2024/03/english-translation-for-terms-and-conditions-for-buying-machu-picchu-tickets/ In case you don't speak Spanish, or you just can't find that little box with the link to see the official Terms & Conditions for buying Machu Picchu entry tickets, here it is translated into English. Everyone who buys an entry ticket to Machu Picchu on the Joinnus website has to agree to the terms before the transaction is completed. Based on the emails we're getting, either people are not seeing the terms and conditions, or they just can't find them. It is helpful to understand things like refund or change policy before you buy. Of course one of the issues is that the T & C are written in Spanish.…

]]> Thu, 07 Mar 2024 20:13:00 +0000 https://www.adiosadventuretravel.com/blog/2024/03/english-translation-for-terms-and-conditions-for-buying-machu-picchu-tickets/ Jacqueline Whitt Should You Set Up a 1 Day Trip to Machu Picchu? https://www.adiosadventuretravel.com/blog/2024/03/should-you-set-up-a-1-day-trip-to-machu-picchu/ The latest trend is for travelers to organize their own trips from Cusco to Machu Picchu and back in one day. But this was not always the case. And there's a good reason. I'm getting emails from people who are struggling with the tight transitions between trains, buses and entry times. Starting in 2024 the Machu Picchu National Park authorities implemented a 30 minute tolerance for late entry at the main gate. Why did they do that? Let's break down the trip step-by-step so you can judge for yourself and decide what's best for you.. 

Why do travelers want to go to Machu Picchu and back…]]> Sun, 03 Mar 2024 19:01:00 +0000 https://www.adiosadventuretravel.com/blog/2024/03/should-you-set-up-a-1-day-trip-to-machu-picchu/ Jacqueline Whitt You Won't Believe How Many Tickets are Available to Machu Picchu https://www.adiosadventuretravel.com/blog/2024/01/you-wont-believe-how-many-tickets-are-available-to-machu-picchu/ Hope you're sitting down. If you can't get an entry ticket to Machu Picchu in 2024, you're not doing it right. The number of Machu Picchu tickets available each day exceeds a jaw dropping 10,000.. I'm not making this up. Stay with me. I'll show you my work. The new Machu Picchu ticket platform shows the number of tickets available by the hour for each category and each route. Anyone can see this information. What I did was searched for tickets in each category later in the year where tickets are not selling yet. This showed the maxiumum number of tickets available each hour. After listing all…

]]> Sun, 28 Jan 2024 23:14:00 +0000 https://www.adiosadventuretravel.com/blog/2024/01/you-wont-believe-how-many-tickets-are-available-to-machu-picchu/ Jacqueline Whitt Do You Need to Avoid Being Late To Machu Picchu? https://www.adiosadventuretravel.com/blog/2024/01/do-you-need-to-avoid-being-late-to-machu-picchu/ Does it matter if you're late to Machu Picchu? Well. Starting in 2024, it might be. Here's why. Machu Picchu national park officials made a few changes to park regulations in 2024. One of those changes is that there is now a 30 minute tolerance for entry to Machu Picchu (main gate) based on the time printed on your official entry ticket. Usually with new regulations, there is a grace period as people get used to a new rule. But I can't imagine showing up late at Machu Picchu and being turned away! Yikes! The park rangers are people too. I would not want that job! How this will be enforced is…

]]> Fri, 19 Jan 2024 21:21:00 +0000 https://www.adiosadventuretravel.com/blog/2024/01/do-you-need-to-avoid-being-late-to-machu-picchu/ Jacqueline Whitt Join Jacquie on This Trip to Machu Picchu April 14-20, 2024 https://www.adiosadventuretravel.com/blog/2024/01/join-jacquie-on-this-trip-to-machu-picchu-april-14-20,-2024/ Join me, Jacquie Whitt, from April 14-20  for a 6 day jam-packed small-group adventure to Peru, for average people. I combined a little nature, a little culture and a lot of fun as we explore the real Peru. i'm pretty sure I have a sensible answer to all your worries and concerns about traveling to the middle of the Andes Mountains. 

"But Jacquie, I'm not sure if I can hike the 1-day Inca Trail."

No worries, my friend. We won't let you get off that train at km104 if there's any doubt about your ability to finish the hike. We have a solution. You can stay on the train to the…

]]> Tue, 16 Jan 2024 23:02:00 +0000 https://www.adiosadventuretravel.com/blog/2024/01/join-jacquie-on-this-trip-to-machu-picchu-april-14-20,-2024/ Jacqueline Whitt Changes to Machu Picchu Entry Tickets in 2024 https://www.adiosadventuretravel.com/blog/2023/12/changes-to-machu-picchu-entry-tickets-in-2024/ With the 2024 year well under way, I've got a jam-packed list of updates and changes. The new year started with no tickets and complete radio silence, then a week of train suspensions while website glitches created headaches galore as travelers around the world attempted to buy entry tickets on the new Machu Picchu ticketing platform, Although the new tickeing platform is fully operational, I suggest you at least take a glance below to get familiar with a few highlights before you dive in to buy tickets. 

NEW! Entry tickets to Machu Picchu (lower) Circuit #3 and (lower) Circuit #4 are…]]> Mon, 18 Dec 2023 20:13:00 +0000 https://www.adiosadventuretravel.com/blog/2023/12/changes-to-machu-picchu-entry-tickets-in-2024/ Jacqueline Whitt Do these easy training hikes near Cusco before the Inca Trail https://www.adiosadventuretravel.com/blog/2023/12/do-these-easy-training-hikes-near-cusco-before-the-inca-trail/ No matter how fit and ready you are to hike the high altitude trails in Peru, active travelers of all ages will enjoy, and even benefit from these training hikes near Cusco and the Sacred Valley. This is the perfect way to explore the Inca sites near Cusco while acclimatizing for any multi-day trek. Anyone can do these day hikes. You don't have to be training for the Inca Trail. 

Here's two hikes on the outskirts of Cusco.

The first hike Includes English-speaking tour guide and 1 way transport from any hotel in the city center to the beginning of the hike. You can buy your entry…

]]> Tue, 12 Dec 2023 22:41:00 +0000 https://www.adiosadventuretravel.com/blog/2023/12/do-these-easy-training-hikes-near-cusco-before-the-inca-trail/ Jacqueline Whitt Are Parts of Machu Picchu Closing? It's Not What You Think https://www.adiosadventuretravel.com/blog/2023/09/are-parts-of-machu-picchu-closing-its-not-what-you-think/ OK. Yes the Peru government has announced a plan to increase the availability of additional Machu Picchu entry tickets in 2024. No. They did not close parts of the the citadel last September 2023 due to heavy tourism. Here we go again. It's not what everyone thinks it is. It appears that a couple of publications are trying to promote the news regarding the increase in ticket availability in 2024, while also mentioning that last September, Machu Picchu temporarily closed access to 3 historical spots. The only problem with that story is that nothing was actually closed. Access to 3 sites was limited…

]]> Sat, 30 Sep 2023 15:41:00 +0000 https://www.adiosadventuretravel.com/blog/2023/09/are-parts-of-machu-picchu-closing-its-not-what-you-think/ Jacqueline Whitt