The Classic Inca Trail RideA special lodge to lodge journey along

ancient pathwaysA narrated introduction to ancient Peru

Remote ruinsComfortable lodgesQuality dependable horsesMachu Picchu

Bear Basin RanchPeru

We raise and train horses at our Sacred Valley hacienda

Amy starts the day with an introduction to the horses and the details of our journey

Archaeologist Gary Ziegler describes features and sacred geography at the Inca Royal Estate at Chinchero

Following a main Inca trail we descend some 2500 feet down into the immense Urubamba River Valley

The Sacred Valley

The ice peaks of the far Vilcabamba glisten on the distant horizon as the carefully engineered Inca trail descends through ancient walled terraces and a small farming settlement.

We lodge for the night at a comfortable, small mountain

Inn.

Is it happy hour yet ?

Back in the saddle again

Visiting another Inca mystery - the circular ruins at Moray

Ready to Ride

After breakfast photo at the Hacienda

Marcobamba

Heading Up the Pumahuana Valley

An old Inca road leads upa spectacular Yosemite-like valley passing by the ruins of an Inca Tambo or way station

Exploring remote Inca ruins at Puma

Huanca

We overnight in the Inca town of Ollantaytambobefore boarding the

morning train to Machu Picchu