Our family had an unforgettable trip. Thank you for being adaptable and showing us a part of the country that not many people have an opportunity to see. We are grateful! The food was out of this world and our guide, William, was wonderful

Awesome Experience with Apus- Peru. The team did a fabulous job. The food was delicious. Our guide, Heibert was very knowledgeable about the Inca's and so many other interesting facts to keep us engaged. He was a great cheerleader and kept a perfect pace for our group to reach the Sun Gate!!! We would highly recommend this trip to our friends.

We had a first quality guide, Herbert, who was very knowledgeable, patient, and experienced. The cooks and porters were superior. They went above and beyond our expectations. The trek had challenges which the team made less difficult and insured our success. The trail was spectacular, historic and well maintained. Encountering other groups on the trek led us to the conclusion that we had the best!

This is an amazing trip, and we highly recommend using Apus Peru. The trip exceeded our expectations, which were already very high! Our pre-trek communication with Sarah was very helpful, she was always quick to respond to our questions, and we felt well-prepared before arriving. Our guide for the trek, Herbert, was incredible. He was very personable, knowledgeable, and had a great sense of humor. We really enjoyed the time we spent with him. Our chef, (also named Herbert), was so friendly, and cooked us amazing food for every meal. We were blown away by the quantity and quality of food. My wife is vegetarian, and the vegetarian substitutes during meals were great. Our porter staff, with the head porter being Valentine, were fantastic and they worked so hard to make sure we were comfortable at the campsites. The Inca trail is so scenic and rewarding. We could also see that Apus Peru is very focused on promoting and practicing sustainable travel, and treat their staff well, which was important to us. We enjoyed learning so much about the history of the region and people. We highly recommend doing the Inca Trail, and if you do, using the services of Apus Peru.

My wife and I are not experienced hikers. We consider ourselves in very good shape since we train for distance running and workout regularly but we have never undertaken anything up at this altitude before. The 3 day acclimation period is CRITICAL. If not more. We live in sea level so we felt the altitude immediately and we are glad we gave ourselves the 3 days to begin to acclimate. I will begin by saying we HIGHLY recommend this trek. It was beautiful and our guide Arturo was amazing, as well as the cook, Mauro, and the rest of the porters! The 6 days was just long enough for us and if you are worried about not showering that long. Do not be. We brought body wipes and that was enough for us. The first 2 days were the most difficult part of the trek simply due to beginning at a higher altitude. The most physically exerting portion of the trek was the day we went past two passes which included Dead Womans pass. Arturo, our guide. Was a true professional. He was extremely knowledgeable and stopped frequently to point out the terrain, flowers, animals (green beetles, inside joke)and well versed in Inca traditions and history. We were a group of 4, my wife and I, a 3rd Trekker and Arturo and I feel group that was much bigger would have taken away from the personalized experience. The Cook, Mauro.. WOW. I genuinely do not remember the last time I ate so well for 6 consecutive days. He cooked breakfast, lunch and dinner and the porters were always setting up and breaking down our camps before we arrived and after we left each site. Just amazing how hard they work. If you feel the tipping guide is too much, It's not. Especially after you see how much they actually do for the group. I have a constructive critique on the tipping table that I will elaborate on when I get to the CONS part. We were the only group with nice NorthFace tents which was a plus. The rest of the groups had tents as well but they did not seem to be as nice as ours. We also seemed to be one of the smaller groups during that time frame as well. After we finally arrived at the Inca trail on day 3-4, we began to camp at larger camp areas with all the other tour groups. It really made us appreciate the solitude and quite we had at our camps on the days prior. The mornings were terribly loud going fwd due to other groups getting up way before us to try to hit the trail early. That is one of the main reasons I appreciated that we were in a smaller group. We did not require that much time and coordination to pack up and leave in the morning so were were able to wake up, relax, eat breakfast with no rush then hit the trail. Cons:- I wish we had known that there were different tour routes when arriving at Machu Picchu. Up until a few years ago, people were able to tour the entirety of Machu Picchu. That is not longer the case. There are now 4 separate routes. Upper level long, upper level short, lower level long, lower level short. The days of being able to see it all freely in one day is gone. so we ended up touring lower level short (i think). It was still beautiful but I very much like to wonder and explore and really wish we had known that is not the case anymore. - I have no more cons. everything else was amazing. Pros: too many to list, Arturo the guide was amazing, Mauro the cook was exceptional. The views, weather, people, culture, food, all amazing. We lucked out with it only raining one day on our entire trek. It was also perfectly clear when we arrived to Machu Picchu so very grateful for that. especially when arriving at the sungate. I do recommend getting the hiking sticks, pillows, and sleep pads. Constructive critique on the tipping recommendation chart: It was unclear to my wife and I if the recommended tipping prices were per day, or, per trekker, or per porter. My wife and I ended up tipping the guide and cook a little more than the porters but they all genuinely deserve more than what we gave them. They work SO HARD. Some clarity on the tipping would be helpful. Highly recommend APUS Peru. They communicated well and everyone was amazing.