Alpaca Expeditions

An Unforgettable Journey with Alpaca Expeditions! Our 4-day, 3-night Inca Trail trek to Machu Picchu with Alpaca Expeditions was truly the experience of a lifetime. From the very first moment, everything felt special and deeply cared for. Our guides, Rolando and Rosalina, were incredible, they were warm, knowledgeable, and always attentive. They didn’t just lead us along the trail; they shared stories, history, and culture that made every step meaningful. Their passion for the Andes and its heritage was contagious. The team of porters amazed us every single day. Their strength, dedication, and kindness were humbling, they made the impossible look effortless. And then there was Chef Belisario, who turned mountain camps into gourmet dining experiences. Every meal was a delight and a comfort after a long day of hiking. What touched us most was Alpaca Expeditions’ commitment to the local community. You can feel it in the way they empower and respect their team. It’s not just a trek—it’s a journey with a company that values people, culture, and sustainability. That was a big reason we chose them, and seeing those values in action made the experience even more meaningful. If you’re dreaming of the Inca Trail, choose Alpaca Expeditions. You’ll not only reach Machu Picchu, you’ll carry home memories and connections that last a lifetime.

We did the 5D/5N Salkantay trek: There are not enough wonderful things that I could say to capture how incredible this experience was. The views are incredible for the duration of the trek and while the hike is challenging, it’s made easier and enjoyable the whole time by the Alpaca Expedition team. We had the most delicious food cooked by Juan Carlos for each meal, it was a highlight of each day! Elias, our porter, was so kind and it was inspirational seeing how strong he is in carrying bags and helping make each day special for us. We loved that even though they are working hard each fay they’re always laughing and smiling. We also had the most knowledgeable guide. Special thanks to Americo for teaching us about Inca culture and Peru history throughout the duration of a trip. Not only is he hilarious and had us laughing throughout the whole trip, but we wouldn’t have had as impactful of a trip if we didn’t have him as a guide to help us learn more about the culture. Thank you all for being so welcoming to us & for showing us the beauty of your country, this will be an experience that I forever treasure!

We did the 2 day/1 night Inca Trail to Machu Picchu with Alpaca Expeditions, and it was absolutely exceptional. Our guides Lucio and Elix were fantastic - knowledgeable, encouraging, and deeply passionate about the history and nature along the trail. The food, prepared by Chef Donnato, was a highlight in itself - so much flavour and love put into his dishes, which is incredible considering it was all made at a campsite! They were incredibly flexible with us - we asked for an upgrade to our camping experience and had a larger tent and proper bed/mattress for an extra cost. All in all, the organisation was flawless from start to finish, and the experience of arriving at Machu Picchu after the hike was nothing short of magical. We couldn’t recommend Alpaca Expeditions more highly.

Choosing Alpaca Expeditions for the two-day, one-night Inca Trail was the best decision. Our guides, Elisban and Alix, were with us the entire time and were absolutely incredible. The trail requires a reasonable level of fitness, but they are so helpful they'll make sure you complete it. When people in our group were unwell, Elisban and Alix took such good care of everyone. A huge thing that stood out was the food. For every single meal, we had a whole table full of delicious food, which was a real luxury when we saw other people on the trail just had packed lunches at best. Elisban and Alix also did a fantastic job helping us understand the history of Peru, the Incas, and Machu Picchu. We got super lucky with the view at the Sun Gate, and it made the whole experience perfect. I can't recommend this tour enough.

I am not writing this review as someone who went to Machu Pichu and enjoyed the experience. I am writing this review as someone who genuinely experienced one of the best tours on my South America Trip and perhaps one of the best tours I have done in all 50 countries I have visited. We completed the 1D/2N Short Inca Trail with Hotel. We were close to booking the camping version of this tour but we decided against it due to campsite being near Aguas Calientes not up in the mountain. This shouldn't stop anyone from booking this as we heard great things from the campers who stayed there overnight. We were lucky to have one of the best tour guides that Alpaca Expedition have to offer. Isao! And ohh yeaaa we were impressed by Isao. He was helpful, knowledgeable, patient and just a genuine great guy. You can tell he works hard on his tours, providing a quality trip for us tourists. There was not one question that I asked that he was not able to answer, from engineering to native fauna to local history separately to Machu Pichu, he knew. I highly recommend him as a tour guide. The trip itself is great, I would not have it any other way. For reference, we are a 30F and 31M with moderate hiking experience but our group was really diverse. We were both the youngest in our group with the oldest being 74 years old. Majority of people were between the age of 35 and 55 with about half of the group being actual hikers. The 1 day hike is the only way someone should experience Machu Pichu as an absolute minimum. If you have the athletic ability and time then go for the Inca Trek or the Salkantay Trek, but for 90% of people, this hike is a nice slow pace built for people with all abilities and physical backgrounds to see the history of the Machu Pichu area and the context behind Machu Pichu before arriving to the wonder itself. Do not catch the bus up the mountain to only complete circuit 2, you won't experience Machu Pichu to its fullest. When you first see Machu Pichu in the distance at the Sun Gate, its something truly special. You will end up on circuit 3 once you hike down to Machu Pichu, getting the opportunity to see the wonder in the late afternoon and taking all the wonderful photos. The next morning, you will get to see Circuit 1 with a detailed tour with your guide. The food provided on the tour was amazing, the cooks up in the mountain will provide you some of the best Peruvian food you will eat and I say this after 15 days travelling around Peru. If you are camping, you will be privileged with the same cooks cooking you dinner however, since we had the hotel option, we went to a nice little eatery in Aguas Calientes. The hotel itself was quite nice, nothing amazing but was comfortable and clean with a decent breakfast. Overall I would highly recommend Alpaca Expeditions, their level of professionalism, value for money and most importantly our wonderful tour guide Isao. And if this review is not enough to convince you, remember Alpaca Expeditions is a Cusco Owned and Run company, not a global company. They are reinvesting their profits back into social projects in Peru. You can read about Alpaca Expeditions projects on their website.

What an amazing trip. Was a graduation trip for my youngest son. My oldest son came and also my brother (took the place of my middle son). Our guide, Reynaldo, was awesome. Very knowledgeable and went out of his way to make sure we had the best experience. We did the 2 day 1 day Inca trail with camping. Having a freshly made, hot meal with several courses for lunch on the trail was unexpected, and gave us a preview of the dinner prepared at camp. We woke up the next morning to a light rain. So while missed the sunrise up a Machu Picchu, we were able to experience the wonders of the rain forest (without getting washed out). The rain stopped for our bus ride up the cloudy mountain. Getting to walk around Machu Picchu after seeing it from above the prior afternoon made things even more real. Reynaldo helped us fully understand the history and sacredness of the site. Ending our tour at a wonderful restaurant in Aguas Calientes was icing on the cake. A trip for a lifetime!!!

I want to say I really really loved this trip. It was a trip of a life time. My wife and I just finished our 4 day Inca Hike. And it was amazing. We had the best guides Rolando and Roseilnda. They were Soo helpfully and had so much to teach us about the history of Machu Picchu. Our trip could not have been done with out the help of our Porters who somehow were able to do this hike with 23 kilos on their backs. And the food was amazing breakfast lunch and dinner but the amazing chef Balirsaro. If anyone is wanting to do this Hike please choose them they are locally owned and do sooo much amazing work for the indigenous people of Peru. The people we met are friends for life. I can't wait to come back and do this again in my future and choose this amazing company😁

The salkantay trip was amazing! Everything was really catered to us and we had a memorable and fun time overcoming this challenging trek. The trip offered a large variety of food, cooked by Cristobal - our chef. A lot of healthy and delicious food options to accommodate people with different diets. The food came out on time always and the chef even offered us skewer sticks to roast marshmallows. The local guide, Wilber Ocon, was an amazing guide and had a wealthy amount of knowledge to offer us. He helped us through challenging seasons of the trek such as the cold and hot periods of lightning and thunder and of sweltering heat. He was really patient with the whole pace of the group and we all became really close in the group thanks to his charm. I highly recommend this trek and would go undoubtedly go on another trek with Alpaca Expeditions again!!