Conservation and the Great Inca Trail Treks
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The Great Inca Trail
Beginning in 2016, our founder and chief explorer Nick Stanziano embarked on a quest. Walking for thousands of miles with a team of llamas across the Andes, he sought to revive the dormant spirit of the Qhapaq Ñan, also known as the Great Inca Trail. His efforts continue to bring awareness and promote the conservation of this forgotten jewel of the Inca Empire.
You can follow along the expeditions as they happened every day in the team's electronic travelogue below.
Great Inca Trail Trekking Tours
Great Inca Trail – Trekking the Royal Road
SA Expeditions invites you on an epic trekking journey along the most pristine – and least-traversed – sections of the Great Inca Trail, the world’s most spectacular pre-industrial road network. This legendary 20-day expedition takes you over high mountain passes and around Andean lagoons, through time-forgotten plains and tiny rural communities, from Incan outpost to Incan outpost, transforming trekkers into ambassadors for trail conservation with each passing step. Along the way, you’ll be accompanied by your expert team of local guides, porters, and llamas, shepherding you safely through one of the most invigorating trekking experiences of your life. Join our renowned expeditionary team to trek the Royal Inca Road!
Great Inca Trail – Trekking the Royal Road
20 days starting from $20,200 per person
Great Inca Trail to Vitcos
Tick two incomparable Inca highlights off your bucket list on this 9-day Great Inca Trail to Vitcos Expedition. First immerse yourself in melting pot of Inca and Spanish culture that is Cusco, before delving into the splendour of the Sacred Valley, the Incas’ agricultural heartland. After a life-changing visit to Machu Picchu, you will venture way off the beaten path on a 3-night private trekking extravaganva that follows the Great Inca Trail through the mythical Vilcabamba region to Vitcos, the enigmatic and awe-inspiring city that was the penultimate stronghold of the Incas.
Great Inca Trail to Vitcos
9 days starting from $5,290 per person
Great Inca Trail Castillo to Huanuco Pampa
Indulge in the adventure of a lifetime when you hike a pristine section of the Great Inca Trail, a 25,000-mile road network widely regarded as one of the world’s greatest engineering marvels. For five days you’ll traverse a remote, rugged and spectacular swath of Peru’s Northern Andes that very few tourists have ever visited. You will follow in the footsteps of the Incas – treading their great road, camping at ancient refuges and relying on llamas to carry your luggage – under the watchful guidance of an experienced local guide, chef, and porters.
Great Inca Trail Castillo to Huanuco Pampa
8 days starting from $5,190 per person
Great Inca Trail to Ingapirca
The 7-day Ecuador Great Inca Trail expedition will take you far off the beaten track to explore tracts of ancient Inca highway that very few Westerners ever witness. In addition to three-days of privately guided high-altitude trekking through spectacular landscapes you’ll visit important Inca sites (including Ingapirca) and you’ll immerse yourself in both of Ecuador’s most fascinating Andean cities: historic Quito, a UNESCO World Hertiage Site on the Equator, and captivating Cuenca, home to Panama hats and a dazzling cathedral.
Great Inca Trail to Ingapirca
7 days starting from $3,590 per person
Great Inca Trail Huanuco Pampa to Huarautambo
On this 8-day Great Inca Trail itinerary, you’ll trek one of the most pristine – and least-traversed – sections of the Great Inca Trail, a 25,000-mile network of the world’s most spectacular pre-industrial roads. Starting at the stunning site of Huanuco Pampa, trek southward over high mountain passes and past glacial lakes, until you reach the Incan outpost at Huarautambo. Along the way, you’ll be accompanied by your expert team of local guides, porters, and llamas, shepherding you safely through one of the most invigorating trekking experiences of your life.
Great Inca Trail Huanuco Pampa to Huarautambo
8 days starting from $5,790 per person
Great Inca Trail to Pariacaca
Come face to face with one of the Incas’ most astonishing feats of engineering on this 6-Day Great Inca Trail to Pariacaca trekking adventure. Venture far off the beaten path southeast of Lima to hike one of the most breathtaking and well-preserved sections of Inca road in South America, accompanied by a traditional llama caravan. Pass through the Nor-Yauyos reserve, cross a stunning high-altitude mountain pass, and keep an eye out for rupestrian imagery. If travel broadens the mind, this trip will shatter the parameters.
Great Inca Trail to Pariacaca
6 days starting from $6,290 per person
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