Your fitness level from one perspective will dictate how challenging a hike you want to do. At a minimum, you need to be in decent physical shape to embark on this journey.
If you're eyeing the Inca Trail, you need to make sure that you're at least 6-9 months away from that date.
There are 7+ hikes/treks that you can choose from, and from within those, there are many options that you can choose from, so let's break it all down to make this as simple and transparent as possible.
Inca Trail Salkantay Trek Lares Trek Huchuy Qosqo Trek Quarry Trail Choquekiraw Trek Combination Salkantay Trek + Inca Trail Ausangate Trek with Rainbow Mountain
The difference in the hikes really comes down to the Inca Trail vs. the rest. It's actually the only one where you can hike through the Sun Gate and approach Machu Picchu as the Incas did close to 600 years ago.
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