PERU HOLIDAY AND TRAVEL NEWS

The Inca Trail is one our most popular Peru holidays but the permit system now in operation means it's not always possible to get on at busy times of year and would-be trekkers often have to look at some of alternative treks to Machu Picchu. we've known for years that these alternative routes are every bit as good as the "classic" Inca Trail so it's heartening to see that they are starting to get the recognition they deserve!

In particular the Salkantay to Machu Picchu trek, which is arguably the most spectacular, has just been named by National Geographic as one of THE top 25 destinations worldwide in its pick of the top places to visit in 2008. With the stunning geography of this trek, from glaciers to sub-tropical jungle, it's no surprise to see it ranked so highly, just a little surprising it's taken til 2008 to get there...