Uff! It’s incredible how many various options exist to go to Machu Picchu. The most popular route is the Incatrail – impossible for me as you have to book this trip about half a year in advance, due to limitations of people allowed at the trail. Half a year ago? I didn’t even know I will go to Machu Picchu any time soon. And to be honest, I don’t wanna sleep in a tent at sub-zero temperatures. I thought it’s easy to book a tour in Cusco, where usually all tours starting. But there are so many options, from the cheap “Machu Picchu by car” (from $80 up, and you go by bus), a short version of the Incatrail from KM104, various multiday treks (Salkantey, Lares, Inka Jungle,…) up to other long routes with luxury accommodations for thousands of bucks. So it took a few days until I knew which route will be my best choice. But I really enjoyed being in Cusco. I was super relaxed and took my time to get used to the altitude (Cusco is about 3.400 meters high), to avoid the so called “soroche” (altitude sickness). Today I finally booked my trip to Machu Picchu (I will describe my route in the following post) and I’m so excited – I will go to one of the new seven wonders of the world tomorrow!!