The Inca Trail is open all year, with the exception of February. During February, the local authorities arrange for trail improvements and campsite restorations.
The best time of year to hike the Inca Trail is during the dry season – generally April 15th to November. The rainy season comes on slowly in November and December and is at its strongest from January through early April. Of course, the flora surrounding the trail and among the ruins themselves will be at its greenest during and just after the rains. So May, June and July are the most popular months as folks take advantage of the combination of drier weather with the greener hillsides.
Of course, Jen and I did the trip in December. We really were quite lucky in doing so. During our ten days in the area, it rained on us only twice. It was cloudier for a few days than it would be in peak season, but we only truly got wet twice (not bad for “rainy season”). And on one of those two days, we ended up at Phuyupatamarca (“cloud level town”) just in time for the rain to stop, the clouds to lift, and the llamas to show us that amazing sunset over Salcantay. Blue-sky days are always great, but a well-timed sunset after the rain… there’s not much better than that!
Kelly and Rhenee were excellent to work with on planning our trip. The logistics all worked smoothly and everyone was friendly and on time. Our accommodations were very good, particularly the incredible Patagonia Camp in Torres del Paine! Our guides on every excursion were outstanding and made the hikes memorable! Overall we had a wonderful trip with incredible memories!
Scott Gibson
1 day ago
Adventure Life is definitely a first-class safari tour company, and our representative was Franny Friesz. First of all, she responded immediately after we contacted Adventure Life. We told Franny that we had never been on a safari, and she was more than eager to offer a mountain of information about the trip. She informed us fully about all the ups, downs, and all arounds! She even prepared a number of packages for us to review -- even after we made changes to the areas we wanted to explore. Friendly, helpful, professional, and extremely knowledgeable -- these words describe Franny, and what a wonderful trip she prepared! We couldn't have asked for better service than Franny of Adventure Life. We HIGHLY recommend her and her outstanding company! Bon Voyage!
Prima Burke
2 days ago
The staff at Adventure Life made planning my family's trip to the Galapagos Islands as easy as possible. They listened to what we were hoping to experience and made thoughtful suggestions about how to accomplish our vacation goals while meeting the needs of travelers ages 17-76! They patiently answered questions and follow up questions in the months leading up to the trip. They helped us trouble shoot and customize the trip in every way possible. The logistics involved in traveling from Boston to the Galapagos are innumerable. The Adventure Life staff helped us arrange every detail and the team they assembled in the Galapagos was tremendous. I have never done a trip this big before and after working with Adventure Life this time--would not hesitate one second in working with them again.
Jennifer Howard Schroeder
3 days ago
Kevin got right on our request and had us booked within the week