IMG guides Dustin and Audrey report that the team is doing well. They are right in the heart of the Inca Trail now, traversing from Pacamayo to Phuyupatamarca. Today they had some nice up and down hiking, in places rather steep as their route follows the historic stone pathway to the Machu Picchu citadel.  As they […]
The Peru Team had a good day visiting the ruins at Ollantaytambo in the Sacred Valley, putting them in position to start the Inca Trail trek the next day. Now, they are (finally!) out of cell phone range and only checking in by sat phone and Inreach. Yesterday the team crossed […]
June 22, 2022 – IMG leader Dustin Balderach reports that the team had a great tour around Cusco yesterday: “we checked out Saqsaywaman – some cool ruins over looking Cusco and the surrounding valley – as well a few other ruins up higher. A nice primer for Machu Picchu with the same amazing stone work. […]
June 21, 2022 – After a two-year hiatus, we are happy to be back to Peru! IMG leader Dustin Balderach reports from Cusco that our first Inca Trail trek is off to a good start: “We just finished up a fantastic dinner here in Cusco with a fun and entertaining group. The team is happy, […]
The world is finally starting to travel again, and the recent news that USA will no longer require a Covid test for travelers returning home will make things even easier. The following 2022 IMG International programs are CONFIRMED to run! Inca Trail Trek to Machu Picchu – June 20, June 29 Kilimanjaro – June […]
May 14, 2022 Great news has come in that our Everest and Lhotse Teams have reached the summits! It has been a truly remarkable night for our teams. The weather reports just cant get much better. No wind, clear skies, warm, AND a FULL MOON! OK, let’s make it even better by saying that there […]
March 25, 2022 Ang Jangbu checked in to let us know the weather cleared for flights into Lukla today. Weather continued to improve all the way up to Everest Base Camp and we received some great photos of Lobuche Peak and the North Ridge of Ama Dablam from Barusonam in Pheriche! On this Custom Trek […]
November 26, 2019 We are down to just over a month left to sign up for the July 14-23, 2020 Machu Picchu Trek. Permits for the Inca Trail are limited and all applications must be submitted by Dec 31. Don’t miss out on your chance to explore the hidden secrets of this lost city! Classic […]
October 24, 2019 Join us next July 14-23 for our annual summer trek to Machu Picchu! Once the citadel of the Incan culture, this “lost city†(for 400 years!) sits atop a mountain in a jungle of green landscape in the steep rugged terrain of southern Peru. Come explore this historical wonder! All Machu Picchu […]
September 5, 2019 Charlotte Austin checked in from our Salkantay Trek with the following update: “All good here in Peru! We had a great day of trekking today — it was snowing when we woke up, but it started to clear as we walked over Salkantay Pass, and we caught some gorgeous glimpses of the […]
