Machu Picchu

RMI's 13-day program pairs Peruvian culture with serious mountain trekking — the Salkantay Trail's high passes, four nights of camp life, and the final two-day stretch on the Inca Trail itself. Guides handle logistics, archaeology stops in the Sacred Valley, and the sunrise approach through Intipunku. Level 2 difficulty; trekking experience and good fitness, not technical skills, are what get you there.

Don't buy a 0°F bag or a 35L pack you'll only use once. Our rental shop in Ashford stocks the bulky items — sleeping bag, sleeping pad, trekking poles — that you'd otherwise be shipping home from Cusco. Fitted by staff who outfit RMI trips every season, picked up or shipped before you fly.

This collection mirrors RMI's official equipment list for the Salkantay/Inca Trail trek. Every piece has been vetted for a trek that crosses a 16,010-foot pass in the morning and walks through cloud-forest humidity by afternoon — waterproof boots that hold up to wet stone, layers that breathe at altitude, and a daypack that fits a rain shell and a full water load.