The Machu Picchu is the top tourist attraction in South America, and the Inca Trail is the best known hike on the continent. This is an all-in-one guide for a hiking holiday in Peru on the Inca Trail. It includes information on planning and preparation, transportation, Lima and Cusco city guides (where to stay, where to eat and all attractions), a detailed hiking route guide, and fifty maps for the classic Inca Trail routes, the Choquequirau Trail, the Santa Teresa Trail and hikes around Cusco and the Urubamba Valley. It also contains a full guide to the ruins of Machu Picchu and a full-colour section on the flora and fauna of the area.