Are you in dilemma to choose among Inca Trail or Everest Base Camp Trek ? It is really a very hard to compare between these two. However, there are various differences between them that you can experience.
We have pointed some differences between Inca Trail and Everest Base Camp Trek in the below:
| Inca Trail | Everest Base Camp Trek |
| It is one of the most popular trail situated in Andes Mountain range of Peru | It is also one of the most famous trek situated in Himalaya range of Nepal |
| It can be finished within 3 days. | It requires at least 11 days to complete that have the proper acclimatisation. |
| The highest elevation of Inca Trail is 4,215m (13,828 ft) from sea level i.e Dead Woman’s Pass. Nevertheless, it’s a hard slog up to Dead Woman’s Pass, that’s about the toughest part of the climb. | It is a moderate trek, and is reasonably easy going but having experienced high altitude in Nepal. Its highest destinations are EBC and Kalapthar which are 5364 m and 5545 m high respectively. |
| Tiredness is a common while trekking in Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. | Minor problems like headache and tiredness in EBC trek is common due to high altitude. |
| Inca Trail is tightly restricted, nearly all the dates in year sell out months in advance. | It is a open trek route. Anyone can go to EBC anytime having a TIMs, National Park and local government permits. |
| Absolutely magnificent, from snow-capped Andean peaks to Centuries-old ruins situated in bucolic river valleys. | Best scenery of snow capped high mountain view including the tallest Lhotse 8201 m, Cho Oyu 8516 m and Mt Everest 8848 m. |
| Does not need to take domestic flight | Needs to take a short scary domestic flight to Lukla. |
| It is expensive as compared to Everest Base Camp Trek. | It is cheaper. |
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FYI Dead Woman’s Pass is an altitude of 4,215m (13,828 ft). Macchu Picchu is 2,430m so therefore not the highest part of the Inca Trail.
Thanks for you correction. Just updated it. I would love to get more correction from you.