The buzz for the next Inca Trail hiking season is underway. Permits for 2015 season will go on sale in early January. (the exact opening day for the permit office is not known. They open when they're ready!) Last year, permits for hikes in the month of May sold out first. Most of the month of May sold out opening day.
It's recommended that people planning to hike the easy 1-day hike or the strenuous 4-day hike to Machu Picchu should reserve their dates now for April, May and June. And any