Originally Posted by
Efrem
They don't have to. Groups that come by train*, hike the Inca Trail, etc., generally bring their own licensed guides. I don't know what fraction of MP tourists come with guides from elsewhere, but I'm sure it's substantial.
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*Including mine last month.
Don't know.
I was there for one-day, nine years ago in 2008 (the day Lehman Bros. fell), and my impression was it was overwhelmingly independent, non-package tourists. Don't know if that was typical, and/or if the if the market has evolved over the years.