While I can't take the credit for choosing AB expeditions for my trip, I am so glad that we went with them on the Inca trail! On the night before the trip we were given our duffel bags and some advice on what to bring with us on the trail and were given an Inca Trail map and an explanation of the schedule. (They also reviewed the plan for the next day at dinner every evening). I loved that we were introduced to all our porters, cook, and assistant cook, so that when we saw them on the trail, even if we didn't remember all their names we could say hello. The whole group was fun and our cook, Charlie, was amazing. Aside from providing so many different types of dishes, he also taught us a few Quechua phrases!