Take the Inca trail... from the comfort of your armchair as Google Street View launches tour of Peru's Machu Picchu

  • Footage allows people to explore temples, terraces and plazas built in 1438
  • Backpack-sized Street View cameras were used to create online feature 
  • The ancient site is classed as one of the seven wonders alongside Petra

By Georgia Diebelius For Mailonline

Published: 08:52 EST, 11 December 2015 | Updated: 08:56 EST, 11 December 2015

You can now take a stroll around one of the new seven wonders of the world 8,000-feet above sea level.

Google Street View launched a virtual tour of Peru's Machu Picchu - which lies above the Sacred Valley - last week.

Online visitors can now explore the 15th-century Inca site, which is the latest to reveal its attractions on the internet, with others including imagery from the Pyramids of Giza, the Liwa Desert and most recently, the Arabian city of Petra.

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Online visitors can now take a walk around the 15th-century Inca site, which is the latest to reveal its attractions on the internet

Online visitors can now take a walk around the 15th-century Inca site, which is the latest to reveal its attractions on the internet

If you're planning on taking a trip to Peru on a budget, you can't get much cheaper than a virtual hike

If you're planning on taking a trip to Peru on a budget, you can't get much cheaper than a virtual hike

With the ancient city being classed as one of the most famous, mythical and spiritual sites in the world - the new feature could help to shorten millions of bucket lists.

So if you're planning on taking a trip to Peru on a budget, you can't get much cheaper than a virtual hike - uncovering temples, terraces and plazas that have remained intact since it was built in 1438.

People can also explore rare Inca artefacts and expert insights on the Google Cultural Institute, which is part of the Street View feature.

Backpack-sized Street View cameras - which record 360 degree images of surroundings - were used to create the online feature, which is a first for Machu Picchu.

With the ancient city being classed as one of the most famous, mythical and spiritual sites in the world - the new feature could help to shorten millions of bucket lists

With the ancient city being classed as one of the most famous, mythical and spiritual sites in the world - the new feature could help to shorten millions of bucket lists

Backpack-sized Street View cameras - which record 360 degree images of surroundings - were used to create the online feature

Backpack-sized Street View cameras - which record 360 degree images of surroundings - were used to create the online feature

People can uncover temples, terraces and plazas that have remained intact since it was built in 1438

People can uncover temples, terraces and plazas that have remained intact since it was built in 1438

MailOnline Travel recently reported on the launch of Google Street View at ancient Jordanian attraction Petra - which lies just 150 miles south of Amman.

Working alongside Queen Rania of Jordan, who narrated the video for the launch, Google launched the video which allows online tourists to explore the city's Treasury, Street of Facades and Monastery.

You can also take a look at The Theatre, The Skull Cave, various tombs and temples - and click your way around the Petra Museum.

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