Hiking Trails Cusco - Inca Trail Cusco Peru

machu picchu trail

The Inca Trail is Peru's best known hike, combining a stunning mix of Inca ruins, mountain scenery, lush cloud-forest and rich subtropical jungle. Over 250 species of orchid have been counted in the Machu Picchu Historic Sanctuary, as well as numerous birds such as hummingbirds, waterfowl and the majestic Andean Condor. more information...

choquequirao trek

This is a tough trek hiking down into the canyon of the Apurimac river and up again. Here you reach the Inca ruins of Choquequirao, as extensive as Machu Picchu, but one that only recently has become known. It is a tough, off the beaten path destination. An average of 6 hours trek per day with one day rest to visit the site. more information...

trek salkantay

The snowy peak of Salkantay (6372m) has been considered a sacred mountain from the time of the Inkas, and so the trails surrounding Salkantay are also Inka trails. In this walk you can appreciate the surrounding glacial walls. The hike begins in the friendly town of Mollepara. As you are walking up the trail, the snow peaks appear more information...

ausangate hike

Ausangate is the mountain most characteristic of the Cuzcanian Andes; it’s situated at 6,372m among expanses of turquoise lakes and high plains in forests of rocks which create a seemingly lunar landscape, totally isolated from the modern world. Ausangate is an indescritable adventure. more information...

hiking Lares to Machu Picchu

Trekking in this area takes you into the remote and rarely visited Lares Valley with the spectacular backdrop of the Urubamba Mountains. The Urubamba range lies to east of the Sacred Valley. It stretches for 30km, and has several snow-capped peaks, the best know of which is Veronica (5,750m), the most prominent snow peak that can be seen from the Machu Picchu train. more information...

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