INCA TRAIL TREKS IN CUSCO

The 14 Best Inca Trail Treks in Cusco

14 tours  ·  from $360 a head

The 14 best inca trail treks in Cusco you can book today, with what each costs, how long it walks and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.

Salkantay Trek Challenge – 3 Days / 2 Nights - Day one: from a 2:30 a.m. pickup to the Salkantay Pass
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Salkantay Trek Challenge – 3 Days / 2 Nights

1.Salkantay Trek Challenge – 3 Days / 2 Nights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 101 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $680Our pick

Review of the 3-day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu, with altitude advice, daily route details, inclusions, costs, and who should book.

“I just completed the Salkantay 3 day Challenge with Salkantay Trekking and had an AMAZING time! My guide, Marco, was incredibly helpful and organized and made sure we all had an amazing time.”

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Choquequirao Trek 4 days and 3 nights - Day Two: The Climb Toward Marampata and Choquequirao
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Choquequirao Trek 4 days and 3 nights

2.Choquequirao Trek 4 days and 3 nights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $698

Review of the 4-day Choquequirao Trek from Cusco, with canyon views, expert support, camp meals, costs, challenges, and practical tips.

“With all of the positive reviews that I read for TreXperience, our expectations were very high. We were incredibly happy to have those expectations exceeded treXperience was efficient, friendly, competent, and everything went very smoothly. We had a fantastic four days. Our guide Elias could not have been a better guide. He was patient and kind, inspired us to keep going on the steep hills, and shared lots of historical and archaeological knowledge. Our chef Leandro prepared meals that you cannot believe were possible while trekking for four days. His assistant Elias was incredibly helpful and friendly. Our mule master Boris was cheerful and efficient. The whole team could not…”

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Machu Picchu: 5-Day Salkantay Trek with Panoramic Train - Day 1: Humantay Lake and the high Salkantay campsite
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Machu Picchu: 5-Day Salkantay Trek with Panoramic Train

3.Machu Picchu: 5-Day Salkantay Trek with Panoramic Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · 5 days · from $655

Review of the 5-day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu, with Humantay Lake, glamping, Pachamanca, coffee, and a panoramic train.

“We had an amazing time!! The hike is so beautiful. And the team was great too. The food was the best we had in Peru and there were a lot of vegetarian options. Our guide José was the best. Super nice and patient with us when we walked slowly and stopped a lot to take pictures. He was very funny and answered all our questions. He was very good at motivating us, when we got tired in the end of the day. The trip was very well organised and there were no hidden costs.”

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Ancascocha Trek To Machu Picchu 4 Days And 3 Nights - The altitude is the real test
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Ancascocha Trek To Machu Picchu 4 Days And 3 Nights

4.Ancascocha Trek To Machu Picchu 4 Days And 3 Nights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · from $730

Review of the 4-day Ancascocha Trek to Machu Picchu, with high-altitude hiking, camping, meals, guides, costs, and practical advice.

“The views were amazing since day one, there were so many different landscapes (jungle, alpines, green fields and more). The people working in the company were amazing. It was really nice to do the trek with someone that is from the area (ERead more”

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4 Day Inca Trail Trek to Machu Picchu Multi day tour - Day two: the hard climb to Dead Woman’s Pass
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4 Day Inca Trail Trek to Machu Picchu Multi day tour

Salkantay Trek 4 Days to Machu Picchu by Glamping Sky Lodge Dome - Day two: the 4,650-meter pass and the road into cloud forest
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Salkantay Trek 4 Days to Machu Picchu by Glamping Sky Lodge Dome

6.Salkantay Trek 4 Days to Machu Picchu by Glamping Sky Lodge Dome

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $761

Review of the 4-day Salkantay Trek with Sky Lodge domes, mountain passes, meals, guides, Machu Picchu entry, and practical costs.

“Without Fernando I may never have been able to walk all of the Salkantay pass . It was hard , exhausting , exhilarating , the group , my daughter guiding me up Waynapicchu. So emotional seeing MP rise out of the clouds in early morning su”

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Classic Choquequirao Trek – 5 Days / 4 Nights - Day 1: Cachora, Capuliyoc, and the long drop to Chiquisca
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Classic Choquequirao Trek – 5 Days / 4 Nights

7.Classic Choquequirao Trek – 5 Days / 4 Nights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $735

Review of the 5-day Choquequirao trek from Cusco, with route details, costs, camping, fitness advice, guides, food, and practical tips.

“Excellent! Well organized. Fantastic support, food, and experience. Our guide, Guido, made sure to motivate each member of our group with enthusiasm and compassion. We, 5 friends from California, had a great experience thanks to our guide, GUIDO.”

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Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu in 4 days - Day 2: The Salkantay Pass at 4,630 meters
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Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu in 4 days

8.Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu in 4 days

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 50 reviews · from $590

Review of the 4-day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu, with mountain scenery, domes, meals, transport, costs, safety, and practical tips.

“We got very sick and the company did not provide the guide w a first aid kit or oxygen balloon as advertised in the itinerary! It didn’t end there. I had to pay 200$ out of pocket to get us by taxi to lower elevation. We drove on dangerous rRead more”

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Salkantay Trek Standard 5D/4N - Day 2: The 4,600-meter Salkantay Pass
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Salkantay Trek Standard 5D/4N

9.Salkantay Trek Standard 5D/4N

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · 5 days (approx.)

Review of the 5-day Salkantay Trek from Cusco, with Humantay Lake, mountain camps, Machu Picchu, meals, guides, and practical tips.

“Senhores nao tempo p trabalhar p os senhores. Pais em situacao atipica. Greves de transportes com alguns eventos violencia. Como eu poderia ficar preso em Machu Pichu, fiz minha desistencia. A quadrilha empresarial negou-se a me reembolsar. Opiniao: o contrato é invalidado quando o pais nao oferece as condicoes de seguranca...... Fui roubado em 3.200 R.”

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4-Day Lares Trek to Machu Picchu from Cusco - Day 1: Cusco to Lares and Wakawasi
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4-Day Lares Trek to Machu Picchu from Cusco

10.4-Day Lares Trek to Machu Picchu from Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $847

Trek from Cusco through the Lares Valley to Machu Picchu, with mountain camps, local communities, a 3-star hotel, and expert guidance.

“My husband and I went on this tour in May 16. Percy was our tour guide. He's very experienced, funny, helpful and considerate when we went on the hike. His English was also very good. In addition to this, food was awesome and thanks to our chef! It was my first time to go on a hike and the view was absolutely amazing and I really enjoyed this tour.”

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Ultimate Lares Trek & Inca Trail 5 days - Day one: Lares hot springs and a blue-lake camp
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Ultimate Lares Trek & Inca Trail 5 days

11.Ultimate Lares Trek & Inca Trail 5 days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $980

Review of the 5-day Lares Trek and Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, with route details, costs, difficulty, meals, hotels, and practical tips.

“My sister and I had the most wonderful time with TreXperience. Our experience was top notch all around. We first did the Lares trek with our guide Elias, chef Tiburcio, and horseman Toribio. It was my sisters birthday on the second day and the chef made her a full-on cake despite being camping in the woods without an oven. The food was delicious for every meal (we were stuffed) and the crew made us feel very welcome. It was a super authentic experience. Im glad I stuck to my gut going with this company instead of a more commercial company like alpaca exp.”

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Salkantay Trek To Machu Picchu 5 Days And 4 Nights - Day 2: Reaching the 15,252-foot Salkantay Pass
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Salkantay Trek To Machu Picchu 5 Days And 4 Nights

5-Day: Salkantay Trek to Machupicchu and Humantay Lake - Day Two: The 4,600-Meter Salkantay Pass
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5-Day: Salkantay Trek to Machupicchu and Humantay Lake

13.5-Day: Salkantay Trek to Machupicchu and Humantay Lake

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $360Best value

Review the 5-day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu, with Humantay Lake, mountain camps, meals, guides, costs, and practical tips.

“The Salkantay 5 day trek to Machu Picchu was a wonderful experience. Being in a small group made it more exceptional and personal. Our guide, Roger, was super, very helpful, and friendly! I would do it again”

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7-Day: Inca Trail Trek to Machu Picchu Group Tour - Two days in Cusco before the 4:30 am start
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7-Day: Inca Trail Trek to Machu Picchu Group Tour

14.7-Day: Inca Trail Trek to Machu Picchu Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $1,145

Review of the 7-day Inca Trail trek from Cusco to Machu Picchu, covering camps, meals, transport, fitness, price, and practical tips.

“We had a wonderful time with Valencia Travel. The service and food on the trail was fantastic. The porters did a terrific job in all respects. Alex, our guide was friendly, accommodating and very knowledgeable. It was not easy. Three of our group Read more”

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