The 15 Best Treks in Peru

From Arequipa: Sillar Route Trek - The volcano and Andenerias viewpoint sets the scene

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 461 reviews · 4 hours · from $12Our pick

Explore Arequipa’s Sillar Route, Añashuayco Quarry, Culebrillas Canyon, and volcano views on a low-cost half-day tour.

“If you view this activity basically as arranged transport to the three sites then you will not be disappointed. Alexandra our guide gave explanations in both English and Spanish, she did a very good job. I think the yanahara viewpoint could be skipped as a lot of people do this anyway, the sillar quarry was interesting but nothing special, however I really enjoyed the canyon. It’s just a shame it was busy with other tour groups. The transport provided was safe and we stuck to the timings. I booked the day before (on a Sunday) so had my doubts but recieved a text on the Monday at about 8:15 to…”

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From Cusco: 7 Lakes Ausangate Trek with Breakfast and Lunch

2.7 Lakes Ausangate Trek with Breakfast and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 360 reviews · 1 day · from $29

Hike Ausangate’s seven alpine lakes from Cusco, with breakfast, lunch, hot springs, mountain views, and practical altitude advice.

“A really beautiful adventure day! Sebastian, (our guide) allowed us to all go at our own pace and we had time to take in the lake views. Less touristy experience than Humantay. 😊”

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From Arequipa: 2-Day Colca Canyon Trekking Tour

3.2-Day Colca Canyon Trekking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 243 reviews · 2 days · from $30

Review of the 2-day Colca Canyon trek from Arequipa, including condors, Sangalle Oasis, costs, difficulty, meals, hot springs, and practical tips.

“Was an amazing experience. The places where we stayed and ate had breathtaking views and were very comfortable. Carlos is a unique guide, showed us much more than the trekking path. He explained us about the local life in the canyon and the plants we saw along the way.”

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Cusco: Full-Day Rainbow Mountain & Red Valley Trekking Tour

4.Full-Day Rainbow Mountain & Red Valley Trekking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 121 reviews · 1 day · from $145

Review of Cusco’s Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley trek, with altitude, meals, fees, guide support, transport, and practical booking advice.

“Escursione? Sostanzialmente è stato un servizio di transfer. Nessuna spiegazione dalla guida che non ci ha seguiti durante il tragitto. Inoltre, si è persa un turista causando un ora di ritardo a tutto il gruppo. Infine, non è stato dato il tempo per visitare la red valley.”

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Salkantay Trek Challenge – 3 Days / 2 Nights

5.Salkantay Trek Challenge – 3 Days / 2 Nights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 101 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $680Top rated

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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From Cusco: Rainbow Mountain Trek

6.Rainbow Mountain Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 98 reviews · 16 hours · from $61

Review of Cusco’s Rainbow Mountain trek: high-altitude scenery, meals, guides, transport, costs, fitness needs, and practical tips.

“Es war ein guter Ausflug, allerdings habe ich die Beschreibung missverstanden, ich dachten wandert ca.3 h hin un 2 h zurück, es waren aber nur 3h insgesamt zum Wandern. Außerdem hat mir die Information gefehlt, dass man zum red valley auch noch gehen kann für 30 Soles zusätzlich. Hätte gerne mehr Zeit gehabt am Vinicunca und Red Valley. Ansonsten hat aber alles gepasst.”

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2 Day 1 Night Trek / Colca Canyon

7.2 Day 1 Night Trek / Colca Canyon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 92 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $124

Review of the 2-day Colca Canyon trek from Arequipa, with condors, Sangalle, mountain views, meals, lodging, costs, and practical tips.

“Canyon was great. The tour company was thoroughly mediocre; the bus driver played music at 3am, there were bugs at dinner, the breakfast on the first day was tiny.”

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Choquequirao Trek 4 days and 3 nights

8.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

9.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

10.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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Ausangate Trek 5 Days

11.Ausangate Trek 5 Days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $660

Review of the 5-day Ausangate Trek from Cusco, with hot springs, high passes, turquoise lakes, local culture, meals, and practical tips.

“An epic 5 days completing the Ausengate + Raimbow Mountain Trek with the Vidal Expedition crew (Chino, Begnino, Jośe, Angel). The scenery was amazing, super friendly and knowledgable team, yummy good, and lots of fun! Would highly highly recommend!! Thanks so much for such a cool experience :)”

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4 Day Inca Trail Trek to Machu Picchu Multi day tour

12.4 Day Inca Trail Trek to Machu Picchu Multi day tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · from $930

Review of the 4-day Inca Trail trek to Machu Picchu, with route details, camping comfort, costs, guides, meals, and practical advice.

“I joined the Inca Trail tour with Tierras Vivas, and our tour guide Nico Raul made the whole experience truly unforgettable!”

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4 hours Tour: Route of Sillar with Trek in Culebrillas

13.4 hours Tour: Route of Sillar with Trek in Culebrillas

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 69 reviews · 4h 30m · from $11Best value

Explore Arequipa’s Sillar Route, Añashuayco Quarry, Culebrillas Canyon, petroglyphs, and volcano views on an affordable half-day tour.

“Véhicule neuf. La visite a eu lieu seulement en espagnol car le guide anglais était malade. On nous a toutefois offert de reporter, mais nous avions autre chose. Le tour a commencé 30 minutes plus tard et nous n’avons pas eu assez de temps pour apprécier totalement.”

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

14.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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Full-Day Trek to Humantay Lake from Cusco with Guide

15.Full-Day Trek to Humantay Lake from Cusco with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 66 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $29

Review of the Humantay Lake trek from Cusco, with route details, price advice, fitness tips, transport, guides, meals, and practical booking guidance.

“Tough but AMAZING hike and experience! I struggled as I was not quite adjusted to the altitude yet but the tour guide was patient and helpful during the climb. It’s a long ride up and down and the hike is a little intense but the views and the lagoon were totally worth it!! Would recommend for a day trip in Cusco!!”

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