Best Adventure Treks to Machu Picchu
The City of Cusco is known for its culture, history and amazing food. However, this region has a lot to offer for the thrill seekers. From high adreneline activities, to something less intense for the whole family.
The Inca Trail
It is considered one of the best treks in the world, due to the value of nature where it takes place and also due to its historical importance. Currently this trail crosses numerous archaeological sites. The Inca Trail involves 4 days of trekking through the region, between majestic landscapes that go from the mountains and rivers of frozen water to the edge of the jungle and thick vegetation. You will walk for 4 days to enter the Inca City of Machu Picchu.
2 Days
Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 2D/1N
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04 Days
Luxury Inca Trail 4D/3N
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Salcantay Trek to Machu Picchu
The Salkantay-Machu Picchu route is considered among the 10 best treks in the world. It is famous for its landscapes, its paths and also for the high difficulty that it entails for the traveler. Doing this trek will take around 4 or 5 days to reach Machu Picchu. You will walk through mountain ranges as high as the Cordillera de los Andes. Challacancha, Soraypampa, the Salkantay open or pass, Chaullay, are some of the communities and tourist sites that you will meet along the way. Trekking is up to 8 hours per day in these difficult conditions. You will camp and get up very early in the morning to see the sunrise at this point.
5 Days
5 day Glamping Salkantay to Machu Picchu Trek
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04 Days
Luxury Inca Trail 4D/3N
04 Days From $2997 PP
Choquequirao Trek
The trek to Choquequirao can be done in 4 a 5 days, depending on the speed you want to give to the journey. Specifically, it will go up and down mountains between very steep trails and with the sun beating down on it all the time. If there is bad weather, it is recommended not to go because it can become very dangerous for your physique. This ancient Inca city, which is even bigger than Machu Picchu, is hidden under the brush and jungle. Currently only 30% of the archaeological complex has been discovered and enormous efforts are being made to clean up the area and remove the veil from this mysterious site.
Ausangate Trek
The fifth highest mountain in all of Peru is the “Ausangate”, also considered the protective or guardian mountain of the city of Cusco. You can trek through this region and choose the options that best suit your tastes. The concrete thing is that this area implies a certain difficulty since it is a steep trek, with a lot of height and very cold. Depending on the number of attractions you want to visit, it will be the number of days you spend in this area, 4 hours from Cusco by car. A trek through this mysterious place will fill your soul and will demand it in such a way that you will enjoy it twice as much when you reach the highest camp.