Peru · HIKING & TREKKING IN CUSCO
Peru gives most people one free day fewer than they need. These 15 hiking & trekking in Cusco are the ones that justify the slot, each with its price, its length and the thing to know before committing.
Review of Cusco’s 7 Lakes Ausangate Trek, with high-altitude hiking, meals, hot springs, practical costs, and honest preparation tips.
“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. 😊”
Review of Cusco’s Rainbow Mountain tour, with breakfast, lunch, bilingual guides, high-altitude hiking, costs, tips, and safety advice.
“Breakfast and lunch were included, and we got to the mountain before there were too many crowds. The guide helped negotiate a good price for those of us that wanted to use a horse.”
Review of Cusco’s Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley trek, with high-altitude tips, itinerary details, costs, meals, guides, and honest drawbacks.
“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.”
Review of the 3-day Salkantay Trek Challenge to Machu Picchu, with altitude advice, itinerary details, inclusions, costs, and practical booking tips.
“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.”
Review of Cusco’s Rainbow Mountain trek, with altitude tips, itinerary details, costs, meals, guides, and advice on who should book.
“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.”
Explore Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain from Cusco with an early start, small group, alpaca walk, meals, local guide, and fewer crowds.
“We had a fantastic time exploring Palcoyo, thanks to our experienced guide, Jesús Carrion. The tour started promptly, and Jesús took great care of us throughout the day. Although the walk to Palcoyo, also known as the alternative Rainbow Mountain, was relatively easy and moderate, the high altitude of 4900m caused my husband to feel short of breath. Jesús made a concerted effort to ensure his well-being while also keeping an eye on the rest of the group. Compared to Vinicunca, Palcoyo was noticeably less crowded, and it offered breathtaking views of three rainbow mountains, the red valley, and the stone forest. Unfortunately, we had to skip the stone forest…”
Review of the 4-day Choquequirao Trek from Cusco, with canyon views, Inca ruins, expert support, meals, costs, and practical advice.
“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…”
Review of the 5-day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu, with Humantay Lake, glamping, Pachamanca, coffee, and panoramic train travel.
“Awesome experience, the best of times on this tour. Roger and Alex were the most amazing guides. Made sure we catch our bus in Cusco despite train chaos. We felt they did everything so that we don't have to worry about anything.”
Review of the 4-day Ancascocha Trek to Machu Picchu, with high-altitude hikes, camping, meals, ruins, 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”
Review of the Humantay Lake hike from Cusco, with meals, transfers, guide support, altitude advice, pricing, and practical booking tips.
“Tour was awesome. Pick up perfectly on time. Our tour guide Luz was above and beyond , she was perfect. She answered all questions we were asking and most important she helped us to get all the way to the top because at the beginning of the climb I was struggling. Thank you Luz and I hope we meet again on some other tour.”
Review of the 5-day Ausangate Trek from Cusco, with high passes, turquoise lakes, hot springs, local culture, meals, costs, and practical tips.
“Where to begin? A fabulous trek with an incredible team. There were two of us, and we were pampered by the Vidal Expedition team. Ansangate is a captivating mountain, and it must be experienced with people who reveal its spirituality to you. Every day we went from glacier to glacier, from color to color, from discovery to experience. The expedition was very comfortable with top-notch equipment transported by our horse driver Angel. We ate more than enough thanks to our cook Beni and our assistant cook Euden, and we were expertly guided by our guide Chino. Thank you all for your good humor and smiles, thank you for all these…”
Review of the 4-day Inca Trail trek to Machu Picchu, with route details, camp comforts, costs, fitness advice, guides, and practical tips.
“Amazing from start to finish. The organisation was perfect, the porters were brilliant, the chef was amazing - (how he produced such delicious food in the middle of the Andes is a mystery - and baked a cake!). Our guide, Nico, was just the Read more”
Review of the 4-day Salkantay Trek with Sky Lodge domes, mountain passes, Machu Picchu, meals, guides, price, and practical tips.
“I had such a great time on the Salkantay trek, and a big part of that was thanks to our guide, Fernando. He was so nice and incredibly helpful throughout the whole journey, always making sure we were comfortable and enjoying ourselves. He also had a great sense of humour it was fun to have a joke and a laugh with him along the way. One of the highlights was when he even played football with us during the trek, which made the experience feel extra special. Overall, it was unforgettable, and I’m really glad Fernando was our guide.”
Review of the 2-day Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, with Wiñay Wayna, Sun Gate views, meals, trains, hotel, price, and practical tips.
“We did the 2 day trek to Machu Picchu and had a great time!”
Review of the Humantay Lake trek from Cusco, with route details, altitude advice, meals, transport, costs, guide notes, and booking tips.
“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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