The 15 Best Inca Trail Treks to Machu Picchu

Cusco: 4-Day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu with Accommodation - Day one: from Cusco to Abra Málaga by bike

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 432 reviews · 4 days · from $470Our pick

Review of the 4-day Inca Jungle Trail to Machu Picchu, with mountain biking, coffee roasting, hot springs, hikes, meals, and trains.

“This was a truly amazing experience. Our tour-guide Francis was really great because he made the experience so enjoyable. From the pickup till drop off in Cusco me & my group were looked after incredibly well. Our hikes, our meals & other experiences like the downhill bike ride or the zipline (which does cost extra) were all top tier. Although I travelled solo I made some great friends during the experience. All in all I would highly recommend this experience to anyone who wants to hike part of the Inca Trail, visit Machu Picchu & meet new people !!!”

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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 $29Best value

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. 😊”

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Cusco: Machu Picchu 2-Day Inca Trail with Panoramic Train

3.Machu Picchu 2-Day Inca Trail with Panoramic Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 260 reviews · 2 days · from $582

Review of the 2-day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu with sunset, sunrise, ruins, meals, hotel stay, and Vistadome train for $582.

“Excellent. Perfect organization, perfect guides, best group of people. Tasty food. Good local restaurant. Everything was fantastic. Highly recommended”

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From Cusco: 2-Day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

4.2-Day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 244 reviews · 2 days · from $290

Review of Trekzy’s 2-day Machu Picchu trip from Cusco, with the Hydroelectric hike, Aguas Calientes stay, guided ruins visit, costs, and tips.

“Great balance of adventure and comfort. Day one offered jungle paths, stones and nature, day two rewarded us with the classic Machu Picchu views. The guide was great at explaining Inca architecture and culture, and transport was smooth. Highly recommend if you want trekking + ruins in one quick trip.”

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Machu Picchu: Inca Trail 2-Day Overnight Guided Tour

5.Machu Picchu: Inca Trail 2-Day Overnight Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 203 reviews · 2 days · from $585

Walk the Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, see Wiñay Wayna and the Sun Gate, sleep in Aguas Calientes, and return by train.

“Victor was the best guide. The hike was exhausting but beautoful. The Hotel was really nice and the included dinner huge and tasty. It was the perfect experience :) Thank you :)”

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Short Inca trail to MachuPicchu || 2days – 1nigth ||

6.Short Inca trail to MachuPicchu || 2days – 1nigth ||

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 103 reviews · from $670Top rated

Review of the 2-day Short Inca Trail from Cusco to Machu Picchu, with Wiñay Wayna, Sun Gate, trains, guides, costs, and practical tips.

“Well, this is one of the best places to visit in the world on the Inca Trail, a route that leads from Cusco to Machu Pichu. The walking route lasts approximately 5 days. The place is simply MAJESTIC, it is very well organized for tourists.”

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Salkantay Trek Challenge – 3 Days / 2 Nights

7.Salkantay Trek Challenge – 3 Days / 2 Nights

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

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.”

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Small Group 5 Days Salkantay and Machu Picchu by Llactapata Tour

8.Small Group 5 Days Salkantay and Machu Picchu by Llactapata Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $593

Review of the 5-day Salkantay trek via Llactapata to Machu Picchu, with route details, costs, camps, guides, meals, and practical advice.

“Jainor was a gem of a tour guide. He is clearly passionate about Incan history and culture, and he conveys this well to the group. He also transitioned extremely smoothly between Spanish and English when explaining things in amazing detail and depth. He was never rushed, always taking the time to answer everyone’s questions. Lastly, he dealt well with the varying physical conditions of the group, with age ranges from 21 to 67.”

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Choquequirao Trek 4 days and 3 nights

9.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, 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…”

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Excursion to Ausangate & 7 lakes with Coca Ceremony |Private|

10.Excursion to Ausangate & 7 lakes with Coca Ceremony |Private|

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · 14 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $108

Review of the private Ausangate 7 Lakes tour from Cusco, with a coca ceremony, hot springs, meals, private transport, and high-altitude hiking.

“Alex was an excellent guide. Calm, polite, extremely well-educated. The place had spectacular views.”

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Machu Picchu: 5-Day Salkantay Trek with Panoramic Train

11.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 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.”

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2-Day Inca Trail To Machu Picchu

12.2-Day Inca Trail To Machu Picchu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews · from $550

Hike the Short Inca Trail from Km 104 to Machu Picchu with train rides, a private guide, Andean views, and a sunrise visit.

“Overall, the 2-day tour was an excellent experience. To put it briefly, I had a truly transformative experience hiking up to Machu Picchu. The beauty and majesty of the mountains make it readily clear why the Incas came to the site to connect Read more”

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Ausangate Trek 5 Days

13.Ausangate Trek 5 Days

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

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…”

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4 Day Inca Trail Trek to Machu Picchu Multi day tour

14.4 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, 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”

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Classic Inca Trail 4 Days to Machu Picchu

15.Classic Inca Trail 4 Days to Machu Picchu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $820

Review of Vidal Expeditions’ four-day Inca Trail trek to Machu Picchu, with itinerary details, costs, meals, camps, difficulty, and booking advice.

“If the Inca Trail is on your bucket list then don't hesitate to book with Vidal Expeditions. Great communication and planning before we arrived in Peru and throughout the entire trek.”

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