PERU
The trips worth crossing Peru for.
The 15 most popular hiking & trekking in Peru. The ones travellers rate highest, with prices, how long they take and who runs them.
Half-day trek on Arequipa’s Sillar Route with working stonemasons, Añashuayco quarry canyon views, petroglyphs, and volcano lookouts.
Most Popular“Amazing half day tour, would recommend to everyone! Learnt a lot about the stone masonry of Arequipa and the ancient petroglyphs in the canyon. Jose was the best tour guide, spoke very well in English and gave us some great insight and recommendations!”
One-day Ausangate trek with breakfast and lunch, plus Pacchanta hot springs and seven alpine lagoons from Cusco.
“Waldri was a great guide. Checked on us throughout the whole trek and it was a tough one but worth every second. I would fully recommend Inka altitude the service was execellent. The pick up time and drop off were great. The food provided was good. My friend got sick and waldri made sure she…”
A tough two-day Colca Canyon trek from Arequipa with a Sangalle night, early condor viewing, hot springs, and camelid sightings.
“The transport from the hotel to the canyon, and from the canyon to Chivay was well organised. Everything went well. Our guide, Luigi Ormachea, was great. He explained many details about the Canyon, historical and cultural facts, and he was very helpful when group members had problems, e.g. with their shoes. Also, he gave the…”
Early Cusco pickup for Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain at 5,020m, with bilingual guides, breakfast, lunch, and oxygen tank.
“I recommend this tour.The guide was fantastic and the landscapes were incredible! Breakfast and lunch are both provided and were very delicious!. Also recommend Kantu Peru tours company.”
Cusco day trip to Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley with small groups, breakfast and lunch, oxygen, and bilingual guides—early start, high altitude.
“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.”
Short on time, big on views: a 3-day Salkantay route from Cusco to Machu Picchu with camp, hotel, guides, and train links for about $680.
“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.”
Hike to Rainbow Mountain from Cusco at high altitude, with a small-group guide, breakfast and lunch, and time for photos at Vinicunca.
“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…”
2-day Colca Canyon trek from Arequipa with condors, Sangalle bungalows, warm pool, meals, and hotel transfers—early mornings included.
“Nice tour but you will get it for half the price if you ask for it in Arequipa itself. Don't book here.”
Private Palccoyo Rainbow hike from Cusco with a small group, early start, alpaca walk, and included breakfast and lunch.
“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…”
Four-day Choquequirao trek from Cusco with small group transfers, meals by a chef, and Apurimac Canyon views. $698.
“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…”
5 days over Salkantay with glamping and Inca views, then sunrise Machu Picchu and a Vistadome or 360° train back.
“The trip was really good organised they know what they doing. Frank and John our guides were incredible and looked after us really good. Big thanks to our chefs the food was soo delicious. And the campsites expecially the one on the 3 night are in such beutiful spots.”
Hike the Ancascocha Trail to Machu Picchu on a small-group 4-day trek from Cusco, with camping, meals, and a guided ruins visit.
“My brother and I did this trip and had an amazing time! This trail, while not the classic Inca trail, is a great experience. The hike goes through the mountains and gives amazing views without the crowds of the classic trail. We visited several Incan Read more”
Early pickup, guided hike to Humantay Lake from Soraypampa, breakfast and lunch, small-group transfers from Cusco for $89.
“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…”
A small-group 5-day Ausangate trek from Cusco with hot springs, high passes, and culture ceremonies—plus horses and full meals.
“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…”
4 days hiking Peru’s Inca Trail from km 82 to Machu Picchu’s Sun Gate with guided camp comfort, meals, and permits.
“Amazing trip. We had the best guide Nico. The food along the trip was fantastic despite the fact we were camping. The porters, chef, guide and company that ran this tour were second to none. No question went unanswered.”
From the Inca heartland to the coast and the cloud forest, and every way to reach it.
