TREKKING TRAVEL GUIDE
The trails worth the airfare.
The 15 trekking tours in peru trekking tours walkers book most, gathered in one place. How far you go, how high you climb, who guides the route, and what a place on the trip will cost.
Half-day Sillar Route trek in Arequipa with Añashuayco quarries, Culebrillas Canyon petroglyphs, and volcano viewpoints. Short, scenic, and good value.
Most Popular“Great value for money, lovely to see the Sillar route. We took the afternoon session and the light was fantastic.”
A cold-start, high-altitude day trek to Ausangate lakes with breakfast, lunch, and Pacchanta hot springs. Thin air included.
“amazing day the lakes were absolutely stunning, the guide was really helpful and a lovely bunch of people too”
Two days hiking Colca Canyon from Arequipa, with condors at Cruz del Cóndor, an overnight at Sangalle oasis, and hot springs on day two.
“Was really fun. Alex was a good guide who took good care of the group!”
A full-day hike from Cusco to Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley, with oxygen, a bilingual guide, and buffet meals, plus time for photos.
“Passeio ótimo sem problemas. Recomendo.”
Fast 3-day Salkantay Trek Challenge from Cusco to Machu Picchu with guided pass crossing, hut + hotel nights, and train to Ollantaytambo.
“Absolutely memorable experience across the Andes, admiring stunning nature, pushing physical limits, and just having so much fun. The three days are very intense and not appropriate for those who conduct a very sedentary life but it's something you'll remember forever. The trekking part was exceptional, maybe the cultural and informational one could be slightly…”
Cusco’s Rainbow Mountain trek is a high-altitude day trip with alpacas, seven-color peaks, and small-group guidance. Start at 4:00 AM.
“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, a Sangalle night at Cielo Azul Lodge, included meals, and optional hot springs.
“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.”
A small-group 4-day Choquequirao trek from Cusco with transfers, great meals, and time at the Inca citadel.
“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…”
A 5-day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu with glamping, Pachamanca and coffee, then a scenic Vistadome or 360° train back to Cusco.
“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…”
4-day Ancascocha trek from Cusco to Machu Picchu with small-group hikes, camping meals, Inca ruins, and a guided ruins tour.
“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”
A 5-day Ausangate trek from Cusco with small-group attention, all meals and coca tea, high passes to 5,200m, plus hot springs.
“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 :)”
4-day Inca Trail trek from Km 82 to Machu Picchu: camping, expert guides, Sun Gate sunrise, and guided ruins in a small group.
“I joined the Inca Trail tour with Tierras Vivas, and our tour guide Nico Raul made the whole experience truly unforgettable!”
A short, history-and-nature route through Arequipa’s Sillar quarries and Culebrillas canyon, with canyon walk, petroglyphs, and viewpoints for $11.
“Super excursion ! Bon rapport qualité prix”
4-day Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu with glamping dome nights, hot meals, expert bilingual guides, and a sunrise-ready finish.
“My mother and I did the 4 day Salkantay trek with Fernando as our guide. He was so patient, accommodating, and really knowledgeable of everything to do with the mountain and history of the Incas. The trek entailed many history lessons from Fernando where everyone learned so much. There were different levels of fitness on…”
Full-day Andes trek from Cusco to Humantay Lake with early pickup, included meals, and a guide explaining Inca significance for $29.
“Les escribí 2 veces x msil para cancelar, ya q estaba varada en Bolivia y no llegaba a cuzco. No me respondieron. Me llamaron a las 05 am osra decirme q estaban en el hotel esperándome. Les mande captura de pantalla de mus mails enviados y nada de respuesta”
Guided treks in every great range, basecamp town by basecamp town.
