Best Guided Machu Picchu Hiking Tours
Machu Picchu Hiking Tours–Looking for an off-the-beaten-track or a classic trail to experience to Machu Picchu? Take a look this essential information to answer your questions and which trek is suitable for you.
Peru is a trekking wonderland with towering glacier mountains, intricate and well-preserved ancient ruins many of them still unknown; lush highland forest; absolutely awe-inspiring highland valleys, pristine lagoons, rivers and meadows; unique wildlife; and indigenous cultures still living traditional lifestyles in remote locations; and innovative cuisine.
All of our Best Peru Treks are either inn-based in deluxe accommodations or portered and/or fully stock-supported and feature the best elaborate and comfortable camping equipment, local transportation on modern and spacious vans, transport of supplies, a professional Trek Leader, a professional camp cook, local support staff, and all required permits and fees.
Machu Picchu is an Incan citadel nestled high in the crest of the Andes Mountains in Peru, above the Urubamba River valley. Built in the 15th century, and later abandoned, it’s renowned for its sophisticated dry-stone walls that fuse huge blocks without the use of mortar, intriguing buildings that play on astronomical alignments, and panoramic views. Its exact former use remains a mystery.
A common misconception is that one needs to complete the four-day trek to reach this incredible site or only exists the Inca trail to reach it by hiking, Fortunately, the Incans were master road builders who blazed trails all throughout the Andes, and many of these are alternate routes to Machu Picchu.
Besides, within our selection of Machu Picchu Hiking Tours, we have the Classic Treks like the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu or the Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu, which are totally worth trekking and are on our top list to reach Machu Picchu.
Here are top list of our Machu Picchu Hiking Tours, most of which require no permits and can be arranged through Peru Summit Adventures. Some of these hikes are available in multiple variations, and can be tailored to meet a particular fitness level; those listed here are among the most popular versions–Machu Picchu Hiking Tours.
“I’ve been hiking for over 10 years in the remote and wilderness areas of the Peruvian mountains to reach Machu Picchu, uncovering ancient Incan ruins (lost Incan cities) and following the ancient unknown Incan footsteps to reach the impressive unique Quechua emperor’s palace.
The experience has been absolutely amazing, it’s something like Andean Indiana Jones in search of Incan treasure.
I invite you to check out this list of the top trekking routes to the Incan masterpiece–Machu Picchu”
Carlos Borda R – Founder and President of Peru Summit Adventures
Take one of our trending Machu Picchu hiking tours, exclusively with your inner circle. Discover these hot trekking destinations with old friends, loved ones: You will explore unique places in the greatest comfort possible, and you will enjoy exceptional personal attention by our private crew, customization, privacy, and amusements that fully immerse you in authentic local experiences.
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Activity Type: Physical Rating:Service Level: The Inca Trail: What over 90% of travelers coming to trek in Peru come to do — is really the icing on the cake when it comes to Peru trekking adventures.
Home to a fascinating section of the spiring Andes Mountains, deep canyons; Peru offers a variety of lesser-known, but equally or even more impressive hikes. Many of the best treks are on Inca Trails that aren’t the “Classic Inca Trail.” Choquequirao, Salkantay, Lares, Inca Quarry Trail, Ancascocha, Ausangate Rainbow Mountain, and many others are amazing treks that follow ancient Inca Trails past incredible ruins and into wondrous mountain scenery.
The advantage of trekking one of these lesser-known trails is that you avoid crowds and get to have as good or even better of an experience as the Inca Trail Hike. With Peru Summit Adventures, the treks still include Machu Picchu! One downside is that they don’t end at Machu Picchu or arrive in Machu Picchu via Sun Gate, so getting to the Famed Citadel of the Incas requires a train ride, although, some hikes like Lares, Inca Quarry Trail, Ancascocha, Salkantay, and Ausangate Rainbow Mountain might link with the Short Inca trail, so this allows you to reach Machu Picchu via the Gate of the Sun.
If the Inca Trail or any other alternative hike is what you most want to hike, then look no further than Peru Summit Adventures! As a Local Tour Operator and experts on the business, we know the best treks to arrive in Machu Picchu and we are glad to share our experience with you. Making the right decision for your trek company in Peru must be tough, but choosing your right tour company is the single most important decision you’ll make as you plan your trek. When you scoop up into the differences between tour companies, you’ll see why trekking and traveling with Peru Summit Adventures guarantees that you’ll have the most gratifying trekking experience possible. In fact, we do guarantee it! We invite you to be part of our trekking experiences and please don’t hesitate to call us at +51 984 464 391 with any questions or to book a spot today!
We have been leading hundreds of travelers across this famous, historic trail to Machu Picchu and in other mountain regions. With Peru Summit Adventures you can expect the best professional local guides, our Trek Leaders have profound local knowledge of Peru since they are native to this region, Inca history, safety and rescue, Quechua culture, and a unique gift for sharing it; they enrich your trip, bring fun to the journey, and make your travel the best in your life.
You can also customize your trek — Doing it your own way! Our Private Treks allow you to create your perfect journey with the help of our specialists. Our Best Treks in Peru are about historic sites, phenomenal cuisine, top-notch gear, dialed-in logistics, wonderful hotel properties, and thorough risk management. In other words, you can expect a world-class experience on a world-class trekking trail. Our Inca Trail Hike tours and Alternative Hike tours are all-inclusive, premium hiking vacations. Join us!
Choquequirao to Machu Picchu Trek
Unknown to many travelers (and indeed until recently, unknown to much of the world), Choquequirao site is one of the largest and well-preserved Inca cities. Much bigger and more isolated than Machu Picchu, Choquequirao is still being excavated, and archaeologists can sometimes be seen working at the site.
Choquequirao is equally beautiful and truly awe-inspiring, so much so that it is called Machu Picchu’s “sister city.” Historical records make hardly any mention of Choquequirao, whose name means “Cradle of Gold” in Quechua, suggesting that this citadel was truly a lost city for centuries after the Spanish Conquest.
Savor the dramatic vistas of the Ausangate Mountain, and the colored hills (Rainbow Mountain), with snow-capped peaks, highland valleys, herd of llamas & alpacas in the Vilcanota Range as you make your journey to the lost city of the Incas. This trekking to Machu Picchu around the skirt of the highest peak in Cusco, Ausangate mountain and the Rainbow Mountains (Vinicunca mountain for locals), beckons curious travelers with its astounding natural feature, remarkable wildlife, and local poeple. Soaring glacier peaks scrape the sky in different directions. A valley plummets to the right and the left. Front and center is a mound of earth striped with intense turquoise, rust red and golden yellow. The colors flow like a wave so perfectly that you would believe they were painted by the gods. The only way to get to this secret corner of the earth is by Ausangate Trek, then to immerse into in the cloud forest to conquer the lost Incan city perched high above the crest of the Andes Mountains.
This trek takes you truly off-the-beaten-path, from the most iconic Inca sites of the Sacred Valley to the best trails of uncrowded Lares.
The spectacular Lares trek route is perfect for trekkers looking for an off-the-beaten-path adventure in a remote area of Peru still appears as it did 500 years ago. This remote and rarely visited region offers the traveler exceptional insight into the lives of Andean villagers, who still dress in their traditional brightly-colored ponchos, life continues much as it has for centuries. Locals in traditional Andean dress plant potatoes by hand, raise herds of llamas and alpacas, weave cloth as they have for generations, and speak the Incan language Quechua. Those farmers and artisans may be the only other people you see for days. This trek usually starts at the tiny town of Lares, home to a famous hot spring, and passes through several villages. Along the way it provides close-up views of the 18,000-plus feet of Mount Pumahuanca and several high-altitude lakes. It ends near the main town of Urubamba in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and from there you continue by train trip to Machu Picchu.
A truly hidden Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, a far more strenuous, yet less traveled and more rewarding path. The trek takes roughly five days wandering through traditional villages, high passes over 15,200 ft, Inca trails, and Incan ruins.
The outposts of the vast Inca Empire were kept connected by fleet-footed chaski messengers, who ran so fast (according to lore) that the emperor was able to dine in Cusco on fresh fish from the Pacific Ocean, or fresh tropical fruit the Amazon jungle, a mountainous 300 miles away. This high-altitude route follows some of the same paths those runners might have used, and takes in scarcely visited Inca buildings, water channels. The trail includes a stop at the spectacular waterfall named Perolniyoc and its nearby ruins, then it follows to the first day section of classic Inca Trail with amazing views of ancient Incan temples, and Incan crop terracings. The trail ends at km 82 from where you take a car ride to Ollantaytambo, where trekkers can visit one of the most famous sets of Inca ruins before hopping the train to Machu Picchu.
Contact us for a free quote today, for any Machu Picchu Hiking Tours. All hikes are personally designed for you by one of our local experts. We’ll ensure your trip is best suited to your personal travel style. Here at Peru Summit Adventures, we will help you to create the trip of your dreams, not ours.
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