Best 4 Treks In Peru, Off-The-Beaten-Path Trekking In Peru
Trekking in Peru, Top and 4 Best Treks in Peru.Here we introduce our top 4 treks in Peru to get Machu Picchu which are not Inca Trail, these trails go through the remote places of the Andes, trails connecting the highlands with the Amazon Jungle, and trails which link the ancient Lost Inca Cities, like Choquequirao (last residence of the Inca Emperor) with Vilcabamba (Last Inca Stronghold), or trails going around the skirts of the highest peak in Cusco which is Ausangate where life is still intact as used to be decades ago.
At the heart of the Andes, Peru has some of the best hiking on the continent – the variety of trails is downright staggering. The main trekking centers are Cusco and Arequipa in the southern Andes, and Huaraz in the north. Hikers will find many easily accessible trails around Peru’s archaeological ruins, which are also the final destinations for more challenging trekking routes.
Peru’s most famous trek is the legendary Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, which you must book months in advance due to limited permits. If you haven’t planned that far in advance, don’t worry – there are many worthwhile alternative routes, as well as extraordinary hiking in other parts of the country. And it’s not just about achieving alpine heights. Try a jungle trek or descend to the depths of canyon country—Top and 4 Best Treks in Peru 2025, 2026.
Travel and Trek with someone who hiked the Inca Trail for over 300 times, Salkantay Trek for over 200 times, Choquequirao Trek for over 150 times, Ausangate Trek for over 100 times, Lares Trek for over 50 times, Ancascocha Trek for over 30 times, Inca Quarry trek for over 20 times, being at Machu Picchu for over 600 times, wandering on the typical, hidden streets and places of Cusco, Sacred Valley, and Peru for uncountable times, which, guarantee your trip an once in a lifetime experience and 100% satisfactory. Join us!
Choquequirao Trek to Machu Picchu–Something hidden. Go and find it. Go and look behind the ranges. Lost and waiting for you. Go!. The ultimate adventure for altitude hikers with a love of history and nature, visit the two most outstanding cities from the incan time, Choquequirao and Machu picchu, this challenging 09-day trek snakes its way between the most incredible ancient Inca temples in Peru with a total distance of 120km/74.57miles to get Machu Picchu. Conquer a stunning trek to the mountaintop sacred city of Choquequirao – free of tourist throngs – cross the highest peaks on the route getting until 15,304 f.a.s.l, make your camera lens enjoyed with mind-blowing views of snow peaks crossed by crystalline rivers, witness the isolated countryside communities being in touch with locals to realize how the Peru’s background is. View more details here.
The Ancascocha Trek is a spectacular trail that is beautiful, strenuous, and off the beaten path to Machu Picchu. This trek takes 5 days/4 nights and ends at the beginning of classic Inca trail. Ancascocha is strenuous and challenging due to the altitude gain, high altitudes, and length of hiking: 59 km/35 miles and goes up to 4,700m/15,369ft. The Ancascocha Trek, also known as the Hidden Inca Trail or the Super Inca Trail, is a strenuous and less hiked path. If you’re looking for off the beaten path trails, pristine wilderness, and a challenging trek, this is the one for you! National Geographic recently named Ancascocha Trail as one of the World’s Best Hikes: 20 Dream Trails. View more details here.
Snowcapped Ausangate (6384m / 20,876feet), the highest mountain in southern Peru, can be seen from Cusco on a clear day. Hiking a circuit around its skirts is the most challenging alpine hike in the region. It takes five to six days and crosses four high passes (two over 5000m). The route begins in the rolling brown puna (grasslands of the Andean plateau) and features stunningly varied scenery, including fluted icy peaks, tumbling glaciers, turquoise lakes and green marshy valleys, the coloured Rainbow Mountains. Along the way you’ll stumble across huge herds of alpacas and tiny hamlets unchanged in centuries.
The walk starts in Tinki and finishes at Pacchanta, where there are warm mineral springs then to drive to Ollantaytambo where there is still some original incan streets which is a good way to explore before taking the train to Machu Picchu. View more details here.
Hike in the stunning Andes mountains to Machu Picchu, explore remote Quechua villages, Incan ruins, and experience the mountains grandeur of Urubamba Range on this exciting adventure in Cusco Peru. This trek offers a different way to reach Machu Picchu by hiking and train, mostly taken by the ones who could not get their Inca Trail permits. The Inca Quarry Trek takes 3 days hiking, ending in Ollantaytambo town and the last day (day 4) is to explore the lost city of the Incas–Machu Picchu and the trail covers a total distance of 33 km/ 20.50 miles. We will hike and follow wild mountain trails, the highlands of the Valley of Urubamba (Sacred Valley) amid impressive sceneries, hidden Incan ruins, where the Gate of the Sun is already an iconic for this trail, a unique gate overlooking towards the Veronica Mountain, and take the Vistadome train to Machu Picchu with scenic window, follow the Urubamba Valley. Along the way, we will taste the local cuisine that has been earning accolades worldwide and Pisco of the region. Take a little stroll in Ollantaytambo Incan living town to enjoy its authentic Incan cobblestone streets which are still as in The Incan times, before boarding your train. View more details here.
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Activity Type: Physical Rating:Service Level: Follow the pathways of the Incans to the Sacred City of Machu Picchu, passing ancient (tambo) lost cities and breathing in pure mountain air by the lungful on any of these alternatives to the classic Inca Trail. Many travelers interested in trekking Peru have questions about the experience and the planning process. Shoot us an email to assist you on any trips above. And happy trekking!
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