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Alternative Treks

Tired of the classic trail? Explore our top-rated alternative treks in Cusco. Compare Salkantay, Lares, and Choquequirao adventures. Flexible departures and expert local guides.
Ausangate and Rainbow Mountain Llama Trek 4 Days

Ausangate and Rainbow Mountain Llama Trek 4 Days

This four-day camping trek circles the glaciers of Ausangate with a traditional llama caravan carrying the gear. It ends at Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca) early on the last morning, before most day-trip groups arrive. You'll hike past turquoise glacial lakes, cross three high passes up to about 4,980 m (16,340 ft) and camp below the ice.…
Duration: 4 days 3 nights
Difficulty: Challenging
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$480 per person
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Ausangate Trek 5 Days to Machu Picchu

Ausangate Trek 5 Days to Machu Picchu

The Ausangate Trek 5 Days to Machu Picchu combines two very different sides of Peru. You spend four days walking around the glaciers of Ausangate, at 6,384 m (20,945 ft) the highest mountain in the Cusco region, then finish with a guided tour of Machu Picchu. On the way, you cross high passes close to…
Duration: 5 days 4 nights
Difficulty: Challenging
From
$730 per person
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Inca Quarry & Short Inca Trail 5 Days to Machu Picchu

Inca Quarry & Short Inca Trail 5 Days to Machu Picchu

Trek the Inca Quarry and Short Inca Trail 5 Days to Machu Picchu adventure through the Sacred Valley — one of the best alternatives to the Classic Inca Trail for travelers who want fewer crowds and more history. Explore the ancient Cachicata Quarries, where Inca engineers carved the stone blocks used to build Ollantaytambo, then…
Duration: 5 days 4 nights
Difficulty: Challenging
From
$850 per person
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Inca Quarry Trek 4 Days to Machu Picchu

Inca Quarry Trek 4 Days to Machu Picchu

Hike the Inca Quarry Trail, a quiet high-Andean route to Machu Picchu that ends at the quarries where the Incas cut the stone for Ollantaytambo. In four days, you’ll pass the Perolniyoc waterfall, cross the Kuychicasa Pass at about 4,450 m (14,600 ft) and walk through the Cachicata quarries, still scattered with half-worked blocks. You’ll…
Duration: 4 days 3 nights
Difficulty: Challenging
From
$650 per person
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Choquequirao Trek 8 Days to Machu Picchu

Choquequirao Trek 8 Days to Machu Picchu

Walk all the way from Choquequirao to Machu Picchu on a long, varied trek through the Vilcabamba range. Over eight days, you'll descend into the Apurímac Canyon and explore the remote Inca site of Choquequirao. Then you'll cross the Vilcabamba range over two high passes, up to about 4,660 m (15,290 ft) at the Yanama…
Duration: 8 days 7 nights
Difficulty: Challenging
From
$1,100 per person
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Huchuy Qosqo Trek 2 Days to Machu Picchu

Huchuy Qosqo Trek 2 Days to Machu Picchu

Hike to the Inca royal estate of Huchuy Qosqo, "Little Cusco", and finish the next morning at Machu Picchu. On Day 1, you cross a high pass at about 4,100 m (13,450 ft), explore the ruins above the Sacred Valley with your guide and descend to the village of Lamay. You then take the evening…
Duration: 2 days 1 night
Difficulty: Moderate
From
$450 per person
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