Suggested treks
The Inca Trail hike can be done in 2 or 4 days, departure and arrival in Cuzco. It includes the transfer from/to your hotel, the
entrance and the guided tour of the Machu Picchu Citadel, guides, train, etc. (see the full list of inclusions for the 2-day Inca Trail and the 4-day Inca Trail). You can also see the prices of the 2-day Inca Trail and the 4-day Inca Trail. You can also check the details of the 2-day and 4-day treks.
The Inca trail is unquestionably the most known of the hikes in Peru to get to Machu Picchu. But there is an alternative,
slightly different and above all without the limitation of availability and open all year long (except in February), the Salcantay Majestic trek. It must not be considered as a last resort solution because it is only an alternative. Differences of this trek are: less expensive, higher, less crowded, more "immense" landscapes, less archaeological
ruins. For its growing success and because we know that it meets the wishes of the most demanding ones, we have created a website
dedicated to it:
salcantay.info, where you will find all the necessary information and
the possibility to book online.
Finally, it is worth mentioning the 4th possibility to go to Machu Picchu from Cuzco, it is the classic tour, i.e. round trip by train. We have a dedicated website: machupicchu-tour.com where you will find all the necessary information and the possibility to book online.
Services comparative
- 2-Day Inca Trail
- 4-Day Inca Trail
- Salcantay Majestic Trek
- Inca Jungle Trail
- Classic Tour
- Duration
- 2 days
- 4 days
- 4 days
- 3 days
- 1 or 2 days
- Availability
- Every day of the year except in February, subject to availability
Available dates for
2023: from
Mar 01 to
Dec 31.
Exceptionally closed from January 21, 2023 to February 12, 2023
- Every day of the year except in February, subject to availability
Available dates for
2023: from 01 to
Mar 27, from
Mar 29 to
Apr 02, from 04 to
Apr 09, from 11 to
Apr 16, from
Apr 19 to
May 01, from 03 to
May 08, from 10 to
May 14,
May 17, from 19 to
May 21, 27 and
May 28, from
May 31 to
Dec 31.
Exceptionally closed from January 21, 2023 to February 12, 2023
- from March 15 to December 31
subject to Machu Picchu availabilityAvailable dates for 2023: from Feb 05 to Dec 28.
- Every day of the year subject to Machu Picchu availability
Available dates for 2023: from Feb 08 to Dec 29.
- Every day of the year subject to Machu Picchu availability
Available dates for 2023: from Feb 05 to Dec 31.
- Price per person
- US$ 599
- US$ 759
- US$ 639
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- 1st day: US$ 389
- Departure point
- Cuzco
- Cuzco
- Cuzco
- Cuzco
- Cuzco
- Trek departure point
- Km 104
- Km 82
- Challacancha
- Santa Rosa
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- Total walking distance
Total walking duration
Maximal altitude
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Day 1: 7 mi/12km - 6h - 8694 ft/2650m
Total: 7 mi/12km - 6h - 8694 ft/2650m
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Day 1: 8mi/13km - 6h - 10170ft/3100m
Day 2: 7mi/11km - 7h - 13860ft/4224m
Day 3: 10mi/16km - 10h - 12220ft/3725m
Day 4: 3mi/5km - 2h - 8690ft/2650m
Total: 28mi/45km - 25h - 13860ft/4224m
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Day 1: 9mi/14km - 4h - 12800ft/3900m
Day 2: 12mi/19km - 8h - 15100ft/4600m
Day 3: 7mi/11km - 3h - 6600ft/2000m
Total: 27mi/44km - 15h - 15100ft/4600m
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- Equipment porters
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- Porters
- Horses
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- Accommodation
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Day 1: Campsite or
hotel (Aguas Calientes)
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Day 1: Campsite
Day 2: Campsite
Day 3: Campsite
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Day 1: Campsite
Day 3:
Hotel (Aguas Calientes)
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Day 1: Geodesic dome
Day 1: Geodesic dome
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Day 1:
Hotel (Aguas Calientes) for the 2-Day tour
- Circuit for the visit of Machu Picchu
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