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.
We also offer
tailor-made tours for all budgets to visit the Cusco region and Machu Picchu. Our dedicated page
cusco-tour.com offers many services such as train, bus, entrance in Machu Picchu and even the hotel in Aguas Calientes which can be chosen and booked separately.
Treks comparative
- 2-Day Inca Trail
- 4-Day Inca Trail
- Salcantay Majestic Trek
- Duration
- 2 days
- 4 days
- 4 days
- Availability
- Every day of the year except in February, subject to availability
Available dates for
2024: 27 and
Apr 28, 04 and
May 05, from 10 to
May 12,
May 15, 25 and
May 26, from
May 31 to
Dec 31.
- Every day of the year except in February, subject to availability
Available dates for
2024: from 12 to
Jul 14, from 18 to
Jul 21, from 25 to
Jul 28, from
Jul 31 to
Aug 03, from 08 to
Aug 18, from
Aug 21 to
Sep 01, from 05 to
Sep 08, from 11 to
Sep 14, from 19 to
Sep 22, from
Sep 25 to
Oct 13, from
Oct 16 to
Dec 31.
- from March 01 to December 31
subject to Machu Picchu availabilityAvailable dates for 2024: from May 29 to Jun 01, from 04 to Jun 18, from 20 to Jun 22, from Jun 24 to Dec 28.
- Price per person
- US$ 565
- US$ 789
- from US$ 535 to US$ 567
- Departure point
- Cuzco
- Cuzco
- Cuzco
- Trek departure point
- Km 104
- Km 82
- Challacancha
- 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
- Accommodation
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Day 1: Tent
Day 2: Tent
Day 3: Tent
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- Circuit for the visit of Machu Picchu
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