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Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 4D/3N

The Inca Trail is Peru's best known hike, it combines a good mix of Inca ruins, mountain scenery, lush cloud-forest and rich subtropical jungle. More than 250 species of orchids have been counted in the Machu Picchu Historic Sanctuary. There are also numerous birds such as hummingbirds, waterfowl and the majestic Andean Condor to spot in the beautiful scenery of Machu Picchu.

The Inca Trail is in total 45 kilometers and starts at Qoriwayrachina and ends in Machu Picchu. The trek is rated as moderate and therefor any reasonably fit person should be able to cover the route. Nevertheless the trek is fairly challenging and altitudes of 4200m are reached, so make sure that you are well acclimatized.

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Inca Jungle Trail to Machu Picchu 4D/3N

This tour is a very popular one for young travelers. The trail has a lot of adventure and is not as expensive as the Inca Trail. This tour will undoubtedly provide you with unforgettable memories that you will never forget.

Itinerary

(B)= breakfast / (L)= lunch / (D)= dinner

Day 1: Cusco - Santa María (L) (D)
The tour starts with a car ride to Abra Malaga, a mountain pass on 4350 meters. We will have some opportunities to take some pictures along the way as well. From Abra Malaga we will make a 3 - 4 hour downhill ride by mountain bike. This ride is exhilarating and relaxing at the same time, and will not be soon forgotten. When we finally arrive in Santa Maria (1430 m.), we will have some free time to rest (or explore) before having dinner and calling it a night.

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Short Inca Trial to Machu Picchu 2D/1N

This trip is for the travelers on a tight schedule. It allows a taste of the Inca Trail without days of hiking and camping. We begin the hike from the train stop at Kilometer 104 and follow the Inca Trail for six hours till we are at Inti Punku, the gate of the sun and have a spectacular view of Machu Picchu. From here we descend into the famous “Lost City”. After a restful night in a hotel, we return to Machu Picchu at dawn to see the ruins in perfect morning light. In the afternoon, we return to Cusco by train.

Salkantay trail to Machu Picchu

This great tour runs along the sacred Salkantay mountain (6.271m), one of the highest and most impressive mountains in the Peruvian Andes, you pass Quechua communities and less-known Inca ruins, to finally reach Aguas Calientes on the third day. The impressive Sacred Inca city of Machu Picchu is visited on the last day of the program. This route is an interesting alternative to the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.
Duration: 4 days / 3 nights
Destination: Cusco, Salkantay Trail & Machu Picchu

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Lares trail to Machu Picchu

This 4-day trip offers an excellent combination of great mountain and valley landscapes in a remote area, the visit of authentic Quechua communities and the world famous sacred Inca city of Machu Picchu. This walk starts in the Lares Valley, where you can enjoy a night dive in the relaxing hot springs of Lares, and then we follow our path to the Andean communities.
Duration: 4 days / 3 nights
Destinations: Cusco, Lares Valley, Machu Picchu

Choquequirao trek

Choquequirao means "cradle of gold" in Quechua, although probably not the original Inca name. It is another "lost city of the Incas," situated on a ridge, nearly 1750m above the raging Apurimac River, fed by the glaciers of the surrounding snow-capped mountain peaks.
The abundance of many double jamb doorways and niches indicates that the place had a high status.
The ruins were first visited and described for the Western world by a French explorer in the 18th century. Hiram Bingham visited the site in 1910. This was his first experience with "lost cities" before his discovery of Machu Picchu in 1911. The distance and inaccessibility have discouraged visitors until recently, because COPESCO built a footbridge over the Apurimac River just below the ruins. Nowadays the ruins are still little visited.

Duration: 5 days / 4 nights
Destinations: Cusco, Choquequirao