Peru · HIKING & TREKKING
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These 15 hiking & trekking tours earn their price. Each entry carries the cost, the length of the day and the single detail that usually decides which one you book.
A half-day Sillar Route trek in Arequipa, with a quarry workshop, a canyon walk with petroglyphs, and volcano views for $12.
“I had Mike as a guide and his english was great. Also gave me recommendations for restaurants. Side note: I only had big bills and some places only took smaller ones and mike gave me some change. Stand out guy.”
One-day Ausangate Seven Lakes trek from Cusco with breakfast, lunch, and Pacchanta hot springs. Snow peaks, high-altitude lakes.
“Edu was the best guide, it was a challenging trail due to the altitude but totally worth it!!!”
2-day Colca Canyon trek from Arequipa with condor spotting, guided nature walks, Sangalle Oasis overnight, hot springs, and camelid stops.
“Amazing guide Rafael! It was a unique hike, amazing views - keep in mind that it is not an easy one.”
Early Cusco pickup for the Rainbow Mountain hike to Vinicunca (5,020 m), plus Cusipata breakfast and lunch, guide, oxygen, and optional Red Valley.
“Had the most amazing time! I can totally recommend this company because they really value your feedback. Our guide, Joel, was translating all the information into English just for me, considering I was the only non-Spanish speaker on the bus. Everything was perfect, from the smooth transport to the delicious food (with plenty of vegetarian choices) and the super enjoyable hike up the mountain. Highly recommend. P.S. Note for Joel: Aconcagua - 6,961 m, Everest - 8,849 m, Ausangate - 6,384 m”
A challenging early hike from Huaraz to Lagoon 69, with a quick Llanganuco stop, big altitude, and mountain reflections for payoff.
“Bellissima escursione! Se siete a Huaraz, consiglio di fare questa gita”
Full-day Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley trek from Cusco, with small group guiding, buffet meals, oxygen, and Andes views.
“Escursione? Sostanzialmente è stato un servizio di transfer. Nessuna spiegazione dalla guida che non ci ha seguiti durante il tragitto. Inoltre, si è persa un turista causando un ora di ritardo a tutto il gruppo. Infine, non è stato dato il tempo per visitare la red valley.”
A 3-day Salkantay Trek from Cusco to Machu Picchu, with guided hikes, hut and hotel nights, train and bus, plus safety gear.
“I just completed the Salkantay 3 day Challenge with Salkantay Trekking and had an AMAZING time! My guide, Marco, was incredibly helpful and organized and made sure we all had an amazing time.”
Rainbow Mountain trek from Cusco: small-group early start, guided hike at altitude to Vinicunca seven colors, breakfast, lunch, oxygen.
“Es war ein guter Ausflug, allerdings habe ich die Beschreibung missverstanden, ich dachten wandert ca.3 h hin un 2 h zurück, es waren aber nur 3h insgesamt zum Wandern. Außerdem hat mir die Information gefehlt, dass man zum red valley auch noch gehen kann für 30 Soles zusätzlich. Hätte gerne mehr Zeit gehabt am Vinicunca und Red Valley. Ansonsten hat aber alles gepasst.”
2-day Colca Canyon trek from Arequipa to Sangalle lodge, condor viewpoints, warm pool, sunrise climb, and optional hot springs.
“Canyon was great. The tour company was thoroughly mediocre; the bus driver played music at 3am, there were bugs at dinner, the breakfast on the first day was tiny.”
A small-group, private-feeling Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain hike from Cusco, with early pickup, alpaca walking, meals, and altitude support.
“We had a fantastic time exploring Palcoyo, thanks to our experienced guide, Jesús Carrion. The tour started promptly, and Jesús took great care of us throughout the day. Although the walk to Palcoyo, also known as the alternative Rainbow Mountain, was relatively easy and moderate, the high altitude of 4900m caused my husband to feel short of breath. Jesús made a concerted effort to ensure his well-being while also keeping an eye on the rest of the group. Compared to Vinicunca, Palcoyo was noticeably less crowded, and it offered breathtaking views of three rainbow mountains, the red valley, and the stone forest. Unfortunately, we had to skip the stone forest…”
Small-group Choquequirao trek from Cusco with chef meals, porter support, and calm ruins over 4 days and 3 nights.
“Trip of a lifetime! We did the 4-day, 3-night TreXperience Trek with Gary (lead guide) and Sergio (support guide) and “Chef Ratatouille” Balbino starting Sept 8th, 2025. Length of trip was just about right - long enough to get good hikes bu”
5-day Salkantay trek with glamping, Pachamanca and coffee, Machu Picchu sunrise, and a scenic return by Vistadome or 360 train.
“Fantastic trip! All of the staff were incredible. The food was delicious and better than the restaurant food we had in aquas calientes. Cesar was a brilliant guide and looked after us really well. Some highlights. Salkantay mountain standing over our campsite first night. The night sky first night. The very distant view of macchu picchu on the fourth night. Some tips - you need cash in Peru. Be prepared. Altitude was a problem on the first day of the trip and medication (acetazolamide) helped those who had it.”
A small-group Ancascocha trek from Cusco to Machu Picchu, with waterfall views, Inca ruins, camping meals, and a guided site tour.
“The views were amazing since day one, there were so many different landscapes (jungle, alpines, green fields and more). The people working in the company were amazing. It was really nice to do the trek with someone that is from the area (ERead more”
A full day guided hike to Humantay Lake from Cusco, with early hotel pickup, transfers, meals, and a small group trek to glacier views.
“Tour was awesome. Pick up perfectly on time. Our tour guide Luz was above and beyond , she was perfect. She answered all questions we were asking and most important she helped us to get all the way to the top because at the beginning of the climb I was struggling. Thank you Luz and I hope we meet again on some other tour.”
A small-group 5-day Ausangate trek from Cusco with high passes, hot springs, all meals, and Apu Ausangate ceremonies, plus local food and weaving.
“An epic 5 days completing the Ausengate + Raimbow Mountain Trek with the Vidal Expedition crew (Chino, Begnino, Jośe, Angel). The scenery was amazing, super friendly and knowledgable team, yummy good, and lots of fun! Would highly highly recommend!! Thanks so much for such a cool experience :)”
