Experience the best Inca sites on day hikes around Cusco, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and Machu Picchu, then relax in in comfortable, local boutique hotels at night. You will experience Peru like no other tourists and you will even get to hike the last day of the Inca Trail to arrive to Machu Picchu on foot via the Gate of the Sun, just like the Incas did centuries ago. World-class guides will entertain you and enhance your understanding of what you are seeing, giving you a very complete Inca Peru experience. Trip Length: 6 Days Destination: Cusco, the Sacred Valley, & Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Peru Lodging: Charming & Boutique 3-Star Plus Hotels Activities: Day hikes, Inca ruins
This challenging trek goes far off the beaten path to explore the amazing ruins of Choquequirao, high above the Apurimac River. From here you continue to trek past Inca ruins and high Andean peaks to a unique, and spectacular view of Machu Picchu, before then exploring this incredible Inca citadel. Trip Length: 9 Days Destination: Cusco, Choquequirao ruins, Machu Picchu Lodging: Comfortable tent camping, boutique hotels Activities: Very challenging hiking, Inca ruins, cultural interaction
On the Ultimate Lares Trek with 1-Day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, you enjoy Cusco before heading out to trek the Lares Valley where you camp in small, Quechua-speaking villages and interact one-on-one with the direct descendants of the Inca's before hiking the last day of the world-famous Inca Trail to arrive to Machu Picchu on foot via the Gate of Sun. Length: 9 Days Destination: Cusco, Sacred Valley, Lares, 1D Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, Peru Lodging: Comfortable tent camping, boutique hotels Activities: Moderate hiking, cultural interaction, Inca ruins
A fantastic adventure for families who want to experience a little bit of everything in the Machu Picchu and Cusco region: whitewater rafting, hiking, biking and Inca ruins, including arriving on foot into Machu Picchu on the 1-Day Inca Trail trek. Trip Length: 8 Days Destination: Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, 1-day Inca Trail Lodging: boutique hotels Activities: Moderate hike, kayak, stand up paddle board, bike, Inca ruins, cultural experiences
The Peru Explorer is a comprehensive cultural and hiking tour through Southern Peru, exploring the floating islands of Lake Titicaca, the high desert city of Arequipa and the nearby Colca Canyon, one of the world's deepest canyons, Cusco, the stunning and culturally rich Sacred Valley of the Incas, and culminating with a 1-Day Inca Trail hike so that you arrive into Machu Picchu on foot. Length: 13 Days Destination: Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Lake Titicaca, Cusco, Sacred Valley, 1-Day Inca Trail, Machu Picchu Lodging: 3-Star Plus Hotels and Lodges Activities: Inca ruins, cultural experiences, day hikes
The Lares to Machu Picchu Lodge-To-Lodge Adventure combines great trekking and adventure with cultural immersion, fantastic scenery, and comfortable lodges and great food. Each day of your journey in the Lares Valley you will have the opportunity to tailor your trip from a choice of varied hikes and activities designed to offer both adventure and cultural education, and then at night you will relax in deluxe mountain lodges run in partnership with local communities. Length: 7 or 9 Days Destination: Cusco, Lares Valley, Machu Picchu Lodging: Luxurious private mountain lodges and hotels Activities: Trekking, cultural exploration, optional biking
The Salkantay to Machu Picchu Lodge-To-Lodge Trek is the only trek wherein you hike from one lodge to the next to Machu Picchu. Most of the luxurious and small lodges are only accessible by hiking. Enjoy time in Cusco to sightsee and acclimate and visit the beautiful Sacred Valley prior to starting your trek. Length: 10 Days Destination: Cusco, Salkantay Trek, Machu Picchu Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult (depending on the day) Class: Luxury
Southern Peru Highlights visits the most important sites of history and culture in the region: Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley, Cusco, and Lake Titicaca. You and your expert guides explore the stunning Inca ruins, markets, small villages, a full day at Machu Picchu, and the islands in Lake Titicaca. You even spend the night with a local family on an island! Trip Length: 8 Days Destination: Machu Picchu, Cusco, Sacred Valley, & Lake Titicaca Accommodations: Budget, boutique, or luxury hotels Activites: Cultural tours, Inca ruins, day walks, homestay
For those looking to see and experience the best of Machu Picchu, Cusco, and the Sacred Valley, and who want to be active and get off the beaten path, this short adventure is the perfect Peru trip. See Cusco like a local, raft the Urubamba's fun whitewater, cycle through the Sacred Valley, and hike the 1-Day Royal Inca Trail to arrive to Machu Picchu on foot. Trip Length: 6 Days Destination: Cusco, the Sacred Valley, & Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Peru Lodging: Charming & Boutique 3-Star Plus Hotels Activities: Whitewater rafting, mountain biking, hiking, Inca ruins, culture
An off-the-beaten-path multisport adventure in the Machu Picchu area that includes hiking, rafting mountain biking, Stand Up Paddleboarding, and even a short homestay with an Andean family. Trip Length: 10 Days Destination: Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Huchuy Qosqo, Machu Picchu Lodging: Boutique hotels & home stay Activities: Trekking, whitewater rafting, Inca ruins, home stay, mountain biking, SUP, cultural interaction
Trek the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu after acclimatizing with off the beaten path hikes to some of the best ruins and sites in Cusco and the Sacred Valley. The unique 5-day Inca Trail Trek itinerary allows you to hike and camp apart from most of the crowds and gives you extra time to explore ruins and at Machu Picchu. Hike, sea kayak, bike and snorkel your way through the Galapagos. By joining onto shared tours (but with your own top-notch guides) you save on logistics while not skimping on quality. This trip offers an ideal mix of active excursions into the park and chill time to explore on your own. Trip Length: 17 Days Destinations: Cusco, Sacred Valley, Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, San Cristobal Island, Isabela Island, Santa Cruz Island Accommodations: 3-star and 3-star plus hotels & comfortable tent camping on the Inca Trail Activities: Trekking, Inca ruins, wildlife viewing, biking, sea kayaking, snorkeling, cultural experiences
The Inca Trail Multisport is an active and adventurous journey that gets you off the beaten path to explore the culture and history of the Incas and their descendants still living in the Machu Picchu area around Cusco and the Sacred Valley. You will visit the most interesting sites in unusual ways, and at different times, than most tourists, then you will hike the Inca Trail on the 5-day schedule so you avoid the crowds and have time to explore ruins along the way. Length: 9 Days Destination: Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Inca Trail, Peru Lodging: Comfortable tent camping, & boutique 3-star plus hotels Activities: Rafting, mountain biking, Inca ruins, trekking
Unique 5-day Inca Trail Trek itinerary gets you away from the crowds and gives more time to explore ruins Acclimatize for the trek with off the beaten path hikes to explore the best ruins and sites in Cusco and the Sacred Valley in this 9 day adventure Expert guides, cooks, and equipment make this a truly top-notch experience, starting and ending at the Cusco airport Trip Length: 9 Days Destinations: Machu Picchu, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Cusco, Peru Lodging: Comfortable camping, & boutique 3-star plus hotels Activities: Trekking, Inca ruins Dates: Trips depart every Saturday, March - December
See the most impressive Inca ruins, charming Andean villages, and stunning Peruvian countryside on a 5 or 6-day tour that captures all the area's must-see sites. Choose from budget, boutique, and luxury style tour to make sure you get exactly the type of trip that suits your group. Trip Length: 5 or 6 Days Destination: Machu Picchu, Cusco, Sacred Valley Accommodations: Budget, boutique, or luxury hotels Activites: Cultural tours, Inca ruins, day walks
The Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and Cusco 5-day trip is a fantastic, less active exploration of Inca ruins and culture, taking in the very best Inca sites in Cusco and the Sacred Valley, and culminating in a deep exploration of the Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu. World-class local guides get you off-the-beaten path and away from the crowds for this fascinating exploration of the Inca Empire. Length: 5 Days Destination: Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, & Cusco, Peru Lodging: Boutique, 3-star plus hotels Activities: indigenous markets, Inca ruins, optional hiking
The Angelito I Galapagos Cruise and Machu Picchu trip offers the best of each destination: great wildlife viewing in the Galapagos, and amazing culture and history in Peru. The Angelito I Galapagos Cruise is a perfect trip for travelers seeking a quality Galapagos cruise experience — good guides, service and wildlife-rich itineraries — without the high end prices for fancy accommodations. In Peru, you will see the most impressive Inca ruins, charming Andean villages, and stunning Peruvian countryside on a tour that captures all the area’s must-see sites. Trip Lengths: 11, 12, or 15 Days Destination: Galapagos Islands, Cusco, Sacred Valley, & Machu Picchu Lodging: Boutique Hotels & Tourist Superior Class Yacht Activities: Wildlife viewing, naturalist walks, snorkeling, Inca ruins, indigenous markets
E-mountain bike the highlights of Cusco, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and Machu Picchu, exploring ruins, small towns, beautiful mountain valleys, and hot springs. You also hike the one day Royal Inca Trail, arriving at Machu Picchu on foot through the Sun Gate, just like the Incas did. This trip is a fun, active, low carbon way to explore the area. Trip Length: 8 Days Destinations: Cusco, the Sacred Valley, the Lares Valley, Machu Picchu Lodging: Boutique 3-star plus hotels Activities: E-mountain biking, hiking, Inca ruins, cultural experiences
Explore the best of Peru and Ecuador: Machu Picchu, the Amazon basin, and the Galapagos Islands. Travel to the Amazon basin in southern Peru, home to incredible wildlife. Experience this amazing ecosystem from the comfort of the Tambopata Research Center, a remote rainforest lodges adjacent to one of the largest parrot and macaw clay licks in the world, making for incredible wildlife viewing. Hike to incredible Inca ruins in Cusco and the Sacred Valley before hiking the one day Royal Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, arriving on foot through the Sun Gate just like the Incas did. Complete your journey with a 5 or 7 day cruise through the Galapagos Islands, the "Enchanted Isles." Living on board the luxurious first class Treasure of the Galapagos Catamaran, you travel from island to island observing the wildlife up close by kayak, foot, and snorkeling. Trip Lengths: 15 or 17 Days Destinations: Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Amazon, Galapagos Islands Lodging: Boutique and charming 3-star plus hotels in Peru & Quito, a first class lodge in the Amazon, and a first class catamaran in the Galapagos Activities: Day hikes, Inca ruins, cultural experiences, wildlife viewing, naturalist walks, snorkeling, kayaking
Trek the classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, and then swim with the sea lions on a cruise through the enchanted Galapagos Islands. The trip begins with acclimatizing hikes to impressive ruins in Cusco and the Sacred Valley to help get you acclimatize, but also because these sites shouldn’t be missed! On this unique 5 day Inca Trail trek you begin hiking after the hordes have departed on the traditional trek, so you can hike and camp in relative solitude away from the masses of other trekkers. This schedule also gives you more time to explore ruins along the way and at Machu Picchu. In the Galapagos Islands, you board the Archipel I & II Catamarans for a cruise around the islands. You experience the unique ecosystems of each island and see tons of incredible wildlife by walking, kayaking, and snorkeling. Trip Length: 14 or 18 Days Destinations: Machu Picchu, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Cusco, Galapagos Islands Lodging: Comfortable camping, boutique 3-star plus hotels, and tourist superior cruise Activities: Trekking, Inca ruins, cultural experiences, naturalist walks, kayaking, snorkeling, wildlife viewing
The luxurious Origin, Theory, & Evolve Galapagos Cruise and Machu Picchu trip offers the best of each destination: great wildlife viewing in the Galapagos, and amazing culture and history in Peru. The Origin, Theory, & Evolve yachts have 2 naturalists on board, meaning your nature walks have fewer travelers to each guide. In Peru, you take in the very best Inca sites in Cusco and the Sacred Valley, and culminating in a deep exploration of the Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu. World-class local guides get you away from the crowds for this fascinating exploration of the Inca Empire and the Enchanted Islands. Trip Length: 14 Days Destination: Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, & Cusco, Peru / Galapagos Islands, Ecuador Lodging: Luxury hotels & yacht Activities: Inca ruins, indigenous markets, cultural experiences, wildlife viewing, naturalist walks, snorkeling, kayaking, stand up paddle boarding
The EcoGalaxy Catamaran Galapagos Cruise and Machu Picchu trip combines a 5 or 6 day naturalist cruise in the islands with immersive culture tours in Peru. The EcoGalaxy is one of the most efficient first class boats out there! Providing a spacious, stable and comfortable cruise with high quality service, delicious food, knowledgeable guides and professional crew. The Machu Picchu portion hits the highlights in Cusco, the Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu with enriching opportunities to delve into the musical, agricultural and culinary worlds of both contemporary & ancient Peru. Trip Lengths: 12 Days or 13 Days Destination: Galapagos Islands, Ecuador; Cusco, the Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu, Peru Lodging: 16-Passenger, First Class catamaran in Galapagos & boutique or deluxe hotels in Peru Activities: Wildlife viewing, naturalist walks, snorkeling, kayaking, stand up paddle boarding, historic & cultural tours, Inca ruins, day walks