Cusco · INCA TRAIL TOURS
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Permits are capped and released months ahead, so this is the booking you make before you buy flights. Below are the best Inca Trail treks: the classic four-day, the two-day short trail, and the longer Lares and Salkantay combinations, with porter weight limits, camp standards, group sizes and what each price really covers.
Cusco Inca Jungle Trail to Machu Picchu: downhill bike, coffee roasting, forest eco-lodge, and Aguas Calientes. Small group, 4 days.
“Great trip! Our guide Gerson was amazing and very friendly. He had a lot of knowledge about the history around the places where we went. The food was great the whole trip.”
2-day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu via Sun Gate, sunset and sunrise views, then return on the Vistadome panoramic train.
“This was an amazing trip. Our guides Jason and Warner were great - knowledgeable about the history, helpful with anything we needed, and encouraging when the trail was steep and the going got tough. Breakfast and lunch were delicious. Hotel accommodations comfortable. Everything was organized perfectly. The hike was challenging, which make the whole experience so satisfying. Hope to do this trip again in the future.”
A 2-day Cusco to Machu Picchu plan with a scenic day-1 walk, a night in Aguas Calientes, and early-site entry for big views.
“Great balance of adventure and comfort. Day one offered jungle paths, stones and nature, day two rewarded us with the classic Machu Picchu views. The guide was great at explaining Inca architecture and culture, and transport was smooth. Highly recommend if you want trekking + ruins in one quick trip.”
2 days on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu sunrise, Wiñay Wayna terraces, guided circuit 3, and a night in Aguas Calientes.
“Really enjoyed this guided tour. Angel and Rodrigo were the best guides, so professional and informative. The trail was tough, but they set a perfect pace and knew exactly when to take breaks. I can’t thank them enough for the great organizational skills they had to manage a large group.”
Walk part of the Inca Trail in 2 days from Cusco, reach Machu Picchu early with a guide, and still have time to explore on your own.
“Great tour for Machu Picchu. Excellent tour guide Baleria. He was knowledgeable, friendly, and very helpful. Highly recommended”
2-Day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in the Sacred Valley, short 16 km hike, sunrise entry, guided tour, train and bus included.
“The 2-Day Inca Trail is stunning and totally beautiful. First we got picked up from our hotel and received a lunch bag for the day on the trail. A drive took us to the train station where the Inca Train starts to Machu Picchu. It was a very nice expRead more”
4-day Inca Trail from Cusco to Machu Picchu. Small group camping, chef meals, Sun Gate views, and guided ruins. $930 per person.
“I joined the Inca Trail tour with Tierras Vivas, and our tour guide Nico Raul made the whole experience truly unforgettable!”
Four days on Peru’s Classic Inca Trail, with small-group guidance, camp meals, and a guided Machu Picchu visit after 42 km of hiking.
“If the Inca Trail is on your bucket list then don't hesitate to book with Vidal Expeditions. Great communication and planning before we arrived in Peru and throughout the entire trek.”
Private 2-day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu with hotel in Aguas Calientes, meals, English guide, trains, buses, and sunrise access.
“I recently traveled to Peru with Macha Picchu Viajes and had an amazing experience! They provided excellent service, and although we encountered a couple of issues, their team was responsive and resolved them promptly. Highly recommend for their professionalism and attention to detail.”
Private 4-day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu from Cusco with expert guides, camping gear, porters, most meals, and sunrise Sun Gate access.
“We had an incredible adventure with Victor and Valencia Travel on our 4-day Inca trail Trek. From the moment we met our guide, Victor, he treated us like family and kept us informed and on track each and every day. His wealth of knowledge anRead more”
Short Inca Trail in two days to Machu Picchu via Sun Gate, with Wiñay Wayna ruins, waterfall scenery, and guided time at the site.
“We had an incredible time on the Short Inca Trail. Our guide, José, was incredibly knowledgable and made the experience wonderful. José took good care of us and I would go on another guided tour with him in a heartbeat. Thanks, José!”
Classic 4-day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu from Cusco, with permits, camping gear, meals, and Sun Gate arrival, plus key logistics included.
“Our guide, Freddy, was excellent and had great knowledge of Quechuan history and culture. The cook, Armando, was also excellent and prepared meals, worthy of a fine restaurant using camp cooking equipment. Finally, our porters were extremely capable, helpful, and kind. On the other hand, the company, Quechuas Expeditions, was disorganized and did not seem very interested in our trip. For example, unlike other companies, whose clients were hiking around us, they did not provide a clean portable toilet, but instead left us to use the atrocious bathroom facilities along the Inca Trail. Also, the guide was not scheduled to accompany us all the way from Machu Picchu to our…”
A private 2-day Short Inca Trail from Km 104 to Machu Picchu with early sunrise entry, meals, and hotel, plus guide pacing.
“We did the one day hike and the tour of machupicchu the following day, the tour we had was Henry and I genuinely can not praise him enough, very knowledgeable and during the hike made sure everyone was ok and stayed with the people that needed the most help, we had a cusco tour with him the next day and that was extremely good as well, spent the night in the machupicchu village, what an amazing place and had the private tour the next day, what an amazing experience!!”
4-day Classic Inca Trail from Cusco to Machu Picchu by 360° Train. Max 9 people, private tents, meals included.
“DO NOT BOOK WITH THIS COMPANY "HAPPY GRINGO TOURS" This company is hopeless. Very bad communication and management. They never contact and share any booking details until very last minute. Finally they contacted us 1.5 days before the inca trial start date was to inform us the start date need to PUSH BACK ONE DAY. Happy Gringo Tours claimed there is a new ticket system from Machu Picchu new management and everyone in the tour will be affected but ended up it is a LIE. We have to reschedule our accommodation and other planned activities because of this last minute change. Do not book with them unless you want a…”
Hike the Short Inca Trail from Km 104 to Sun Gate, then catch an early Machu Picchu sunrise with guided circuits and included meals.
“I would like to start by thanking our guide, Rodrigo, for the tour. He was friendly and patient. However, I cannot recommend this tour due to its disorganization, which I believe is the fault of Viator and our tour operator, Edwin. Each person's tour cost was $600, and the management was terrible. We had tickets for the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu. Unfortunately, my partner wasn't feeling well and canceled, but our tour company said he could go directly to Machu Picchu. I agreed to complete the Inca Trail myself. After finishing, I found out that the Peruvian government changed the rule: if your ticket includes both the Inca Trail…”
