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Visit the Plaza de Armas in Cusco on your Peru tour
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Llamas in Machu Picchu
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Lima's San Martin square lit up in the evening
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Moray aggricultural terraces in Sacred Valley
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Join us on one of these 31 Cusco active adventure tours in 2025. Customize your Cusco adventure with visits to Cusco, Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo, Lima, and Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu Pueblo) and combine the perfect mix of land tours, active, hiking, archaeological site visits, and trekking to accommodate any fitness and skill level. Contact one of our Cusco adventure travel planners for help planning your next trip.
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$2,849
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Andean Multisport with Machu Picchu

9 Day Itinerary
  • Ride bikes through the countryside
  • Hike to a village and volunteer
  • Raft the Apurimac class III rapids
  • Explore the lost city- Machu Picchu
Activities:
Archaeological Site Visits, Biking, Camping, Hiking, Village Visits, Whitewater Rafting
Activity Level:
Challenging
The land of the Incas near Cusco and the Sacred Valley is a great destination for active adventures, especially when you combine the trip with a visit to Machu Picchu. With deep canyons cut by beautiful rivers and backroads and trails in the shadows of the impressive Andes, explore the countryside …
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Machu Picchu at sunrise
$2,961
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Classic Inca Trail

10 Day Itinerary
  • Trek the classic Inca Trail
  • Explore the highlights of Cusco
  • Visit several Inca ruin sites
  • Watch the sunrise over Machu Picchu
Activities:
Archaeological Site Visits, Camping, Hiking, Local Market Visits
Activity Level:
Challenging
Walk in the footsteps of the Inca on one of the world's oldest pilgrimages on our classic Inca Trail tour. This 10-day trip which spends 4 days hiking the 26 mile long Inca Trail trek is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. You'll hike up to 13,800 feet in altitude passing Inca ruins and …
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Enjoying a mountain bike ride
$4,064
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Sacred Valley & Lake Titicaca Multisport

12 Day Itinerary
  • Whitewater raft the Urubamba River
  • Bike past lakes, farms, & villages
  • Trek the Queñua Sundur Valley
  • Kayak around Lake Titicaca
Activities:
Archaeological Site Visits, Biking, Camping, Hiking, Homestays, Local Market Visits, Village Visits, Whitewater Rafting
Activity Level:
Moderate
Whitewater raft the Urubamba River, mountain bike Chinchero, hike out-of-the-way Inca trails near Machu Picchu, and kayak Lake Titicaca on this 12-day trip. Sacred Valley & Lake Titicaca Multisport adventure offers the chance to visit the famous sites of Peru while satisfying your craving for …
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Rafting on the Andean Multisport tour
$2,109
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Andean Whitewater Adventure

7 Day Itinerary
  • Marvel through the streets of Cusco
  • Enjoy views of the Apurimac River
  • Bike through Cusco's Sacred Valley
  • Explore the ancient cities of Cusco
Activities:
Archaeological Site Visits, Biking, Camping, Village Visits, Whitewater Rafting
Activity Level:
Challenging
Explore the countryside during this multi-day biking and raft trip and visit the Inca cities of Cusco and Ollantaytambo. Travelers will have a half-day hike on a remote section of the Inca Trail to hike down to the Apurimac River, one of South America's premier rivers. Single-track and more …
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Couple looks out over Machu Picchu
$1,938
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Inca Trail Express

5 Day Itinerary
Activities:
Archaeological Site Visits, Camping, Hiking
Activity Level:
Challenging
The 4-day Inca Trail trek is an exciting, high mountain experience where we climb up to 4200 meters (over 13,000 feet!), passing glacier covered peaks and descending into lush, green cloudforest before arriving at the Gate of the Sun and the fabled ruins of Machu Picchu. Spend the rest of the day …
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Llamas in Machu Picchu
$2,974
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Classic Salkantay Trek

Via Hidroelectrica - 9 Day Itinerary
  • Travel the Salkantay Trail
  • Visit local communities
  • Explore Machu Picchu
Starts / Ends:
Cusco / Cusco
Activities:
Archaeological Sites, Camping, Hiking, Land
Activity Level:
Challenging
This 5-day trekking route leading to Machu Picchu is a less traveled alternative to the Inca Trail. The Incas considered Salkantay to be one of the main deities controlling weather due to its location. The stunning views of Salkantay and Lake Humantay are highlights on this trek. Start hiking from …
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Camping along the Inca Trail
$7,124
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Luxury Inca Trail

10 Day Itinerary
Activities:
Archaeological Site Visits, Camping, Hiking, Land Tours, Local Market Visits
Activity Level:
Challenging
Hike the classic Inca Trail while camping in style. This 4-day Inca Trail trek is combined with an upscale camping experience offering cots, hot water showers, and incredible views. Climb up to 13,800 feet, pass glacier covered peaks and descend into lush, green cloudforests. Enjoy fine cuisine …
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Trek in Peru
$436
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Huallatakunka Trek

1 Day Itinerary
Activities:
Hiking, Land
Activity Level:
Easy Active
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Mountain Biking in Sacred Valley and Cusco
$246
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Maras and Moray Mountain Biking

1 Day Itinerary
Activities:
Biking, Land
Activity Level:
Moderate
Transfer from your hotel to Cruzpata on Maras’s plateau, where you start your mountain bike adventure enjoying lovely views of impressive Andean peaks, many cactus plants and Andean villagers about their daily activities. Enjoy an optional visit of the Inca experimental agricultural terraces …
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Views from the Cachiccata Trek
$192
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Ollantaytambo - Cachiccata Quarry Hike

1 Day Itinerary
Activities:
Archaeological Sites, Hiking, Land
Activity Level:
Challenging
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Rainbow Mountain hike in Peru
$165
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Rainbow Mountain

1 Day Itinerary
Activities:
Hiking, Land
Activity Level:
Challenging
This full day excursion on Rainbow Mountain is a perfect addition for experienced hikers to their Peru trip. You are picked up from your hotel in Cusco at 4:00AM for a 3 hour drive to the Quesoyuni community. Visit Japura on the way, a small Andean community, and have breakfast there. Hike toward …
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Rafting in Peru
$258
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Upper Vilcanota-Chuquicahauna Whitewater Rafting

1 Day Itinerary
Activities:
Land, Whitewater Rafting
Activity Level:
Moderate
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The scenic Peruvian Andes
$213
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Huchuyqosqo Hike

1 Day Itinerary
Activities:
Archaeological Sites, Hiking, Land
Activity Level:
Challenging
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Mountain Biking in Sacred Valley and Cusco
$110
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Cusco Half Day Mountain Biking

Activities:
Biking, Land
Activity Level:
Moderate
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Mt Veronica - It is a beautiful mountain!
$3,849
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Salkantay & Classic Inca Trail Trek

12 Day Itinerary
Starts / Ends:
Lima / Lima
Activities:
Archaeological Site Visits, Camping, Hiking, Land Tours, Local Market Visits
Activity Level:
Challenging
Within the majestic Vilcabamba range, the glacier-capped summit of Mount Salkantay rises grandly above the neighboring peaks. Local Quechua Indians consider Salkantay to be sacred, worshiping the mountain as their ancestors have for thousands of years. After exploring colonial Cusco and the Sacred …
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Lodge to Lodge Salcantay Trek
$3,911
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Lodge to Lodge Salkantay Trek

Peru Small Group Tour - 11 Day Itinerary
  • Explore historic Cusco
  • Trek the varied Andean terrain
  • Stay in luxury lodges along the way
  • Explore the ruins of Machu Picchu
Activities:
Adventure Options, Archaeological Site Visits, Hiking
Activity Level:
Challenging
This 11-day small group adventure along the Salkantay trail will take you through varied terrain both challenging and awe-inspiring. Up-close views of glacier mountain peaks, mysterious mist surrounding fields of boulders, and cattle drives through the most remote of mountain areas. Such sights …
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Hiking around Peru
$163
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Chacan Rainbow Temple and Cusilluchayoc Ruins Hike

Activities:
Archaeological Sites, Hiking, Land
Activity Level:
Challenging
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Our guide as the sun breaks through the clouds
$3,141
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Inca Pathways

Inca Trail - 13 Day Itinerary
  • Explore floating islands
  • Visit the highlights of Cusco
  • Tour pre-Colombian salt mines
  • Trek the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
Activities:
Archaeological Site Visits, Camping, Hiking, Homestays, Local Market Visits
Activity Level:
Challenging
Explore the best of the Inca Empire on one of our most popular Peru tours that culminates in a 4-day trek ending in Machu Picchu. To acclimatize for the trek, spend time experiencing the local culture staying with a family on the floating islands of Lake Titicaca. Next, we'll travel to Cusco …
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