During the last few years, Cusco is becoming more famous because of its status as a heaven for hiking lovers. The Inca Trail is the most famous route with 45 kilometers of hiking paths that you can finish in 4 days.
However, just a few know that the Inca Trail during the Inca’s time was composed of more than 50,000 kilometers. Some of those parts arrive at the base of Machu Picchu where the modern town of Aguas Calientes is located.
The alternative hikes to Machu Picchu are routes that in the past were connected to different towns and cities. Nowadays they are still used by local people to cross the Andes. Kaypi Peru Tour Operators use these ancient paths to provide to our customers’ different options to arrive at Machu Picchu.
The services in our Alternatives Hikes to Machu Picchu are the same as the tours in the Inca Trails variants: professional bilingual tour guides, our
professional chefs, instead of porters we use local mules and horses directed of course by a local horseman.
Salkantay Trek: This route has different versions: The 5 days and 4 nights – walking until Aguas Calientes The 4 days and 3 nights – Walking until Aguas Calientes The 7 days and 6 nights – Walking until Machu Picchu – Inca Trail included.
