Motivations to travel in Peru

Hiking, trekking

Hiking is without a doubt the best way to get to know landscapes and paths in detail and to enjoy them with peace of mind. There are many ways to do this in Peru.

Travel programs:


	PTW-CUS005 Inka trail to Machu Picchu 4 days / 3 nights Instead of taking the comfortable train to Machu Picchu, walk like the ancient Incas did, through impressive landscapes and past many archaeological witnesses of the Incas.

	PTW-CUS007 Via Salcantay to Machu Picchu 4 days / 3 nights An alternative route to Machu Picchu, which does not have as many archaeological remains as the Inca Trail, but offers wonderful landscapes in the transition from the snow-capped mountains to the lush mountain jungle. This route is only used by a few tourists.

	PTW-CHK003 Gran Vilaya 4 days / 3 nights Hike in the northern Andes through impressive landscapes with small rural villages and archaeological sites belonging to the Chachapoyas culture.

	PTW-CUS010 Hike to Choquequirao 4, 5 or 8 days Choquequirao (3033 m) was an important center of the Incas and the center of exchanges between the coast and the province of Convención. For more than 40 years it served as a refuge for the resistance of the Incas against the Spaniards.

	PTW-CHK002 Laguna de los Cóndores 3 days / 3 nights 219 mummies were discovered at the inaccessible lake «Laguna de los Cóndores». Strenuous tour following a secondary Inca trail to a beautiful crystal clear mountain lake. The mausoleum on a rock face high above the lake.

	PTW-CBL002 Lamatrek to Chavin 3 days / 2 night Trekking and with llamas as pack animals. Crossing the Cordillera Blanca at the Yanashallash Hapay Pass (4700 m). Combination of enchanting landscapes with the traditions of the local rural population. At the end point the ruins of Chavin de Huantar.

	PTW-CBL003 Santa Cruz Valley to Llanganuco 4, 5 or 7 days Classic trekking tour in the Cordillera Blanca. Starting from the Santa Cruz valley, passing Alpamayo, Punta Union pass (4750 m), Colcabamba to Portachuelo (4767 m) with a great panoramic view of the most important peaks of the Cordillera Blanca. Finishing at Lake Llanganuco. Also including climbing the Pisco.

	PTW-MAN004 Trekking in the jungle of Manu 4 days / 3 nights An unforgettable journey on the ancient Inca road to Antisuyu. We hike down from the eastern highlands of the Andes through the Manu mountain forest and get to know the jungle of Amazonia.

	PTW-CUS011 Humantay Lagoon 1 day Hike from Soraypampa to Lake Humantay.

	PTW-CHK004 Inka-Trail 3 days / 2 nights The Inca-Trail through northern Peru offers a great mix of pre-inca archaeological sites, pre-hispanic trails and small colonial towns with wonderful views of the Andes.