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Chachapoyas to Kuelap Trek
3 days
From $221
Customisable
Group tour
Editor's Pick
| Destinations | Chachapoyas & Kuelap |
|---|---|
| Activity | Adventure, Backpacking, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Overlanding, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Archaeology, History, Solo Travel |
| Tour Type | Custom itinerary, Small group tour, Private guided tour |
Gran Vilaya Trek
4 days
From $394
Customisable
Group tour
Editor's Pick
| Destinations | Chachapoyas & Kuelap |
|---|---|
| Activity | Adventure, Backpacking, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Overlanding, Camping, Horseback Riding, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Archaeology, History, Solo Travel |
| Tour Type | Custom itinerary, Small group tour, Private guided tour |
Olleros Trek - Hike to Chavin
3 days
From $480
Customisable
Group tour
Editor's Pick
| Destinations | Chavín de Huántar, Huaraz, Cordillera Blanca |
|---|---|
| Activity | Adventure, Backpacking, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Overlanding, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks, Culture, Archaeology, History, Solo Travel |
| Tour Type | Custom itinerary, Small group tour, Private guided tour |
Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
Two day hike to Machu Picchu
2 days
From $560
Group tour
Editor's Pick
| Destinations | Machu Picchu |
|---|---|
| Activity | Adventure, Backpacking, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Archaeology, Responsible Travel, Slow Travel, Solo Travel |
| Tour Type | Small group tour |
Santa Cruz Trek
4 days
From $594
Customisable
Group tour
Editor's Pick
| Destinations | Huaraz, Cordillera Blanca |
|---|---|
| Activity | Adventure, Backpacking, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Overlanding, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks, Culture, Solo Travel |
| Tour Type | Custom itinerary, Small group tour, Private guided tour |
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Classic Salkantay to Machu Picchu
The most popular Inca Trail alternative
5 days
From $690
Group tour
Editor's Pick
| Destinations | Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu |
|---|---|
| Activity | Adventure, Backpacking, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Archaeology, Responsible Travel, Slow Travel, Solo Travel |
| Tour Type | Small group tour |
Palcay Trail Trek to Machu Picchu
Hike this unknown Inca Trail alternative
5 days
From $750
Group tour
Editor's Pick
| Destinations | Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu |
|---|---|
| Activity | Adventure, Backpacking, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Archaeology, Responsible Travel, Slow Travel, Solo Travel |
| Tour Type | Small group tour |
Ancascocha Trek to Machu Picchu
Lesser-known trek to Machu Picchu
5 days
From $770
Group tour
Editor's Pick
| Destinations | Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu |
|---|---|
| Activity | Adventure, Backpacking, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Archaeology, Responsible Travel, Slow Travel, Solo Travel |
| Tour Type | Small group tour |
Women Only Inca Trail
Women only guides & porters
4 days
From $950
Group tour
Editor's Pick
| Destinations | Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu |
|---|---|
| Activity | Adventure, Backpacking, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Archaeology, Responsible Travel, Community-led Tourism, Slow Travel, Solo Travel, Women Only |
| Tour Type | Small group tour, Private guided tour |
KM104 – Short Inca Trail To Machu Picchu
Hike the two day Inca Trail trek
2 days
From $1,059
Editor's Pick
| Destinations | Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu |
|---|---|
| Activity | Adventure, Backpacking, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Responsible Travel, Slow Travel |
| Tour Type | Private guided tour |
Premium five day Inca Trail trek
Hike the Inca Trail the slow way
5 days
From $1,130
Group tour
Editor's Pick
| Destinations | Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu |
|---|---|
| Activity | Adventure, Backpacking, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Archaeology, Responsible Travel, Slow Travel, Solo Travel |
| Tour Type | Small group tour |
Huayhuash Circuit
9 days
From $1,164
Customisable
Group tour
Editor's Pick
| Destinations | Huaraz, Cordillera Blanca, Cordillera Huayhuash |
|---|---|
| Activity | Adventure, Backpacking, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Overlanding, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks, Culture, Solo Travel |
| Tour Type | Custom itinerary, Small group tour, Private guided tour |
Choquequirao Trek
4 day trek to Choquequirao
4 days
From $1,380
Customisable
Editor's Pick
| Destinations | Choquequirao |
|---|---|
| Activity | Adventure, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Archaeology, History |
| Tour Type | Private guided tour, Custom itinerary |
Mapu Lahual Guided Hiking Tour
Trekking Chile's epic Pacific Coastal Trail
7 days
From $1,700
Editor's Pick
| Destinations | The Lakes District, Mapu Lahual, Puerto Varas |
|---|---|
| Activity | Adventure, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Fishing, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, National Parks, Culture, Solo Travel |
Lares Trek & Machu Picchu
The 'cultural trek' four day itinerary
4 days
From $1,719
Customisable
Editor's Pick
| Destinations | Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu |
|---|---|
| Activity | Family, Adventure, Backpacking, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Archaeology, Indigenous Tourism, History, Responsible Travel, Community-led Tourism, Slow Travel |
| Tour Type | Custom itinerary, Private guided tour |
Wine tasting in Buenos Aires, Mendoza, and Bariloche
See the food and wine highlights of Argentina
11 days
From $2,089
Customisable
Editor's Pick
| Destinations | Buenos Aires, Mendoza, Bariloche |
|---|---|
| Activity | Family, Active, Walking, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Cities, Museums & Galleries, History, Culinary, Food, Wine |
| Tour Type | Custom itinerary, Private guided tour |
Five Day Inca Trail Tour
The more relaxed, less-crowded version
5 days
From $2,765
Editor's Pick
| Destinations | Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu |
|---|---|
| Activity | Adventure, Backpacking, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Responsible Travel, Slow Travel, Solo Travel |
| Tour Type | Private guided tour |
Choquequirao & Vilcabamba Trek to Machu Picchu
Immerse yourself in Inca history
9 days
From $3,409
Customisable
Editor's Pick
| Destinations | Sacred Valley |
|---|---|
| Activity | Adventure, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Archaeology, History |
| Tour Type | Custom itinerary, Private guided tour |
Machu Picchu & Galapagos 4 Day Cruise
Four days aboard the Galapagos Legend
12 days
From $4,079
Customisable
Editor's Pick
| Destinations | Ecuador, Peru |
|---|---|
| Activity | Cruise & Sailing, Family, Active, Walking, Diving, Snorkelling, Swimming, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Culture, Archaeology, Cities, Museums & Galleries, History, Culinary, Food |
| Tour Type | Custom itinerary, Private guided tour |
Chile & Easter Island Uncovered
Guided walking holiday
13 days
From £4,649
Group tour
Editor's Pick
| Destinations | Atacama Desert, Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Santiago, Valparaiso |
|---|---|
| Activity | Adventure, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Culture, Archaeology, Cities, History, Solo Travel |
| Tour Type | Small group tour |
Hike Chile's Lake & Volcano District
8-Day Hiking Tour - Lake and Volcano District
8 days
From $4,870
Customisable
Editor's Pick
| Destinations | The Lakes District |
|---|---|
| Activity | Adventure, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Overlanding, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, National Parks, Culture, Culinary, Food, Solo Travel |
| Tour Type | Custom itinerary, Private guided tour |
Peru the Local Way: our signature trip
A slow, local experience
23 days
From $5,000
Customisable
Group tour
Editor's Pick
| Destinations | Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Lake Titicaca, Puerto Maldonado, Nazca |
|---|---|
| Activity | Family, Adventure, Active, Walking, Overlanding, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks, Culture, Archaeology, Cities, Museums & Galleries, History, Culinary, Responsible Travel, Community-led Tourism, Slow Travel |
| Tour Type | Custom itinerary, Small group tour, Private guided tour |
Peru Amazon Adventure
Adventure by riverboat to the Peruvian Amazon
7 days
From $5,350
Customisable
Editor's Pick
| Destinations | Lima, Iquitos, Peruvian Amazon |
|---|---|
| Activity | Cruise & Sailing, Luxury, Honeymoon, Adventure, Active, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Culture, Culinary, Food |
| Tour Type | Custom itinerary, Private guided tour |
Machu Picchu & Amazon
Machu Picchu and Amazon riverboat adventures
10 days
From $6,400
Customisable
Editor's Pick
| Destinations | Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Iquitos, Peruvian Amazon |
|---|---|
| Activity | Cruise & Sailing, Luxury, Honeymoon, Adventure, Active, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Culture, Culinary, Food |
| Tour Type | Custom itinerary, Private guided tour |
The Great Patagonia Self Drive
The ultimate Road trip in Chile & Argentina
24 days
From £6,640
Customisable
Editor's Pick
| Destinations | Patagonia, Argentina, Chile |
|---|---|
| Activity | Family, Active, Walking, Overlanding, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks, Culture, Cities, History, Culinary, Food, Wine |
| Tour Type | Custom itinerary, Self-guided tour |
Machu Picchu & Galapagos
See South America's two heavy-hitters
11 days
From $6,850
Customisable
Editor's Pick
| Destinations | Ecuador, Peru |
|---|---|
| Activity | Cruise & Sailing, Luxury, Honeymoon, Adventure, Active, Diving, Snorkelling, Swimming, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Culture, Archaeology, Museums & Galleries, History, Culinary, Food |
| Tour Type | Custom itinerary, Private guided tour |
Patagonia Self Drive & Cape Horn Cruise
Explore the far South of South America
20 days
From £7,880
Customisable
Editor's Pick
| Destinations | Patagonia, Argentina, Chile |
|---|---|
| Activity | Cruise & Sailing, Luxury, Family, Active, Walking, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, National Parks, Culture, Cities, History, Culinary, Food, Wine |
| Tour Type | Custom itinerary, Private guided tour |
The Nature & Culture of Northern Peru
See a lesser-visited side of Peru
11 days
Customisable
| Destinations | Chachapoyas & Kuelap, Leymebamba, Utcubamba Province |
|---|---|
| Activity | Family, Adventure, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, Culture, Archaeology, Cities, Museums & Galleries |
| Tour Type | Custom itinerary, Private guided tour |
Carretera Austral, Aysén
12 days exploring South America
12 days
Customisable
| Destinations | Patagonia, Argentina, Chile |
|---|---|
| Activity | Adventure, Backpacking, Climbing & Mountaineering, Hiking & Trekking, Navigating, Water Sports, Kayaking, Active, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Culture, Museums & Galleries |
| Tour Type | Custom itinerary, Private guided tour |