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Peru Hikes

If you’re planning a hike in Peru, we’ve got you covered. Our Peru trekking articles are jam-packed full of insider knowledge – built on decades of personal experience trekking in Peru, and our love for Andean culture and the mountains.

In these articles you will find:

  • Trek difficulty: how hard are each of the trekking routes, really, and what can you do to prepare?
  • Trek comparisons: what’s the difference between Choquequirao, the Inca Trail or Salkantay? In each of our trek comparison posts, we explain detail by detail what you can expect and how each trail differs, so you can choose the best trail for you.
  • The best treks: what are the best ways to trek to Machu Picchu? the best “alternative treks”? Or the best treks around Cusco? We’ve got you covered with our insider knowledge of the best way to see Peru’s highlights.

And so much more! Browse through all our Peru Hikes posts for the best trekking info to help you get ready – and get excited! – to head out into the mountains with us.

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Considering doing the Choquequirao Hike? Read this review.

Diane Patterson completed the Choquequirao hike with a group of friends in...
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My Review of the Choquequirao Machu Picchu Trek

Choquequirao Trail Review by Scott Thompson and Megan Bishop. Scott and Megan hiked...
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Why Trek to Choquequirao now?

  Choquequirao is a must see site in the Andes. See it...
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Choquequirao – The Best Hike in Peru

Still on a high almost three months later… Are you looking for...
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Salkantay vs Lares

Salkantay vs Lares What is the Best Alternative to the Inca Trail?...
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The Espíritu Pampa Trek

The Essence of Espíritu Pampa: Manco Inca’s haven from the Spanish –...
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Six things that may surprise you on a trek in the Andes!

Even for experienced campers and trekkers, a trip in the Andes is...
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Off the Beaten Path Peru: Sibinacocha

  In May 2015, Paul Seery and his friend Chris Vayansky went off...
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Vilcabamba to Machu Picchu – a reflection…

A little over a month ago, on 6th September 2013, I was...
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A Photo Diary of Choquequirao to Machu Picchu

In early May, 2013, Anthony and Shari Ellis from Michigan, USA hiked...
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