Short Treks in Peru

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Even if you’re short on time, you can still enjoy the best of Peru and all it has to offer

with our carefully crafted short trek itineraries.

We offer one and two-day short hikes around Cusco for those wanting to get out and explore the Andes. Our two-day short treks in Peru include one night of camping and two days on the trail. We offer short Rainbow Mountain treks which follow a unique itinerary designed to get you out of sync with other hikers, so you have more time to spend enjoying this spectacular scenery. The Short Inca Trail tour gives you the chance to hike that most famous Peruvian hike, and even walk through Inti Punku – the Sun Gate – into Machu Picchu. This 2-day Inca Trail hike gives you one day hiking the Inca Trail, and one day at Machu Picchu, with an overnight at Aguas Calientes.

Huchuy Qosqo is another of our short treks in Peru, a not-too-strenuous hike through pastoral farmland to the little-visited archaeological site of the same name (“little Cusco” in Quechua), and down to the Sacred Valley. This short hike can also be extended to include a visit to Machu Picchu.

>> See more one-day Cusco day tours, each one tailored for those looking to immerse themselves in nature, history or culture.

Also enjoy day trips from Cusco with no camping, like the Humantay Lake Day Tour or Waqrapukara Trek.

Scroll through all the one day tour options below!

Humantay-lake

Laguna Humantay Tour 1D

From$145
Duration: 1 Day
Availability : Every Day.
Depart: Soraypampa
Destinatination: Humantay Lake
Min Age : 8
Max People : 12
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Waqrapukara Trek 1D

From$165
Duration: 1 Day
Availability : Every Day.
Depart: Huayqui
Destination: Waqrapukara
Min Age : 8
Max People : 12
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Palccoyo Mountain Tour 1D

From$139
Duration: 1 Day
Availability : Availability: Every Day
Depart: Cusco
Destination: Palccoyo
Min Age : 8
Max People : 12
(1 Review)

Rainbow Mountain Day Trip 1D

From$165
Duration: 1 Day
Availability : Every Day.
Chillihuani
Rainbow Mountain
Min Age : 8
Max People : 12
(3 Reviews)
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Rainbow Mountain Trek 2D

From$345
Duration: 2 Days / 1 Night
Availability : Every Day.
Depart: Qh'esihuno
Destination: K'airahuiri
Min Age : 8
Max People : 12
(3 Reviews)
Wiñaywayna

Short Inca Trail Hike to Machu Picchu 2 Days

From$799
Duration: 2 Days / 1 Night
Availability : Every Day.
Depart: Km 104
Destinaton: Machu Picchu
Min Age : 8
Max People : 12
(7 Reviews)
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Huchuy Qosqo 2D

From$309
Duration: 2 days / 1 night
Availability : Every Day.
Depart: Tambomachay
Destination: Lamay
Min Age : 8
Max People : 12
(1 Review)

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