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Join us on one of these 31 Cusco active adventure tours in 2025. Customize your Cusco adventure with visits to Andenes, and Quinta San Blas Hotel and combine the perfect mix of Hiking, Archaeological Site Visits, Camping, Local Market Visits, and Biking to accommodate any fitness and skill level. Contact one of our Cusco adventure travel planners for help planning your next trip.
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Trek in Peru
from $473
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Huallatakunka Trek

1 Day Itinerary
Activities
Hiking
Activity Level
Easy Active
This full-day trek over Huallatakunka Pass is an exciting way to get to know the local communities here while immersing yourself in nature. You will have a chance to tour a bakery in Oropesa and stop in the Pinipampa community, known for their roof tiles. The maximum altitude you'll reach on this tour is 16,243 feet.
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Couple looks out over Machu Picchu
from $1,938
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Inca Trail Express

5 Day Itinerary
Activity Level
Challenging
This 5-day trip spends 4 days hiking the Inca Trail then visits Machu Picchu for a full day exploring the ruins. Hike with expert guides and enjoy deluxe camping to assure the best possible experience. Travelers are required to spend a minimum of two nights at high altitude before the trek, usually in Cusco, Sacred Valley, or Lake Titicaca.
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Mountain Biking in Sacred Valley and Cusco
from $265
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Maras and Moray Mountain Biking

1 Day Itinerary
Activities
Biking
Activity Level
Moderate
Your bike is your ticket to adventure on this day tour of Maras & Moray in the Peruvian Andes. A 7-hour tour takes you to Maras Plateau, through the towering peaks of the Andes, to local villages, and even to an experimental agricultural terrace of the Inca at Moray. Be prepared for a high energy day!
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Views from the Cachiccata Trek
from $211
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Ollantaytambo - Cachiccata Quarry Hike

1 Day Itinerary
Activity Level
Challenging
Join this 1-day hike to the granite quarry at Ollantaytambo, featuring spectacular views of the Sacred Valley surrounded by the Andean peaks. Along the way, you will see ancient terraces and tombs en route to Apu Buena Negra and the quarry site from which the Inca sourced the massive stones for their impressive engineering.
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Rainbow Mountain hike in Peru
from $174
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Rainbow Mountain

1 Day Itinerary
Activity Level
Challenging
Your day trip to the "7-color mountain" starts with a visit to the Quesoyuni community and the Japura community, followed by a hike to Kariawiri, where you will see the Rainbow Mountain, known as Vinicunca, ultimately reaching the towering altitude of 17,000 feet.
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Rafting in Peru
from $280
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Upper Vilcanota-Chuquicahauna Whitewater Rafting

1 Day Itinerary
Activities
Whitewater Rafting
Activity Level
Moderate
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The scenic Peruvian Andes
from $230
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Huchuyqosqo Hike

1 Day Itinerary
Activity Level
Challenging
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Mountain Biking in Sacred Valley and Cusco
from $118
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Cusco Half Day Mountain Biking

½ Day Itinerary
Activity Level
Moderate
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Hiking around Peru
from $177
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Chacan Rainbow Temple and Cusilluchayoc Ruins Hike

½ Day Itinerary
Activity Level
Challenging
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Skylodge Adventure Suites
from $478
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Skylodge Extension

2 Day Itinerary
Activities
Ziplining
Activity Level
Moderate
Sleep thousands of feet above the Sacred Valley in a transparent luxury capsule secured to the cliff side. Climb 1,313 feet (400m) of Via Ferrata to spend the night in your completely transparent hanging bedroom with amazing views of this mystic valley and the stars above. This is the most active, thrilling way to experience the Sacred Valley.
  • Climb a cliff in the Sacred Valley
  • Stargaze from aclear luxury suite
  • Zipline to the Sacred Valley floor
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Camping along the Inca Trail
from $8,079
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Luxury Inca Trail

10 Day Itinerary
Activities
Camping
Activity Level
Challenging
Hike the Inca Trail in style and comfort. This 10-day Inca Trail trek & exploration of Andean Peru is combined with an upscale camping experience offering comfortable cots, hot water showers, and fine cuisine served under a portable dining tent. Top-shelf service and highly knowledgeable guides assure your once-in-a-lifetime trip to Machu Picchu is perfect.
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Machu Picchu at sunrise
from $2,951
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Classic Inca Trail

10 Day Itinerary
Activity Level
Challenging
Follow in the footsteps of the Inca on this classic 10-day Inca Trail Trek. Acclimatize for three days as you explore Inca ruins and bargain at busy Andean markets in Cusco and the Sacred Valley before embarking on the 4-day 25 mile (40km) trek on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Spend a full day-and-a-half in the ruins of Machu Picchu before returning to Cusco on the train.
  • Trek the classic Inca Trail
  • Explore the highlights of Cusco
  • Visit several Inca ruin sites
  • Watch the sunrise over Machu Picchu
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Enjoying a mountain bike ride
from $4,986
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Sacred Valley & Lake Titicaca Multisport

12 Day Itinerary
Activity Level
Moderate
This active 12-day tour through Peru blends exhilarating multi-sport adventures like whitewater rafting, kayaking, hiking, trekking, and mountain biking around Cusco & the Sacred Valley climaxing in an unforgettable trip to Machu Picchu. Then, travel south to Puno and go sea kayaking on Lake Titicaca visiting Amantani and Ticonata Islands.
  • Whitewater raft the Urubamba River
  • Bike past lakes, farms, & villages
  • Trek the Queñua Sundur Valley
  • Kayak around Lake Titicaca
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Paddling through rapids
from $3,541
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Sacred Valley Multisport Adventure

8 Day Itinerary
Activities
Homestays
Activity Level
Moderate
This tour blends the most famous highlights of Peru with exhilarating multisport adventures including whitewater rafting, kayaking, trekking, and mountain biking. A great choice for first time Peru visitors and return travelers as well!
  • Visit Cusco's largest open market
  • Enjoy Rafting on the Urubamba River
  • See beautiful Piuray Lake
  • Hike through famous Incan sites
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Lodge to Lodge Salcantay Trek
from $4,154
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Lodge to Lodge Salkantay Trek

Peru Small Group Tour - 11 Day Itinerary
Activities
Archaeological Site Visits, Adventure Options
Activity Level
Challenging
This 11-day trip along the legendary Salkantay Trail to Machu Picchu hosts you in luxury lodges as you visit such iconic archaelogical sites and towns like Colpa Lodge, Lucma Lodge, Wayra Lodge, Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu Pueblo), Cusco, and Lima, filled with adventure and trekking to take you through these breathtaking landscapes.
  • Explore historic Cusco
  • Trek the varied Andean terrain
  • Stay in luxury lodges along the way
  • Explore the ruins of Machu Picchu
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Whitewater Rafting in the Sacred Valley
from $525
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Urubamba River Whitewater Rafting

2 Day Itinerary
Activity Level
Moderate
Experience a 2 day/1 night whitewater rafting trip on the Urubamba River, the sacred river of the Incas. Raft through Class II-IV rapids on this trip that includes one overnight of camping and great food after your day's adrenaline-filled adventure on this great river.
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Mt Veronica - It is a beautiful mountain!
from $4,008
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Salkantay & Classic Inca Trail Trek

12 Day Itinerary
Starts / Ends
Lima / Lima
Activity Level
Challenging
This 12-day trek takes you along the legendary route of the Inca Trail, through the Sacred Valley and exploring the traditional colonial town of Cusco - hiking through mountain passes, glacier carved valleys, and ultimately leading to the renowned Sun Gate of Machu Picchu.
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Sacred Valley Adventure
from $2,770
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Sacred Valley and Lares Adventure

8 Day Itinerary
Activities
Local Market Visits, Village Visits
Activity Level
Easy Active
The Sacred Valley and Lares Adventure to Machu Picchu offers the perfect combination of traditional adventure travel and cultural immersion. This 8-day lodge-to-lodge journey will alternate between an exploration of the astounding natural scenery of the Sacred Valley and an intimate look at Andean culture, both in busy towns and in remote of mountain hamlets.
  • Explore Cusco with a local guide
  • Adventure through the Andes
  • Stay in luxury lodges along the way
  • Explore the ruins of Machu Picchu
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