15 5-Day Experiences in Peru to Build a Day Around

1.Small Group 5 Days Salkantay and Machu Picchu by Llactapata Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $593Our pick

Trek from Cusco over Salkantay Pass to Machu Picchu, with Humantay Lake, Llactapata, local coffee farms, meals, and a small group.

“Jainor was a gem of a tour guide. He is clearly passionate about Incan history and culture, and he conveys this well to the group. He also transitioned extremely smoothly between Spanish and English when explaining things in amazing detail and depth. He was never rushed, always taking the time to answer everyone’s questions. Lastly, he dealt well with the varying physical conditions of the group, with age ranges from 21 to 67.”

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2.5-Day Salkantay Trek with Panoramic Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · 5 days · from $655

Trek from Humantay Lake over Salkantay Pass to Machu Picchu, with glamping, local food, coffee, expert guides, and a scenic train ride.

“Very good service and excellent guides. Food was amazing and everything was well organised. Well recommended for sporty and adventurous people.”

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3.Ausangate Trek 5 Days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $660

Review of the 5-day Ausangate Trek from Cusco, with high passes, turquoise lakes, hot springs, local culture, meals, and practical tips.

“An epic 5 days completing the Ausengate + Raimbow Mountain Trek with the Vidal Expedition crew (Chino, Begnino, Jośe, Angel). The scenery was amazing, super friendly and knowledgable team, yummy good, and lots of fun! Would highly highly recommend!! Thanks so much for such a cool experience :)”

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4.Classic Choquequirao Trek – 5 Days / 4 Nights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $735

A demanding five-day trek from Cusco to Choquequirao, with canyon views, Inca ruins, camping, mule support, Saywite, and Cconoc hot springs.

“I had a wonderful experience thank you to our guide Guide Roman. He did a wonderful job supporting and helping us. He is very knowledgeable about the history of the Incas and the local traditions, ss he grew up in this area. Always smiling and explaining what we would go each day. There were many preparations to be made snd he managed all of them. Thank you Guido and Salkantay Trekking! Janet Wagner”

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5.Ultimate Lares Trek & Inca Trail 5 days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $980

Review of the 5-day Lares Trek and Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, with quiet villages, high passes, camping, trains, hotels, and practical tips.

“My sister and I had the most wonderful time with TreXperience. Our experience was top notch all around. We first did the Lares trek with our guide Elias, chef Tiburcio, and horseman Toribio. It was my sisters birthday on the second day and the chef made her a full-on cake despite being camping in the woods without an oven. The food was delicious for every meal (we were stuffed) and the crew made us feel very welcome. It was a super authentic experience. Im glad I stuck to my gut going with this company instead of a more commercial company like alpaca exp.”

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6.Wonderful Cusco 5-Day Tour with Entrance to Machupicchu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $610

Review of a five-day Cusco tour with Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Rainbow Mountain, hotels, meals, trains, and airport transfers.

“I researched several companies before choosing Maypi and I don’t regret it. They are very attentive, punctual and polite. I loved my guided tours by them.Auto-translated”

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7.Salkantay Trek To Machu Picchu 5 Days And 4 Nights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · from $690

Hike from Humantay Lake over Salkantay Pass to Machu Picchu with guides, camp meals, horses, coffee, trains, and hotel stay.

“This was an amazing trip with excellent guides, well organised iternary, great group of people and wildly amazing views! It offers the right amount of challenge and a great time!”

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8.5-Day: Salkantay Trek to Machupicchu and Humantay Lake

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $360Best value

Review the 5-day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu, with Humantay Lake, Salkantay Pass, camping, meals, hot springs, and guide support.

“The Salkantay 5 day trek to Machu Picchu was a wonderful experience. Being in a small group made it more exceptional and personal. Our guide, Roger, was super, very helpful, and friendly! I would do it again”

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9.Salkantay 5-Day Trek To Machu Picchu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $797

Review the demanding Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu, with Humantay Lake, a 15,200-foot pass, camping, meals, trains, and practical tips.

“Such a fun and challenging experience. I had no issues completing the trek, you want to make sure you are in good shape before arriving as it can be difficult if you are not prepared for log days and sometimes tough terrain. Beautiful views good food and excellent tour guides! Highly recommend to all!”

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10.5 Day – Tour to Machu Picchu Traditional – Group service

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $813

Review of a five-day Cusco, Sacred Valley, and Machu Picchu group tour with trains, hotels, guides, transfers, and key costs.

“The trip was very well organized and the tour guides are superb.”

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11.Salkantay Trek: 5 Days to Machu Picchu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $909

Review of the 5-day Salkantay Trek from Cusco to Machu Picchu, with high mountain views, camping, hot springs, meals, guides, and costs.

“The tour was incredibly beautiful. We learned so much, and had the opportunity to see incredible natural beauty too! Food was amazing and staff was great!”

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12.5 Day – Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu – Group Service

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 27 reviews · from $650

Review of the 5-day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu, with high-altitude passes, camping, meals, guides, trains, and practical booking advice.

“Guide and his crews were best, took care of all the facilities. Day 2 n 3 camping ground were not as expected. Apart from that trip was awesome 🤩”

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13.5-Day Salkantay Trek to Machupicchu Sky Lodge Dome

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · 5 days · from $700

Review of the 5-day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu, with high-altitude hiking, private domes, coffee farms, meals, train, and practical tips.

“Hee goed verzorgd! Goed eten en fijne bedden, laatste hotel was ‘oke’. De domes waren top! Alleen nacht 1 zeer koud maar ik Geloof dat dit bij alle domes van alle organisaties wel zo was! Eigen douche en toilet, top! Hike zelf prachtig!”

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14.Manu National Park Tours from Cusco 5 Days

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 5 reviews · 5 days · from $673

Review of the 5-day Manu National Park tour from Cusco, with cloud forest wildlife, Amazon lodges, river trips, meals, and practical booking advice.

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15.Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu 5 Days with Sky Lodge Domes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 5 days · from $680

Trek from Cusco to Machu Picchu via Humantay Lake and Salkantay Pass, with Sky Lodge Domes, hearty meals, and a small group.

“Le trek du Salkantay au Pérou était une expérience incroyable. Les paysages étaient grandioses, variés et à couper le souffle -entre montagnes enneigées, vallées verdoyantes et le superbe lac Humantay, vraiment magnifique. L’organisation était globalement très bonne. En cas de mal d’altitude, il y a toujours la possibilité de monter à cheval (payant), ce qui est rassurant pour les moments les plus difficiles. Le cuisinier nous a préparé d’excellents repas tout au long du trek : variés, savoureux, et bienvenus après une longue journée de marche. Le guide était également très professionnel, sympathique et attentif à chacun. Le seul petit bémol : la seconde nuit, où l’hébergement n’était pas à…”

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