See a map of the area around Machu Picchu » Salkantay is the most frequented Inca Trail alternative. This trek is usually recommended for people who can't get on the Inca Trail, but still want a ...

When I decided to visit Machu Picchu, I was so focused on getting to Peru that I kept delaying another important decision: Which route would I take to access the sacred site? Should I walk along ...

a 27-mile trek through Peru’s sacred valley ending at Machu Picchu. It’s got basic amenities, like bathrooms, and lots of tourists. Then there’s the 40-mile long Salkantay Inca Trail through ...

With Peru’s more famous Inca Trail becoming increasingly overrun, the lesser-known Salkantay Trek is quickly gaining a reputation as both a less-crowded and more strenuous alternative.

Inca trail hikers are required to hire porters ... with Indigenous communities should hike the Lares Trek. The Salkantay Trek (which has two options that connect to Machu Picchu directly and ...

Unlike the Inca Trail, there is no need for advance booking on the Salkantay Trek. We were able to make our reservation for the following morning. Because of the risk of altitude sickness ...