Peru & Machu Picchu: 9-Day Inca Trail Alternative

Machu Picchu

The 15th-century Inca citadel at 2430m — the most iconic archaeological site in the Americas. Often shrouded in cloud in the morning.

📌 Aguas Calientes, Urubamba, Cusco

Humantay Lake

Glacial turquoise lake at 4200m below the Salkantay glacier. A 1.5hr steep hike from the Soraypampa camp — the colour is unreal.

📌 Soraypampa, Cusco Region

Maras Salt Pans

Over 3000 individual salt pools terraced into a hillside — harvested by local families since Inca times. Stunning at sunrise.

📌 Maras, Urubamba, Cusco