Peru · Guided trekChoquequirao Trek
Four or five days down into the Apurímac canyon and 1,500 m back up to the “sister of Machu Picchu” – an Inca city with no road, no train and a handful of visitors a day.
- days, all nights in tents
- 4–5
- of continuous ascent – and back
- 1.500 m
- out and back, same trail
- ≈ 60 km
Vietnam · Guided motorbike tourHa Giang Loop
Motorbike loop through the karst of the Dong Van geopark in northern Vietnam: 3 or 4 days, as a pillion passenger (Easy Rider) or riding yourself.
- days on the loop
- 3–4
- loop from Ha Giang
- ≈ 350 km
- Ma Pi Leng Pass
- ≈ 1.500 m
Peru · Guided trekInca Trail
The classic Inca road to Machu Picchu: four days over the 4,215 m Dead Woman's Pass, past ruins, arriving on foot through the Sun Gate. State-limited, permit months ahead.
- days, 3 nights in tents
- 4
- Warmiwañusca (Dead Woman's Pass)
- 4.215 m
- from Km 82 to Machu Picchu
- ≈ 43 km
Peru · Guided trekLares Trek
Two days through highland villages and past mountain lakes over the 4,750 m Condor Pass, then train to Aguas Calientes and Machu Picchu on day four. No permit, little traffic, hot springs to start.
- days, 2 nights in tents, 1 in a hotel
- 4
- Condor Pass on day two
- 4.750 m
- on foot over two days
- ≈ 33 km
Nepal · Guided trekPoon Hill Trek
The entry into Himalayan trekking: two to five days in teahouses through rhododendron forest and Gurung villages to sunrise at 3,210 m before Annapurna and Dhaulagiri. From Pokhara, no tent.
- days, all nights in teahouses
- 2–5
- Poon Hill at sunrise
- 3.210 m
- loop via Ghandruk in 4 days
- ≈ 45 km
Peru · Guided trekSalkantay Trek
Trek from the Andean highlands over the 4,630 m Salkantay Pass into the cloud forest and on to Machu Picchu: 4 or 5 days, camps with a kitchen, last night in a hotel.
- days incl. Machu Picchu
- 4–5
- Abra Salkantay (pass)
- 4.630 m
- on foot, depending on variant
- ≈ 60–70 km
About this route
Choquequirao route: down to the river, up to the city, and back
Down to the Apurímac, up to Marampata, a day at the site: altitudes, camps, walking times.
Choquequirao TrekChoquequirao cost: USD 735 with everything, USD 890 with question marks
Full bill for the three products, entry, rental gear, tips.
Choquequirao TrekChoquequirao 4 or 5 days: one more day for the city, not for the trail
What the fifth day adds – and what the short version leaves out.
Ha Giang LoopHa Giang Loop route: what 3 and 4 days really change
Stages, overnight stops and kilometres of the four products side by side.
Ha Giang LoopEasy Rider or self-drive: the decision before you book
Licences, insurance, protective gear and what the rider is responsible for.
Ha Giang LoopHa Giang Loop cost: the sum per product, not the “from” price
List price plus bus, permit, room and the items without a number.
Inca TrailInca Trail route: 43 kilometres, two passes, and the morning at the Sun Gate
Altitudes, camps and walking times of the four days, season and rain.
Inca TrailInca Trail cost: USD 840 on the list, around 980 in reality
Full bill for both products, rental fees, tips, mountain tickets.
Inca TrailInca Trail permits: the quota that decides your trek
How the quota works, when it runs out, and what the short version does differently.
Lares TrekLares Trek route: two hiking days, a pass at 4,750 metres, a night in the village
From the hot springs over Condor Pass into the village: altitudes, camps and walking times.
Lares TrekLares Trek cost: USD 698, and almost everything is in
Full bill, rental fees, tips, mountain tickets.
Lares TrekLares, Salkantay or Inca Trail: which way to Machu Picchu suits you
Choosing between the three ways to Machu Picchu.
Poon Hill TrekPoon Hill route: a staircase, a forest, a sunrise, a village
Nayapul, Ulleri, Ghorepani, Poon Hill, Tadapani, Ghandruk: altitudes, walking times, season.
Poon Hill TrekPoon Hill cost: why “from USD 170” means 230 for you
Group pricing of all products, teahouse meals, porter, permits, tips.
Poon Hill TrekPoon Hill in 2, 3, 4 or 5 days: what you leave out when you cut it short
What each version leaves out – and when the jeep to Ulleri makes sense.
Salkantay TrekSalkantay trek route: five days, one pass, and what the short version leaves out
Both itineraries day by day: altitudes, camps, walking times, return.
Salkantay TrekSalkantay trek cost: what is missing when the price is low
Total per product, Machu Picchu circuits, rental fees, tips.
Salkantay TrekSalkantay vs Inca Trail: the differences that carry the decision
Permits, scenery, access to Machu Picchu, comfort and budget compared.