Top Cusco Hiking Tours - page 4

Joining this tour is a great way to visit Sacred Vally. Our tour guide is Cesar. He is very knowledgeable and very good at explaining things in English. The tour was not too long. The scenery was beautiful. We learned a lot from the tour. Definitely recommend this tour.

The chef was extremely talented and patient explaining and teaching. The trip to the market is really insightful and combines culture with exotic foods! The dishes you later make with them are extremely delicious and the desert of fresh fruits with chocolate was the cherry on top to send me home with the biggest smile. I loved it and would book this again next time i visit!

José is an amazing tour guide. He is very talkative and friendly. He picked the best time for the rainbow mountain, it starts to rain shortly after we start to descend. We didn’t bring any cash and he paid the entrance fee for us and we paid him when we are back in Cusco. He also took care of my friend when she had severe AMS, giving her meds and called a horse to carry her. We are very grateful for him and happy about the experience

This was hands down the best experience we had in Cusco, and that’s all thanks to the chef Ronald. From the moment we met him, Ronald was incredibly friendly and welcoming. He first took us through the Cusco public market and then to a local outdoor market where he personally shops for fresh vegetables. He explained everything in detail and made us feel like we were experiencing the real Cusco, not just the tourist version. What truly stood out was how generous he was. Even though it wasn’t included in the tour, Yohon bought us local sweet bread and different vegetables to try, simply because he wanted us to experience authentic flavors. He didn’t expect anything in return, he just genuinely cared about giving us a great experience. During the class, he was funny, engaging, and extremely knowledgeable. He walked us step by step through preparing the meals and shared cultural insights along the way. At the end, he even gave us a full list of receipts and told us to email him anytime if we had questions about recreating the dishes at home. We would 100% recommend to anyone visiting Cusco. This was the highlight of our trip and easily the best excursion we did.

We had such an amazing day collecting materials to dye with, learning about natural dyeing and learning how to weave by wonderful experts! Our interpreter was also incredibly knowledgeable about the material himself and had a great respect for the work the women do and the history of the craft. Travel to and from was smooth, and lunch was delicious!

The tour was amazing! The food was delicious and plentiful, and Flor was extremely personable and knowledgeable about the different local foods we tried and their preparation and histories. She was also extremely knowledgeable about everything to do with Cusco and communicated beautifully. There were many street foods as well as restaurant tastings. I highly recommend this tours and especially Flor!

This tour company took really good care of us. They gave us clear instructions the night before (be sure to have whatsapp on your phone). Pickup was on time and the transportation to and from the lake was smooth and orderly (during pickup, we had to wait 25 minutes for a group of six inconsiderate guests to get ready, which caused pickup of subsequent guests to be delayed, but that was not the tour company's fault). The included breakfast and lunch were greatly appreciated and the food for good. Once we got to the base of the mountain, we had to hike a ways to get to the horse stables. That portion of the hike is flat but the rest of the way up to Humantay Lake is quite steep so we decided to take some horses up the mountain (you can hike up yourself if you prefer). It cost 80 Soles for each horse, but beware that if you are a bit heavy, they may charge you extra. Note that the horses are managed by another outfit and this tour operator has nothing to do with the horses. The trek up the mountain was fine for a while but something spooked my horse and it bucked me off, causing me to fall on my back. Fortunately, I was not seriously injured. They gave me another horse and the rest of the ride up was uneventful. At the horse dropoff point, you still need to hike a little further to get to the Lake. Once you get there, the view is beautiful, with the turquoise color of the lake and the stunning mountain backdrop forming a great background for a gorgeous picture. On the way back, we hiked about halfway down the mounting and picked up a ride that took us all the way back to the bus parking area. This cost us 30 Soles per person. This was of course the easy way to do the tour but after doing Rainbow Mountain the day before, we were exhausted and appreciated having the easy option. You can of course walk the whole way back to the bus parking area if you prefer. Overall, our guide Bryan was wonderful (he was the one who arranged the ride back to the parking area). He kept track of everyone the whole way and was very patient. Overall, this was a very worthwhile experience and a great value for the buck. Finally, be sure to tip these guys. They work really hard for you. Enjoy!

Fernando was really nice and punctual. The vehicle was nice and very comfortable. I was concerned at first about my safety arriving very early in the morning in an unfamiliar place, but Fernando made me feel at ease. I would definitely recommend this service company again without a doubt.