Inca Trail Alternative Treks offers the best alternative hike to Machu Picchu - The experience of reaching Machu Picchu on foot is a unique content feeling, which is why the has become such a favorite in recent years. These days you can’t just come to Cusco and be guaranteed a space on thel. To restrict deterioration to the trail, the Peruvian government now restricts the number of people to 500 on this 4 day hike to Machu Picchu daily. This means if you don’t get a ticket, months in advance you could get stuck drinking pisco sours and watching repeats on the tv at your Cusco hotel. Happily the surrounding areas are brimming with less known, yet no less astonishing treks, such as Salkantay Trek, Lares Trek and other alternative trails to Machu Picchu