Outdoor lovers whose compass heads to Machu Picchu, have a suitable option to arrive to the marvelous citadel. Lesbian and gay travelers up to a day in the dense vegetation or silent mountains will have a thrill in the hiking paths by all the region of Cuzco. Pack your reliable trekking shoes and sunscreen, a hat and your sunglasses. You are about to join View Latin America in the best LGBT friendly hikes to Machu Picchu for you and your travel companion!

Huayna Picchu Mountain Hike

The classical picture of Machu Picchu portrays a big green mountain higher than any other around. It is named Huayna Picchu, or young peak in Quechua tongue. Young as you and your adventurous spirit. This strength of will and body will take you to the top, at 8835 feet or 2693 meters.

Once all the members of the gay travel group have reached the last stoned step in one and a half hour approximately and caught your breath, sit or keep on your feet to finally delight your sight with the image of the citadel like a soaring condor would see it.

Your way will be decorated with diverse species of subtropical flora and fauna from orchids, to moss on rocks, to butterflies. You can pay attention to the sound of wind and stones if the sighs of the people going on gay holidays this 2020 stress you. Just a joke, but try to enjoy this short hike with your five senses!

The Classic Inca Trail

Isn’t it challenging enough? Then a challenging 4-day hike is a more suitable option for those who look for travel ideas for couples or friends. The Classic Inca Trail mixes the past and the present in a lovable stoned path through changing landscapes and temperatures. You can choose traveling to gay beaches, however your blood will be haunted by the secrets of verdant nature of the sub-tropical forest to Machu Picchu and the people who build an empire on it.

In short, the first day is an easy morning with a subtle change of environment and some villages around. Next, if you are traveling with your soul mate, your heartbeats will synchronize at 13800 feet after a tough stair climbing. Don’t be scared of highness or soreness, as the third day includes the entrance to the warm valley of the marvel and the history lesson in the ruins in the path. Finally, all mountaineer will gather at the Sun Gate the last day, to have a magnificent entrance in the so called Lost City of the Incas.

Although going through a path used 500 years ago might sound dangerous, this is a safe destination for your LGBT trip. You all will spend your nights in special tents heated in advance and you will restore your energy in comfortable beds. Luxury seekers will appreciate being able to have a hot shower and groom themselves before joining others in the delicate dining tent. Attentive tour guides will encourage you to keep going on, teach you breathing techniques, describe new species and charm your mind with the inspiring history of the Incas.

The Lares Trek

Sometimes, the most charming thing in the world is a sincere smile in your partner’s face. In other cases, the smile of small children playing with their dog in the highlands will be inspiring enough to warm your heart in the extreme climates of the paths of the Andes.

Lares is not a thronged hiking route. A small portion of gay visitors choose the landscapes of Lares preferring more popular options, however you can be on target if you strive for local culture. This option features the real stories of Andean communities transforming seeds into the daily food for their family and far cities, as well as wool into an expression of their inner self.

This human approach is the perfect complement to ruins left by Incas and the everlasting natural landscapes Mother Earth left for us. A more than suitable travel for LGBT families.

The Salkantay Trek

Highlanders honor the Apus, the Andean gods represented in peaks of all the Andes Mountain Range. The dazzling top of the glacier-clad Apu Salkantay can be seen at the same time in some villages of northern Cuzco, from your flight from Lima to Cusco, and of course, in the Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu.

Believe in superior energy or not, jolly days will succeed one after another as you get speechless in front of the turquoise Humantay Lagoon, admire the Salkantay glacier-clad mountain, taste fresh fruit collected from the tropical fruit lands, or count stars together in the starry LGBT night ever.

Five days of hike might be daring for your legs and lungs. No, be at the fullest every day with yoga sessions and massages after the last step every day from our professional staff. A refreshed body will allow you to appreciate completely those details such as the singing bird in a tall tree, the different hues in distant mounts, the sound of streams, and the warm hand of the loved one holding yours.

Gay Travel Peru, one of the signatures of the gay-friendly travel site View Latin America, wants to celebrate nature, joy, culture and history with you. Our pride and passion are the fuel of our daily efforts to offer lovable hiking journeys to gay and lesbian travelers worldwide. Follow the sound of the pan flute, the smell of orchids and the texture of vicuna textile. Laugh with children. Walk through past. Love Peru.