Apus Peru

Overview

Description

Our adventure trekking routes feature Ausangate, Ancascocha, and Choquequirao and our cultural treks combine attractions such as Machu Picchu, the Inca Trail, and Salkantay with seldom-visited ruins, remote indigenous communities, festivals, homestays, and more. We offer Amazon trekking and unique tours in the Sacred Valley and Cusco, along with adventure activities such as mountain biking and river rafting.

Making a Difference

Number of employees: 15

Percentage of local employees: 100%

Apus Peru is organized around our employees, contractors, and the local communities we visit. Often employment in the tourism industry is unpredictable. Our goal is to avoid this economic instability by providing employees with a dependable source of income. Booking treks and tours on an on-demand basis allows us to schedule guides, cooks, and porters in a way that they can rely on a consistent, fair wages on a regular basis. In addition, our porters and muleteers are hired from towns along our routes, which helps to spread income throughout isolated areas.

$15.00 of each trek or tour we book goes back to the areas where we work, and we actively collaborate with the Peruvian non-governmental organization Threads of Peru, which is helping to maintain the traditions of Andean weavers and the communities in which they live. Finally, our guides and cooks regularly participate in training on how to reduce our negative impact on the areas we visit.

Rates

We are a trekking company that offers a vast range of routes, from day trips to 14-day treks. Pricing varies greatly based on route and group number, so please consult our website or email us for specific information.

Getting There

Nearest international airport: Lima (LIM)

Nearest local/national airport: Cusco (CUZ)

Travel time to nearest airport: 10 min by car

Our offices are centrally located in the city of Cusco and easily accessible any time of year. Certain trek routes we offer may be unavailable during the heaviest part of the rainy season (December through February), and the Inca Trail is closed during the month of February for maintenance.

Additional Information

Awards or Recognitions

Apus Peru is recommended by South American Explorers, Lonely Planet 2010, Footprints South America, and is featured in Rough Guide´s Clean Breaks: 500 New Ways to See the World.

Date This Information Was Provided

October 2011.

Photos courtesy of Apus Peru, Peru, for SustainableTrip.org.