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Why Orange Nation

Orange Nation knows how important it is to find a reliable honest tour operator to create your adventure of a lifetime while in Peru, for both a tour or trek. We strive to provide the best possible service from the booking process to the fulfillment of your trek or tour. 

Orange Nation is a licensed national tour operator that can be found on the official government website. Also, it is a great idea look for us on TripAdvisor you will find that 99% of our reviews are excellent. Orange Nation Peru has been in business for over 4 years and maintain a spotless reputation. All our tours/treks we never hand over to a third party. We also don’t accept bookings from third parties or international brokers, there will be no surprises on arrival in terms of what to expect.

Orange Nation is a family owned travel agency and direct local tour operator based in Cusco with personal experience over many years of trekking and touring.  Orange Nation is a 100% Cusqueñian Company without any shareholders. The owner, is passionate about providing people the best quality service possible.

Orange Nation always answers all emails promptly. We have online chat services, whatsapp, and international phone numbers from the USA, Canada, England, and Australia with which you can call us. You can also contact us through skype; our ID is orangenation. If you need us to call you, we can call you anywhere in the world. Just put it on your booking form or send us an email. That makes communicating with us easy and personal! Orange Nation is a family owned travel agency and direct local tour operator based in Cusco with personal experience over many years of trekking and touring.  Orange Nation is a 100% Cusqueñian Company without any shareholders. The owner is passionate about providing people the best quality service possible.

Orange Nation tours and treks are always done in an average or private groups of no more than 10 people. Your needs and desires are very important to us! Holidays, vacations, and adventures we are here to make it special. Our professional guides are able to give each client a personalized attention they deserved.

Our high quality service is not about quantity, nor is it about cheap prices and large groups…. We offer our guests a fair price, while providing the best possible service and personalized attention in small or private groups. Our focus is to provide the best tour and trekking experience possible with our unique trekking paths and customized tours. 

Orange Nation is the specialist in creating unique tour and trekking routes.  We focus on “Trekking the Ancient Paths of the Incas.”  On the Lares trek, we have our own campsites for our trekkers only.  Our special trek routes do not follow the crowds. Our routes give you the best possible opportunity to experience the marvels and wonders of the Inca Trail & Alternative Treks like the Lares Valley Hike and Salkantay Trek.  Thus, you will have a true wilderness experience, following the ancients paths of the Incas.

If the Inca Trail is sold out for your chosen date, do not worry, we have a large variety of alternative treks to Machu Picchu available.  This gives our guests plenty of options to choose from.  We do not just focus on the standard treks, we have Lares treks, Salkantay treks, and Ausangate treks.  Explore our unique routes and the benefits to provide the best experience for our trekkers.  Our treks have different routes, campsites, and added features that no one else does! It may cost a bit more to do this but our focus is to provide the best “treks of the Ancient Paths of the Incas”possible.

Other alternative treks we offer from 2 to 9 days are Huchuy Qosqo trek, Ancascocha trek, Inca Quarry trek, Choquequirao trek and Ausangate with Rainbow Mountain.  We also have a special combination trek of Lares 3 day and the short Inca Trail, which is very popular and provides the best of both worlds: the wilds of the Lares Valley and the fascinating history and archeology of the Inca Trail.  Another special trek we have is the 7 days Salkantay trek and Classic Inca Trail.  If you only want a couple of days of trekking or a trek to challenge yourself for 7 or more days, Orange Nation has an option for you!

Here are some great Alternative Treks that will take you to Machu Picchu! Just click on the links below to explore them:

Orange Nation has many customized tours and packages for all budgets, which are created to meet our clients’ desires when looking for something unique in a travel experience.  Our adventure tours and all-inclusive packages are carefully designed to give the best tour experience possible!  Our tours are done in private or small groups with an average 4 to 6 people and a maximum of 8 people. We have several different tours to Machu Picchu from which to choose.

Our tour packages have the flexibility to adapt to your needs, such as you want to spend an extra day in Machu Picchu, add an additional tour or change the order a bit.  Just let us know what you want to do and we will send you a customized itinerary!

What are you Getting for your money ?

All Treks & Tours are provided only by Orange Nation staff and professional guides.  What that means for you is that Orange Nation will never pass you onto another company or 3rd Party; we will work with you and give you a personalized service…. All the departures are 100% guaranteed – If you have booked, payed your deposit and recieved your confirmation you are going !

Orange Nation is a family owned tour agency based in Cusco, which provides personalized attention to each client’s needs from the very beginning of the booking process to the very end of your experience. Your needs and desires are important to us. We work hard on all the details because we want you to have the best travel experience possible! The personalized service includes making adjustments to our tours or treks so that we can meet your individual needs. One size does not fit all.  We keep our groups small, 4 to 6 on average with a maximum of eight people. We offer private groups for a little extra cost.  By keeping our groups small, our professional guides can give each client the personalized attention.

Orange Nation office staff are extremely knowledgeable, friendly and passionate about offering you great service! We can thank our staff for a problem free and relaxing holiday for everyone. From the moment you are in contact with us until the moment you leave on your tour or trek they are organizing everything down to the tiniest detail, so that your trip goes off without a hitch!

Orange Nation always answers all emails promptly. We have online chat services, whatsapp, and international phone numbers from the USA, Canada, England, and Australia with which you can call us. You can also contact us through skype, ID orangenation. If you need us to call you, we can call you anywhere in the world. Just put it on your booking form or send us an email. That makes communicating with us easy and personal.  Orange Nation office staff are extremely knowledgeable, friendly and passionate about offering you great service! Our office staff are the backbone to our whole operation at Orange Nation.  We can thank our staff for a problem free and relaxing holiday for everyone. From the moment, you are in contact with us until the moment you leave on your tour or trek they are organizing everything down to the tiniest detail, so that your trip goes off without a hitch.

Orange Nation carefully chooses the best native Quechua (Inca) guides possible. They all speak fluent English and are passionate about trekking in the Andes. All of them have a University Degrees in either Archaeology, Tourism, Botany, History or Anthropology in order to become Professional Guides. We only hire guides with a minimum of 2 or more years of experience.  That means the best possible experience for you with guides that truly speak English and are knowledgeable in the Inca history, heritage and culture. All of our guides are trained by the RED CROSS in first aid, CPR and are prepared to deal with possible health emergencies.

Our Professional Chefs are fabulous! On our treks, out in the middle of nowhere, they are able to prepare delicious and abundant buffet style meals.  Our professional and dedicated cooks use a mixture of local and exotic produce to prepare Peruvian and international cuisine. We also cater to vegetarians, vegans, and other types of special diets or special dietary requirements upon request. We are sure you will enjoy your gourmet meals as you trek the Inca Trail!

Orange Nation has daily departures for any tour or trek you choose, as long as we have a minimum of two participants, we go!  No need to worry that your trek will get cancelled. If you have booked, paid your deposit and received a final confirmation you are going.

Trekking Programs

We have the most customized trekking routes to meet our clients’ needs when looking for something different other than the typical classic treks offered everywhere. Our adventure treks are carefully planned and designed to give the best trekking experience possible. The details can be found ONLY on our site, www.orange-nation.com. Take some time to explore our numerous options!

Unique trekking routes: Orange Nation is the specialist in creating unique trekking routes, following the original Inca Trail through the Andes Mountain Range, “Trekking the Ancient Paths of the Incas.” and camping at places no one else does! This gives you the best possible opportunity to experience the marvels and wonders of the Inca Trail & Alternative Treks like Lares Valley Hike and Salkantay Trek.

Our Professional Chefs are fabulous. On the treks out in the middle of nowhere, they are able to prepare delicious and abundant buffet style meals.  Our professional and dedicated cooks prepare Peruvian and international cuisine from a mixture of local and exotic produce. We also cater to vegetarians, vegans, and other types of special diets or special dietary requirements upon request. We are sure you will enjoy your gourmet meals as you trek the Inca Trail.

We employ around 90 porters. They are all farmers by trade and are native Quechua speakers. They are mainly from the three villages of Huacawasi, Calca and Patacancha. Along the Inca trail they are called our “Orange Machines,” our Super Porters. Our incredible porters are ready to carry your camping gear, food at all times and they are happy to help you with your necessities. It is important to us that we employ porters from the local villages, because by doing so we are supporting their local economies and supplying them with a reliable income.

Most of them have children and need employment. Orange Nation makes sure that all of our porters families are supported and ensure the children are educated and supplied with necessary equipment like books and notebooks.

Remember the survival of the Inca trail would be impossible if these local people were not with you!

Up to Date Equipment and Assistance to Carry Your Duffel Bag: We purchase new equipment in a 2 -3 year rotation and are constantly seeking out the most comfortable brands to use. We provide foam mattresses to all of our clients. We also have warm clean sleeping bags available to rent, Therma-rest air mattresses, and trekking poles. On all of our treks of 3 to 9 days, we hire porters or use horses to carry your duffel bags, a maximum of 7 kilos that includes your sleeping bag and air mattress. You can relax and enjoy your trek with no worries about carrying anything more than your small daypack.

Orange Nation believes in making your trekking experience something to remember.  We carry your duffle bag not you!  This frees up our trekkers to relax, enjoy and focus on the incredible scenery and not on carrying a heavy backpack.  All of our treks of more than 2 days include a porter or horses to carry your duffle bag at no extra cost.

Trekking Programs

We have the most customized tours and packages for all budgets. They are created to meet our clients’ desires and needs when looking for something unique in a travel experience.  Our adventure tours and all-inclusive packages are carefully designed for the best tour experience possible.  Our tours are done in small or private groups with an average of 4 to 6 people and a maximum of 8 people. Choose from one of our many tours.

We also have many all-inclusive packages; some with treks included and others are comprehensive tours only. Our all-inclusive packages include everything for your tours, with no added costs.  They are priced with hotels or without hotels to give you the flexibility of booking your own hotels.  There is also the option to make them completely private for your group only.  We even have a couple of luxury packages, one with the Hiram Bingham train and one with the Andean Explorer luxury train to Puno!

With our tours and all-inclusive packages, we have the flexibility to adapt them to your needs, such as you want to spend an extra day in Machu Picchu, add an additional tour or change the order a bit.  Just let us know what you want to do and we will send you a customized itinerary.  The details of all of our tours and tour packages can be found on our website at www.orange-nation.com .  Take some time to explore it!

There is always the option with Orange Nation tours, treks, and all-inclusive packages to make them private for a small additional price.

Testimonials

What our travelers say

Discover why thousands of people around the world trust us to explore the best of Peru.

Jake Puppo
Jake Puppo 5 reseñas · 9 fotos

The Short Inca Trail with José was a once-in-a-lifetime, unforgettable experience. In the days leading up to our trek, he was highly communicative and provided all the details we needed (packing lists, expectations, timing) so everything…

Hace 3 meses
Cynthia Sweeney
Cynthia Sweeney 5 reseñas · 18 fotos

After researching extensively, I chose a Peruvian travel company to guide our Sacred Valley adventure for my husband and I. We booked a full day beginning with Maras and Moray, Ollantaytambo, lunch and Pisac.…

Hace 2 meses
John Edwards
John Edwards 6 reseñas · 2 fotos

We did the Lares Trek with Orange Nation/ Sam's travel and would highly recommend it. Lares has far less tourists than the inca trail (we saw about 4 groups over the two days initial hike up to the 4800m high point). The views are…

Hace 3 semanas
Derek Juno
Derek Juno Local Guide · 9 reseñas · 21 fotos

I had extremely high expectations and they were blown away! Our guide Rolando was an absolute legend. You can tell he is looked up to by all the other guides in the industry. He speaks multiple languages, connects deeply with each hiker,…

Hace 5 meses
Georgia W
Georgia W 1 reseña · 6 fotos

Two of us did the 2 days Lares trek + 1 day Inca Trail, with a tour of Machu Picchu. We were blown away by the friendliness, knowledge, and kindness showed by both of our guides - Jorge and Carlos. We booked a group tour, but this ended up…

Hace 3 meses
Matt Downes
Matt Downes 1 reseña · 14 fotos

Me and my friend did the 4 day Inca trail with Sam travel Peru, our tour guide was Juan Carlos, he has been doing tours to matchu pichu for over 20 years and his knowledge and expertise was amazing. I would recommend to anyone to as for him…

Hace 5 meses
Grace Stansall Seiler
Grace Stansall Seiler 7 reseñas · 20 fotos

We did the 2 day Inca trail to Machu Picchu. Our guide was Ray and Michael. It was really great - Ray was amazing and was really passionate about the place and told us loads of amazing stories. We had the perfect weather and even the packed…

Hace 3 meses
Sangeet Anshuman
Sangeet Anshuman Local Guide · 49 reseñas · 59 fotos

Amazing trip across 3 days with Jose! A massive thanks and shout out to our guide, he enriched the entire experience with his massive background of history of the culture and the land…

Hace 5 meses
Dan Malmberg
Dan Malmberg Local Guide · 13 reseñas · 5 fotos

Me and my Wife did the 5 day Inca trail with Sam Travel in April 2026. Our guide Henry and the incredible team of Porters and our Chef made the trip one of a lifetime. I cannot say enough good things about this group as they went over and…

Hace 3 meses
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heitor g
heitor g Friends

We were short on time during our trip to Peru, so we decided to do the 1-day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Everything was very well organised. We were collected from our hotel and taken to the train, where our journey to the trail began. The first part of the hike was a bit challenging, but it was absolutely worth it. The views of the mountains and the surrounding nature were breathtaking. Reaching the Sun Gate and seeing Machu Picchu for the first time was incredible. After the tour, we were taken back by train and dropped off at our hotel. I would highly recommend this hike to anyone visiting Peru, especially if you're short on time but still want to experience the Inca Trail. I also highly recommend our guide, Antonio. He was brilliant, incredibly knowledgeable, and shared so much interesting information about Machu Picchu, its history, and the local flora throughout the trek. He also allowed us to take breaks whenever we needed them.

Written August 6, 2026
TzuYun H
TzuYun H Solo

I did the Rainbow Mountain tour, and I was the only one in the group who walked up the mountain. My guide Henry stayed with me the whole way, encouraging me and taking lots of photos along the trail. A truly great experience.

Written July 31, 2026
Leann Z
Leann Z Couples

We had an amazing time with Henry our guide on our trek to Rainbow Mountian. With an early pick we left Cusco for the long car ride to Rainbow mountain with a quick stop for breakfast. When we got there Henry helped us reserve horses (highly recommend) and we started towards the mountain. The terrain, snow capped mountains and sediment settlement are a treat to see but it is worth the 10 extra minutes to the top. Because we had the horses we were able to take a long time at the top to take in all of the beautiful wonders. Henry allowed us time to explore and gave us wonderful information about how this beautiful wonder was formed. We definitely got more than our money's worth out of this gem!

Written July 29, 2026
Shephali B
Shephali B

Carlos Estrada was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable and organized! Made our trip easy.

Written July 19, 2026
Vivek P
Vivek P

I had an amazing experience touring Sacred Valley and Machu Pichu with our tour guide, Carlos Estrada. He was quite helpful and knew a lot about everything. I recommend him and this tour!

Written July 19, 2026
Siu-Yun K
Siu-Yun K Couples

Had an awesome day out to Rainbow Mountain with our guide Cesar Siccos! He was full of encouragement and positive energy and we made it to the top! Thank you, Cesar!

Written July 16, 2026
bethejensen
bethejensen Solo

Following a great 2-day Inca Trail experience with SAM Travel, I signed up for the one-day Rainbow Mountain + Red Valley trek. Once again our group was small, just 4 people. Junior was our guide - he was friendly and knowledgeable. He seamlessly adjusted to our request for an earlier start time to beat the crowds, and also managed varying group member speeds / fitness levels well. Another positive experience with SAM Travel - highly recommend booking with them, especially if you are a solo traveler.

Written July 16, 2026
Jean-Charles v
Jean-Charles v Couples

Rainbow mountain hike provided for gorgeous views, bunch of alpaca. At up to 5000 meters it provided for a healthy challenge even if the profile does not look that impressive…. Our guide - Cesar Siccos - was with us the whole way and provided the necessary support to get over the challenge. Great day out.

Written July 15, 2026
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Wanderer56297148501 Couples

My trip to the rainbow mountain with my tour guide Siccos was incredible. Siccos was very energetic and kept our spirits high. I would highly recommend this hike to anyone.

Written July 15, 2026
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