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Top 15 Five-Day Treks Worldwide

24 hikes  ·  from $96 a head

Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 five-day treks justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to packing.

Annapurna base camp trek 5 Days - Day 1: Seven hours from Kathmandu to Pokhara Lakeside
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Annapurna base camp trek 5 Days

1.Annapurna base camp trek 5 Days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 252 reviews · from $699Our pick

Review the 6-day Annapurna Base Camp trek from Kathmandu, with mountain views, tea houses, meals, permits, transport, and practical advice.

“Totally disappointed with the whole trip experience: 1. Before the trip, it’s clearly stated that the team would provide enough tablet to purify tapped water, however the tour guide forgot to bring and not willing to buy/correct his mistake. InRead more”

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Machu Picchu: 5-Day Salkantay Trek with Panoramic Train - Day 1: Humantay Lake and a night at 4,150 meters
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Machu Picchu: 5-Day Salkantay Trek with Panoramic Train

2.Machu Picchu: 5-Day Salkantay Trek with Panoramic Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · 5 days · from $655

Review of the 5-day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu with Humantay Lake, glamping, Pachamanca, coffee, and a panoramic train ride.

“Awesome experience, the best of times on this tour. Roger and Alex were the most amazing guides. Made sure we catch our bus in Cusco despite train chaos. We felt they did everything so that we don't have to worry about anything.”

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Ausangate Trek 5 Days - Day 1: Cusco to Upis and its hot springs
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Ausangate Trek 5 Days

3.Ausangate Trek 5 Days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $660

Review of the five-day Ausangate Trek from Cusco, with high passes, glacial lakes, hot springs, local culture, meals, costs, and practical tips.

“Where to begin? A fabulous trek with an incredible team. There were two of us, and we were pampered by the Vidal Expedition team. Ansangate is a captivating mountain, and it must be experienced with people who reveal its spirituality to you. Every day we went from glacier to glacier, from color to color, from discovery to experience. The expedition was very comfortable with top-notch equipment transported by our horse driver Angel. We ate more than enough thanks to our cook Beni and our assistant cook Euden, and we were expertly guided by our guide Chino. Thank you all for your good humor and smiles, thank you for all these…”

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Kathmandu/Pokhara: 5-Day Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) Trek - Day two brings waterfalls and thicker forest
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Kathmandu/Pokhara: 5-Day Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) Trek

4.Kathmandu/Pokhara: 5-Day Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 72 reviews · 5 days · from $96Best value

Review of the 5-day Annapurna Base Camp trek, with route details, costs, guides, mountain lodges, hot springs, weather, and practical tips.

“An adventure of a lifetime - Had an amazing time in Annapurna thanks to Oham Raj Tamang and Bimal Tamang who took excellent care of me/the group. They made sure we are safe, comfortable, and having a great time during the trek. The communication leading to the hike was also excellent, providing instructions and answering questions on whatsapp. 10/10 would recommend!”

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Classic Choquequirao Trek – 5 Days / 4 Nights - Day 2: The hard climb from Playa Rosalinas to Marampata
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Classic Choquequirao Trek – 5 Days / 4 Nights

5.Classic Choquequirao Trek – 5 Days / 4 Nights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $735

Review the 5-day Choquequirao Trek from Cusco, with route details, difficulty, camping, meals, price, and practical booking advice.

“Excellent! Well organized. Fantastic support, food, and experience. Our guide, Guido, made sure to motivate each member of our group with enthusiasm and compassion. We, 5 friends from California, had a great experience thanks to our guide, GUIDO.”

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5-Day Pearl of Africa Chimps and Gorilla Trekking Safari - Day two: Chimpanzees in Kyambura Gorge
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5-Day Pearl of Africa Chimps and Gorilla Trekking Safari

Ultimate Lares Trek & Inca Trail 5 days - Day 1: Lares hot springs, Kiswarani, and a blue mountain lake
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Ultimate Lares Trek & Inca Trail 5 days

7.Ultimate Lares Trek & Inca Trail 5 days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $980

Review of the 5-day Lares Trek and Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, with route details, costs, difficulty, meals, hotels, and practical tips.

“We just returned from the 4-day Lares Trek with TreXperience, and I can’t recommend it enough—especially for families traveling with teens!”

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Pokhara: 5 Day Annapurna Base Camp Trek & Natural Hot Spring - Day 1: Jhinu to Lower Sinuwa through the foothills
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Pokhara: 5 Day Annapurna Base Camp Trek & Natural Hot Spring

8.5 Day Annapurna Base Camp Trek & Natural Hot Spring

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 44 reviews · 5 days · from $171

Review of the 5-day Annapurna Base Camp trek from Pokhara, with Gurung villages, Himalayan views, tea houses, permits, guides, and Jhinu hot springs.

“This trek is a must do! The company made everything super easy for us, allowing us to rent poles from them for free and even helped us accommodate for my girlfriend’s dietary requirements. The tour company was great however our guide Sandesh made the experience unforgettable! Over the course of the entire trek he was friendly and approachable providing great knowledge of the Nepal culture and the sites on the trek. Sandesh waited on our every need at the Tea Houses without request and sat with us every night providing games to play and socialising with us in general. When things got tough during the trek Sandesh was always there…”

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Salkantay Trek To Machu Picchu 5 Days And 4 Nights - Day two: Salkantay Pass is the serious test
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Salkantay Trek To Machu Picchu 5 Days And 4 Nights

5-Day: Salkantay Trek to Machupicchu and Humantay Lake - Day 2: The 4,600-meter Salkantay Pass
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5-Day: Salkantay Trek to Machupicchu and Humantay Lake

10.5-Day: Salkantay Trek to Machupicchu and Humantay Lake

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $360

Review the 5-day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu, with Humantay Lake, mountain camping, meals, costs, hiking demands, and practical tips.

“The Salkantay 5 day trek to Machu Picchu was a wonderful experience. Being in a small group made it more exceptional and personal. Our guide, Roger, was super, very helpful, and friendly! I would do it again”

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Salkantay 5-Day Trek To Machu Picchu - Day one: Mollepata, Soraypampa, and Laguna de Humantay
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Salkantay 5-Day Trek To Machu Picchu

11.Salkantay 5-Day Trek To Machu Picchu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $797

Review of the 5-day Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu, with high-altitude hiking, camps, meals, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“Such a fun and challenging experience. I had no issues completing the trek, you want to make sure you are in good shape before arriving as it can be difficult if you are not prepared for log days and sometimes tough terrain. Beautiful views good food and excellent tour guides! Highly recommend to all!”

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Salkantay Trek: 5 Days to Machu Picchu - Day 1: Mollepata, Challacancha, and Humantay Lake
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Salkantay Trek: 5 Days to Machu Picchu

12.Salkantay Trek: 5 Days to Machu Picchu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $909

Review of the 5-day Salkantay Trek from Cusco to Machu Picchu, with mountain scenery, camping, meals, guides, costs, and practical tips.

“Our guide Carlos spoke impeccable English and was knowledgeable and passionate about the mountains and their Inca history.”

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5 days safari, hiking & culture (Serengeti & kilimanjaro) - Day two: Ngorongoro viewpoints, Maasai culture, and Serengeti sunset
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5 days safari, hiking & culture (Serengeti & kilimanjaro)

13.5 days safari, hiking & culture (Serengeti & kilimanjaro)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $1,950

Review of a five-day Tanzania safari covering Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Materuni waterfalls, coffee farms, and Kikuletwa hot springs.

“Fantastic 5 days together with Inoccent. We where in very good hands and enjoyed it very much. Very good knoledge and eplxperience of safari's. Advice to anybody. Catherine from office was superresponsive and helped in each topic.”

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5 Day - Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu - Group Service - Day one: Mollepata, Cruzpata, and the first high camp
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5 Day – Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu – Group Service

14.5 Day – Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu – Group Service

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 27 reviews · from $650

Review of the 5-day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu, with high-altitude hiking, camping, meals, guides, train travel, and practical tips.

“We had a great guide in Aldo who allowed us to customize parts of the 5 day trip to suit our group’s liking. The guide, cooks and porters were timely and ensured we never went hungry. I’d recommend Valencia Travel and highly recommend Aldo as a guide due to his experience and knowledge of the local culture/ mountains”

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5 Day Gorillas, Wildlife and Kalinzu Forest Chimp Trek - Day 2: Gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
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5 Day Gorillas, Wildlife and Kalinzu Forest Chimp Trek

15.5 Day Gorillas, Wildlife and Kalinzu Forest Chimp Trek

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $2,780

Review of a 5-day Uganda safari covering gorillas, Queen Elizabeth wildlife, Kazinga Channel, and chimpanzees in Kalinzu Forest.

“I cannot recommend Bamboo Ecotours highly enough! Edison was attentive, professional and an absolute pleasure to work with. Herbert was friendly, knowledgeable and so eager to make our trip a memorable one. The scenery in Rwanda Read more”

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