{"id":28954,"date":"2018-08-23T21:12:47","date_gmt":"2018-08-23T11:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures?p=28954&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=28954"},"modified":"2025-03-17T21:50:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T10:50:38","slug":"machu-picchu-mt-everest-mt-kilimanjaro-infographic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/machu-picchu-mt-everest-mt-kilimanjaro-infographic\/","title":{"rendered":"Comparing the world\u2019s best-known peaks: Machu Picchu vs Mt Everest vs Mt Kilimanjaro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What do you get when you compare an ancient lost city to the highest mountain on earth and the highest free-standing mountain in the world?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A bucket list of &#8216;out of this world&#8217; hiking hot spots that the intrepid traveller lusts for. Comparing the three raises the question&#8230; where do I start?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Machu Picchu<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Height<\/strong>: archaelogical site: 2,430 metres (7,972 feet), Inca Trail: 4,215 metres (13,828 feet)<br \/><strong>Days to complete trek<\/strong>: 3-5<br \/><strong>Fitness level:<\/strong> intermediate <br \/><strong>Best for<\/strong>: combining a trek with a historical experience<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Most travellers on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/peru\">Peru trip<\/a> choose to conquer Machu Picchu on one of several trekking routes. You can witness the beauty of the Andes Mountains on the Inca Trail, Quarry Trail or by undertaking the more challenging Choquequirao Trek. These trips start from <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"\/peru\/lima\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Lima or Cusco<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, but you also have the option to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"\/peru\/machu-picchu\/train\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">take the train<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0from Cusco to the town of Aguas Calientes where a 15-minute bus trip takes you to the magnificent ancient ruins. Some consider Machu Picchu to be a great way to get into trekking before embarking on more challenging itineraries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ui-provider fy b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\"> <h2 class=\"ipf-title\">Machu Picchu treks<\/h2><div class=\"product_wrapper ipf-has-title\"><div class=\"product\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;\" data-code=\"GGTA\"><div class=\"product-inner\"><div class=\"product-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/ipf\/GGTA.jpg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/ggta\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-name\">Inca Trail Express<\/a><\/div><div class=\"product-footer\"><div class=\"product-footer-left\"><span class=\"product-days\">7 days<\/span><\/div><div class=\"product-footer-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/ggta\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-btn\">View trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"product\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;\" data-code=\"GGSQ\"><div class=\"product-inner\"><div class=\"product-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/ipf\/GGSQ.jpg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/ggsq\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-name\">Sacred Land of the Incas<\/a><\/div><div class=\"product-footer\"><div class=\"product-footer-left\"><span class=\"product-days\">15 days<\/span><\/div><div class=\"product-footer-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/ggsq\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-btn\">View trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"product\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;\" data-code=\"YKXM\"><div class=\"product-inner\"><div class=\"product-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/ipf\/YKXM.jpg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/ykxm\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-name\">Kilimanjaro: Marangu Route<\/a><\/div><div class=\"product-footer\"><div class=\"product-footer-left\"><span class=\"product-days\">8 days<\/span><\/div><div class=\"product-footer-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/ykxm\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-btn\">View trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"\/adventures\/hiking-advice-machu-picchu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RELATED: What I wish I knew before hiking Machu Picchu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Mt Everest Base Camp<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Height<\/strong>: 5,364 metres (17,598 feet)<br \/><strong>Days to complete trek<\/strong>: 11-14<br \/><strong>Fitness level<\/strong>: advanced<br \/><strong>Best for<\/strong>: bragging rights for climbing (part of) the world&#8217;s most famous mountain<\/p>\n<p>As you might already know, you don&#8217;t have to summit Mt Everest to experience the magnificent Himalayas. You can hike to Mt Everest base camp, which sits at 5,364 metres above sea level and on the final day, stay at a lodge perched at 5,140 metres. It&#8217;s a tough undertaking, and will require a fair bit of preparation, but it&#8217;s a life-changing trip.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ui-provider fy b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\"><h2 class=\"ipf-title\">Everest Base Camp treks<\/h2><div class=\"product_wrapper ipf-has-title\"><div class=\"product\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;\" data-code=\"HNXE\"><div class=\"product-inner\"><div class=\"product-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/ipf\/HNXE.jpg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/hnxe\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-name\">Everest Base Camp Trek<\/a><\/div><div class=\"product-footer\"><div class=\"product-footer-left\"><span class=\"product-days\">15 days<\/span><\/div><div class=\"product-footer-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/hnxe\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-btn\">View trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"product\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;\" data-code=\"HNXAC\"><div class=\"product-inner\"><div class=\"product-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/ipf\/HNXAC.jpg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/hnxac\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-name\">Everest Base Camp & Annapurna Circuit Trek<\/a><\/div><div class=\"product-footer\"><div class=\"product-footer-left\"><span class=\"product-days\">30 days<\/span><\/div><div class=\"product-footer-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/hnxac\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-btn\">View trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"product\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;\" data-code=\"HNYE\"><div class=\"product-inner\"><div class=\"product-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/ipf\/HNYE.jpg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/hnye\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-name\">Epic Everest Base Camp Trek<\/a><\/div><div class=\"product-footer\"><div class=\"product-footer-left\"><span class=\"product-days\">15 days<\/span><\/div><div class=\"product-footer-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/hnye\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-btn\">View trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"\/adventures\/everest-base-camp-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RELATED: What I wish I knew before trekking Everest Base Camp<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Mt Kiliminjaro<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Height:<\/strong> 5,895 metres (19,341 feet)<br \/><strong>Days to complete trek:<\/strong> 5-9<br \/><strong>Fitness level:<\/strong> advanced<br \/><strong>Best for:<\/strong> the ability to choose from several routes through a variety of landscapes, combining your trip with a safari<\/p>\n<p>Hike a mountain higher than Mt Everest base camp in Africa. What? It&#8217;s surprising to some travellers (it was to me) that you can go from the grasslands, through forests to the highlands in Tanzania, where you can take in killer views overlooking the ice field of a crater. Stay in mountain huts and catch a dramatic sunrise from Gilman&#8217;s Point when you tackle the summit. Kilimanjaro sits at an altitude of 5,685 metres \u2013 higher than Mt Everest camp by about 224 metres (give or take).<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ui-provider fy b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\"><h2 class=\"ipf-title\">Kilimanjaro treks<\/h2><div class=\"product_wrapper ipf-has-title\"><div class=\"product\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;\" data-code=\"YKXM\"><div class=\"product-inner\"><div class=\"product-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/ipf\/YKXM.jpg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/ykxm\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-name\">Kilimanjaro: Marangu Route<\/a><\/div><div class=\"product-footer\"><div class=\"product-footer-left\"><span class=\"product-days\">8 days<\/span><\/div><div class=\"product-footer-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/ykxm\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-btn\">View trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"product\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;\" data-code=\"YKXA\"><div class=\"product-inner\"><div class=\"product-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/ipf\/YKXA.jpg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/ykxa\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-name\">Kilimanjaro: Machame Route<\/a><\/div><div class=\"product-footer\"><div class=\"product-footer-left\"><span class=\"product-days\">8 days<\/span><\/div><div class=\"product-footer-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/ykxa\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-btn\">View trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"product\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;\" data-code=\"HNXV\"><div class=\"product-inner\"><div class=\"product-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/ipf\/HNXV.jpg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/hnxv\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-name\">Tamang Heritage & Langtang Valley Trek<\/a><\/div><div class=\"product-footer\"><div class=\"product-footer-left\"><span class=\"product-days\">15 days<\/span><\/div><div class=\"product-footer-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/hnxv\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-btn\">View trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"\/adventures\/climbing-kilimanjaro-advice\/\">RELATED: What I wish I knew before climbing Mt Kilimanjaro<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a few fast facts about three impressive peaks to get you inspired for your next trek.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Macchu-Picchu-vs-Mt-Everet-vs-Kiliminjaro-Infographic-01.png\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28955\" src=\"\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Macchu-Picchu-vs-Mt-Everet-vs-Kiliminjaro-Infographic-01.png\" alt=\"Machu Picchu vs Mt Everest vs Mt Kiliminjaro infographic\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Macchu-Picchu-vs-Mt-Everet-vs-Kiliminjaro-Infographic-01.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Macchu-Picchu-vs-Mt-Everet-vs-Kiliminjaro-Infographic-01-425x247.png 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Macchu-Picchu-vs-Mt-Everet-vs-Kiliminjaro-Infographic-01-768x447.png 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Macchu-Picchu-vs-Mt-Everet-vs-Kiliminjaro-Infographic-01-1024x596.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Macchu-Picchu-vs-Mt-Everet-vs-Kiliminjaro-Infographic-01-1170x681.png 1170w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Macchu-Picchu-vs-Mt-Everet-vs-Kiliminjaro-Infographic-01-585x340.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Intrepid runs small-group adventures along the Inca Trail, Everest Base Camp and the Kiliminjaro Trek as part of their <a href=\"\/walking\">Walking &amp; Trekking trips<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hero image by Lucy Piper.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to know how a few of the world&#8217;s best-known peaks shape up? 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