Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 4 days / 3 nights

The Lost City of Machu Pichu is without doubt the most recognizable symbol of Inca Civilization for us as well as for the international visitor.

Walking the ancient Inca Trail gives you the opportunity to visit overgrown Inca buildings undiscovered by the Spanish Empire, giving you the feeling that you are the first to come across them. Read More

DAY 1 – CUSCO – PISKACUCHO – WAYLLABAMBA (L/D)

At 6:00 a.m., we pick the group up from the different hotels. Depart from Cusco and travel to Urubamba, stopping briefly at Ollaytaytambo, where you could buy last minute gear and personal items. Then we move in to Piskacuchu (Km 82) the begging point of the Inca Trail. We will have lunch in Miskay and relax a bit before hiking to our first campsite. Along the way, we will visit the Llactapata archeological site.

• Distance: 11 Km (6.84 miles)
• Estimate walking hours: 5 to 6
• Highest point: 3000 meters (9842.5 feet)

DAY 2 – WAYLLABAMBA – WARMIWAÑUSCA – PAQAYMAYU (B/L/D)

We start the day early in the morning with a hearty breakfast, and then hike up to the highest point of the Inca Trail. Here, we can see the various ecological zones and microclimates, which make up the area, literally mapped out in front of us. We will cross the Warmiwañusca pass at 4,200 meters/13,780 feet above sea level. After lunch we will continue on to the Pacaymayo campsite, where we will enjoy dinner and a well-deserved rest.

• Distance: 10 Km (6.22 miles)
• Estimate walking hours: 6 to 7
• Highest point: 4200 meters (13780 feet)

DAY 3 – PAQAYMAYU – CHAQ´ICOCHA – WIÑAYWAYNA (B/L/D)

Our day begins with a nutritious breakfast and then a 45-minute hike up to the second highest pass on the Trail (3,850 meters/12,631 feet above sea level). Along the way we will visit the Runcuracay archeological site. During the day’s hike, we will also visit the Sayacmarca and Phuyupatamarca archeological complexes. After lunch we will head to the Wiñaywayna ruins, where we will spend our last night on the Trail.

• Distance: 15 Km (9.32 miles)
• Estimate walking hours: 8 to 9
• Highest point: 3900 meters (12795.20 feet)

DAY 4 – WIÑAYWAYNA – MACHU PICHU – CUSCO (B/L/D)

After an early breakfast, we begin the final leg of the trek to the lost city of Machu Picchu. First, we will hike to Inti Punku («Sun Gate»), where we will take in an inspiring and panoramic view of the Machu Picchu citadel. After a short hike down to Machu Picchu, we will register and then enjoy a 2-hours guided tour of the sanctuary-city. After the tour of Machu Picchu, free time to enjoy the citadel, then we will take the bus down to Aguas Calientes, where we will enjoy before returning to Cusco by train.

• Distance: 6 Km (3.73 miles)
• Estimate walking hours: 2
• Highest point: 2700 meters (8858.3 feet)

** Campsites are assigned and determined by the government

Group Service:

This service is for people, who wants to enjoy the hike with other members from different parts of the world

• Group Size: 4 – 16 people
• Fixed departures 2010 ( Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

SERVICES INCLUDED:

• Transportation: Hotel- km.82(Piscacucho) – Poroy  Train station.
• Entrance fee: Inca Trail & Machu Pichu.
• Guide : Bilingual (English & Spanish), 2 guides over 8 people
• Cook: In charge of meal preparation.
• Porters: Carry tents and cooking equipment.
• Meals: 3 Breakfasts/ 3Lunches/3 Dinners/ Snacks and afternoon tea.
• Bus Ticket : Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes
• Train Service: Aguas Calientes – Poroy Train Station.
• Equipment: tents (2 people in each, 3-person-capacity), sleeping pad, dinning tent, kitchen tent, tables and chairs, table settings, first aid kit, including emergency oxygen bottle.
  Daily morning boiled and cold water to refill water bottles

DOESN’T INCLUDE:

• Breakfast (day1, hotels and hostels offer this service)
• Lunch (day 4, Aguas Calientes has many options, different types of restaurants)
• Sleeping bag (you can rent it in our office)

ADDITIONALS:

• Porter, carry your backpacks (clothes, sleeping bags and sleeping pads), maximum of 8 kilos per person,
• USD 45.00 for the whole trek.
• US$15 Synthetic sleeping bag rental (-10°C) for the whole trek.
• US$18 Metal trekking poles rental for the whole trek.
• US$ 20 single accommodation.
• US$15 therm-a-rest mattresses.
• Over night in Aguas Calientes, from US$60 (contact for details).
  Tips ( Optional)

Private Service:

You can choose your date, the whole service is just for you, we don’t add any other people, private services includes additional services as  personal porters

• Group Size: It depends on the client
• Fixed departures: It depends on the client

SERVICES INCLUDED:

• Transportation: Hotel- km.82(Piscacucho) – Poroy  Train station.
• Entrance fee: Inca Trail & Machu Picchu.
• Guide : Bilingual (English & Spanish), 2 guides over 8 people
• Cook: In charge of meal preparation.
• Porters: Carry tents and cooking equipment.
• Personal poters: Carry 8 kilograms per person (backpack, sleeping bag, clothes, sleeping pads)
• Meals: 3 Breakfasts/ 3Lunches/3 Dinners/ Snacks and afternoon tea.
• Bus Ticket : Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes
  Vistadome train Service: Aguas Calientes – Poroy Train Station.
• Equipment: tents (2 people in each, 3-person-capacity), air mattresses, dinning tent, kitchen tent, tables and chairs, table settings, first aid kit, including emergency oxygen bottle.
  Daily morning boiled and cold water to refill water bottles

DOESN’T INCLUDE:

• Breakfast (day1, hotels and hostels offer this service)
• Sleeping bag (you can rent it in our office)

ADDITIONALS:

• US$15 Synthetic sleeping bag rental (-10°C) for the whole trek
• US$18 Metal trekking poles rental for the whole trek
• US$ 20 single accommodation
• Over night in Aguas Calientes, from US$60 (contact for details).
  Tips ( Optional)

** Campsites are assigned and determined by the government

Group Services

• Price per person: USD 460.00