Inca Trail: 4 Days /3 Nights

This world famous hike is the most popular hike in the Andes, offering a unique experience rich in culture, history and bio-diversity. The Inca sites, the unforgettable views, crossing the snow-covered mountains and cloud forests where the exotic vegetation includes one hundred varieties of orchids. This route includes extraordinary ecological variety. MACHUPICCHU cannot be totally understood without the experience of the Inca Trail. Visiting these sites in sequence you can experience the ceremonial character, ascending in hierarchy as you approach the city. This Incan province was a zone accessed exclusively by the elite. The Inca Trail is essentially a work of spiritual art, like a gothic cathedral, and to walk the Inca Trail was an act of devotion.

Day 1. - Cusco – Km 82 - Huayllabamba.

We gather in the hotel early in the morning and travel through the Sacred Valley until Ollantaytambo, where it is possible to make any last minute purchases before continuing to kilometer 82. We have breakfast here before beginning our hike, within about 2 hours of easy walking we arrive at the archaeological site of PATALLACTA and have some time to appreciate the impressive landscape, flora and fauna indigenous to this area. Incan traditions and archaeological centers show the importance of this valley. After lunch we continue ascending through a semi-tropical valley arriving at Huayllabamba camping site (3,000m) where we will spend the night. Meals provided: Lunch and Dinner.

Day 2. - Huayllabamba - Paccaymayu.

This day is considered the most exhausting since we climb to the highest point of our route known as WARMIWAÑUSCA or Dead Woman's Pass (at 4,200m/13,780ft). After breakfast we begin our ascent, the first two hours we walk through abundant vegetation with trees of jungle origin, for this reason it is known by many as the highest forest of the world with unique flora and fauna up to 3800m, from here until the highest point is typical Andean mountain covered with ichu or straw, mountains with permanent snow-capped peaks. After an arduous walk of approximately 5 hours we will arrive at the highest point, from there we can see the majesty of the Andes and the deep valleys, if we are lucky we may see the flight of the condors and the clouds passing us by. After a well deserved rest we begin our descent to our campsite at PACAYMAYU (3500msnm). Meals provided: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 3. - Paccaymayu - Wiñaywayna.

After breakfast we start our walk to the second pass, approximately 90 minutes walk. Along the way we visit the archaeological site of RUNKURACAY interesting due to its unique architecture. Further on we visit the sites of SAYACMARCA, PHUYUPATAMARCA, and WIÑAYHUAYNA. Today's walk takes place on the original Inca Trail which after all this time remains in excellent condition, passing through Inca tunnels, lookout points and forest, arriving at our camping site at WIÑAYHUAYNA 2650m. Meals provided: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 4 Wiñaywayna - Machupicchu.

The final day of our hike, and the most important. We will wake up at 4:00am and after breakfast begin a short walk of about 40minutes to Inti Punku (the Sun Gate) to get our first glimpse of the enigmatic city of MACHUPICCHU surrounded by mountains covered with vegetation, valleys and rivers. After a rest we will descend towards MACHUPICCHU to begin our visit of the most important places. After the visit we will have free time to explore by ourselves, and in the evening we will take our train for the return to CUSCO. Meals provided: Breakfast.

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Group Size: Depends on the client

Departures: Depends on the client
Standard Service: Group Size: 2 - 16 people

Tour Includes:

Transportation to and From: Hotel - km 82 (Piscaycucho)/Train station - Hotel
Bus Ticket: Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes
Guide: Professional English and Spanish speaking guide; 2 guides for groups over 9 people.
Cook: In charge of meal preparation
Porters: Carry tents and cooking equipment
Meals: 3 Breakfasts/3 Lunches/3 Dinners/3 Snacks and afternoon teas
Ticket: Inca Trail & Machupicchu
Equipment: Tents (2 people in each, 3 person capacity), sleeping mat, dinner tent, kitchen tent, tables and chairs, table settings, first aid kit, including emergency oxygen bottle
Backpacker Train Service: Aguas Calientes – Cusco Train Station

Tour does not Include:

• Breakfast (day 1), your hotel usually offers this service.
• Lunch (day 4).
• Sleeping bag