4 Days and 3 Nights

Inca Trail to Machupicchu

This adventure tour on the Inca Trail, which lasts 4 days and 3 nights, is undoubtedly a spectacular excursion. The 42 kilometers along the Inca Trail is a pilgrimage whose final destination is the sacred city of Machu Picchu, and along which you can see a variety of landscapes, from the mountain area, where you’ll see the Andean peaks and puna ecosystem, to the sub-tropical jungle climate, along the way while also visiting several Incan archeological sites.

Itinerary of Our Classic Inca Trail
Day 1 Cusco to Km. 82
At six in the morning, we pick up our passengers at their hotels and travel by bus to Chilca where we will pick up the porters and the cook. Then we will travel to Km 82, the start of the Inca Trail. We start our trek escorted by native Quechua'' porters and will travel through the semi-arid terrain along the Urubamba river with magnificent views of snow capped Mount Veronica (5,682 masl). We walk past the Inca Hamlet of Huayllabamba, and camp at Huayllabamba, an ancient Inca citadel that protected the entrance to two valleys.

Day 2 Pacamayo
We will begin to climb the first pass, Warmiwausca (4,200 m. alt.), where there is a spectacular view of the valley below. At this pass we move from the dry puna ecology to elf forest, the highest of the tropical forest types where gnarled trees grow to two meters amid fog and low clouds, and a habital a profusion of orchids and strange animals. On this night, we will camp along the river Pacamayo at the bottom of the pass.

Day 3 Wiayhuayna
After breakfast, we will hike towards RunkuRakay and traverse the second pass of the same name (3,800 masl). We will descend to Sayamarca, an important archaeological complex, where we will have lunch. We will spend the third and final night near the ruins of Wiayhuayna, which means City above the Clouds.

Day 4 Machu Picchu
We will rise very early so that we may watch the sunrise from Inti Punku and have our first breathtaking view of Machu Picchu. We will spend one to two hours in Machu Picchu, where the guide will explain the significance of important sites within the Lost City of the Incas. In the afternoon, we will take the train from Aguas Calientes to Cusco, arriving at approximately 8:30 PM.

Note: There is the option of relaxing in the hot springs in Aguas Calientes.

INCLUDED:
• Private transportation to Km 82 (Beginning of the Trail).
• Professional English/Spanish speaking guide
• Entrance fees for the Inca Trail and Machupicchu
• Round-trip Transfers
• Double Occupancy
• Camping Equipment: Bathroom tent, kitchen tent, dining tent, chairs, tables and comfortable mattresses
• Cook
• Porters to carry food, tents, and cooking gear
• Coffee breaks in the afternoons
• All meals (not including breakfast the 1st day, not including lunch on the 4th day)
• First aid kit / Oxygen
• Train ticket back to Cusco (inka rail our expeditions peru rail Service)

OUR TOUR TO CAMINO INCA – MACHU PICCHU DOES NOT INCLUDE
• Entrance to Huaynapicchu, $15.00 USD. Be sure to request this at the time of your reservation; space may be limited and this option depends upon availability.
• Sleeping Bag.
• Inflatable mattresses.
• Any extra costs or spending money.

WE RECOMMENDED TO BRING:
• Personal Sleeping Bag (If you dont have, please, see our camping equipment Web)
• Backpack and Daypack
• Hiking shoes or boots
• Raincoat or poncho
• Water bottle, flashlight, hat, sun block, sunglasses
• Warm clothes, light clothes, 4 pairs of socks
• Insect repellent
• Chocolates, candies or other snacks
• Camera + Film/Video camera (optional)

PRICE PER PERSON: