4-Days Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
CUSCO - PISCACUCHO - HUAYLLABAMBA
2 stops
1
Winay Wayna
We will pick you up from your hotel around 5:00am to head towards the km 82 where we will begin our trek, ascending for 3 hours, or 10km until arriving at the archaeological site of Llactapata. We will enjoy lunch, and trek for 30 minutes or 1km approximately to Huayllabamba, an isolated Andean community. In the afternoon we will get ready for camping and around 7:00pm dinner will be made, vegetarian options are available.
2
The start of the first day of the Inca Trail, seeing archaeological sites such as Piscacucho, Llaqtapata, Huayllabamba.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 2
HUAYLLABAMBA – WARMIWAÑUSCA - PACAYMAYO
1 stop
3
Early in the morning we will have breakfast and get ready to continue along the trail, ascending for approx. 4 hours (10km), to the peak of Warmiwañusca (4200mt). From here we will observe a variety of ecosystems ranging from dry puna (mountain grasslands) to the high jungle. After lunch, around 2:00pm, we will descend 3 hours (9km) into the Pacaymayo Valley. We will go over wooden bridges, through tunnels making our way up and down rocky steps. We will set up camp near the river and have our dinner.
Admission ticket free
Day 3
PACAYMAYO – PUYAPATAMARKA – WIÑAYHUAYNA
2 stops
4
Winay Wayna
Early in the morning we will have our breakfast and then descend 45 minutes exploring the archaeological complex of Runkurakay and the Inca citadel Sayacmarca. We then head towards Puya Patamarka where we will have lunch and continue walking for 2 hours until arriving at the archaeological site Wiñay Huayna. If booked a minimum 6 months prior, we will have a chance to set up our camp there and afterwards our dinner will be served around 7:00pm. If there is no possibility to stay in Wiñayhuayna, we will camp in Puyapatamarka.
5
It's the second camp on the original Inca Trail, at an altitude of 3350 masl.
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
WIÑAYHUAYNA – MACHU PICCHU – AGUAS CALIENTES – CUSCO
2 stops
6
Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
We get ready around 5:00am and after breakfast we will hike for 1 hour ascending through the high jungle to Inti Punku, "The Gate of the Sun". This is an alternative access to Machu Picchu, and you will have impressive views of the entire archaeological marvel. After the arrival to Machu Picchu, we have a 2 hour guided tour, visiting the main sites and afterwards you will have some free time to explore. Late in the afternoon we will walk down to Aguas Calientes where we all meet at the train station 30 minutes before departure to Ollantaytambo where our private bus will take us back to Cusco. Our journey ends in the Plaza de Armas.
7
Machu Picchu
Wonder of the modern world, legacy of the Inca empire, the rest city of Pachacuteq.
2 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• We suggest to bring: A lightweight backpack per person, sweater and thick jacket, long and short pants, long sleeve shirts, personal items, binoculars, a sunblock with a UV factor of minimum 40, hat or cap, rain coat, walking shoes or tennis shoes, bottle of water, insect repellent, toilet paper, lantern, sunglasses, camera with charger, some cash in change (soles)

Tags

Rating