Luxury Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in 4 Days

5.0
(104 reviews)

4 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

Discover the Luxury Inca Trail, where ancient history meets high-altitude beauty, gourmet cuisine, glamping comfort, and massages. Perfect for travelers who want both comfort and adventure.

• Sleep in spacious glamping tents with beds and plush bedding
• Relieve muscle tension with daily professional massages
• Enjoy double entry to Machu Picchu: explore Circuit 1 and Circuit 3
• Savor a delicious lunch at the exclusive Belmond Sanctuary Lodge
• Take in breathtaking mountain views aboard the Vistadome Observatory train

What's Included

Professional tour guide and entry tickets to the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu (double entry)
First-aid kit, satellite phone, and oxygen supply
Massage tent with therapists (each day), dining & kitchen tents with tables and chairs
Private toilet tents, hot showers, towels, bathrobe, and toiletries
Lunch (Optional[4])
Lunch
Dinner (Optional[3])
Dinner
Breakfast (Optional[4])
Breakfast
Traditional Pachamama ceremony with Andean shaman.
Pre-departure briefing at your hotel and accommodation pick up & drop off service
Personal porter (10 kg / 22 lb) with duffel bag and trekking poles
Gourmet meals, daily snacks, hot drinks and premium refreshments (soda, beer, champagne and pisco)
3 nights in Luxury walk-in tents with queen or twin cots, inflatable pad, bedding and sleeping bags
Vistadome Observatory train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Olltantaytambo
(Optional) Last day dinner, it is easily avaliale in Aguas Calientes
(Optional) Entrance tickets to Machu Picchu Montaña or Waynapicchu, they should be booked ahead of time. If you have them, please let us know.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We offer early morning pickup from Airbnbs and hotels in Cusco’s Historic Center (around 4:30 a.m.) and from Sacred Valley locations such as Urubamba and Ollantaytambo (around 6:00 a.m.). Enter your address or hotel name in the search bar to verify pickup availability for your stay.

Itinerary

Duration: 4 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Cusco - KM 82 - Wayllabamba

    5 stops
  • 1
    Centro Historico De Cusco

    We’ll collect you before dawn from your Cusco hotel and travel through the Andean highlands to the Inca Trail trailhead. If you’re staying in the Sacred Valley, pick-up will be approximately two hours later.

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Ollantaytambo

    Enjoy breakfast at a local Ollantaytambo restaurant overlooking ancient stone houses and terraced slopes.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 3

    We’ll then drive to the Km 82 checkpoint. The official starting point of the iconic Inca Trail.

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • 4

    Begin your first hike on forested paths, reaching the atmospheric Llactapata ruins just in time for a gourmet lunch. Continue alongside the Cusichaca River, admiring verdant hills and orchids as you make your way to camp.

    4 hours Admission ticket free
  • 5

    Arrive at Wayllabamba camp to a refreshing pisco sour or glass of wine, then soothe tired muscles with a hot shower and optional massage before settling in for a sumptuous dinner under the stars.

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 2

    Wayllabamba - Wamiwañusca - Pacaymayo

    4 stops
  • 6

    Start your morning in camp with a hot cup of Andean tea and a hearty breakfast before setting off on a rewarding climb. Trek through pockets of cloud forest, pausing among Polylepis trees whose twisted trunks glow in the mist.

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • 7

    Break for lunch on the open Llulluchapampa plateau, where valley panoramas stretch out beneath soaring peaks.

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • 8

    Then, summit Dead Woman’s Pass (the highest point of the Inca Trail) and take time to admire the sweeping views of snow-capped mountains stretching across the horizon, an unforgettable reward after a challenging ascent.

    3 hours Admission ticket free
  • 9

    The descent delivers us to Pacaymayo camp, where hot showers, soothing massages and hearty dinner await, accompanied by mountain-fresh air.

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 3

    Pacaymayo - Runkuraqay - Phuyupatamarca

    4 stops
  • 10

    As dawn breaks over the Urubamba Valley, you'll wake to breathtaking views of the Andes and nearby waterfalls before setting out on a two-hour hike toward Runkuraqay Pass, the trail’s second-highest ridge

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • 11

    Visit the Runkuraqay archaeological site before crossing the trail’s second-highest point with sweeping views of the surrounding Andes.

    Admission ticket free
  • 12
    Sayacmarca

    From the pass, descend for two hours through fern-filled cloud forest to explore the circular Inca ruins of Sayacmarca, perched beside a high-Andean lake, where ancient stone walls rise mysteriously from the mist and a delicious lunch awaits. Lunch amid ancient stones, then onward through hanging valleys carved by centuries of water.

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • 13

    Arrive at Phuyupatamarca camp, the “City in the Clouds,” perched high above the valleys, and be greeted with a refreshing welcome drink. As you settle in, watch the sun slowly sink behind Machu Picchu Mountain, casting golden light over distant glaciers and the endless ridges of the Andes.

    Admission ticket free
  • Day 4

    Phuyupatamarca - Sun Gate - Machu Picchu

    8 stops
  • 14

    Wake at 5:00 a.m. to watch the mountain sunrise with coffee, then enjoy your final trail breakfast before bidding farewell to the chef, porters, and massage team.

    Admission ticket free
  • 15

    Follow the trail to sweeping agricultural terraces. Learn how the Incas shaped the slopes for farming and views across the Urubamba Valley.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 16

    Enter a pocket of cloud forest with orchids and mossy walls. Explore graceful terraces and vaulted niches set on a steep hillside.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 17

    Arrive at the Sun Gate. Take in your first panorama of Machu Picchu framed by rugged Andean Mountains.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 18
    Machu Picchu

    From the Sun Gate we will follow Circuit 1 on a gentle descent to the iconic photo viewpoint, then head to the main entrance for your second entry via Circuit 2, a relaxed, guided exploration of the citadel’s plazas, temples, and sacred lookouts

    3 hours Admission ticket free
  • 19

    Enjoy an unrushed lunch just steps from the entrance of Machu Picchu at the exclusive Sanctuary Lodge, savoring gourmet dishes in a serene setting with views of the surrounding cloud forest.

    2 hours Admission ticket included
  • 20
    Aguas Calientes

    Take the bus down to Aguas Calientes and board the Vistadome Observatory Train back to Ollantaytambo, with panoramic windows and an observatory car featuring live music.

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • 21
    Cusco

    Meet your private driver upon arrival in Ollantaytambo for a comfortable transfer back to your hotel.

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
  • You’ll receive confirmation within 24 hours of booking, depending on availability.
  • Only after Manual confirmation from our team, you tour will be 100% confirmed.
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