Alternative Inca Trail (Huchuy Qosqo + Inca Trail 4D) - TreXperience

      Machu Picchu

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      Duration: 4 days
      Group size: 1 - 100
      Alternative Inca Trail (Huchuy Qosqo + Inca Trail 4D) - TreXperience
      Machu Picchu

      TreXperience
      • Email address verified
      235 reviews

      Duration: 4 days
      Group size: 1 - 100

      About this trip

       Alternative Inca Trail is a 4-day trek to Machu Picchu that will take you on a hike across the Mountains near Cusco city, following an ancient Inca Trail that connects with the Sacred Valley, follows the Urubamba River, join the Last section of the Classic Inca Trail, and Arrive at Machu Picchu through the Sungate right before the sunset. Along the way, you will have a fantastic view of Cusco from the Mounatin, visit local communities, hiking with Llamas and alpacas, visit beautiful archaeological sites such as Huchuy Qosqo, Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo, Wiñaywuayna, and Machu Picchu. This trail was used by the Last Inca King, who moved his rebel army in 1536 from Cusco to the Last Capital of the Incas (Vilcabamba) during the XVI century.

      Highlights of the Alternative Inca Trail 

      • Explore the mountains around Cusco
      • Follow the ancient Inca Trail from Cusco to Machu Picchu
      • Arrive hiking to the Sacred Valley from Cusco
      • Ride the panoramic trains on the way back (Vistadome or 360°)
      • Support social projects in the Andean Villages


      What’s included

      • Transportation
        All Included from begining to end
      • Train
        Panoramic exclusive train
      • Meals
        All Meals except Last day lunch
      • Porters
        Persnal Porter for 7 kilos of pesonal stuff
      • Camping equipment
        We provide: personal tents, dining, kitchen, and portable toilet tents
      • Entrance fees
        Inca Trail, Machu Picchu
      • Showers
        Ecological portable Solar showers
      • Tour Guides
        Professional tour guides
      • Meals
        Organic, Local, typical Peruvian dishes

      What’s not included

      • Extra Hikes
        Huayna picchu and Montaña
      • Items
        Sleeping bags, Poles, and air mats
      • Meals
        Last day lunch
      • Tips to:
        Porters, chef, and guides

      Available Packages

      Adults (18-99)
      $780
      Deposit: $200
      Children (3-17)
      $740
      Deposit: $200

      Available options



      Itinerary

      Day 1
      Cusco – Tambomachay – Pukamarca

       Depart form Cusco at 7:00 am and drive for 20 minutes towards the archaeological site of Tambomachay. The hike takes 7 hours to the campsite at Pukamarca Village (3800m/12,467ft), passing through local communities, beautiful mountain lakes, vast grassland where llamas and alpacas feed. 

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      We are a responsible local tour operator based in the city of Cusco

      Reviews

      Thank you so much for such an incredible, unforgettable experience on the Inca Trail. Our guide Roger was so knowledgeable and attentive every step of the way! The logistics were so well planned, and all meals and behind-the-scenes set up was ready before we arrived. Our group was a good size, and all the hiking and timing was at a good pace. We would highly recommend this experience to anyone planning on visiting Peru! - Beth and Steve
      By Bethany G for Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 4 Days - TreXperience on Mar 26, 2024
      RP
      Our guide Sara was awesome and TreXperience made our trip a wonderful experience overall.
      By Reshmi P for Short Inca Trail - Patel x5 on Mar 22, 2024
      Good trip, good hike, good weather, good view! What else does one want? Thanks.
      By Melody L for Huayna Picchu Mountain hike - Trekking Tours on Mar 16, 2024
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      We came to hike the Inca trail and it was an amazing experience. It is a very difficult trip, but well worth it. For our trip, we had Carlos as our guide. He is a fantastic guy. Polite and helpful. He has a lot of knowledge of the history and culture and his animated explanations made it more exciting. Our chef Alejandro cooked amazing meals. During the trip, while chatting with Carlos, we mentioned we just got married. On our last night, they made us homemade chocolate cake to celebrate. How awesome is that, that 1) they could make a cake while camping and 2) he had the ingredients. We never mentioned our marriage when we booked the trip. The food was great and had a lot of variety. They also accommodate special needs (vegetarian, pescatarian, etc.) Finally, the porters were amazing. The head porter, Jesus, runs a tight ship and everything is ready to go. Our tents are ready for us, food is timed to come out when we arrive. The trip was hard, but an amazing experience. A few tips 1) when they suggest to get the hiking poles, GET the hiking poles. Just do it. 2) most of this trip are stone "stairs". Some of these "stairs" can be 30 inches high. For sure they are absolutely and not even remotely close to being uniform. 3) make sure to have 100% waterproof gear (Goretex), altitude medicine (before you arrive to Cusco), and layers. The gear was good and the sleeping bag kept me warm. Please find wider sleeping bags...it felt tight in there and the first night I woke up freaking out as if someone was strapping me down. It would be nice if there are couples version of these sleeping bags. My wife and I could have slept in a big one and shared body warmth
      By Avi L for Rentals 4 days trek (Sleeping bags, poles, air mats, trekking poles) on Mar 15, 2024
      The trop was amazing - we really enjoyed it a lot. Edy and Rosmel were amazing in explaining everything, aswering all our questions and making the tour really nice. Only the Machu Picchu day was not organised well, as we had to wake up so early and stay at the gate. Other solutions should be looked for this. All in all perfect trip - thanks a lot!
      By Soma S for Inca Trail 4 days - Somal x4 on Feb 05, 2024
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      Our tour guide was amazing!!! i will cherish these memories forever!!!
      By Gerardo G on 24 Mar, 2020