Name: Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 8 days - old
Location: Aguas Calientes 08681, Perú

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Duration: 8 days

Group size: 1 - 16

Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 8 days - old

Aguas Calientes 08681, Perú

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TreXperience

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247 reviews

Duration: 8 days

Group size: 1 - 16

Overview

Explore the best of Cusco city, the Sacred Valley, and hike the iconic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu for 4 days. This is a complete package that includes hotels, entrance fees, transportation, tour guide, and meals during the Inca Trail tour.

Highlights of the Trek:

Explore the best of Cusco city, Saqsayhuaman, Quenqo, Tambomachay
Visit the Sacred where Pisaq, Ollantaytambo is located
Spend a night in the closest hotel to the Inca Trail
Hike the Inca Trail, camp in tents and hot showers
Personal porter Included
Panoramic Trains (Vistadome or 360°)
Arrive at the archeological sites at exclusive hours
Support Social Projects

Itinerary of the 7-day Inca Trail:

Day 1: Arrival at Cusco (March 27th)
We will pick you up from Cusco airport and transfer you to your hotel. Free afternoon to acclimatize.

Hotel: Hilton Garden (1 room, 2 king-size beds with view)
Transfers included to the center of Cusco
Meals not included

Day 2: Sacred Valley Tour (March 28th)
8:am pick up from the hotel. We visit Awanacancha, Pisaq Ruins, Pisaq market, Ollantaytambo, and drive to the hotel in Yucay.

Transportation, Tour guide, entry fees included
Buffet Lunch in Urubamba
Dinner not included
Sonesta Posada Yucay (1 room: 1 king bed, 2 twins)

Day 3: Sacred Valley Tour (March 29th)
8:am pick up from the hotel. We visit Chinchero, Maras, Moray, Salineras or Maras

Transportation, Tour guide, entry fees included
Picnic Lunch in Moray
Dinner not included
Sonesta Posada Yucay (1 room: 1 king bed, 2 twins)

Day 4: Hotel - Km 82– Ayapata (14km, 8hrs) ( March 30th)
We pick you up from your hotel after breakfast around 7 am and drive for 30 minutes to Km 82 to start the Inca Trail:

All meals included
Personal porters for up to 7 kilos (we provide duffle bags)
All entry fees included
Sleeping bags, camping cots, trekking poles included
Camping

Day 5: Ayapata – Chaquicocha (16km, 10 hrs) ( March 31st)
Early wake up for the most challenging day, we conquer 2 mountains: Death Women Pass, the highest of the trek with 4200m, and the second mountain is called Runqurakay Pass with 4000m.

All meals included
Sleeping bags, camping cots, trekking poles included
Camping

Day 6: Chaquiccocha – Wiñaywayna (10km, 6hrs) ( April 1st)
The most pleasant day of the Inca Trail, only half-day hiking and afternoon free to relax and prepare for the final day at Machu Picchu.

All meals included
Sleeping bags, camping cots, trekking poles included
Camping

Day 7: Machupicchu – Cusco (6km, 2 hrs) ( April 2nd)
Wake early to arrive with the first ones to the Sungate (Intipunku) form where you will have the first and most amazing view of Machu Picchu.

Only breakfast Included
Visit Sungate, Machu Picchu + Huayna Picchu
Panoramic Vistadome train and private van back to Cusco.
Hotel: Hilton Garden (1 room, 2 king-size beds with view)

Day 8: Depart Cusco
After breakfast in your hotel, we will transfer you to the airport.

Included

Airport transfers
All transportation during the 8 days tour
Cusco City Tour
Sacred Valley Tour
Maras Moray Tour
4-day Inca Trail tour
Personal Porter for up to 7 kilos for your personal stuff
Professional highly trained mountain tour guides
Experience chefs, porters
3-nights hotel in Cusco and Sacred Valley (3-star hotels)
3 nights camping in the mountains with comfortable equipment
Sleeping bags, Camping cots, or trekking poles
Private toilets, portable hot showers
Oxygen tank, First Aid Kit, Satellite phone
Bus down to Aguas Calientes from Machu Picchu
All meals during the Inca Trail with local ingredients
Entrance ticket to all places we visit (Includes Huayna Picchu)
Panoramic trains and private van back to Cusco

Not Included

Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
Tips for porters, chefs, guides

We (Marina, Alex and Thomas) took a trek from Lares to Machu Picchu with Filio. Ist was simply amazing. Everything was perfectly organized and the whole staff was always friendly and did an excellent work. The trek in itself is gorgeous, and even if the second day with the Condor Pass was challenging, I recommend it! An amazing experience which leaves you wanting more… but most of all our guide Filio was the best guide you could ever wish. His knowledge about nature and culture (Machu Picchu) is stunning, and he always adjusts to your needs. In fhe most difficult parts of the trek he never puts pressure on you and always gives you the right motivation. We were a little family for four days and we sure will miss him. It’s not the first tour we take, but he sure was the best guide we had until now.

By Marina G for Lares Trek and Short Inca Trail 5D/4N Team Mariana on Apr 24, 2024

We had a really great time on the Inka Trail with our guides José and Sara and the whole group! The food was really delicious and always on time! 🤩 We loved every moment of the trip!

By Kilian I for Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 4 Days - TreXperience on Apr 19, 2024

Great trip thank you. We saw the numerous interesting Inca sites and an alpaca farm, with a very nice buffet lunch. The day was packed with content. Particular thanks to our guide Katya, whose enthusiasm and knowledge seemed to be boundless. She is proud of her beautiful country and heritage, and rightly so. Thanks again for providing this experience.

By Robert H for Sacred Valley Full day tour - TreXperience on Apr 17, 2024

Trexperience were amazing for the Inca Trail. Great food. Amazing the work the porters do. But our guides were next level in looking after us.

By Jacinda L for Rentals 4 days trek (Sleeping bags, poles, air mats, trekking poles) on Apr 14, 2024

The company did an outstanding job getting our group through 4 days of hiking. The breakfast, lunch, and dinners they served were unexpectedly very good and plentiful. Sleeping inside the tents was made comfortable with foam and air mattresses along with sleeping bags and pillows. Unfortunately the government is in charge of the bathroom facilities which were pretty bad, they only had flour toilets and in some cases they were quite dirty, not the fault of the company. A lot of the companies that use the Inka trail don't properly pasteurized the drinking water many hikers get diarrhea so bring anti-diarrhea medicine and consider bringing something that can filter the bacteria our of the drinking water they provide. I think I was the only one in my group who got diarrhea, fortunately I brought medicine with me and I started using my filter once it started. Fortunately it only lasted two days and it wasn't bad. The floors of one bathroom facility was covered in diarrhea by another company's group by the time we got there, that was pretty bad. There was only one cold shower facility available at the end of the third day hiking, however, all the bathrooms at the camping sites have large sinks which you can use to at least wash your hair and face. I packed baby wipes, which worked well at cleaning the rest of me and that I used to when I went #2. We saw so many archeological sites along the 4 days hiking, it was amazing. I would definitely do this hike again but would use filter/straw that removes bacteria from the drinking water they provide. Also it's very important to be in Cusco (or high altitude town) at least 3 days before the hike to get acclimated to the altitude. Taking one aspirin (325 mg) and one ginkgo biloba (120 mg) per day starting one week before you arrive at high altitudes towns like Cusco (11,000 ft above sea level) and throughout your stay will help prevent altitude sickness (headaches, nausea, etc). Bring rain gear and use the plastic poncho they provide. My rain gear didn't work that well but the poncho did.