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.
Day 1: Arrival at Cusco:
We will pick you up from Cusco airport and transfer you to your hotel (You must arrive in the morning in Cusco)
Day 2: Sacred Valley Tour
We visit Awanacancha, Pisaq market, Moray, Salineras, Ollantaytambo, and spend the night hotel closer to the Inca Trail.
The day starts with an early pick-up from your hotel in Cusco or the Sacred Valley and a 2-hour drive to kilometer 82. While other groups cross the Urubamba river to the left bank, we will start hiking along the right bank of the river visiting Salapunku, K’anabamba, and Machu Q’ente.
After 3 hours hike, we will arrive at the control point of KM 88 - Q'oriwayrachina, where you will show your passports and cross the river using a hanging bridge with Inca foundations. Lunch is served in Chamana, where our campsite is located. Later in the afternoon, your tour guide will take you to visit the impressive Inca Site of Wayna Q’ente, a unique Inca Site located in the middle of the mountain, offering amazing views of the valley and the mountains around. We camp in Chamana, near the Inca Site of Patallaqta.
After a delicious breakfast prepared by your trekking chef, you will start the day visit the impressive Inca Site of Patallaqta, most Inca Trail hikers will be back in km 82, and we will have the place for ourselves. Next, you will hike along the Cusichaca River until Huayllabamba Village, where we visit Incarakay and enjoy lunch. The second part gets a bit harder as we start climbing to our second campsite in Llulluchapampa. During the last part, you will be able to enjoy various ecosystems, including the thick cloud forest with numerous flowers and birds.
The day starts with an early climb to Warmiwanusqa (Dead Woman’s Pass), the Inca Trail's highest point at 4200m / 13779f. Here you will take some time to enjoy the amazing views before going down for 2 hours to Pacaymayo Alto for a well-deserved lunch.
The second part starts with a steep 2-hour climb to the second pass, the Runccuracay Pass (3956 m / 12979 ft). Next, continue for 3 more hours into the final campsite at Phuyupatamarca (3660 m / 12007 ft). Throughout the day, you will visit the Inca sites Runccurakay, Sayacmarca, Conchamarca and enjoy amzing views of the Salkantay and Vilcabamba mountains.
Wake up in the most spectacular campsite of the Inca Trail with a cup of coffee or tea while you enjoy the sunrise. Today’s route is mostly downhill along the cobblestone trail; you will be able to visit the Inca Sites of Puhyupatamarca, Intipata, Wiñaywayna before lunch.
After enjoying the last lunch in Wiñaywayna with the porters and saying goodbye to them, we will hike for 1 hour to the Sungate (Intipunku), from where we will have the first and most amazing view of Machu Picchu with the sunset. We will spend the night in a hotel at Aguas Calientes Town (Machu Picchu Pueblo).
After breakfast, we will board the first buses to Machu Picchu and explore the Inca Citadel's best. Your tour guide will take you to the most amazing places like the Inca Bridge, temples, and palaces and give you free time to explore on your own after the guided tour. After Machu Picchu, you will board the Panoramic trains back to Ollantaytambo, where our private transportation will be waiting for you to transfer you back to your hotel in Cusco. The expected arrival time is around 8.00 pm.
Day 8: Depart Cusco
After breakfast in your hotel, we will transfer you to the airport or bus station depending on your schedule. We can add extra nights hotel or add more day tours such as Rainbow Mountain or Humantay Lake.
Not Included
To Book a tour you only need 200.USD initial payment, the remaining balance can be paid in Cusco with any credit card with no additional charges at all or you can pay online in installments.