The Inca Trail is one of the world's greatest adventures. During the Inca empire, the Trail served as a kind of royal highway, linking the Tawantinsuyo (" Four Ways" in Quechua) empire which stretched from Colombia to Chile and included such famous Andean cities as Quito, Ecuador, Cochabamba and La Paz in Bolivia, and finishing in Tucuman, Argentina, after all this exciting trekk we will arrive to Machupicchu now desiganated as a one of the seven wonders.

Return                          9:30pm

Highest pass                4200 m

Trip grading                  IV

Distance                       45 km

Walking per day           7 to 6 hours aprox

Itinerary

1^st DAY: CUSCO-HUAYLLABAMBA                                              
Your bilingual guide picks you up at your hotel in Cusco for the 2 hour ride by private bus to the small Andean town of Chilca and on to the trailhead at Piscacucho.. Here we will meet our porters and camp staff. As our porters load the heavy gear, we head off down river alongside the rushing Vilcanota river, through pretty cactus gardens with magnificent views of the Wakay-wilca snow-peak, to our right. We'll arrive at the Inca town of Llactapata and spend some time exploring this site before continuing up the Cusichaca valley to the hamlet of Huallaybamba where we camp for the night within view of the river.

2^nd DAY: HUAYLLABAMBA-PACASMAYO
After breakfast, we continue up through remnant cloud forest , ascending steadily to the head of a valley below the high pass of Warmiwanusca. If the weather is clear well get spectacular views of the Huayanay snow peaks as we climb steadily over the pass and down to treeline in the Pacasmayo Valley.
3^rd DAY: PACASMAYO-WINAYWAYNA
Today, a steady one to two hour climb takes us over the second pass where we pick up out first real signs of paved inca road , climbing an impressive carved stairway to the minor ruins of Runturacayt. Continuing up this Inca stairway we cross the pass and drop down to the major and spectacular ruins of Sayacmarca.for lunch. Your guide will explain some of the mysteries of Incan architecture and Inca life and we'll continue along an exquisite paved inca road, passing through moss and orchid laden cloud forest, to our camp at Phuyupatamarca.
4^th DAY: WINAYWAYNA-MACHU PICCHU
From Phuyupatamarca the trail deends through some of the finest, intact paved Inca road known. Passing through moss and orchid laden mature cloud forest down a steep Inca stairway to Winay-wayna. This site was only discovered in the 1940's and rivals Machu Picchu in splendor. From here it's 2 hours through tree-fern laden cloud forest to Intipunku, the sun gate, where we get our first and awe-inspiring view of the citadel of MachuPicchu. We'll linger here and then wander through Machu Picchu itself in the late afternoon. After the tour you will have free time to wander around, then you will meet with the rest of the group to drive by bus down to Aguas Calientes. In the afternoon, transfer by train to Cusco. Upon arrival in Cusco transfer to your hotel.

What's included

Machu Picchu entrance fees

English speaking professional guide.

2 persons per tent

Sleeping mattress,

Cooking equipment

Experienced cook

Meals (03 breakfasts, 03 lunches, 03dinners) vegetarian option

Porters (to carry the tents, food, and cooking equipment)

Dining tent, Kitchen tent, Accommodation for our porters and cooks,

First aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle

Bus from Machu Picchu ruins down to Aguas Calientes

Train Backpacker Cerrojo

Bus from Ollantaytambo to Cusco

The price of the trek includes all local sales taxes

What's not Included  

Breakfast on the first morning.

Meal in restaurant in Aguas Calientes on the final day.

Entrance to the thermal springs in Aguas Calientes.

Sleeping bags may rent in our office $ 15

Tips for the guide, cook and porters 

What to bring

Sleepingbag (menus 15 degrees). for the Inca trail

Mosquito repellent, for the Inca trail and Jungle trip

Regular mountaineering clothes for the trekking (Hiking shoes and trainers, hat during the hike, socks, worm cloths, gloves, woollen hat to cover the ears, rain coat.) For Inca Trai

Sun Block PFD 40

Flash Light for the trekking

Bottle water to fill the bottle up with water. For the trekking

Personal medical kit

Items that you consider very import during the trek 

*We recommend bringing pills for altitude sickness, and stomaching problems, this is the most frequent trouble for travellers.

Important

1. Personal porters can be hired to help carry your personal items. The services of a third porter is US$35. Still you need to take a daypack to carry your essential items. Note that due to new government regulations the maximum number of porters that we can use in each group has now been reduce. This is why we have had to limit the maximum amount of personal equipment that you can give to a porter to carry for you to 6kg or 13lb per person. The maximum amount that each porter can carry on the Inca Trail has also been limited to 18kg or 40lb per porter. Approximately 30% of our clients hire the services of an extra third porter.   
2. An extra night in Aguas Calientes can easily be arranged for you if required.

PRICE PER PERSON (SHARED SERVICE)

5% DISCOUNT FOR GROUPS OF 6 PEOPLE OR MORE

USD 450 

EUR 287

ISIC card $ 20 less

ASK FOR OUR PRIVATE GROUP

IMPORTANT
Reservations to the inca trail must be done at list with 90 days in advance.

This tour can be combine with our trekking tours and multisport trips