Inca trail 4 days to Machu Picchu

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96 hours

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Fall in love...!!! with one of the most ancient roads in the world in a journey of 4 days 3 nights, where we will depart from Cusco city to Machu Picchu by the famous route called Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, a journey that extends for 42 kilometers (26 miles), being the highest point at 4200 masl (13800 feet), we will explore the route touring small villages, learning about its history and importance in the Inca times. Enjoy sleeping in camp, enjoy a nutritious meal along the way, and then visit one of the 7 Wonders of the World; Machu Picchu.

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

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What‘s Included

Experienced chefs,

Safety briefing on day before the tour at 6:00 p.m. at our office.

All meals during the trek except the last lunch.

All transportation during the trek.

Porters

3 nights camping with comfortable equipment.

Highly trained professional mountain guides.

Bus to Machu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes) from Machu Picchu

Entrance ticket to the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu.

Travel duffel bag up to 6 kilos for your things carried by the porters.

Train ticket Machu Picchu - Ollantaytambo

Pick up from your hotel

Sleeping bag, (additional cost)

Air mattresses, (Additional cost)

trekking poles (Additional cost)

Tips for our staff.

Optional. Huayna Picchu Mountain Departure and return tickets

Meeting and Pickup

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What To Expect

Day 1

Cusco - Km 82 - Hatunchaca - Ayapata

Accommodations

Camping

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

box lunch

LUNCH

Lunch

DINNER

Dinner

Inca Trail

We will start by pick up from your hotel in Cusco at 4:30 am and transfer you to Km. 82, where we will report to the checkpoint to begin the hike. We will start by easy trail, a 2 hour walk to Llactapata, the first archaeological center, we will have an impressive view, and then continue another 2 hours walk to Hatuncancha, where lunch is waiting for us. After a rest we will continue 2 hours to our camp in Ayapata, where our staff will be waiting for us with their campsite installed, with a hot drink and a snack for the night.

6 hours • Admission Included

Day 2

Ayapata – Warmiwañuska – Runcuraccay – Chaquicocha

Accommodations

Camping

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

DINNER

Dinner

Inca Trail

At sunrise a cup of tea or coffee awaits us, then enjoy a delicious breakfast to continue our hike, today will be a challenging day, we will have a 4 hour hike uphill to reach the pass of the Dead Woman 4215 m / 13829 feet, the highest point of our trek to Machu Picchu. At the summit we will take a break to enjoy all the scenery that surrounds the trail to Machu Picchu. We will continue a 2 hour descent until we reach the Pacaymayu valley, where lunch awaits us, and then continue 2 hours of hiking on easy trail, enjoying the archaeological centers of the Inca Trail: Runqurakay and Sayacmarca, and after 20 minutes we will arrive at our campsite in Chaquicocha.

10 hours • Admission Included

Day 3

Chaquiccocha – Phuyupatamarca – Wiñaywayna

Accommodations

Camping

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

DINNER

Dinner

Inca Trail

Today we will have a varied journey, with a trek of about 5 hours to reach our camp, where we can explore two archaeological sites; Phuyupatamarca and Intipata, we will arrive at our campsite for the lunch time and enjoy the free time to rest and relax. In the afternoon we will visit WiñayWayna, where our guide will explain the history of this extraordinary place, after the visit we will return to our campsite to rest.

7 hours • Admission Included

Day 4

Wiñaywayna - Sun Gate - Machu Picchu - Cusco

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

Machu Picchu

The great day arrives after 3 days of visiting gorgeous Inca trails that lead to Machu Picchu, we will wake up very early to visit Machu Picchu, after breakfast we will walk for 1 hour to the Sun Gate, from where we will enjoy the magnificence of Machu Picchu, and enjoy the sunrise from the sun gate, then we will descend to the Inca City, we will have a guided tour of the Inca city of Machu Picchu, after finishing the visit our guide will indicate us to take the bus back to Machu Picchu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes), where you can have lunch and enjoy free time and then take the train to Ollantaytambo and return to Cusco.

7 hours • Admission Included

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