Inca Trail to Machu Picchu (4 Days)
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96 hours
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The Inca Trail is the most popular way to discover Machu Picchu, and often books up months in advance. Guarantee your spot by pre-booking a 4-day trek from Cusco, which includes all meals, entrance fees, and transfers. On this tour, you are one of the first to see the ancient world wonder in the morning, before the site becomes overrun by crowds.
It is recommended to make a reservation two months in advance. Please make an inquiry for more information on availability.
Additional Info
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What‘s Included
Porters and cook to carry all shared camping equipment
Tourist Bus Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes
Entrance Tickets
Professional Bilingual Guide on trek & Machu Picchu tour
Bus Ollantaytambo to Cuzco (1.5 hours)
First Aid Kit
The BASIC option EXCLUDES a Thermal Sleeping Bag, Porter & Duffel Bag for personal gear.
Thermal Sleeping Bag, Porter & Duffel Bag to carry a total of 7kgs for each trekker
Camping Accommodation during trek (including tent for 2 people & Basic sleeping pad)
Bi-lingual guide
Emergency oxygen bottle
Cusco Hotel Transfer on the first day of the trail
Bus Cuzco - KM 82 Piscacucho (starting point of trek)
Tourist Train Aguas Calientes - Ollantaytambo (2 hours)
Breakfast on the first day
Lunch and Dinner on the fourth day
Guide for bus and train transfers
Accommodation in Cusco
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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What To Expect
Cusco - KM 82. - Huayllabamba
Accommodations
Overnight Camping
Food and Drinks
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Inca Trail
We will pick you up between at 0545 am. We will then drive you to Ollantaytambo, where you will have an hour to eat breakfast on your own and purchase last-minute snacks, water. Then we continue by bus to Piscacucho (KM 82). This is the trailhead. Carry your original passport, student card (if applicable) for the first Inca Trail checkpoint. Your guide will have your permits. Hike along rolling hills in the Vilcanota River Valley passing by several small archaeological sites along the way. Lunch will be prepared half-way and you will have time to relax before reaching Wayllabamba camp (2,980m). Inclusions: Cuzco Accommodation Pick-Up, Bus Cuzco – KM 82 (starting point of trek), 1 Night Camping Meals: 1 Lunch / 1 Dinner Trekking: 10 kilometers / 6 hours Difficulty: Moderate trek along a rolling path gradually ascending from Piscacucho KM 82 (2,570m) through the Urubamba river valley for 10 KM to reach Wayllabamba Camp (2,980m).
Huayllabamba - Pacaymayo
Accommodations
Overnight Camping
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
After an early breakfast around 6:00 am you will start off on the most challenging day along the trail, with a vertical hike of 6 km (approx. 5 hours) to reach Dead Woman's Pass at 4,215m followed by a 3 km hike down stone steps to reach Pacaymayo camp at 3,600m (approx. 2 hours). Take your time and rest as much as you need, as you will ascend more than 1,200 meters over the course of the morning. Just after you cross Dead Woman's Pass you will be rewarded with spectacular views of nearby snow-capped mountain peaks and roaring waterfalls. Stroll slowly down to Pacaymayo Camp (3,600m) to enjoy the scenery. Arrive in time for lunch and a well-deserved nap. Then you will have the rest of the afternoon to enjoy the camp before dinner and an early bedtime.
Pcaymayo - Phuyupatamarca
Accommodations
Overnight Camping
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Winay Wayna
Start with a one-hour hike uphill to visit the Pacaymayo archaeological site. Continue one hour to Runquracay Pass (3,950m) where you can summit the mountain for incredible views of surrounding peaks. Visit 2 more archaeological sites called Sayacmarca & Phuyupatamarca with your guide and have lunch along the way. By late afternoon you will reach Wiñayhuayna High Jungle camp (2,650m) set above a river valley in a high jungle climate. After dinner, say a big THANK YOU to your porters and guides. Inclusions: 1 Night Camping Meals: 1 Breakfast / 1 Lunch / 1 Dinner Trekking: 15 kilometers / 9 hours Difficulty: Moderate ups and downs along ancient Inca stairways for 15 KM from Pacaymayo Camp (3,600m) crossing over Runquracay Pass (3,950m) ending at Wiñayhuayna High Jungle Camp (2,650m) with breaks at scenic archaeological sites along the way.
Wiñay Wayna - Sun Gate - Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes - Cusco
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Machu Picchu
Wake up between 3:30 and 4:30 am and have breakfast. Get on the trail early and head to the Wiñay Wayna checkpoint, joining the lineup to wait for the gate to open at 5:30 am. Once the gate opens, hike for about an hour to reach the Sun Gate. Catch the first glimpses of light over the breathtaking ruins of Machu Picchu, a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience. Then continue down the final length of the trail for 40 minutes to reach the Machu Picchu archaeological complex for a 2 hours guided tour. If you're feeling adventurous, take an optional trek to Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain (must be booked in advance). Return to Aguas Calientes from where you will catch a train to Ollantaytambo. From Ollantaytambo, you will take a bus back to Cuzco, arriving back by 8:30 pm. You will be dropped off late in the day at the Plaza San Francisco. Please make your own way back to the accommodation of your choice.
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Inca Trail to Machu Picchu (4 Days)
Pickup included
Reviews
10 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Machu Picchu Amazon Peru exceeded expectations
Stay67350939666,
Sep 13, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Highly recommend Machu Picchu Amazon Peru and Humberto as our guide. They had an excellent attention to detail ensuring we had a fantastic tour and a memorable experience. The guide was very much accomodating and shared a wealth of Information about the Peruvian history and Inca civilization. We had to book it months in advance to make sure the permits were not sold out and glad we did that. Thanks Machu Picchu Amazon Peru and Humberto. We will surely recommend them to our friends and family.
Incredible Inca Trail to Machu Picchu Experience
Padma D,
May 12, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What an incredible time on the Inca Trail, an amazing experience - everything was great. Fredy proved to be an excellent guide. He was knowledgeable about the history and culture of the Inca people, and he took the time to explain everything to me in detail. The entire trip was well-organized and unforgettable. Finally, the highlight of the trip was, of course, Machu Picchu itself. We really recommend Machu Picchu Amazon Peru, and we recommend doing the 4-days trek.
A life time experience and a dream come true.
melissanH2360EJ,
Dec 29, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A trip of a lifetime. It was a dream to hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. We were there during the protests in Peru and were not sure if we could do this since everything was closed. We were so fortunate to be among the first group to step in after the protest. There were seldom any other travellers so we had most of the sites to ourselves. The tour company was incredibly nice. The camping sites were well maintained. The hike on the second day to the dead woman`s pass was somewhat ardous but well worth the effort. The guide carried Oxygen tanks in case of altitude sickness. Although, we really spent a good amount of time in Cusco and dis some short hikes which helped us to acclimatise. The view of Machu Picchu from Sungate was rewarding, again there were not many people so we could really spend time soaking in the views and the guide never made us feel rushed. The accommodation in Aguas Calientes was cozy, ideal after the three day hike. The guide who accompanied us on the fourth day to Machu Picchu was very nice and sppoke good English as well. He really took effort in sharing information about the Inca history and Andean traditions. This was truly an expereince of a lifetime and the tour company was very attentive to details.
Remarkable Trek
julioxxxx,
Sep 6, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A dream come true! This was a lifetime experience, we waited for years planning to hike the Inca Trail and we are glad that we did this with Machu Picchu Amazon Peru. Adrian was our guide and he was very friendly and helpful. He was patient with allquestions we asked. Machu Picchu Amazon Peru took great care and effort from the moment we booked the tourand offered many helpful tips and advises. The accommodations were in nice locations with good and clean facilities. The food was excellent, I could say that we were fulltill we got to the next campsite each time. Don{t look further, just book with them,
Exceptional
noelwilderwich,
Mar 11, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Inca Trail to Machu Picchu was one of the thinngs I was eager to do and this expereince turned out to be truly rewarding with Machu Picchu Amazon Peru. Everything was organised perfectly by them. Richard was very helpful as we had a few exchange of emails and he helped in organising the gears and things for the trail. I learnt a lot about the history and the significance of the trail to the civilization. It was fun and historic.
AMAZING
Leocadia1111,
Apr 10, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Really well organised - absolutely loved it. Good people and an amazing tour, saw loads of animals and is very pleased.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
amely2wel,
Jan 3, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The agency took care of our whole itinerary, we didn't worry about anything, they explained us very well how the MANU tour was for 3 days. OUR CHOICE OF TOUR WAS PERFECT the driver, guide, cook and staff who accompanied us on the tour were responsible and very professional always taking care of us all. I like to do day and night tours to appreciate more species of animals. The chef did a good job preparing delicious food and drinks with local produce. EVERYTHING WAS AN AMAZING ADVENTURE
spectacular MANU PERU
jhorsCUSCO,
Dec 2, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Just finished the 3 day MANU tour it was an amazing experience, We went with the RICHARD group (guide) And everything was wonderful, all the staff of Machu Picchu Amazon Peru were very aware of us at the time of the tour, the whole camp was very good, the food was abundant and delicious, the MANU tour was complete, TOTALLY WORTH GOING THROUGHOUT THE JUNGLE enjoy meeting various wild species of animals, birds and plants THANK YOU SO MUCH TO ALL THE TEAM THAT MADE MY TOUR PLEASURABLE
Don´t think just book
rigenp2019,
Nov 28, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Just book this tour, it was a very awesome exprience. Ricjhard went above and beyond in assiting us. The guide Saul was very humble and well knowledgable too. Just a good three days with everything included in the wild. Will surely reccomend them to my friends and flks back home.
Just an amazing experience
Tilted Planet G,
Nov 18, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great jungle tour with Richard. Richard far exceeded our expectations. He took care of us like his own family. Our driver Coco and guide Cerro were great! They could spot birds and animals from a moving van! We saw toucans, cock of the rock, wooly monkeys, night monkeys, Capuche monkeys, squirrel monkeys, macaws and many other birds and animals. The food and lodging was outstanding. Just go with Richard! I was originally going to hire Richard only for the jungle tour but given my experience with him, we just went with him for other tours out of Cusco. If you are looking for a tour operator from Cusco, look no further.
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