Cusco

Your adventure begins at 5:00 a.m. with pickup at your accommodation in Cusco in safe and comfortable transportation.

Mollepata

You will travel to Mollepata to enjoy breakfast before continuing on to Challacancha, the starting point of the trek, where you will meet the local team.

The hike to Soraypampa (3,900 m/12,795 ft), where our Base Camp is located in panoramic domes, takes approximately three hours. You will follow a valley surrounded by glaciers and an ancient Inca water channel.

Upon arrival, you will enjoy a lunch prepared by our chefs and a short rest.

Humantay Lake

In the afternoon, you will hike to the impressive Humantay Lake (4,200 m/13,780 ft) to admire its Andean beauty.

Then you will return to camp for dinner and a comfortable night's rest.

Today you will enjoy one of the best sunrises of your life, with the sun illuminating the imposing Salkantay mountain from your campsite. After an energetic breakfast, you will begin the most challenging section of the trek.

Accompanied by our expert guides, you will advance through Salkantaypampa and Soyrococha until you conquer the Salkantay Pass (4,630 m/15,190 ft), after a 7 km hike in approximately three hours. At the top, you will be able to appreciate impressive glaciers and feel the energy of the Apus.

Then you will descend to Huayracmachay (3,850 m/12,631 ft), where a delicious lunch and a short rest await you. The route continues into the cloud forest, full of Andean flora and fauna. If you keep your eyes peeled, you will be able to see wild orchids and hummingbirds in their natural habitat.

After walking an additional 9.5 km, you will arrive at Collpapampa. There you will enjoy dinner and rest in our exclusive Mountain Sky View.

We start the day with a hearty breakfast.

Santa Teresa

Continuing our hike through the Santa Teresa Valley, enjoying a landscape full of rivers, waterfalls, orchids, and banana plantations.

We will follow the trail to La Playa, where we will visit a local farm to see a complete demonstration of the coffee-making process.

Then we will continue to our Jungle Domes in Lucmabamba (2,000 m/6,562 ft), where you will enjoy lunch.

In the afternoon, you will have free time to explore the surroundings of the village. As night falls, you will enjoy a delicious dinner and rest while listening to the sounds of nature in our Jungle Domes.

We wake up early to enjoy breakfast and continue along a section of the famous Inca Trail.

Santa Teresa

After two hours of climbing through the Santa Teresa Valley, you will enjoy incredible views until you reach Llactapata

Mirador de Llactapata

Llactapata (2,700 m/8,858 ft), an archaeological site from which you can see Machu Picchu. Here you will learn about its history and Inca culture before continuing.

Then we will descend for an hour and a half to Ahobamba, where we will have lunch. The route continues to Hidroeléctrica (1,800 m/5,906 ft), passing through sections with walls over 250 meters high.

Once there, you will continue walking for approximately three hours to Aguas Calientes, following the train tracks through the jungle.

Aguas Calientes

Upon arrival in Aguas Calientes (2,040 m/6,693 ft), you will check into your hotel. In the evening, you will enjoy dinner at a local restaurant and rest up for the big day ahead.

Aguas Calientes

Today is the big day. After a light breakfast, you will take one of the first Consettur buses with your guide to Machu Picchu (2,430 m/7,972 ft) to avoid the crowds.

Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu

Once inside, you will enjoy a guided tour of approximately two hours covering the most important areas of the Inca citadel.

Ollantaytambo

When finished, we will return to Aguas Calientes, where you will have free time to have lunch and buy souvenirs. In the afternoon, you will board the panoramic train to Ollantaytambo (2,792 m/9,160 ft).

Cusco

There, our private transportation will be waiting to take you back to your hotel in Cusco, concluding an unforgettable adventure through the most beautiful landscapes of southern Peru.