4 Days of Tour and Adventure along the Inca Trail

4.7 (15 reviews) Cusco, Peru
Duration4 days
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesPortuguese, English, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 10 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

During the tour along the Inca Trail you will be able to learn about the fascinating history of the Inca civilization in the 15th century, while traveling through the incredible landscapes and numerous microclimates of the Andes, subtropical jungle and cloud forest. In addition to various Inca buildings, you can reach Inti Punku from where you will have a fascinating view of Machu Picchu and then visit this wonder of the modern world.

What's included

  • Return train
  • Machupicchu-Aguas Calientes downhill bus
  • First aid supplies
  • Group porter
  • Lunch
  • Entrance tickets to the Inca Trail and Machupicchu
  • Dinner
  • Round trip transportation
  • Breakfast
  • Pick up from your hotel (historic center)
  • Professional guidance
  • Tents and mats
  • Breakfast on day 1
  • Lunch and dinner on the last day
  • Sleeping bag (you can rent it with us, price is $25 usd)
  • Walkingpoles ($15 usd)
  • Insurance
  • Tips
  • Extra expenses
  • Entrance to HuaynaPicchu Mountain or MachuPicchu costs extra ($35) and in advance
  • Personal porter (optional $40 per day) up to 12 kilos max

What to expect

Day 1: Pick up and transport to KM 82-WAYLLABAMBA-YUNCACHIMPA
  1. Inca Trail
    7h · Admission ticket included
    -At 5:30 am. we will pick you up from your hotel in
    our bus to take him to
    Ollantaytambo, where we will take our
    breakfast and then continue towards km.
    82, where is the first checkpoint and
    beginning of the Inca trail.
    - Here you must present your passport and license
    student (if applicable). After performing the
    entry control we will start the adventure
    with our group.
    - During the walk you will appreciate the
    spectacular landscapes of the Andes,
    We will pass through Miskay where we will have the
    lunch on the banks of a small river with
    a view of the archaeological center of
    Llactapata.
    - Then, we will cross the Valley of
    Cusichaca towards Wayllabamba (3100
    m.s.n.m./10170 f.s.n.m.) until reaching
    Yuncachimpa. (3300 m.a.s.l./10826
    f.s.n.m.), where our
    camp.
    -DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Moderate.
    -DISTANCE: approximately 11 km
Day 2: YUNCACHIMPA – LLULLUCHA PAMPA – WARMIHUAÑUSPAPACAYMAYO PASS – RUNKURAKAY PASS – CHAQUICOCHA.
  1. Inca Trail
    9h · Admission ticket included
    - At the start of the day we will have a good breakfast,
    necessary for the great physical effort of this
    day.
    - The walk begins through the valley
    Llulluchapampa, after 3 hours of walking
    approximately, we will begin the ascent to
    highest point of the Inca Trail “The Pass of
    Warmihuañusca” (dead woman), (4200 m
    s.n.m./13776 f.s.n.m).
    - From there you can see a panoramic view
    of the surrounding mountains and snow-capped mountains.
    - Then we will descend towards the Valley of
    Pacaymayo to continue through the pass
    Runkurakay until reaching Chaquicocha.
    (3650 m.a.s.l./11975 f.s.n.m) where it will be
    located our camp.
    - DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Strong (Challenge to
    get over)
    - DISTANCE: approximately 15 km
Day 3: CHAQUICOCHA – PHUYUPATAMARCA – WIÑAYHUAYNA.
  1. Inca Trail
    6h · Admission ticket included
    - Our tour today will be calm
    we will descend until we reach the jungle
    subtropical, leaving the Andes behind.
    - This day we will be able to observe a greater variety
    of flora (orchids) and fauna (birds) Also
    We will visit the archaeological sites of
    Runcuracay, Sayacmarca, Phuyupatamarka
    (City above the clouds) (3600 m.a.s.l./11811
    f.s.n.m.) to continue to Wiñayhuayna
    (forever young)(2650 m.a.s.l./ 8694
    f.s.n.m.), where our last
    camp.
    - DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Moderate.
    - DISTANCE: approximately 10 km.
Day 4: WIÑAYHUAYNA – MACHUPICCHU – RETURN TRAIN TO CUSCO
  1. Machupicchu
    9h · Admission ticket included
    - This is the last day of our adventure
    the Inca Trail, at 4:30 a.m. we will start
    our journey to the Inti Punku (Door
    of the Sun) from where we will observe the
    spectacular sunrise over Machu Picchu
    (which will depend on the conditions of the
    weather) Finally we will arrive at the citadel
    of Machu Picchu.
    - Upon arriving at Machu Picchu we will have
    enough time to tour the citadel
    together with the guide, after this visit,
    optionally you can ascend the mountain
    of Huayna Picchu or the mountain of Machu
    Picchu (for this you need to make a reservation
    along with the Inca Trail reserve).
    - Then we will descend to the town of Aguas
    Hot where we can visit the baths
    thermal springs and have time for lunch.
    - Finally we will board the train back to Cusco.
    - The return trip will take approximately 4 hours.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Usually we pick you up from your hotel, in case you are not in the pick up area, the meeting point will be at the Regocijo square, one block from the main square of Cusco city.

End point

Usually we pick you up from your hotel, in case you are not in the pick up area, the meeting point will be at the Regocijo square, one block from the main square of Cusco city.

Pickup details

The pick up begins half an hour before the start of the activity, for which, we communicate with passengers before passing through the established point, in addition to communicating days before to give all the details, if we fail to contact us is recommended to contact us immediately.

Additional information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

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

Reviews

4.7 (15)

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