Exclusive Private Classic 4-Day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

5.0 (2 reviews) Cusco, Peru
Duration4 days
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 10 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Follow the trek of the ancient Incas and hike the classic four day Inca Trail through the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu. Always accompanied by a stunning views of snowcapped mountains and the Sacred Valley, you will arrive to Machu Picchu to the Sun gate, the old entrance to the city. Explore the site with its buildings, temples and terraces, before returning to Cusco.

What's included

  • All Excursions And Tours
  • Comfortable Tents For 2 People
  • All Breakfast During The Trek
  • Bus From Machu Picchu To Aguascalientes
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • First Aid Kit And Oxygen Bottle
  • Dinner Tent And Kitchen Tent
  • All transfers and transportation by van
  • A Bilingual Guide
  • Foam Mattresses
  • Boiled Water Every Day
  • Porterts To Carry All Equipment
  • Toilet And Bathroom Tent
  • Vistadome Train From Aguas Calientes To Ollantaytambo
  • Profesional Private Chef
  • All Double Occupancy Accommodation
  • Tips
  • Sleeping Bags: -10 Down Sleeping Bag Available For Rent: 40 Usd For The Entire Trail.
  • Walking Sticks: Available For Rent 20 Usd For The Entire Trail
  • Optional Huayna Picchu Hike: $15 Usd Per Person
  • Extra Porter For Your Personal Belongings

What to expect

Day 1: TRAIL KM82 TO WAYLLABAMBA
  1. 4h · Admission ticket included
    Early in the morning your private Inca Trail Tour Guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel to take you to KM82. From there you will make your way to the Wayllabamba Campsite. The first two hours of the trek is a lightly paced climb until you reach Miskay, a beautiful picnic area where your chef and porters will have lunch ready. After lunch, you will have 3-4 hours of steady uphill climbing. Along the way, you will visit the site of Llactapata, which is a site thought to have been used primarily for agricultural production. At the end of the day, you will arrive at the village of Wayllabamba and the team will have your tent set up and your dinner ready for you.
Day 2: WAYLLABAMBA TO PACAYMAYO
  1. 20m
    Today, you will start climbing for five hours to reach an altitude of 4200m at the Dead Woman’s Pass, the highest point of the trail, where you will have a stunning panoramic view of the Andean mountains and its surroundings. Thereafter you have an hour descent before reaching the picnic area where your chef and porters will have lunch ready. After lunch, you have another hour descent before reaching Pacaymayo Campsite
  2. 3h · Admission ticket included
    At Pacaymayo you will have the rest of the day to relax.
Day 3: PACAYMAYO TO WIÑAYWAYNA
  1. 30m · Admission ticket included
    After an early breakfast, you will continue trekking the Inca Trail past many archeological sites. The first part of today’s trek will take you from Pacaymayo (3600m) to the second pass, Runkuracay (3900m), where, along the way, you will enter the beautiful circular walled ruin that was thought to have been a stable resting place for couriers and their animals on the trial. After reaching this pass, the rest of the day’s trekking is mostly downhill, following the amazing original path and passing through tunnels.
  2. 15m · Admission ticket included
    You will pass Sayacmarca, an inaccessible old Incan town that sits on top of a sheer cliff, before reaching a nice area for lunch.
  3. 30m · Admission ticket included
    After Sayacmarca, you will visit the site of Phuyupatamarca, which was an important religious site that contained sacred baths for ceremonial purposes. After lunch, we will continue the trek until we reach the agricultural terraces and campsite of WiñayWayna
Day 4: INCA TRAIL WIÑAYWAYNA TO MACHU PICCHU AND BACK TO CUSCO EXPEDITION
  1. Intipuncu
    30m
    From WiñayWayna you will trek for two hours until you reach the Sun Gate, ‘IntiPunku’, where breathtaking views of Machu Picchu are available. From this spectacular view, you will overlook the entire site of Machu Picchu and the beautiful mountain of Wayna Picchu. You will then have a short downhill walk to Machu Picchu
  2. Machupicchu
    3h · Admission ticket included
    the ruins and enjoy a guided tour to learn about the history of this truly fascinating sacred Incan site. You can then enjoy some free time to explore the site on your ownbefore returning to Aguas Calientes.
  3. Aguas Calientes
    2h
    In Aguas Calientes you will have an exquisite lunch and then take the train back to Cusco. Upon arrival, we will transfer you to your hotel.

Additional information

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • A certain amount of walking is involved
  • Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Very important: Please provide a scan or a picture of your passport

Cancellation policy

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

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