Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 5D/4N

5D/4N

KNOW YOUR TRIP

Inca trail to Machu Picchu now considered a national reserve, This magnificent hike is for travelers who like the hiking adventure, with breaks, in a single day. The beauty and history of the area surround the hiker every step of the way.  With its gorges and passes and climactic mountain views. True Andean highlanders, the Incas knew and loved the countless natural zones that lay within the folds of their vast domain. Their trail traverses a startling variety of microclimates, beginning with an arid cactus zone on the Urubamba valley, rising through native forest to bleak high-altitude grassland, and ending in mossy cloud forest draped with orchids and bromeliads. This trek of approximately 43 km consists of four days trekking and finishes on arrival at the Citadel of Machu Picchu.

GROUP SERVICE: (02 to 08 People Max): Our most popular Inca Trail  to Machu Picchu. It is recommended for everybody who likes adventure ,Families, honeymooners and Couples.

PRIVATE SERVICE: All inclusive for Families with children, Honeymooners and Couples. Special trek program just for you, and you can depart any day you wish and choose the group size. We don´t add any people, it is arranged just for you. All private groups include additional services, such as: extra porters, horses to ride and to carry your personal gear ( for alternate treks), First class Vistadome train, luxury hotels if you require.

***VERY IMPORTANT NOTE.

  • Entrances Tickets to Machu Picchu –  Huayna Picchu mountain and Machu Picchu –Machu Picchu mountain are limited, check  the avality www.machupicchu.gob.pe. Please you must book and pay a deposit well in advance, so we can secure your spots. For high season (May to October, 5-4 months in advance.) (Low season (November to April, 3-2 months in advance.)
  • Student price for people under the age of 24 without ISIC card you need to indicate in the comments section of the booking.

Note: Horses will carry the heavy gear; you will hike carrying only your personal pack, sleeping bag and pad. 
If you are considering bringing special photography equipment or other heavy accessories, or just simply don’t want to carry anything, please request an additional horse (US$ 95) to carry your personal belongings, this way you will freely enjoy the hike. (This is highly recommended if you have never hiked over 10000 feet). Cooks handle all the kitchen chores.

Five Reasons to Travel With Us

  • Accommodation Standard (4 and 5 – Star Hotels).
  • Gastronomic Experience (High Cuisine).
  • Private Post-Machu Picchu Celebration (VIP Pachamanca).
  • Personalized and Flexible Service.
  • Access to the Essence of Peru with Consciousness, leaving positive traces and impacts on communities.

Itinerary

  • Pick up from your hotel at 6:00 am, transfer you by bus to the km 82 Piscacucho the main entrance of the Inca trail , crossing  the Sacred Valley of the Incas where you will enjoy Andean towns and Quechua communities arriving at 09:30 am , here is time to introduce our staff such our Andean porters, assistants and cooks.
  • Starting here our trek, crossing a footbridge to hike for two hours hiking down to  the Inca farming terraces of Llaqtapata, then we climb a short way up to Huayllabamba , the last inhabited village on the trail, where we camp with all camping equipment you will have a beautiful view of the snow peaked Veronica Mountain.

Meals – lunch, dinner and snacks

  • We climb the steep-sided Llullucha valley past a rushing stream and through enchanted native polylepis woodland. Crossing the rim of a small plateau, we abruptly find ourselves in the puna, the treeless grasslands of the high Andes.
  • The trail traverses an open slope opposite mighty mountain crags as we ascend to the first and highest pass,  Warmiwañusca (Dead Woman), up to 4200 m.a.s.l. approximately. You will not only enjoy incredible panoramic views from here but you will also have the satisfaction to have reached the top.
  • After lunch in Vizcachayoc we will descend towards Pacaymayo (3500 m.a.s.l.) for dinner and camp. 

Meals – Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks

  • After to have a delicious breakfast ,we pick up an Inca stairway and ascend again past the small Inca site of Runkuracay. As we reach the second pass, the landscape opens onto spectacular new views to the snow peaks of the Pumasillo range. We descend to the ruins of Sayacmarca (Inaccessible Town), an intricate labyrinth of houses, plazas and water channels, perched precariously on a rocky spur overlooking the Acobamba valley.
  • The Inca trail, now a massive buttressed structure of granite paving stones, continues along the steep upper fringes of the cloud forest through a colorful riot of orchids, bromeliads, mosses and ferns. At the third pass, pinnacles topped with Inca viewing platforms overlook the archaeological complex of Phuyupatamarca ,Pausing to explore the wondrous maze of Inca stone towers, fountains and stairways that spill down the mountainside here, we begin a long descent through ever-changing layers of cloud forest. An Inca stairway partly cut from living granite leads us finally to our camp by the ruins of Wiñay Wayna (Forever Young), the largest and most exquisite of the Inca Trail sites.

Meals- Breakfast,  lunch, dinner and  snacks

  • An early morning hike takes us across a steep mountainside through lush, humid cloud-forest of giant ferns and broad-leaf vegetation. Suddenly we cross the stone threshold of Inti punku (Sun Gate) and encounter an unforgettable sweep of natural beauty and human artistry –a backdrop of twisting gorge and forested peaks framing the magical city of Machu Picchu.
  • We complete the final leg down the royal flagstone walkway, past outlying shrines and buildings and into the heart of Machu Picchu, a guided tour of the highlights and some individual exploring among Machu Picchu’s multitude of hidden nooks and corners. 

Meals- Breakfast,  lunch, dinner and  snacks

  • This day you will have time to explore the town, do shopping and enjoy  the Hot springs that are located close to our Hotel during the day you will be ready to cash the train back to Ollantaytambo Train Station and transport to Cusco City.

Meals – Breakfast and snack

Included

  • Transfer from your Hotel
  • Tourist Transportation Cusco to Km 82 Piscacucho 
  • Professional English-Spanish Speaking Tour Guide
  • Assistant Tour Guide for group of 10 people
  • Andean Porters to carry all Camping Equipment
  • Professional Cook and asistan 
  • Food 4 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 4 Afternoon Snacks and 4 Dinners. If you have a dietary request such as vegetarian food please let us know.
  • Vegetarian food Option
  • Camping Equipment Tents for 02 people ,dining tent with tables and chairs
  • Sleeping matress
  • Oxygen bottle,First aid kit
  • Hotel Accomodation in Aguas Calientes town
  • Bus ticket Aguas Calientes – Machupicchu
  • Entrance to Machu Picchu
  • Train ticket Expedition service Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo
  • Transportation Ollantaytambo – Cusco – Hotel

Not Included

  • Personal trekking gear, sleeping bag, tips to guide and support staff, city services. 
  • First breakfast (first day) is normally provided at your hotel before leaving.
  • Last lunch at the end of the tour on 5th Day.
  • Extra porter US$ 150
  • Single Tent supplement: US$ 20
  • Sleeping bag (optional): US$ 20
  • Vistadome train upgrade : USD 60.00

Recommendations

  • Trekking day pack with a change of clothes for the whole period of the trek.
  • Rain gear (jacket and pants if available) or rain poncho.
  • Strong footwear, waterproof trekking boots recommended. 
  • Sandals or plastic slip on thongs are also good to give your feet a chance to breath 
  • Warm clothes, including jacket, fleeces, gloves, scarf. Thermal clothing is also recommended, especially for sleeping.
  • Sleeping bag (we can hire these to you)
  • Torch/ Flashlight and spare batteries
  • Camera, films and batteries (batteries consume more quickly under cold conditions)
  • Hat or cap to protect you from the sun, rain and cold
  • Sun block cream
  • After-sun cream or hydrating cream for face and body
  • Insect repellent – minimum recommended 20% DEET – although no malaria risk has been reported
  • Toilet paper, pack in & pack out
  • Snacks: biscuits, energy bars, chocolate, raw fruits, muesli, etc.
  • Non-disposable canteen (Nalgene type) and water for the first morning.
  • We advise you to bring water sterilizing tablets in case you collect water from streams.
  • Your own medical kit with any special medications.
  • Small towel or sarong
  • Bathers/swimsuit (if you intend on swimming in hot springs )
  • Cash – sufficient for snacks, tips and souvenirs.
  • Original passport & ISIC (International Student Identity Card) if you have one.
  • Walking sticks or poles (we can hire these to you. Please note poles with metal tips cannot be carried into Machu Picchu and should be left at your hotel on the final day)