Inca Trail 4-Day Adventure: Trek to Machu Picchu

Overview

Inca Trail 4-Day

DAY 1: Cusco – Ollantaytambo – KM 82 – Ayapata.

DAY 2: Dead Woman Pass – Runccuraqay Pass – Pacaymayo – Chaquicocha.

DAY 3: Chaquicocha – Phuyupatamarca – WiñayWayna.

DAY 4: Wiñaywayna – Sun Gate – Machupicchu – Cusco.

Itinerary

DAY 1: CUSCO – OLLANTAYTAMBO – KM 82 – AYAPATA.

The most exciting spiritual adventure that can only be experienced with our classic 4 days/3 nights INCA TRAIL begins.

Our private transportation will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco, Urubamba or Ollantaytambo. In the case of Cusco we pick you up at 4:30 a.m. and from Urubamba at 5.30 a.m., in order to take you to the beginning of the trek, Ollantaytambo will be our first stop and we will have some time to have breakfast, once we have had breakfast, have acquired our first energy drinks, visit the hygienic services or some snacks for our trek, we will go to our starting point which is KM 82 height 2,706 meters above sea level).

We prepare our income, passports and pass the control of the INCA TRAIL, on this day at the beginning of the walk we will walk along the slopes or edge of the beautiful Vilcanota river, this day is relatively simple and we head towards the first INCA site known as Inca Fortress or Huillca Raccay, as we continue with our journey on the walk we can observe the villagers offering their exquisite (Chicha) which is a rehydrating drink, After talking a little with them we will visit the archaeological site known as PATALLACTA, formerly it was an INCA checkpoint for the approach to MACHUPICCHU

From this point we will be able to observe the Andean Cordillera that divides the Amazon and the Mountains from this same site we can observe the highest peak of the Sacred Valley W’akaywuillca (altitude 5860 masl) covered with snow and glacier and is better known as Veronica after a brief stop in this place we will continue ascending until we arrive to our lunch point hatun chaca.

After tasting the lunch you will continue with our INCA TRAIL, until we arrive to the camp in our first night known as AYAPATA (3300 masl), before arriving to this place you can buy some energetic drinks, snacks or other things that you forgot to buy before starting our route and that you can find in the small communities that we will pass, we will arrive to our camp at 5.00 pm so you can settle in and have some hot drink to relax, have dinner and rest to continue in our route.

Distance: 14kms.
Difficulty: Easy / Moderate.

DAY 2: DEAD WOMAN PASS – RUNCCURAQAY PASS – PACAYMAYO – CHAQUICOCHA.

On this day, the porters will have the task of waking you up very early with a hot coca tea that will help you get ready to continue on our second day, as the hike on this day is longer and more challenging, our first stop the DEAD WOMAN’S PASS known as WARMI WAÑUSQA (4215masl), in this place we will have a brief stop to enjoy and observe this beautiful place, we will continue with our Inca Trail to reach the beautiful valley of PACAYMAYO- called RIO OCULTO (3600 M. S.N.M) in this journey we will be able to observe beautiful varieties of birds of Colibries among others, likewise we will be able to observe a variety of native plants, trees like Polylepis and Queuña that grow in the amazing cloud forest, place where we will have lunch.

After an exquisite lunch prepared by our Inca Trail chef, we will continue with our hike until we arrive to the next pass called RUNCCURACCAY in this place we will appreciate beautiful waterfalls, continuing with our Inca Trail we will arrive to the Inca site called SAYACMARCA (one of the most beautiful archaeological centers of Inca Trail designated for Inca army), after having traveled in this beautiful Inca site we will continue with our journey until we arrive to the camp of CHAQUICOCHA (3600 masl) place of our overnight in our second night.

Distance: 12kms.
Difficulty: moderate / challenge.

DAY 3: CHAQUICOCHA – PHUYUPATAMARCA – WIÑAYWAYNA.

This day will be really beautiful of all the Inca Trail, we will walk for 2 hours along what we like to call INCA PLANE which are Gradual inclines and we will begin to enter the jungle known as Cloud Forest, in this place our first sight will be to see the Salkantay Mountain, the second highest mountain of the Sacred Valley and the second highest snowy of our Cusco Region, Following our hike we will arrive to the archaeological site known as Phuyupatmarca place where we will have beautiful views of the Urubamba Valley and from where we will also have our first view of Machupicchu Mountain, once enjoyed this beautiful place we will continue our Inca Trail a stretch full of steps until we arrive to our third and last camp near the Inca archaeological center of Wiñaywayna, in this place we will be for the whole afternoon to enjoy the beautiful places around this Inca site with your guide.

Then we return to our camp to take our tea to relax and then have dinner and rest so that the next day we do not miss a single second to enjoy the world wonder that is Machupicchu.

Distance: 10kms (7 hours more or less of trekking).
Difficulty: Moderate.

DAY 4: WIÑAYWAYNA – SUN GATE – MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO.

This day is the last and most important day of this 4Days/3Nights Inca Trail tour that starts at 3.30 am and our last breakfast at 4.00 A.M., we get ready to be one of the first to arrive to the entrance control to Machu Picchu. M, we get ready to be one of the first to arrive at the entrance control to Machupicchu, on this day we say goodbye to our team of porters and Inca Trail chef who accompanied us during our journey and made our meals different and special, after this farewell we continue with our Inca Trail to THE GATE OF THE SUN known as INTI PINKU, from this place we will have excellent views of Machupicchu and the mountains that surround it.

Enjoyed this beautiful place we continue our walk to the lost city of the Incas, every time we approach we see perfect views that only shows us this beautiful citadel, we enter the citadel from the top through the “House of the Guardians”, from there we went to the checkpoint where we register and leave our belongings, once in Machupicchu will have a guided for about 2 hours where you will visit every corner of this place, after the tour you will have time to continue enjoying this place

After the tour you will have time to continue to enjoy this place, likewise you will be given your bus tickets (if you made the reservation) that will take you to the town of Aguas Calientes or continue walking for a period of 1 hour and a half to reach the town of Aguas Calientes and enjoy this beautiful place and if you have income to climb one of the neighboring mountains of our Machupicchu that are Machupicchu Mountain or Huaynapicchu (both must be booked 4 months in advance) will have to go until the time that your guide tells you the meeting in Aguas Calientes to meet you, In this town you will enjoy the last lunch of this 4 days/3 nights Inca Trail in a local restaurant, in this lunch the guide will give you your train tickets to return to Ollantaytambo (4. 22 pm) where our transportation will be waiting for you to drive you to Cusco and then to your hotel in Cusco city.

Distance: 6kms
Difficulty: Easy

* Our passengers make exclusive use of the transportation of the company Guiding Cusco*.

Includes

Briefing: The night before your trip, our guide will give you information about your Inca Trail trip and you will receive your travel bag that will stay with your porters while you hike. Your bag cannot exceed 5 kg / 10 lbs and must include your sleeping bag and air mattress.
Hotel pick up.

Transportation: The company transportation will pick you up at your lodging and drive you to kilometer 82, the beginning of the trek.

Professional Bilingual Guide: All our guides are graduates of the institutes and universities licensed in our Cusco, who grew up and were raised with teachings that our ancestors left us that is to show their culture, The professional guide will be with you during the 24 hours throughout your Inca Trail tour, and will accompany you to every doubt you have, every query, character that will take you to every corner and show you what our Incas left us as an inheritance.

Guided tour of 2h of the citadel of Machu Picchu.
Bus tickets down from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes.
Entrance tickets to the Inca Trail.
Entrance tickets to Machu Picchu.
Camping equipment (the equipment used by the company Guiding Cusco are of very good quality, a tent of 4 people will be used only 2 people and thus have more space).
Food: we adapt to the type of food you have, whether vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, ETC.
- 03 breakfasts.
- 03 lunches.
- 03 dinners.
Water: The kitchen service will provide us with cold boiled water to fill your travel containers.
Expedition tourist train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo.
Transfer from Ollantaytambo to Cusco. It will be in a miniban of the company Guiding Cusco.
First aid kit.
Duffle bag for your 5 kilos: a suitcase for you to organize 5 kilos that you will take to the Inca Trail among them: change of clothes for 4 days and sandals to be able to rest every day in camping places.

NOT INCLUDED

First breakfast, last lunch.
Expenses during the tour.
Bottle of water.
Walking sticks, (you can rent with us).
Sleeping bag, (you can rent with us).
Air mattress, (you can rent with us).

Tips for the staff on the trail: tips are always appreciated, but always according to your satisfaction, it may not be customary for you, but it is of considerable importance to the people who cared for your food and health during your Inca Trail vacation.

Huayna Picchu Mountain: US$75 per person (it is the most famous mountain near Machupicchu which is only available for 400 people per day and has to be booked 4 months before visiting Machupicchu).

Machu Picchu Mountain: US$75 per person
Add US$57 for the Vista dome
Porter Extra: $60 (up to 10 kilos).

What to bring

What do you need to take for the Inca Trail 4 days?

Original passport (a copy will not be accepted): Passports must be valid for 6 months beyond the travel dates to Peru.
Hiking boots for the Inca trail 4 days, you’ll need to ensure comfortable shoes.
A good quality daypack, lightweight and comfortable, with enough room to carry water, snacks, and a few other essentials
Water storage for at least 2 liters; either a camel bag or water bottle(s); 1-liter water bottle works very well, 2 of them to have the 2 liters. Plastic disposable bottles are prohibited in Machu Picchu; make sure you have reusable containers.
4 T-shirts and one pair of hiking pants/trousers
A change of clothes for walking around Machu Picchu
Toiletries, sunscreen, lip balm, and bug spray
Rain gear and warm layers

Others for the Inca Trail

Hat, bandana, and sunglasses
Hand sanitizer, Toilet paper
4 pairs of socks
Toothbrush and paste
Personal medication
Band-aids, moleskin
Camera, extra batteries for Machu Picchu
Additional snacks, power bars, chocolates
Extra money for souvenirs, drinks, and tips during the Short Inca Trail
Swimsuit for hot springs in Aguas Calientes town (optional)

Price

“inca trail to machupicchu” can leave any day of the week, from march though january. We stop operating in february, becouse of rainy season, maintenance of the route and campsite. February inca trail is closed.

PRICE 2024

Group Price: US$ 679.00 per person

REQUIRED pre payment: US$ 300.00 per person.

BALANCE. (CUSCO): US$ 379.00 (Usually paid in cusco 2 or 3 days before the star of your adventure)

This small group adventure is guaranteed to opérate whit just 2 people.

The payment can be made through the Openpay link that has an additional charge of 5% for online deposit, and half of the payment will be made without any additional charge as it will be in our offices or directly to the staff in charge of Guiding Cusco that will visit your hotel.

EXTRA HIKES AROUND MACHUPICCHU.

Complementary services and upgrades you can include in this trip:

HUAYNA PICCHU mountain(highly recommended): US$ 70.00
HUCHUY PICCHU mountain: US$ 50.00
Single supplement(extra sigle tent ). US$ 100.00
Vistadome train (from aguas calientes town – ollantaytambo). US$ 70.00
Extra Porter 10 kg up (US$ 60.00).

EXTRA EQUIPMENT FOR THE TREK OF INCA TRAIL

Additional ítems you can rent for this trip:

Sleeping bag: US$ 20.00
Trekking poles(1 pair): US$ 20.00
Inflatable mattress. US$ 20.00

PRICE GUARANTEED

Once your booking has been confirmed, we guarantee the Price will not increase, whatever the circumstances. So please, before booking, ensure you have read all our important tour information.

STUDENT DISCOUNT.

Student discount apply to anyone 17 years old or younger. To receive the discount, we requirea copy or clear photo of the Passport at the time of booking. It must be valid and not expire within the travel dates.

US$ 20.00 off

EXTENSIONS AND DEALS.