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Inca Trail 4 days is world-famous trekking to the lost city of the Incas. Machu Picchu located at the end of the 45 km of original Inca trail built by the Incas more than 500 years ago to conquered the Amazon area of Peru. You will cross different altitudes and different type of landscapes full of cobbled Inca trail, up and down Inca stairs. Once you are closer to Machu Picchu, you will be surprised by the impeccable Inca constructions in the mountains and on the clouds such as Runcuracay, Phuyupatamarca, Wiñayhuayna. We provide all that it needs to complete this fantastic Inca trail successfully to Machu Picchu. Our experienced guides have all the training required to carry you to the lost city of the Incas. The cooks, porters will support you during the four days hiking with setting the camps, making the meals, carrying all the equipment such as Camping, cooking equipment, food. We provide you an adequate service during the four days tour.

TRIP OVERVIEW

STARTING POINT: Pick up from 6:00 to 6:30 am from the hotel in Cusco, If you are close to the office in Cusco you may walk there to meet at 6:30 am.
ENDING POINT: Drop off in Cusco at the main square around 10:30 pm, If you tell us, in advance, we can drop you at your hotel.
DEPARTURE: Check Availability.
TOTAL, TREKKING DISTANCE: 45 km / 28 ml
MAXIMUM ALTITUDE: 4212 m / 13818 ft
ACCOMMODATIONS: 3 nights camping
MEALS: Three breakfast, Three lunch, Three dinners, Three tea times + wake up teas
MACHU PICCHU: Entrance ticket included for Machu Picchu and Inca Trail

WHAT YOU SEE AND ENJOY?

Trekking to Machu Picchu as the royal Incas did it.
Arrive at Machu Picchu through the Sun Gate.
Enjoy the beauty of the ancient Inca remains along the trail.
Hike with professional local tour guides.
Enjoy personalized service from beginning to the end.
Explore the Lost City of the Incas Machu Picchu.
Hike one of the most famous treks in the world
Get a free Machu Picchu T-shirt or Machu Picchu beanie.
Hike the original Inca trail to Machu Picchu
Explore the Inca ruins along the path.

INCA TRAIL 4 DAYS ITINERARY

DAY 1: CUSCO – PISCACUCHO (KM 82) - WAYLLABAMBA

We start the adventure of your lifetime picking you up from your hotel at between 6:00 to 6:30 am to start the trip by car to Ollantaytambo town. Two hours car ride where you have the chance to have breakfast. After we continue driving one more hour by the same car to the trailhead Km 82 / Piscacucho. While we are driving to the beginning of the Inca trail, you have the chance enjoy to see plenty of corn plantations, potato crops because the valley that we take to rich to km 82 is the sacred valley where most of the local people dedicated to the farming activities. Once in the trailhead, we get ready to pass the first control point of the whole Inca trail. After we got an Inca trail stamp on your passport, we hike 2 hours to reach to Mesccay where we take a break also you have the chance to enjoy the local corn beer called Chicha. Then we continue hiking to the viewpoint of Llactapata ruins to explore and also to listing the explanation from the guide. We hike for 30 more minutes to make to the lunch spot to enjoy our delicious energy lunch. After lunch 2.5 more hour hiking to the campsite located in Huayllapampa where our crew of porters and cooks set up your camp. Time to enjoy hot tea time and dinner at the camp. The camp located at 3000 m.

DAY 2: HUAYLLABAMBA - INCA TRAIL HIGHEST POINT - PACAYMAYO

The cooks will wake you up with hot coca tea early in the morning to complete the hardest day of the whole Inca trail successfully. After a nutritious breakfast, We get ready to start the trek up to the to the highest point of the entire Inca Trail 4212m/13818ft. 4 hours uphill hiking 9km/5ml. The trail begins at 3000 m to 4212 m through a beautiful path made of stones combining with nice Inka stairs which takes you to the pass of the Inca trail called - warmicwañuscan. (Dead woman's pass). If we get nice weather, we have the chance to enjoy the overlooking views of the mountains that surround Machu Picchu and the sacred valley of the Incas. After a while, at the pass. We start descending to the lunch spot 2 hours downhill trekking on the Inca steps we reach to the lunch place Pacaymayo where we have lunch also is the campsite, in the afternoon we provide you tea time then dinner to sleep at the camp call Pacaymayo — located at 3700 m.

DAY 3: PACAYMAYO - PHUYUPATAMARKA - WIÑAYWAYNA

Today is going be the most beautiful day of the trek because you get the opportunity to see how the landscape changes from the Andean cloud forest to the jungle área. Hiking on beautiful well maintained original Inca trails and also we are going to visit. Phuyupatamarca (the town in the clouds). In the distance, you enjoy the view of the majestic Salkantay mountain and Wakaywillka mountain and of course the first views of Machu Picchu montaña and Huaynapicchu mountain. After a delicious breakfast around 5:30 am we leave from the camp toward Phuyupatamarca 2 hours uphill hiking then two more hours downhill on the Inca flat trail. Once in Puyupatamarca, you have time to enjoy the views, and also we explore the beautiful archeological site of Puyupatamarca. After that we hike down on the curved Inca stairs to Intipata after 2 hours of the trek we reach to Intipata to explore the farming terraces and enjoying the magnificent views of the Urubamba river and its valleys then we go to the lunch spot at wiñayhuayna campsite to eat a delicious lunch. Siesta time after we got time for a siesta we go to explore Wiñaywayna Inka ruins. Then we go back to the camp to enjoy tea time and the last supper made by the camping chefs.

DAY 4: MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO

Today you will experience the magical moment to see Machupicchu. Early in the morning Wake up with hot coca tea served to your tent by the chefs to enjoy a delicious breakfast to be the first ones passing the last Inca trail checkpoint. Trekking to the sun gate through the amazing Trails built on the cliffside of the steep rocky mountains covers on dense vegetations. Once we make to intipunku (door of the sun), we have time to enjoy the magnificent view of the inca cathedral machupicchu to your eyes to enjoy it. Enjoy incredible views of a town made of stone built by ancient civilizations of the Peruvian Andes after we continue our trek to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu through the enclosures that used to function as access controls and ritual enclosures that the Incas used to use before arriving at Machu Picchu itself. Once at Machupicchu we get time for the classic and panoramic pictures. Once in Machupicchu, we get into the ruins to have the guided tour for 2.5 hours approx. Afterward, the guide will let you go by yourselves to explore the vast Inca city such as the Inca bridge, Huaynapicchu mountain or Machu Picchu montaña if you book it in advance. After 6 – 7 hours in Machupicchu we take the bus down to Aguas Calientes town where we have time for lunch. Then you take a train at 18:20 for 1.5 hours to Ollantaytambo train station where our transfer will wait to transfer you to Cusco for two more hours by car. You will be back in Cusco around 10 pm.

PRICES:

STUDENt: 470 USA Dollars per person
ADULT: 499 USA Dollars per person

WHAT INCLUDES?

Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu
Inca Trail permission
Pre-departure Inca Trail briefing, presented by the tour guides at 6:00 pm at the office a day before
English/Spanish speaker professional guide.
Guided visit to Machu Picchu.
Transportation to the trailhead of Inca Trail.
3-night camping
Three breakfast
Three lunches
Three dinners
Bus ticket from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes town
Train Ticket from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo - Expedition 18:20 or Similar
Transfer service from Ollantaytambo to Cusco after the train.
Personal sleeping pad
Cooks and cooking equipment.
Vegetarian food is available on request with no extra charge.
First Aid equipment.
Oxygen bottle for emergencies.

STUDENT DISCOUNT: 30 USA dollars

If you are a student, you need to send us a copy/picture of both side of your student card to verify, to get 30 dollars discount
The student card must be an original student ID given from the university in PVC material and it must have the next requirements: University information, personal student Information, student Picture, and Expiration date valid only for one year, it year must coincide with the year that student visit Machu Picchu, the discount until 25 years old.

DOES NOT INCLUDE

day one breakfast. you can go after, if not we stop in ollantaytambo to buy (12 - 18 soles)
day four lunch. you stay in aguas calientes after machu picchu which is the base town. touristic town. meal (15 - 40 soles)
sleeping bags, if you do not have one, you can rent from us.
portering service. you need to carry all your personal belongings including the sleeping bag, if you want to hire a porter service is 70 dollars for 7 kilos for the four days
extra expenses, tips, and gratitude
extras that we can arrange for you
huayna picchu entrance ticket. usd 60
montaña machu picchu entrance ticket. usd 60
sleeping bag usd 10 for the whole trek
walking pole usd 10 for one pair
poter service usd 70 for 7 kilos
up-grade train to vistadome - panoramic train. usd 25 - train at 16:22 (check availability)

WE RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT POINTS:

Passport
Backpack to carry all your stuff and the sleeping bag. Should be a comfortable technical hiking backpack of 30 to 35 liters. If you have a bigger one works as well
Sleeping bag at least minus 5 cº
. If you do NOT have one, you can rent from us for 10 dollars for the whole trek. The sleeping bag weighs 1.5 kilos approx Trekking Poles - We recommend for people with problems of knees, ankle, or you used to use hiking poles. If you do NOT have one, you can rent a pair of trekking poles for 10 dollars from us.
Wool hat or beanie
Sun hat
Scarf
Gloves
2 - 3 t-shirt, if you have long sleeve better
Two layers (sweater, fleece)
Two pairs of long pants if you have leggings, you can do on leggings
Hiking shoes
2 – 3 pairs of wool socks
A jacket Rain gear (Pants, jacket, if you do not have you can buy rain poncho) it is crucial, especially for the wet season. Small towel.
Sunglasses.
Small headlamp.
Waterbottle.
Toothbrush and other personal toiletries.
Toilet paper.
Sun cream.
Insect repellent.
Sandals / Flip flops.
If you have warm clothing, you can take them which not that important.
Some snacks such as chocolate, cereal bars, candies, nuts, energy bars, etc.
Extra Cash in Soles
If you hire porter service, we provide you with a duffel bag. You can pack 7 kilos of your stuff which will carry by the porters.
You get the duffle bags night before of the trek, at the briefing day.

DOCUMENTS TO CARRY WITH YOU

Original Passports
If you confirm your reservation as a student. Do not forget to take your student ID in physical to the trip. It will be so important to be able to prove that you are a student, at the checkpoint of Machu Picchu