Trekking Inca Trail - Cusco, Peru

We pick you up from the Hotel at 06:00 am to board private transport to Km. 82, which is the starting point of our walk, passing through the towns of Chinchero, Urubamba, and Ollantaytambo. The first section of this circuit will take place along the Urubamba River with an excellent view of Mount Veronica (5,900 m), we will have our lunch in the small town of Miskay, then we will continue towards the Archaeological site of Llactapata through the Cusi Chaca river valley, arriving near the town of Huayllabamba (3,000 m) where our camp will be.

After breakfast at the camp, the walk begins slowly ascending to the Warmiwañusca pass (4200 m) crossing a beautiful forest of Polylepis trees; we will have attractive views of the Andean landscapes. Next, we reach Llulluchapampa (3,750 m), the typical plain at the foot of the pass, and then we arrive at the Warmiwañusca pass. From the pass, we descend to the Pacaymayo Valley (3,620 m) where we will have lunch and set up our camp to stay overnight. From here, we can appreciate the extraordinary construction of the Inca Trail. In the afternoon of this day, we can explore the area a bit and will have time to rest and relax. In the evening, dinner and overnight stay.

Very early after breakfast, we will start our walk. This is one of the most beautiful days of the Inca Trail. We will visit the Runkurakay archaeological site; from this place, we will have a spectacular view of the area. We will go up the pass of the same name (3,800 m) and continue towards the archaeological sites of Sayacmarca, Phuyupatamarca, and Wiñaywayna, which are linked to each other by a wonderful original Inca trail made of white granite, amidst the abundant vegetation of the forest. We will observe the remarkable balance achieved by the Incas and their environment. We will have our lunch halfway in a beautiful camp known as ChaquiCocha. Our camp will be located in the surroundings of the Wiñaywayna archaeological site (2,700 m).

This day we wake up early at 4:00 AM, have breakfast, and start the walk at 5:00 AM. We say goodbye to the porters because they will return to Cusco with all the camping equipment. We will walk through thick vegetation typical of the rainforest towards the Sun Gate or Inti Punku, from where we will have a formidable panoramic view of the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu, arriving at approximately 7:00 AM. Once here, we will have a 2.5-hour guided visit accompanied by our guide who will show you the history of Machu Picchu's past. Then we take a bus down for 20 minutes to the town of Machu Picchu (Aguas Calientes), where we will have free time to have lunch on our own (not included in the package). After lunch, we take the train to Ollantaytambo where the transport awaits us for the transfer to the hotel in the city of Cusco.