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Created: Bruno Yepez Olave
Last update: 31 Aug 2018
INCA TRAIL 4 DAYS
| Activity type: | Trekking |
| Activity level: | Moderate |
| Availability: |
1 May 2020 - 10 Jan 2021 |
| Duration: | 4 Day(s) / Tour with flexible start dates |
| Price: | from $550 / Negotiable |
Full description
Hike on the well-known Inca Trail is a unique experience when you contact with the past of an ancient culture such as the Incas where nature will show us backgrounds that shows memory footprint with every step we will see the harmony created by the wise ancestors of the Peruvian Andes that gives us the feeling of making a pilgrimage to a holy place called Magic enigmatic Machu Picchu, today considered one of the 7 wonders of the world and declared World Heritage Site.
Service Type:
Private: This service is exclusively for groups of friends, couples, families, coworkers, etc. And the itinerary is planned according to your requirements, and on the dates that choose
Shared: Usually this is a large group where the tourists are all different nationalities and the itinerary is fixed
Important Please Read !!!
Book ahead of time, during an average high season, 7 months before departure there are no spaces due to the influx of tourists wanting to come and see the ruins, so the government has imposed restrictions for environmental purposes, to prevent erosion and contamination of the road network of Inca roads and the sanctuary of Machu Picchu. There are 500 spaces available (tourists, guides, cooks and porters).
Price includes
- Briefing of the tour, 1 or 2 days before departure
- Transport to start punt from trail (Piscacucho)
- Entrance fee to the Inka Trail and Machu Picchu.
- Professional bi-lingual tour guide for 4 days: English and Spanish, 2 guides from more than 9 passengers
- Cook responsible for meals. (03 breakfasts, 03 lunches, and 03 dinners); please notify us if you are a vegetarian
- Porters to carry the camping equipment and food provisions.
- Boiled water for each meal, and for the places where there are no shops to buy water.
- Camping equipment: Tents 4-people capacity for 2 persons, comfortable camping mat, dining tent with table and chairs, kitchen tent, toilet tent, cutlery.
- 1 Bus down to Aguas Calientes town at 4th day.
- Transportback (Train and bus) from Aguas Calientes -Ollantaytambo– Cusco
- Portable Radio (Walkie Talkies)enBasic first aid and oxygen bottle.
Not included in price
- Meals: breakfast day 1 and Lunch day 4
- Sleeping bags (you can rent itwith us).
- Admission to the hot springs in Aguas Calientes
- Personal expenses
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Location
Peru, Cuzco, Urubamba
Day 1
Cusco, Km 82 to Wayllabamba
In the morning at around 05:45am we will depart from the city of Cusco (3350m / 10990); we will pick you up from your hotel and take you to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. This is where your trek will begin, and you will meet with Quechua porters who are responsible for carrying all the food and camping equipment for our expedition. The most common plants in this area are the large cactus, (Trichocereuspachanoi), Achupallas (Puya nail-Herculis). On this hike you will have the opportunity to see the large snow-capped mountain called Veronica or Huacayhuillca (5750m/18 865ft) you can see the Inca influence in Kanabamba and Llactapata, these are both famous archaeological sites with a rich history. Later we will stop in Tarachayoc to have lunch there; and afterwards continue walking towards the town of Wayllabamba and arrive at our designated campsite for dinner.
Meals : L and D Total distance: 12 km / 7,47 miles. Estimated walking time: 5-6 hours Maximum altitude point: 3,000 m / 9,840 ft
Day 2
Wayllabamba – Warmihuañuca–Pacaymayo
After breakfast at approx 06:00hrs. We’ll hike through the valley of Llulluchapampa (3850 / 12631ft) to the Andean forest, we’ll see Uncas trees typical of this area, different types of bromelias, the traditional straw plants used for building for thousands of years and also food for the lamas and alpacas. Shortly after we’ll get to the highest point of our trek which is called Warmihuañuska pass or dead woman pass (4200m/ 13780ft) with great views of the sacred snow-capped mountain Huayanay and Vilcabamba range. After a short break you will make your way down the deep valley of Pacaymayo (3500 /11483f) to have lunch, and there we will set up camp. After a rest dinner will be served.
Meals B, L, D. Total distance: 11 km / 6,84 miles
Estimated walking time: 6-7 hours Maximum altitude point:
4,200 m / 13,776 ft.
Day 3
Pacaymayo–Wiñaywayna
After breakfast at approx. 5:30 am, we’ll climb up a set of steep stairs to Runcuracay archaeological site(3700 m.) and then continue to the second pass (3900m/12796ft), and walk downhill to another archaeological site called sayacmarca to have lunch in Chaquicocha. This is considered the most beautiful day of the trip because of the incredible view of cloud forest, the Inca tunnels, and the Inca trail cobblestone and of course the natural beauty of orchids, begonias, etc. At the third pass we’ll visit the town over the clouds (Phuyupatamarka 3700m/12136ft). From here you will be able to see the Machu Picchu Mountain, and finally walk down a set of stairs to Wiñaywayna (forever young 2650m/8692ft), this last campsite has a trekker lodge, a bar and bathrooms with hot shower facilities. We will then enjoy a farewell dinner at our camp.
Meals B, L, D. Total distance: 16 km / 9,94 miles. Estimated walking time: 8 hours. Maximum altitude point: 3,900 m / 12,792 ft.
Day 4
Wiñaywayna to Machu Picchu
On the fourth and last day we’ll need to get up at early at 4.00 am and leave Wiñaywayna an hour later to climb to the Intipunku, or The Sun Gate. This trip will take around an hour, hiking along a trail of flat stones on the edges of cliffs in the highland jungle. From this fabulous spot, we can see the sun rise over the sacred citadel of Machu Picchu. From Intipunku we descend into Machu Picchu, and 40 minutes later we enter the citadel from the highest point through the ¨House of the Guardians¨. We then descend to the control point where we register ourselves with the authorities and leave our backpacks. We immediately begin a complete guided tour of the Inca citadel which will take approximately two hours. You will then have free time to walk around, climb the Huayna Picchu Mountain, where one can experience spectacular views of all of Machu Picchu, the valleys and mountains that surround it (please note that only 400 visitors are allowed per day), or visit the Temple of the Moon or the impressive Inca Bridge. In the afternoon, we meet in the town of Aguas Calientes where, if you like, you can visit and relax in its hot springs. From here we take the train back to the city of Cusco, where we arrive after nightfall
Meals B Total distance: 4 km / 2,49 miles. Estimated walking time: 2 hours. Maximum altitude point: 2,700 m /8,829 ft.
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Last update: Bruno Yepez Olave
(11 Jan 2021)