Overview
Enjoy the hiking the classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu as you see many archaeological sites along the way and get completely in touch with Mother Earth ("Pachamama" in Quechua native language). During your 4-day journey, you will admire the surrounding snow-peaked mountains, mountain rivers and amazing diversity of flora and fauna.
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- Mobile ticket
- Hotel pickup offered
What's included
Air roll mattress
Accommodation: camping (3 nights)
Tables and chairs, cooking tent with cooking equipment, dining and toilet tents and bottled gas;
Porters to carry food, camping and cooking equipment;
Personal double tents (4 person tent which allows for greater comfort)
Experienced bilingual Tour Guide and trekking chef
Pre-trek briefing (Our guide will visit your hotel a day before the trek for your briefing)
Water every day (excluding the first 4 hours of the trek when you need to bring your own)
Tourist bus from Ollantaytambo to Cusco;
Inca Trail permits and Machu Picchu tickets
First aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle.
Tourist vehicle to the initial point of the Inca Trail at Km 82;
Meals: 3x breakfast, 3x lunch, 3x dinner, 3x afternoon´s hot beverages
Tourist train from Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu) to Ollantaytambo;
Breakfast on the first day and last lunch in Aguas Calientes
Shuttle bus from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes
Travel insurance
Extra Porter to help you carrying up to 7 kg of your personal belonging
Tips and other extras not mentioned
Sleeping bag and Hiking poles
Meeting and pickup
Pickup is offered for all travelers.
Good to know
Inca Trail or any trek including the Inca Trail
• All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
What to expect
Day 1 CUSCO - WAYLLABAMBA
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In the morning we pick you up from your hotel, after crossing the towns of Chincheros, Urubamba and Ollantaytambo we will go to Chilca / Km 82, there we will have an explanation and recommendation to start trekking, in addition we have to show the documents in the income control of the Inca Trail. We stop for approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes to have lunch, then start trekking to the first camp in Wayllabamba, after a guided tour of the Llactapata Archaeological Group.
Day 2 WAYLLABAMBA - PACAYMAYO
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After breakfast, the hardest part of the road begins, with a steep climb, followed by 3 hours of walking until reaching the first step, called Warmiwañusca (Dead Woman) at 4,200 m.a.s.l. approximately, here you will not only enjoy incredible panoramic views of the entire area but you will also have the satisfaction of having reached the highest point. After a well-deserved rest we will descend to Pacaymayo for lunch, camping and then dinner.
Day 3 PACAYMAYO - WIÑAYHUAYNA
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Winay Wayna
After taste an energetic breakfast we begin ascending to the second most height part of the route at 3,800 m.a.s.l. During the walk we will enjoy a guided tour of the archaeological zone of Runkuraqay where we will find important vestiges of the Inca Culture. Then we continue to Sayacmarca, where we will have lunch to continue walking and watching how the geography changes from dry and mountainous aspect to tropical green. On this route is Phuyupatamarca (village in the clouds), another important archaeological monument. After a short walk we arrive at the last campsite Wiñayhuayna, where we will have dinner and spend the night.
Day 4 WIÑAYHUAYNA – MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO
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Santuario Historico de Machu Picchu
2 hours
After breakfast, we will walk for an hour through the forest to the Inti Punku (Sun Gate), known as the entrance door to Machu Picchu, from where you have an impressive panoramic view of the citadel. Upon arrival to Machu Picchu, we will have the guided tour of the citadel, through the main remains and monuments, such as the Main Square, the Circular Tower, the Sacred Solar Clock, the royal quarters, the temple of the Three Windows and the cemeteries.
At the appropriate time we will descend from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes to board the train back to Ollantaytambo, where a representative will be waiting for you to take you to your hotel in Cusco.
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Times are local to the experience (America/Lima).
Additional Information
- Note: In early 2001, the Peruvian government proposed to reduce number of trekkers on the trail to 500 per day. An extra 200 people are allowed during July and August. It is highly recommended that you make your reservation weeks or months in advance to guarantee you will get a spot
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Up to 10 travelers per booking
- Each booking must include at least one adult.
FAQs about 4-Day Inca Trail Tours to Machu Picchu
Can I cancel 4-Day Inca Trail Tours to Machu Picchu for free?
No. All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
How long does it take?
It takes about 4 days.
Is pickup offered?
Pickup is offered for all travelers.
What's included?
- Air roll mattress
- Accommodation: camping (3 nights)
- Tables and chairs, cooking tent with cooking equipment, dining and toilet tents and bottled gas;
- Porters to carry food, camping and cooking equipment;
- Personal double tents (4 person tent which allows for greater comfort)
- Experienced bilingual Tour Guide and trekking chef
- Pre-trek briefing (Our guide will visit your hotel a day before the trek for your briefing)
- Water every day (excluding the first 4 hours of the trek when you need to bring your own)
What's not included?
- Breakfast on the first day and last lunch in Aguas Calientes
- Shuttle bus from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes
- Travel insurance
- Extra Porter to help you carrying up to 7 kg of your personal belonging
- Tips and other extras not mentioned
- Sleeping bag and Hiking poles
Which places does it visit?
It visits Winay Wayna, Santuario Historico de Machu Picchu.
Which languages is it offered in?
It is offered in English.
Is it suitable for children?
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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