Duration:
Price:
Maximum Altitude
4,215 m.s.n.m.
Difficulty
Challenging
Group Size
02 and 08 people
Type of Service
Group
Welcome to the Classic Inca Trail, the most famous and most spectacular hiking route in South America! This ancient 45-kilometer or 26 miles Inca trail follows the footsteps of the Inca pilgrims to the gates of the sacred city of Machu Picchu, one the new 7 wonders of the world.
Our exciting itinerary offers 4 days of trekking along the original Inca pathways, passing a spectacular array of Inca ruins along the way. The trail is located high in the Peruvian Andes climbing gradually from the valley floor (2,700m / 8,856 ft.) to the most spectacular mountain passes (as high as 4,215m / 13,825ft). At every turn, the surrounding scenery will take your breath away!
Hiking the 4day Inca Trail is a strenuous and awe-inspiring adventure. For four days we will push ourselves to our physical limits, resting each night under the spectacular Andean night sky. But on our final day, any feelings of pain and exhaustion simply disappear as the mist lifts to reveal the emerald peaks and terraced ruins of the mystical ancient city.
Day 1: easy.
Pick up from the hotel in Cusco in Our private transport that will take us to Km 82 of the Inca Trail, where we will begin our unique adventure, we will pass through these Inca places. Patallacta and Hike Miskay Huayllabamba.
Hiking 7 hours approximately distance (10 km – 6.25 miles)
Day 2: challenge.
Start our intensive but not impossible hike from Huayllabamba to the top of Warmihuañusca (“dead woman”) from where you can enjoy the beautiful views of the mountains and glaciers being there is the only experience. Hike Huayllabamba – Llulluchapampa –Warmihuañusca – Pacaymayo.
Hiking 8 hours approximately distance (12 km – 7.5 miles).
Day 3: Inca sites and history.
Hard and impressive day the best of the Inca trail and its Inca constructions such as: Hike Runkuracay – sayacmarka – Phuyupatamarka and Wiñayhuayna ending in the high jungle.
Hiking 10 hours approximately distance (16 km – 10 miles).
Day 4: Machupiccchu.
Easy day with tired body and legs, but eager to see Machupicchu from the Sun Gate. from where we will enjoy a spectacular view one of the world seven wonders of the Machupiccchu. Guided in Machupicchu with the best hiking guide. In the afternoon return by train and car to Cusco.
Hiking 02 hours approximately distance (06 km – 3.7 miles).
HIGHLIGTS:
- The best local professional tour guides.
- The best hikes, campsites and tours in the world.
- Discover the incas land along the way to Machupicchu.
- Explore the best tourist destination, Machu Picchu
- Travel with the best local agency travel. Tour operator
Incluided
✓ PERMITS AND TICKETS FOR THE INCA TRAIL.
We will secure all necessary permits once we receive your complete information and reservation deposit. Permits are subject to availability and are issued for a specific date and under your name. They cannot be changed under any circumstances. Changes in password number are only permitted for renewal reasons. In that case, you must provide both your old and new passport.
✓ PRE- DEPARTURE BRIEFING.
We offer a tourist orientation to our visitors before doing the excursion to Machupiccchu. The briefing starts at 6:00 p.m. We understand you may be nervous or have any questions about the excursion. This is the opportunity to meet with your tour guide and travel companions.
✓ EXPERIENCED TOUR GUIDES.
We have local professional tour guides who know a lot about their history and customs. They know the Inca trails very well and speak fluent English. You will feel safe your hands.
✓ TRANSPORTATION.
Transportation is included in your tour package. from pick up from your hotel Until the conclusion of your tour in Cusco.
First day: You´ll be picked up from your hotel in the morning and travel in our transportation to Ollantaytambo.
Fourth day: Bus ticket Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes
fourth day: Transport from Ollantaytambo train station to your hotel in Cusco. Train Ticket from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo.PeruRail (Expedition Service)
✓ PORTER TEAM
Our Porters Team will carry all camping equipment and supplies needs for the trek. Additionally, we’ll include the personal service of a porter responsible for carrying your duffle bag and personal ítems
✓ CAMPING IQUIMENT.
Dining tents, tables, chairs and cooking equipment, portable toilet and sleeping tents.
✓ DUFFLE BAG. For the trek, you will receive a duffle bag to pack your personal belongings up to maximum weight 7 kg or 15.4lb this weight includes your sleeping bag
✓ MEDICAL KIT:
All our tours guides have received training in first aid and rescue and high mountains rescue. In the event that a tourist requires medical attention during the trek, our staff will be able to assist you. We have a first aid kit. In an extreme case of a medical emergency, you will be evacuated to the nearest medical center.
✓ FOOD:
We try to offer natural and organic food. we buy the whole ingredient from farm farmers; They work all their products naturally and without chemicals. We have professional chefs from Inca Trail.
Note: Our clients when booking the tour. You must notify us if they have allergies or food restrictions to ensure that the food is prepared properly.
✓ WATER
We offer water. First it is boiled, cooled and filtered. to fill water bottles or Camelback (the chef will provide clean water after each meal)
Note: we recommended to bring two liters’ bottles or camel’s bags because plastic bottles are prohibited.
✓ SUPPORT STAFF:
All travel agencies need a support staff that includes: chef, chef assistant, horse owner and porters. We offer work for both men and women with living wages.
Our staff are the humble people of the mountains who like to share their culture and history.
No Included
× First breakfast.
× Lunch on the last day
× Travel insurance: Highly recommended for all hikers.
× Additional tickets Machupicchu mountain and Huaynapicchu mountain $ 70
× Tips for the crew, guide, cook and porters
× VISTADOME Train – $67 USD per person extra. (Return only)
× Personal tent- $30 USD – (Please request when you book your trek)
× Additional night in Aguas Calientes – from 70 USD per person (depending on availability)
Huayna Picchu Mountain: $75 USD – This needs to be booked in advance and please let us know at the time of booking (it books out very quickly).
Picchu Mountain is an optional trek within Machu Picchu Citadel which do not include a guide. The climb is usually done on your own after your tour of Machu Picchu Citadel. If you would like the extra hike to be guided, please request in advance. There is an extra cost for this extra guided tour.
RENTALS.
- Sleeping bag: $20 to rent
- Inflatable air mattress: $15 to rent
- Trekking poles (pair): $15 to rent
- Hiking Backpack: $20 to rent
MORE IMPORTANT:
- Original valid passport (a copy will not be accepted).
- Immigration Card (given on the plane as you enter Peru)
- Valid student card (if booked as a student).
PERSONAL BELONGINGS:
- Trekking boots.
- Trekking backpack 20 or 25 liters.
- Water bottle or camel bag of 02 liters.
- Hat and sunglasses
- Rain clothes
- Sun cream, insect repellent
- Hand sanitizer
- Toilet paper
- Personal medication
- Camera, extra batteries
- chocolates, sweets, energy bars or dried fruits.
- 3 t-shirts (absorbent shirts are the best)
- 2 pants / hiking pants
- 2 sets of underwear.
- 3 sets of socks
- 1 warm jacket for colder nights
- Wet wipes
- Toothbrush and paste
- Facial moisturizer
- Power bank / battery charger
- 2 plastic bags to separate wet or muddy clothes.
Extra money to buy extra drinks or snacks has to be in Peruvian soles.
- We recommend our hikers to arrive in Cusco 2 or 3 days before their trek. This will allow you to acclimatize to the height so as not to have problems in the walk.
- In Cusco we have only one main airport, most flights arrive from Lima to Cusco, which is the most recommended and easiest for our tourists.
- The trip from Lima to Cusco by bus is quite long approximately 22 hours and it is not recommended that you travel directly to Cusco. If you want to do it, we recommend that you do it by sections Lima – Nazca – Arequipa – Puno and Cusco.
- In Cusco we have many hotels located throughout the city of Cusco. If you need help booking a hotel or would like some recommendations on where to stay, do not hesitate to contact us.
- Arriving in Cusco you have extra days before or after your walk. We are happy to help you organize some more important tours as there are tourists who want to spend more days in the imperial city of the Incas.
- We offer free pick up and transfer from the airport to your hotel in Cusco. We do this in order that you don’t have to worry about anything. Let us know in advance the airline company, the schedule and flight number that arrives in Cusco.
- Near the weather, Cusco is located at 3,350 m or 11,050 ft. which makes the weather very difficult to predict. In Cusco, we have two seasons; the rainy season, which runs from November to March, and the dry season, from April to October. We recommend the dry season that is from April to October. But for some tourists the stations don’t matter and they plan their tour according to the time they have and it is possible to organize some tours according to the weather.
- At near altitude sickness or soroche, Cusco is located at 3,350 m or 11,050 ft. Therefore, the air is short, dry and difficult to breathe for which it is recommended to arrive in Cusco 2 or 3 days in advance of the tour
WE RECOMMENDED TO OUR VISITOR:
- Drink enough water.
- Mate coca.
- Deep breathing exercises.
- Soft walks.
Diamox or acetazolamide (you can find these medications at any pharmacy in Cusco, check with your doctor to make sure you are not allergic to any medications).
DISCOUNTS:
18 to 25 years old: $30 USD. Information required from the student card: name of university, student name, photo of student, expiration date, etc. A copy of the card is required at booking to obtain government approval for the discount.
- Under 18 years old: $30 USD. Please send us a copy of your passport at the time of booking.
- Under 11 years old: $40 USD. Please send us a copy of your passport at the time of booking.
Itinerary
Hotel pick up at 5:30 am in Cusco (3,350 m – 11,055ft.) Our private transport to will take us to the Km. 82 of the Inca trail, where we will start our walk. Here we will be able to observe the Vilcabamba mountain range and its majestic glacier Veronica (5,800 m /19,140ft.) as well as the sacred river of the Inca Urubamba. After visiting some historical sites, we will have lunch on the mountainside, and after a brief “siesta” we will start to walk again until the first campsite Huayllabamba (3,000 m /9,900ft.) where we will have dinner.
DETAILS:
- Meals: Lunch, Dinner
- Min Altitude: 2,700 m (8,910 ft.)
- Max Altitude: 3,000 m (9,900 ft.)
- Distance Traveled: 10 km (6.25 miles)
- Walking Time: 7 hours approximately
- Base camp attitude: 3,000 m (9,900ft.)
- Climate: dry – warm.
At 5:30 am we will have our wake-up tea (coca tea) to start our intensive trek from Huayllabamba towards the peak of Wuarmihuañuska (“dead woman”) located at (4,200 m / 13,860ft.) The walk takes about 6 hours and along the way we will be able to appreciate the beautiful and changing landscape. After a delicious lunch in Llulluchapampa (3,800 m / 12,540ft.) we will continue our walk-through beautiful views of mountains and valleys. Finally, we will descend to our second campsite called Pacaymayo (3,600 m /1,880ft.) where we will have dinner and we will recharge our batteries for the day to come.
DETAILS:
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Min Altitude: 3000 m (9,900 ft.)
- Max Altitude: 4,200 (13,860 ft.)
- Distance Traveled: 12 km (7.5 miles)
- Walking Time: 8 hours approximately
- Base camp attitude: 3,600 (11,880ft.)
- Climate: dry – cold
In the morning, after a nutritious breakfast accompanied by coca tea, we will start our walk from Pacaymayo to one of the most beautiful sections of the Inca Trail. During this 2-hour walk we enjoy many spectacular views and appreciate the changing climate from the “Puna” grassland to the cloud forest (jungle), and we will also have the opportunity to observe the spectacular Salcantay (the second–highest, snow-capped peak of the region) and the Vilcabamba mountain range. Towards the end of a group of Inca houses we will start our climb to the last peak Phuyupatamarca (3600 m / 11,880 ft.) From here we will have our first glimpse of Machu Picchu, although the actual site will not be visible. We will reach our last campsite near Wiñayhuayna (“Always Young”) after a 3-hour walk along steps made of stone. This is one of the most popular campsites due to its proximity to MachuPicchu.On our way down we will visit two archaeological sites, Phuyupatamarca and Intipata (Sun Terraces). In the afternoon we will have lunch and relax in order to be ready for our last day in Machu Picchu, and we will also visit the Wiñaywayna archaeological site. As it is a tradition on the Inca Trail, in the evening we will have a “farewell ceremony” with porters and cooks.
DETAILS:
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Min Altitude: 3,600 (11,880ft.)
- Max Altitude: 3,900 m (12,870 ft.)
- Distance Traveled: 16 km (10 miles)
- Walking Time: 10 hours approximately
- Base camp attitude: 2,700 m (8,910ft.)
- Climate: dry – humid
After an early rise we will have our last breakfast accompanied by coca tea. We will then start our walk towards the Inti Punku (“Sun Gate”) where we will enjoy a spectacular view of Machupiccchu, one of the wonders of the world, also known as “Llactapata”, the lost city of the Incas. Here we will start to go downhill along a paved path to the Machupiccchu archaeological site check point (2,400 m / 8,000 ft.) The site opens at 6:00 am and we will head towards the “Guardian House” which offers the perfect spot for postcard-like pictures and one of the best views. We will then start our guided tour, where we will visit the most important sites.
DETAILS:
- Meals: Breakfast
- Min Altitude: 2,700 m (8,910 ft.)
- Max Altitude: 3,000 m (9,900 ft.)
- Distance Traveled: 6 km (3.75 miles)
- Walking Time: 2 hours approximately
- Machupicchu: 2,400 (8,000 ft.)
- Climate: very humid – warm.
Faq's
You should bring layers for changing weather, including moisture-wicking shirts, a warm jacket, waterproof gear, a hat, gloves, and sturdy hiking boots. Don’t forget sunscreen, a headlamp, and insect repellent.
This multi-day hike requires stamina and preparation. It’s ideal for adventurous travelers in good physical condition. It’s not suitable for very young children or people with limited trekking experience.
Yes, a licensed guide will lead the group, providing cultural insights, safety support, and managing logistics from start to finish.
Yes, there are multiple scenic and archaeological viewpoints along the way, including valleys, cloud forests, and Inca sites. You’ll have time to enjoy and photograph them.
Mountain weather can change fast. The trek continues in rain or shine, so proper gear is essential. The guide will make adjustments if safety requires it.
All transportation involved in the trek—transfers, buses, and trains—is privately arranged for the group.
Yes, carrying some soles is useful for tipping the trekking team, buying small extras, or making purchases in local communities.