4-Day Inca Trail Trek to Machu Picchu with Camping

4 Days Duration

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About This Tour

Experience the legacy of the Incas on the world-famous Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, one of South America's most celebrated treks and ranked among the top 10 hike...

Duration: 4 Days · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Moderate · Accommodation: Included · Budget · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · Cities: Cusco, Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo, Wiñay Wayna · Languages: English

Know before you go: The same program, including the campsites, train schedule, and pickup, is subject to change due to weather, the client's walking ability, and other unexpected circumstances.

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What's Included

Professional bilingual Inca Trail and Machu Picchu tour guide (English and Spanish)
Cook
Porters for the food and camping equipment
Extra guide and assistant cook for groups bigger than 8 people
Pre-departure orientation meeting
Pick up from accommodation in Cusco and transfer to Km 82
Double-occupancy tents (all new equipment) with foam mattresses
Camping equipment: kitchen tent, dining tent, chairs, tables, and toilet at all campsites
All meals, snacks, and coffee/tea breaks
First aid kit with oxygen
Radios for communication in case of emergencies
Entrance fees to the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu
Train back to Ollantaytambo and bus from Ollantaytambo to Cusco

Not Included

Sleeping bag and personal porters
A few meals - breakfast on Day 1 and lunch and dinner on Day 4
Tips and gratuities
Any personal expenses

Itinerary

1

Day 01

Cusco to Huayllabamba via Ollantaytambo and Km 82

Get picked up from your accommodation in Cusco early in the morning and begin your journey to Km 82, where the Inca Trail begins. Get picked up from your accommodation in Cusco early in the morning and begin your journey to Km 82, where the Inca Trail begins. Stop in Ollantaytambo for breakfast (not included) before continuing to Chilca at Km 82. Stop in Ollantaytambo for breakfast (not included) before continuing to Chilca at Km 82. Meet the porters and cooks who will accompany you on the trail and begin the trek. Meet the porters and cooks who will accompany you on the trail and begin the trek. Stop for lunch along the way and continue to the campsite at Huayllabamba. Stop for lunch along the way and continue to the campsite at Huayllabamba. Enjoy a hot meal and spend the night at the campsite. Enjoy a hot meal and spend the night at the campsite.
2

Day 02

Hike to Dead Woman's Pass and Camp at Pacaymayo

Have breakfast and start hiking, ascending to the highest point on the trail at over 4,200 meters above sea level. This place is called Dead Woman's Pass (Warmiwanusca). Have breakfast and start hiking, ascending to the highest point on the trail at over 4,200 meters above sea level. This place is called Dead Woman's Pass (Warmiwanusca). Climb approximately 7 kilometres to Warmiwanusca. Climb approximately 7 kilometres to Warmiwanusca. Take beautiful pictures and relish the scenic landscapes. Take beautiful pictures and relish the scenic landscapes. Enjoy a delicious lunch and descend to Pacaymayo, where you will camp overnight. Enjoy a delicious lunch and descend to Pacaymayo, where you will camp overnight.
3

Day 03

Pacaymayo to Runkurakay, Sayacmarca, and Wiñay Wayna

Head towards Runkurakay after breakfast. Head towards Runkurakay after breakfast. Visit the archaeological site of Runkurakay, a former resting lodge for ancient pilgrims. Visit the archaeological site of Runkurakay, a former resting lodge for ancient pilgrims. Cross the second pass at 3,800 m above sea level and descend to Sayacmarca, another important archaeological site where you will have lunch. Cross the second pass at 3,800 m above sea level and descend to Sayacmarca, another important archaeological site where you will have lunch. Enter the high Andean cloud forest and enjoy nature. Enter the high Andean cloud forest and enjoy nature. Descend to the campsite at Wiñay Wayna, passing an important archaeological site and a temple where offerings are made to the sacred mountain spirits. Descend to the campsite at Wiñay Wayna, passing an important archaeological site and a temple where offerings are made to the sacred mountain spirits. Reach your campsite and spend the final night on the trail. Reach your campsite and spend the final night on the trail. Hot showers available.
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Day 04

Walk to Machu Picchu and Return to Cusco

Walk to the Sun Gate (Inti Punku), the ancient entrance to the city of Machu Picchu. Walk to the Sun Gate (Inti Punku), the ancient entrance to the city of Machu Picchu. See the ruins in all their glory and enjoy a guided tour of the citadel. See the ruins in all their glory and enjoy a guided tour of the citadel. Descend to the village of Aguas Calientes by bus. From there, return to Ollantaytambo by train and then travel by bus back to your hotel in Cusco. Descend to the village of Aguas Calientes by bus. From there, return to Ollantaytambo by train and then travel by bus back to your hotel in Cusco. Train departure: between 8.00 pm and 9.00 pm.