Inca Trail (5 Days / 4 Nights)

DAY 1: CUSCO – PISQAYCUCHO – HUAYLLABAMBA

We will pick you up from your hotel to go to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. We will stop in the town of Ollantaytambo to make last purchases, and then continue to Piscacucho or kilometer 82 of the railway to Machupicchu, where after registering with the authorities of the Machupicchu Historical Sanctuary we will begin our walk along this beautiful route surrounded of mountains on the banks of the Wilka Mayu River (Sacred River of the Incas) or the Urubamba River. Then we will take an uphill path through the mountains to explore the archaeological site of Llaqtapata, magnificent Inca construction, then we will walk this Inca route and stop at Tarayoq (2670 masl / 8761 ft), to enjoy our lunch and a short rest. We will start our hike again, along an uphill path bordering the mountains in the middle of a geography sculpted in granite rock. Finally we will arrive at our campsite in Huayllabamba, where we will enjoy our food and spend the night.

• Food: lunch and dinner
• Maximum Altitude: 2954 masl / 9694 ft
• Minimum Altitude: 2670 masl / 8761 ft
• Travel distance: 10.89 km / 6.77 ml
• Approximate walking time: 5 hours

DAY 2: HUAYLLABAMBA – ABRA WARMI WAÑUSQA – PACAYMAYO

After a comfortable rest and a nutritious breakfast, we will begin our trek along the impressive Inca Trail, we will ascend to the highest point of this day, the Warmi Wañuska pass where we will feel closer to the sky of the Andes, then we will begin our descent by This magnificent paved road to reach the Pacaymayo camp. Here we have dinner and overnight.

• Food: breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Maximum Altitude: 4226 masl / 13866 ft
• Minimum Altitude: 2954 masl / 9694 ft
• Travel distance: 7.10 km / 4.40 ml
• Approximate walking time: 5.30 hours.

DAY 3: PAQAYMAYO – ABRA RUNKURAQAY – PHUYUPATAMARKA

Early in the morning, after breakfast, we will begin our journey to the archaeological site of Runkurakay, located in the middle of a stunning geography. We continue our way of ascent towards the Runkurakay abra, last challenge of height of our walk towards Machupicchu. We will enjoy this stretch of the Puna ecological floor, where the Ichu or tall grass predominates surrounding small Andean lagoons, we will observe Andean camelids as llamas and alpacas in their natural habitat

And we will descend to the archaeological sites of Sayaqmarka and Conchapata and then head to the Phuyupatamarka camp, enjoy our lunch, and take a break. After the break we can visit the Phuyupatamarka viewpoint (only 5 minutes away from the camp) and enjoy the sunset in the middle of snow-capped mountains. Dinner and overnight.

• Food: breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Maximum Altitude: 3974 masl / 13039 ft
• Minimum Altitude: 3627 masl / 11900 ft
• Travel distance: 6.22 km / 3.87 ml
• Approximate walking time: 6 hours

DAY 4: PHUYUPATAMARKA – WIÑAY WAYNA – MACHU PICCHU – AGUAS CALIENTES

After breakfast we will visit the archaeological site of Phuyupatamarka with a rear view of the Machupicchu mountain, we will walk through this incredible Inca trail, we will find ourselves surrounded by vegetation typical of the high jungle of the eastern Andes of Peru. Our path will take us to the Wiñay Wayna sector, close to the archaeological site of Machupicchu. We will have a short break to continue on this road and reach the sector of Inti Punku and its magnificent first view of the legendary lost city of the Incas. We will cross Machupicchu to take our transport to the town of Aguas Calientes, where after hosting them in their respective hotels, we will enjoy a well-deserved rest.

• Food: breakfast and lunch
• Maximum altitude: 3688 masl / 12100 ft
• Minimum Altitude: 2088 masl / 6850 ft
• Travel distance: 7.29 km / 4.53 ml (up to Inti Punku)
• Approximate walking time: 4:30 hours

DAY 5: AGUAS CALIENTES – MACHU PICCHU – AGUAS CALIENTES

After breakfast, we will take our bus to the archaeological site of Machupicchu to begin our visit to this important historical sanctuary. The geography where the Inca citadel is located is located in the ecological floor of the cloud forest, we will observe the exceptional ability developed by the Incas to prevail in this difficult environment. Here we will observe one of the works in engineering more developed by the Incas, finding observatories, temples, water sources and solar watches; highlighting his fine stonework work with a wide variety of architectural styles.

After our visit, we will return to Aguas Calientes where we will have lunch and then board the train to Ollantaytambo Station, where our transportation will pick us up to go to your hotel in Cusco.

• Food: lunch
• Maximum Altitude: 2400 masl / 7873 ft
• Minimum Altitude: 2088 masl / 6850 ft
• Travel distance: 7.29 km / 4.53 ml
• Approximate walking time: 4 hours

INCLUDED:

• Informative talk before departure.
• Tourist transport Cusco – Km 82
• English / Spanish Guided Service for 5 days.
• Assistant guide (from 9 pax)
• Two-person tents capacity for 3 people, used as doubles
• Simple tents available for an additional cost of USD $ 15.00 per camp night
• Self-inflatable mats
• Cook and assistant
• Kitchen equipment
• Snacks
• Daily tea service
• Equipment and kitchen utensils, including chairs and tables
• Tent kitchen, dining room, bathroom.
• Portable eco-friendly bathroom
• Food service in camp (3 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 3 dinners, 4 snacks) – nutritionally balanced menu
• Lunch in Aguas Calientes on the fifth day
• Vegetarian menu at no extra cost
• Service of porters. According to detail of the table authorized by the INC. (For loading our camping equipment
• and up to 8 kilos per passenger including the sleeping bag (2 kg)
• Entrance to the Inca Trail pax valid 4 days
• Entrance to Machupicchu – 5th day
• Passenger drop-off buses – 4th day
• Buses round trip to Machupicchu 5th day
• Return train to Ollantaytambo
• Transportation Train station – hotel Cusco
• Insurance policy for our porters
• First aid equipment, Oxygen

NO INCLUDED:

• Breakfast and dinner – Day 4
• Breakfast – Day 5
• Pillows
• Canes
• Extra expenses
• Non-detailed meals
• Excess baggage, in case the passenger exceeds the weight of 8 Kg and can not reduce it, we will grant the extra cost per carrier
• Tips (optional)

• Each passenger must bring their own backpack with their personal equipment including their sleeping bag (This is for passengers who book the tour in shared service or PULL)
• If you want you can hire an extra porter to carry your luggage and you can go quietly this has an extra cost of $ 120.00 this takes 15 Kl. but if you want to share a half porter this will cost $ 60.00.
• The price shown at the top of the itinerary is in shared service or Pull.
• Prices in private service according to the number of passengers, check rates.
• The walking time calculated in this letter is referential, always depending on the physical condition and resistance of the walkers. This time also considers stops for photographic shots, rest and rehydration.
• Acclimatization in the city of Cusco, at least 2 days Puru Planet offers easy category routes of a day or half a day, before the main trekking

YOU SHOULD TO CARRY:

• Water resistant hiking shoes and sandals
• Warm clothes (thermal interior, polar, feathers, gloves hat, socks)
• Waterproof clothing (poncho)
• Synthetic or cotton clothes (tights, trousers, shorts, polo shirts)
• Hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, insect repellent
• Nalgene type water containers
• Basic medicine first aid kit
• Walking sticks with rubber tips
• Personal hygiene implements
• Personal snacks
• Lantern
• Camera with enough batteries
• DNI / Original passport