Inca Trail to Machu Picchu (3 Days – 2 Nights)

DAY 1: KM 82 PISCACUCHU – HUAYLLABAMBA – LLULLUCHAPAMPA.

We pick you up from your hotel very early to board our transport to the Km 82 Piscacuchu place where the respective controls of income to the Inca Trail are made, in this same place you will have to present your tickets together with your passports or the identity document with that you made your reservation, once you have passed the respective controls we start our magical adventure at a height of 2,720 meters above sea level. On this day the walk is smooth, we will cross a bridge and we will walk through the Vilcanota river, we will continue the walk and we will arrive until Huayllabamba at 3100 meters above sea level. Where will we have our lunch.

• Food: Lunch and dinner
• Maximum Altitude: 3100 msnm.
• Minimum Altitude: 2720 meters above sea level.
• Travel distance: 18 km.
• Approximate walking time: 9 hours.

DAY 2: LLULLUCHAPAMPA – PHUYUPATAMARCA – WIÑAYWAYNA.

After a good breakfast we will restart with our trek, we will ascend towards the highest point of the Inca Trail called Warmi wañuska at 4,200 masl / 13,780 feet. This day is considered the most difficult and most attractive part of the trip, it will be something extensive but interesting, We are going to have an average of 12 hours of walking. Then we will descend to Pacaymayo at 3600 masl and then ascend to the second highest point that is Runkuraqay (3900 masl). At this point we will have a beautiful view of the snowy Veronica and the snowy Pumasillo in its fullness during the day, we will descend until we reach the jungle edge with a variety and diversity of flora and fauna with respect to the previous days, we will observe the different types of forests we will explore archaeological centers such as: Runkuraqay, Sayacmarca, Qonchamarca, Chaquiqocha, Phuyupatamarca and Intipata, we will also pass through the famous Inca tunnel, we will descend Inca stairs, which will take us to the famous Wiñayhuayna archaeological complex (2700 masl) of our last camp.

• Meals: Breakfast Lunch and dinner
• Maximum Altitude: 4200 meters above sea level.
• Minimum Altitude: 2700 meters above sea level.
• Travel distance: 19 km.
• Approximate walking time: 12 hours.

DAY 3: WIÑAYWAYNA – MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO.

This is the most anticipated day of our trip. We leave very early in the morning, where we will go by the same original route of the Inca road to Intipunku (door of the sun) at 2745 meters above sea level. Where we can observe in the distance the citadel of Machupicchu in all its splendor and majesty. We will have a 2 hour tour with our specialized guide that will lead us to the most important places of this wonder of the world and will give us the necessary explanations about its history and its Andean meaning. Then we will have free time to take the most beautiful photographs and admire this enigmatic Sanctuary. Then we will go down to the town of Aguas Calientes where we will have a free time to have lunch and get to know this picturesque place. Then we will board the train that will take us to the Ollantaytambo station where our transport awaits us in the direction of Cusco.

End of our services.

• Alimentación:
• Food: breakfast.
• Maximum Altitude: 2745 meters above sea level.
• Minimum Altitude: 2400 meters above sea level.
• Travel distance: 3 km.
• Approximate walking time: 4 hours.

INCLUDED:

• Informative talk before departure.
• Tourist transport Cusco – Km 82
• English / Spanish Guided Service for 3 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:

• Primer desayuno y ultimo almuerzo.
• Snacks especiales.
• Ingreso a las aguas termales (s/10.00).
• Bolsa de dormir.
• Ingreso al huynapicchu (adicionar 85 dólares extra) con anticipación.

IMPORTANT:

• 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.

YOU NEED TO CARRY:

• Flashlight and batteries.
• Sleeping bag.
• A personal backpack with changes of clothes.
• Rain jacket in rainy season.
• Cleaning articles.
• Trekking shoes
• Money in soles or dollars.
• Swimwear.
• Hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, insect repellent.
• Water to drink (2 liters) and purification tablets (Micropur)