Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

We will take you up at 6:00 a.m. from your Cusco hotel. Then we’ll drive you to Ollantaytambo railway station in our private transportation via the Sacred Valley of the Incas. The tourist train will take you to KM 82, the trailhead, from where you will board.

Our guide will assist you in clearing the security checkpoint once you get at the trailhead. The authorities will require you to provide your original passport as well as your Inca Trail permit. Then we’ll begin a gradual walk to Miskay. We’ll stop at various archaeological sites along the way.

We’ll take a break for lunch in Miskay. We’ll continue on the trail to our campsite after lunch. We will also go to the Llactapata archaeological complex.

We’ll start our full-day trip to Pacaymayo early in the morning, after enjoying a traditional breakfast. Warmi Wanusca, or the Dead Woman’s Pass, at 4200 meters, is the highest point on the Inca Trail (13780 feet).

We’ll continue trekking down to Pacaymayo for our second night’s camping after lunch.

We’ll start the trip after breakfast with a hike up to the trail’s second highest pass, at 3850 meters (12631 feet). We’ll be stopping at a number of ancient sites, including the ruins of Runcuracay.

After that, we’ll go to the Sayacmarca and Phuyupatamarka complexes. We’ll hike to the Wiay Wayna ruins after lunch. It literally means “forever young” in Quechua. We’ll be camping in a location that’s closer to the facility.

The Inca Trail’s most intriguing day. We’ll be leaving early in the morning from the campsite. We’ll hike to Inti Punku, also known as the Sun Gate. From here, you’ll receive your first glimpse of Machu Picchu citadel, the Incas’ lost metropolis.

This morning view is only available to Inca Trail hikers. Then we’ll descend the slope to the citadel. Our local expert will take you on a tour of the fortress here. You will have some free time following the tour.

Our guide will direct you to the entrance if you have reserved a climb on Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu mountain. Hiking Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu mountain requires advanced reservations. The temple of the moon is also found at Huayna Picchu.

We’ll take the bus down to Aguas Calientes town after the full day adventure. It takes 30 minutes to complete.

You’ll board the train that will take you back to Ollantaytambo from here. Our agent will pick you up from the train station and drive you back to your Cusco hotel.