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• Trekking to Machu Picchu as the royal Incas did it.
• Arrive at Machu Picchu through the Sun Gate.
• Enjoy the beauty of the ancient Inca remains along the trail.
• Hike with professional local tour guides.
• Enjoy personalized service from beginning to the end.
• Explore the Lost City of the Incas Machu Picchu.
• Hike one of the most famous treks in the world
• Hike the original Inca trail to Machu Picchu
• Explore the Inca ruins along the path.

Classic Inca Trail 4 Day Summary.
Immerse yourself in the Iconic 4-day Inca Trail trek to Machu Picchu and feel like in the 15th century.

DAY 1 Cusco – Km 82 – Huayllabamba / Ayapata (L & D) *
• At 5 in the morning. Start your adventure from Cusco traveling in a tourist minibus to km-82.
• At 9 in the morning. Pass the Inca Trail checkpoint and start your trek.
• At noon. Enjoy your delicious lunch in Llaqtapata.
• At 14 hours. Settle into your campsite.
• At 17:30 hours. Coffee Time and then dinner.

DAY 2 Huayllabamba – Warmiwañusca (dead woman pass)- Pacaymayo (B, L & D) *.
• At 6 o’clock in the morning. Have your first breakfast.
• At 7 in the morning. Start ascending to the Classic 4-Day Inca Trail trek highest point (dead woman) and here enjoys your rewarding lunch.
• At 16 hours. Settle into your tent.
• At 5:30 pm. Enjoy your coffee and dinner.

DAY 3 Pacaymayo – Phuyupatamarka – Wiñayhuayna (B, L & D) *.
• At 6 in the morning. Have your nutritious breakfast.
• At 7:00 in the morning. Start your hike with beautiful Andean landscapes and explore the Inca archaeological sites.
• At noon. Have lunch in Chakiqocha.
• At 15 hours. Arrival to Wiñayhuayna, the last campsite.
• At 16:00 hours. Visit to the archaeological site of Wiñayhuayna.
• At 17:30 hours. Enjoy your last coffee and dinner.

DAY 4 Wiñayhuayna – Sun Gate – Machu Picchu – Cusco (B)*. br /> • At 4 in the morning. Enjoy your last breakfast and say goodbye to the porters and cook.
• At 6:30 am. Be amazed with the first view of Machu Picchu from the Sun Gate.
• 8:30 am. Visit to Machu Picchu (2 hours).
• At 2:55 pm, 3:30 pm or 4:20 pm. Return trip by train to Ollantaytambo and then by tourist minibus to Cusco.
*B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner

Classic 4 Day Inca Trail Trek Full Itinerary

DAY 1: CUSCO – PISCACUCHO (KM 82) - WAYLLABAMBA
We start the adventure of your lifetime picking you up from your hotel at 5:30 to 6:30 am to start the trip by car to Ollantaytambo town. Two hours car ride where you have the chance to have breakfast. After we continue driving one more hour to the trailhead Km 82 / Piscacucho. While we drive to the beginning of the Inca trail, you will enjoy corn plantations, potato crops because the valley that we take to reach to km 82 is the sacred valley where most of the local people work on the farming. Once in the trailhead, we get ready to pass the first control point of the whole Inca trail. After we got an Inca trail stamp on your passport, we hike 2 hours to reach to Mesccay where we take a break also you have the chance to enjoy the local corn beer called Chicha. Then we continue hiking to the viewpoint of Llactapata ruins to explore and also to listing the explanation from the guide. We hike for 30 more minutes to make to the lunch spot to enjoy our delicious energy lunch. After lunch 2.5 more-hour hiking to the campsite located in Huayllapampa where our crew of porters and cooks set up your camp. Time to enjoy hot tea time and dinner at the camp. The camp islocated at 3000 msnm.

Food: L & D
Physical Level: 2, Moderate
Distance Hiked: 12 km / 7.4 Miles
Tour Length: 6-7 Hours
Starting Altitude: 3350 m/11,988ft, Cusco
Min Altitude: 2710m/ 8,891ft, Km-82
Max Altitude: 3,050 m/10,006 ft, Wayllabamba

DAY 2: HUAYLLABAMBA - INCA TRAIL HIGHEST POINT - PACAYMAYO
The cooks will wake you up with hot coca tea early in the morning to complete the hardest day of the whole Inca trail successfully. After a nutritious breakfast, we get ready to start the trek up to the highest point of the entire Inca Trail 4212m/13818ft. 4 hours uphill hiking 9km/5ml. The trail begins at 3000 m to 4212 m through a beautiful path made of stones combining with nice Inka stairs which takes you to the pass of the Inca trail called - WARMICWAÑUSCAN. (Dead woman's pass). If we get nice weather, we will see the overlooking views of the mountains that surround Machu Picchu and the sacred valley of the Incas. Then we start descending to the lunch spot 2 hours downhill trekking on the Inca steps we reach to the lunch place Pacaymayo where we have lunch also is the campsite, in the afternoon we provide you tea time then dinner to sleep at the camp call Pacaymayo — located at 3700 msnm.

Food: B, L & D
Physical Level: 3, Demanding
Distance Hiked: 11 km / 6.8 miles
Tour Length: 7-8 Hours
Starting Altitude: 3,050 m/10,006 ft, Wayllabamba
Min Altitude: 3,640 m / 11942 ft, Pacaymayo
Max Altitude: 4,200 m / 13779 ft, Dead Woman

DAY 3: PACAYMAYO - PHUYUPATAMARKA - WIÑAYWAYNA
Today is going to be the most beautiful day of the trek because you get the opportunity to see how the landscape changes from the Andean cloud forest to the jungle area. Hiking on beautiful well maintained original Inca trails and also, we are going to visit. Phuyupatamarca (the town in the clouds). In the distance, you enjoy the view of the majestic Salkantay Mountain and Wakay willka Mountain and of course the first views of Machu Picchu montain and Huaynapicchu Mountain. After a delicious breakfast around 5:30 am we leave from the camp toward Phuyupatamarca 2 hours uphill hiking then two more hours downhill on the Inca flat trail. Once in Puyupatamarca, you have time to enjoy the views, and also, we explore the beautiful archeological site of Puyupatamarca. After that we hike down on the curved Inca stairs to Intipata after 2 hours of the trek we reach to Intipata to explore the farming terraces and enjoying the magnificent views of the Urubamba River and its valleys then we go to the lunch spot at wiñayhuayna campsite to eat a delicious lunch. Siesta time after we got time for a siesta, we go to explore Wiñaywayna Inka ruins. Then we go back to the camp to enjoy tea time and the last supper made by the camping chefs.

Food: B, L & D
Physical Level: 2, Moderate
Distance Hiked: 15 km / 9.3 miles
Tour Length: 9 Hours
Starting Altitude: 3,640 m / 11942 ft, Pacaymayo
Min Altitude: 2,700 m / 8,858 ft, Wiñaywayna
Max Altitude: 3,970 m / 12,696 ft,

DAY 4: MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO
Today you will experience the magical moment to see Machupicchu. Early in the morning wake up with hot coca tea served to your tent by the chefs to enjoy a delicious breakfast to be the first ones passing the last Inca trail checkpoint. Trekking to the sun gate through the amazing Trails built on the Cliffside of the steep Rocky Mountains covers on dense vegetation. Once we make to INTIPUNKU (sun gate), we have time to enjoy the magnificent view of the Inca cathedral MACHUPICCHU. Enjoy incredible views of a town made of stone built by ancient civilizations of the Peruvian Andes after we continue our trek to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu through the enclosures that used to function as access controls and ritual enclosures that the Incas used to use before arriving at Machu Picchu itself. Once at Machupicchu we get time for the classic and panoramic pictures. Once in Machupicchu, we get into to have the guided tour for 2.5 hours approx. afterward, the guide will let you go by yourselves to explore the vast Inca city such as the Inca Bridge, HuaynapicchuMountain or Machu Picchu montaña if you book it in advance. After 6 – 7 hours in Machupicchu we take the bus down to Aguas Calientes town where we have time for lunch. Then you take a train at 18:20 for 1.5 hours to Ollantaytambo train station where our transfer will wait to transfer you to Cusco for two more hours by car. You will be back in Cusco around 10 pm.

Food: B
Physical Level: 1, Easy
Distance Hiked: 5 km / 3.1 miles
Tour Length: 2-3 Hours
Starting Altitude: 2,700 m / 8,858 ft, Wiñaywayna
Min Altitude: 2,450 m / 8,038 ft, Machu Picchu
Max Altitude: 2,720 m / 8,924 ft, Sun Gate

Included in the Classic 4-Day Inca Trail trek to Machu Picchu:

Brief information night before the hike.
Touristic bus from Cusco Hotel – Km 82
Admission ticket to Classic Inca trail 4 day and Machu Picchu
The professional tour guide (1 assistant for more than 9 people)
Porters to carry all camp equipment and passengers’ belongings (6 kilos/13.2 pounds per passenger plus sleeping bag. Only in the private tour). In the shared tour, each traveler will carry their own belongings.
Local professional chef.
Kitchen and dining tents; chairs and tables.
4-season tents shared between 2 people and mats for each.
Feedings: 3 Breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners, and snacks (optional vegetarian at no additional cost)
First aid kit and oxygen.
One-way bus ticket from Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes.
Expedition train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo Cusco
Touristic bus from Ollantaytambo train station – hotel Cusco.
Group or Private Tour.

not included in 4-Day Inca Trail Trek to Machu Picchu:

Sleeping bag (we can rent you).
Porter on the shared tour to transport each passenger’s belongings.
Personal belongings and medications.
Breakfast on the first day.
Lunch and dinner on the last day.
Entrance tickets to Huayna Picchu mountain or Machu Picchu mountain (you can make additional reservation).
Travel insurance. Please take out travel insurance.
Hiking poles (we can rent them for you).
Accommodations in Cusco.

Tips (optional).

Packing List:

To do the 4-Day Inca Trail trek, we will provide you with a duffel bag where you can carry everything detailed below and you should also carry a small personal backpack so you can carry your document, water, snacks, cameras and others. Because the duffel bag will be transported by the porters
Passport or other documents
Thick sweater or jacket
Pajamas
Hiking shoes
Waterproof jacket or rain poncho
Two polo shirts Long and short pants
Personal items and medications
Water bottle
Lipstick
Sunglasses
Plastic bag
Camera with extra battery
Flashlight
Mosquito repellent
Sunscreen
Toilet paper
Water purification tablets
Sandals to relax your feet at the campsite
Cap or hat
Extra money (PEN).

Recomendations:

To do the 4-day Inca Trail Trek to Machu Picchu, you should consider the following:
Before booking this Classic 4-day Inca Trail Hike, please ask us about availability for your desired dates. In general, reservations should be made at least 5 to 6 months in advance, depending on the season.
You have to be in Cusco at least 2 days before the Trek for better acclimatization.
Before and upon arrival in Cusco, take pills for altitude sickness (soroche). In your hotel in Cusco also drink coca leaves infusion, it will help you to acclimatize better and not to feel much the annoying headache, dizziness and vomiting. Avoid coffee, alcoholic beverages and cigarettes, as they prevent the good oxygen assimilation.
Take short hikes in Cusco to acclimatize or you can also hire short tours around Cusco. Here are the alternatives: Combined Cusco Tour (duration 5 hours), Chinchero – Maras Salineras – Moray Tour (duration 6 hours), South Valley Cusco Tour (duration 6 hours) and Sacred Valley of the Incas Tour (full day). If you wish to hire any of these tours, you must book separately.
Leave your heavy suitcases at the hotel in Cusco.

EXTRAS that we can arrange for you:

To do the 4-day Inca Trail Trek to Machu Picchu, you should consider the following: Huayna Picchu entrance ticket. 65USD Montaña Machu Picchu entrance ticket. 65USD Sleeping bag 25USD for the whole trek Walking pole 15USD For one pair Poter service 120USD for 7 kilos UP-GRADE train to Vistadome - Panoramic train. 40USD - train at 16:22 (Check availability).