Inca Trail

You will be picked up from your hotel and taken on a bus ride to Chillca. From there you will hike to Wayllabamba. The first day the trail leads along the Urubamba River, offering you spectacular views of snow-capped mountains and stunning vegetation.

From Wayllabamba you hike to pacaymayo. The second day is more challenging as you climb a 4.200-meter high pass, often covered in mist.

From pacaymayo you walk to Wiña Wayna. A stone path guides you through a dense cloud forest to Wiña Wayna, passing many Inca ruins along the way.

You arrive at the Inca “Sun Gate” just before sunrise, the fog lifts and you are looking down onto Machu Picchu just as the Incas did centuries before you. The sight is awe inspiring - a sprawling temple bathed in sunlight.

You are now able to visit the site and see the carved hitching post of the sun, the contoured walls fitting into every curve of the natural rock, the amazing jigsaw puzzle of individual building blocks in which no mortar was used and which have withstood centuries of earthquakes, the steep thousand meter high mountain- up which these blocks were raised- high above the valleys, the intricate irrigation system and terraced fields. This structured, intricate citadel is in complete contrast to the wild vision of mountain tops and gorges. Although you surely will not yet be ready to, in the afternoon you can take a comfortable train back to Cuzco, or as an option, you may stay overnight in Machu Picchu- which we highly recommend.

** Detailed Information about the Inca Trail
** Our Fully Customizable Cuzco Tours

• Transportation:
  • private transport to km 82
  • Transfer from the train station to the hotel
  • Bus from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes
• Camping equipment:
  • high quality spacious igloo tents
  • foam mattresses, tables and seats
  • Dinner tent and Kitchen Tent
  • First aid kit and emergency oxygen bottle
• Team:
  • at least one cook and cooking equipment
  • professional bilingual guide
  • porters for equipment
• Food:
  • 3 x breakfast, 3 x lunch, 3 x diner, coffee and thee. Mineral water is not included.
• All transfers and entrance fees.

*If you are interested in hiring a personal porter, please contact a Travel Advisor for details.

• A hat to protect you from the sun
• Sunglasses and sun block
• Insect repellant
• Sleeping bag - can be rented
• Warm sweater and warm socks for sleeping
• Small flashlight for using the toilet during the night. Also the last part of the trek will begin before the sun rises so that you reach Machu Picchu at sunrise.
• Chocolates and candy. Sugar boosts are great for keeping you going
• Your camera with extra memory and batteries!
• Disposable plastic water bottles are not allowed on the trail so you should bring a canteen or similar for the trek.
• For more information, please check our FAQ section at FAQs- Cuzco and FAQs- Inca Trail

We recommend that you book at least one extra day in the Inca imperial city of Cuzco. There are so may things to see and do in this magical city. You may add any of our additional services or just stay to relax and wander around on your own meeting people from all over the world and the charming colorful locals.

Have an extra day to visit the ruins on your own, relax at the local hot springs, and walk around the orchid gardens. The enormous beauty of Machu Picchu certainly deserves an extra day!

There are many who believe that to stay overnight in the beautiful countryside of the Sacred Valley will fill you with the aura of spiritual awakening that inspired the Incas to choose the valley as the home of their sun god.

Horseback riding across the Sacred Valley to Maras Moray Salt Mines. This is our most recommended additional service. Price per person- private service (includes transfer to the Sacred Valley):

Feel the power of the Inca water gods and get on a boat to have a wet and wild rafting experience through the Sacred Valley. Our tour guides are fully trained rafters and bilingual. Transfers and lunch included.

This site, constructed by the Incas, is the oldest known horticultural experimental center in the world. Each terraced level gives a different micro climate in which different crops can be grown. Remember that when you eat your potatoes you are eating a Peruvian creation. The terraces built into the natural surrounding landscape are magnificent.
Price per person- private service:

Watch professional Peruvian dancers and musicians amuse you with traditional Andean music and dancing.

This horseback riding tour will take you to the beautiful country side near Cuzco city.