INCA TRAIL (4 DAYS 3 NIGHTS)
The Inca Trail is a segment of the vast network of pre-Hispanic roads known as the Qhapaq Ñan. The 4-day route is filled with original stone staircases, tunnels carved into the rock, and archaeological sites accessible only via this trek.
🏔️History and Culture: The trek is not only a physical challenge but also a historical journey. You will pass through important Inca ruins such as Patallacta, Runkurakay, Phuyupatamarca, and the impressive Wiñay Wayna before reaching the main citadel.
🏔️ Diverse Landscapes: The trail takes you through diverse ecosystems, from dry Andean valleys to lush cloud forest, with spectacular views of mountains, snow-capped peaks, rivers, and rich flora and fauna.
🏔️Adventure and Achievement: The first two days are the most challenging due to the steep climbs and high altitude (especially when crossing Dead Woman’s Pass). The effort culminates on the fourth day when you arrive at Machu Picchu at dawn.
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DAY 1 :
5 am pick-up from the hotel to head to km 82 PISCACUCHO where we will have time to get organized before starting the hike. We will then begin the hike for 3 hours to the lunch spot. After lunch, we will continue hiking for another 2 hours to the first campsite, WAYLLABAMBA, where we will spend the night. This first day’s hike will be easy, with small inclines and flat sections, totaling 5 hours and 11 km of hiking.
DAY: 2
We will wake up very early in the morning for a nutritious breakfast and begin the day’s challenge, considered the toughest because we will reach the highest point of the entire trek at approximately 4215 meters. The ascent will take about 6 hours, via Warmiwañusca Pass (Dead Woman’s Pass), with frequent stops and rests. After reaching the summit, we will descend to Pacaymayo Alto for lunch (approximately 2 hours). Lunch will be served, and the afternoon will be free. This day’s hike will total 8 hours and 9 kilometers.
DAY 3:
We will wake up early and have a nutritious breakfast before beginning our hike, still ascending, to the second highest point, Runkuracay Pass (3800 meters above sea level). This is approximately a 2-hour climb, followed by a 1-hour descent to our lunch spot. After lunch, we will continue uphill for 30 minutes, then the trail will become undulating for approximately 1 hour until we reach the
final high point of the trail, Phuyupatarca Pass (3800 meters above sea level). From there, we will begin our descent to the final campsite at Wiñaywayna, where we will spend the last night. The total hiking time is approximately 9 hours, covering 16 km. (Cultural day: 4 archaeological sites or Inca temples)
DAY 4:
We will wake up early and have a nutritious breakfast before beginning our hike, still ascending, to the second highest point, Runkuracay Pass (3800 meters above sea level). This is approximately a 2-hour climb, followed by a 1-hour descent to our lunch spot. After lunch, we will continue uphill for 30 minutes, then the trail will become undulating for approximately 1 hour until we reach the
final high point of the trail, Phuyupatarca Pass (3800 meters above sea level). From there, we will begin our descent to the final campsite at Wiñaywayna, where we will spend the last night. The total hiking time is approximately 9 hours, covering 16 km. (Cultural day: 4 archaeological sites or Inca temples)
INCLUDES
Inca Trail entrance ticket
✅ Machu Picchu citadel entrance ticket
✅ Return train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo
✅ Tourist transport from Cusco to the trailhead (km 82)
✅ Professional guide
✅ Bus down from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes
vReturn bus from Ollantaytambo to Cusco
✅ Sleeping bag
Trekking poles
Double tents
✅ Inflatable sleeping mats
✅ 3 breakfasts
✅ 3 lunches
✅ 3 dinners
Porters to carry food and camping equipment
NOT INCLUDE
❌ First breakfast
❌ Last lunch
❌ Extra porters available if you don’t want to carry your own belongings such as sleeping bags, sleeping mats, or personal items (120 USD extra)
❌The cost per person is 760 USD. Small group size: minimum 2 people, maximum 8 people
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“Behind every image lies a conversation that taught us something, a scent that reminded us of childhood, and a sunset that made us feel insignificant and, at the same time, part of something immense. The true treasure is not the souvenirs, but the collection of memories that the passenger takes with them, now a narrator of their own adventure.”
“They say we travel three times: when we dream it, when we live it, and when we remember it. For the traveler who observes this gallery, the third time is the sweetest. Here lie the fragments of a time when the horizon was the only goal, and each unknown face became a brief but precious chapter in the infinite book of human adventure.”
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