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Day 1: Cuzco - Chilca - Wayllabamba
Our guide will pick you up from your hotel in Cuzco very early in the morning, to take bus or train to the city of Chilca to begin your trek along the Inca Trail to Machupicchu. After approximately three hours walking you will stop for lunch. Then you will continue walking towards your first camp at Wayllabamba, on the way you will have a guided tour of the archaeological complex of Llactapata. Dinner and overnight in tents at the campsite.
Day 2: Wayllabamba - Warmiwañusca - Pacaymayo
After breakfast, the toughest part of the trail begin, walking towards the highest point in the Inca Trail where you will have an unbelievable panoramic view of the whole area and will observe different types of microclimates. After a 3 hours walk you will reach the first pass, named Warmiwañiusca or Dead Woman's Pass, at approximately 4,200 m.a.s.l. Here, you will have a tremendous feeling of achievement mixed with relief on reaching the top. After lunch you will continue your walking down to Pacaymayo where you will camp and have dinner.
Day 3: Pacaymayo - Puya Patamarka - Wiñay Huayna
After breakfast start the descent towards the second most important pass of the trail at 3,850 m.a.s.l. having a guided visit at the archaeological complex of Runkurakay and the Inca citadel of Sayacmarca. Continue your trekking towards Puya Patamarka (Cloud-level town), another important archaeological monument, where lunch will be served. After a short break you will continue walking to Wiñay Huayna (Forever Young) for a guided visit of this impressive archaeological complex with a spectacular setting. Dinner and overnight at the camp.
Day 4: Wiñay Huayna - Machupicchu - Cusco
After breakfast, have a very early start to arrive in time for sunrise at Machupicchu. After a one-hour walk through the forest towards the Inti Punku or the Gate of the Sun, also known as the Entrance Gate to Machupicchu, where you will have the most impressive panoramic view of the citadel. Upon arrival at Machupicchu, three-hours guided tour around the citadel, visiting the main sites and monuments. After the tour you will have free time to wander around, then you will meet with the rest of the group to drive by bus down to Aguas Calientes. In the afternoon transfer to Cusco by train. Upon arrival in Cusco transfer to your hotel. |
The inca trail, with Machupicchu as final destination, is the most known and most popular trail under tourists. The total walk in Inka Trail is about 40 kilometres long and lasts 4 days, including one day for the visit to Machupicchu. The natural surroundings are breathtaking beautiful. Walking the incatrail, with views over the mount tops covered with snow, the rain forest and impressive ruins, is an experience which remains to you for the rest of your life.
