Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 4days

Itinerary Summary

Tours day 1: Cusco- Km 82 – Wayllabamba

• 6 am transfer from the hotel to go by tourist bus to km 82
• 8:30 am km at the km 82 checkpoint we register and enter the reserved area of ​​Inca roads
• 9 am our staff such as porters and cooks prepare to carry the equipment and food.
• 9:30 am gentle hike, seeing in the distance beautiful landscapes and snow-capped mountains
• 12 pm we will make a stop in Miskay to enjoy lunch prepared by the cook
• 2 pm we start the trek Inca trail tours we will make a short stop for the explanation of the archaeological complex of Llactapata crossing various typical towns.
• 4 pm we arrive at the first camp Wayllabamba, a beautiful place with a mild climate, spend the night and dinner in this place.

Tours day 2: Wayllabamba – warmihuañusca – Pacaymayu

• 6:30 am you will enjoy a breakfast prepared by our cook
• 7:30 – 9 am the Inca trail tours will begin arriving at Llulluchapampa
• 9:30 – 12 pm we start with the tour and we ascend a very beautiful path reaching Warmihuañusca highest point and we see the snowy Veronica and part of the Inca trail.
• 12 pm – 3 pm walk to the second camp Pacaymayo
• 5 pm tea time
• 7 pm dinner and overnight

Tours day 3: Pacaymayo – sayacmarca – phuyupatamarca – Wiñayhuayna

• 6 am breakfast very early is the longest day
• 7 am we start the Inca trail trip and we arrive at Runkuracay and we have a guided tour
• 9 am we visit the archaeological complex of Sayacmarca guided tour and observe the changing and beautiful landscape
• 11 am we continue until we reach Phuyupatamarca guided tour and explore the area and lunch
• 2 pm we begin to descend by some steps of the Inca trail arriving at Wiñayhuayna approximately 5 pm camp and spend the night.
• 5 pm tea time tea time
• 7 pm dinner and beautiful evening with the whole group where the farewell will be made with the cooks and porters, it is usual to give a tip to those who accompany us on this trip on the Inca trail to Machu Picchu.

Tour day 4: Wiñayhuayna – Inca Trail – Machu Picchu tours – Cusco

• 4:30 am breakfast to continue the trek to Machu Picchu
• 7 am arrival to Machu Picchu through the upper part of Inti Punku or Puerta del Sol
• 8 am- 1:30 am Tour in Machu Picchu the guide will provide you with information on the main sectors of Machu Picchu and then you will enjoy your free time taking pictures. If you wish, you can go down to Machu Picchu town to visit the thermal baths.
• 6 pm will be presented at the Aguas Calientes train station
• 6:30 pm trip to Ollantaytambo by train
• 8:30 pm arrival to Ollantaytambo and transfer by bus
• 10.30 am arrival to Cusco – Peru transfer to hotel

Detailed Itinerary

TOURS 1 DAY.- TOUR CUSCO – KM 82 – HUAYLLABAMBA – INCA TRAIL 

Very early I pick up from your hotels in Cusco (3350 masl) we go by tourist bus to the Sacred Valley of the Incas on the way we will see beautiful landscapes and typical and picturesque towns then we We go to km 82 (, 2600 masl), the starting point and meeting with the entire group of porters who accompany us along this Inca trail to Machu Picchu. In Miskay (2,700 masl) we will enjoy a lunch prepared by our cook and we will visit the archaeological complex of Llactapata (2,650 masl) and then we arrive at our 1st camp called Huayllabamba, a beautiful place with a temperate climate. Dinner and camp. Walking time 1st day approx. 7 hours

TOURS 2 DAY.- HUAYLLABAMBA – LLULLUCHAPAMPA – PACAYMAYU – INCA TRAIL

Breakfast very early, the morning is cool. We start our walk starting at the place called Llulluchapampa (3,850 masl) we continue with our walk along a very beautiful path ascending until we reach Warmihuañusca (4200 masl). ) Highest point throughout the journey from this place we observe the snowy Verónica and part of the classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, after a short rest we will descend to a deep valley called Pacaymayu (3,500 masl) where we camped, walking time 7 hours approximately.

TOURS 3 DAY.- PACAYMAYU – CHAQUICOCHA – WIÑAYHUAYNA – INCA TRAIL

Breakfast very early served by our cook. We will have a beautiful day of walking through the variety of vegetation and elevational floors that we will find on the way, levels of Piso Quechua and Yunga.

The next step will be Runkuraqay (3,900 meters above sea level), a beautiful archaeological site, ascending through well-preserved Inca trails, we arrive at the archaeological site of Sayacmarca (3,600 meters above sea level), an important archaeological site built in strategic areas We continue with our walk the very beautiful journey in the distance we can see mountains that seem to watch our bustle we continue until we reach Phuyupatamarca (3,580 masl) beautiful place where one seems to be close to the sky since the clouds are very close, from here we descend by Trails of the original Inca trail finally we arrive at Wiñayhuayna (2,650 masl), place of our last camp in this place we will have a small celebration at dinner. Walking time on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu < / a> 7 hours in mild weather.

TOURS 4 DAY.- WIÑAYHUAYNA / TOURS MACHU PICCHU / RETURN TO CUSCO

This day we will have breakfast earlier than usual, approximately At 4 am, equipped with flashlights, we go to the Puerta del Sol or Inti Punku (2780 masl) from where we can observe the sunrise over the Inca city of Machu Picchu and Waynapicchu then our purpose is to reach our goal MACHU PICCHU (2400 masl) magical and enigmatic place. Already in Machu Picchu tours you will have a 2 hour guided tour in the main sectors of the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, then you will have free time until approximately 5 pm to continue walking inside Machu Picchu. Time when Machu Picchu closes. At the time indicated by our guide we will meet at the Aguas Calientes train station (Machupicchu town) to board our train to Ollantaytambo and from where we will pick you up by bus arriving at the imperial city of Cusco in approximately 4 hours.

End of services Tours Peru Machu Picchu .

Recommendations for the tour

It is recommended that you take the Inca Trail tour to Machupicchu:

• Original passport for the trip to Machu Picchu – Peru
• Student card (ISIC) if you pay as a student in Machu Picchu – Peru
• Extra money for trips in Peru
• Rain poncho for the trip in Peru
• Warm clothes for the second night – Inca trail to Machu Picchu
• Mosquito repellent for trips on the Inca trail to Machu Picchu
• Purifying pills for trips to the Inca trail to Machu Picchu
• Hat for trips to Machu Picchu
• Sunglasses for the trip
• Sunscreen
• A good sleeping bag

Important Note for the tours: At the agreed time, the night before the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu tours of 4 days and 3 nights,  you will have a talk at your hotel with our professional tour guide peru machupicchu.

The camps may vary according to availability and according to how early the reservations are made, the quotas are assigned by the Ministry of Culture in Cusco – Peru, entity that manages the entrances to Inca trail tours and Machu Picchu tours and all archaeological sites of Machupicchu.

Availability Tours Machu Picchu with Inca Trail:

The Inca Trail has a limit of spaces per day throughout the year. In advance of their trip they must reserve their spaces for the Inca trail to Machu Picchu.

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Treks: Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu:

The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in the department of Cusco is a fairly old route that has been used since the times of the Inca Empire. In the Sacred Valley of the Incas, Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu are connected. Stretching the route, trekkers can observe exuberant geographic beauty, a different ecological strata, and the richness of flora and fauna found in the sanctuary.

The Inca Trail “Inca Trail” is the common name given to the stretch of kilometer 88 of the railway to the city of Machu Picchu tours. It runs through 11 kilometers through the mountains and the Sacred Valley of the Incas with day tours.

You can travel through this Inca Trail tour by bus that runs through the valley of the Vilcanota Valley tours. However, it is not the access route: there are others, rather than trails that take one or more days to complete and pass through different sites around the valley, along the Andean and the surrounding areas.

Every day, people ran to Cusco day tours from all over the world, excited at the opportunity to experience tours the experience of the path used by the majestic Incas more than 500 years .

TRAVEL TO HISTORIC SANCTUARY OF MACHU PICCHU:

The historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu tours, or Cerro Viejo, was named one of the New Wonders of the World in 2007. It is located in the province of Urubamba, between Kilometers 82 and 122 of the railroad tracks from Cusco to Quillabamba, and cover the area of ​​33,000 hectares for the tours.

In the case of Machu Picchu tours, it is difficult to find anywhere else in the world. This Inca Machupicchu sanctuary, nestled in the heart of the archaeological capital of the Americas, is one of the main monumental monuments in the world, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, along with the historic center of Cusco – day tour.

The Machupicchu sanctuary is believed to have been one of the monumental monuments that the Inca Pachacutec left the inheritance of the kingdom from him.

For Pachacutec, Machu Picchu tours may have been designed to serve the testimonies of his mighty feats.

There are not two selected sectors or areas within the constructions of the Sanctuary Machu Picchu tours. The first was used for agricultural crops, while the other served urbanization. The agricultural sector is characterized by terraces, where the irrigated plots and crops of crops can be observed in machu picchu tour.

In the urban sector of the Sanctuary Machu Picchu tours, also known as the sacred zone, we can observe the presence of the zones of the zones, as well as the areas used for religious practices of the Incas, as well as civil ceremonies.

The most prominent parts of this area include at least four temples: the Temple of the Three Windows; the main Temple; the Temple of the Sun; and the Temple of the Condor. Other notable architectural remains at the Sanctuary include the primitive house, where the implements used for ceremonies were used.

Another important space is the Sacred Square. Nearby is a staircase that leads to Intiwatana, or the sundial in Tours Machupicchu.

This Inca creation is famous not only for its design, but because it has been said that it is capable of absorbing the energy of the sun and transmitting it to those who play rock.

Visiting Machu Picchu tours is a person of an experience. The mystical solemnity exuded by its imposition of the walls of the walls inspires the respect of the beings to those who built this monumental construction, aptly combining the artifice of its creation with the whim and the wildness of nature as one in the world.

Hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu:

The Inca Trail trek starts from the more than 23,000 km of roads built by the Incas in South America – Peru Tours, is the busiest trekking route in Peru and perhaps one one of the most spectacular in America for treks. Each year, approximately 25,000 walkers from around the world travel the extraordinary 43 km. (classic Inca trail to Machu Picchu) of this cobbled route, built by the Incas to advance to the impregnable Inca citadel of Machu Picchu – tours, deep in the Cusco mountain jungle – Cusco – Inca Trail – Machu Picchu.

The tour begins in the town of Qorihuayrachina, at kilometer 88 of the Cusco-Quillabamba railroad, and takes between three and four days of arduous walking tours. During the route, which crosses an impressive altitudinal gradient, mountains – with climates and ecosystems as different as the high Andean puna and cloud forests – two high-altitude passes must be overcome (the largest of them, Warmiwañuska, at 4,200 meters above sea level). ) to finally conclude with a magical entrance to Machu Picchu tours through the Inti Punku or Puerta del Inca. One of the main attractions of the route is the network of carved granite Inca settlements that occur along the Inca trail (Wiñay Wayna, Phuyupatamarca), immersed in natural settings of overwhelming beauty. An exuberant nature with hundreds of species of orchids, multicolored birds and dreamy landscapes are the ideal complement to this essential route for hikers in Peru.

Numerous tourism companies sell complete packages of tours for this route short Inca trail to machu picchu 2 days, classic Inca trail to machu picchu 4 days, ancascocha trek to machu picchu and others Alternative routes to Machu Picchu such as Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu, Inka Jungle Trail to Machu Picchu, Rainbow Mountain to Machu Picchu, Shockquirao to Machu Picchu, Huchuy Qosqo to Machu Picchu, etc., (including food, camping equipment and porters) . For those who wish to organize the trip on their own, there are porters in the communities of Chillca and Wayllabamba who charge modest prices to help with luggage. It is necessary to bring drinking water and food, as well as complete camping equipment.

The administration of Machu Picchu charges US $ per person for road maintenance (ticket that already includes the right to enter the sanctuary). There are hygienic services and a shelter for visitors in Wiñay
Wayna, a place where one of the most spectacular terraces in Peru stands.

Entrance Options to Machu Picchu?

Entrance tickets to Machu Picchu are differentiated by the type of access of each of them, listed below their type of entrances to Machu Picchu:

• Availability Machu Picchu Only: This tourist ticket allows you to visit the Inca archaeological center of Machu Picchu. You only have 2,500 spaces per day for your visitation ticket. click on see the information on the availability of tickets to Machu Picchu.
• Availability Machu Picchu + Huaynapicchu group 1: In addition to visiting the Archaeological Site of Machu Picchu; With this tourist ticket you can climb the Mountain of Huaynapicchu. You only have 200 spaces per day for your visitation ticket. In this Group 01: Machu Picchu + Huaynapicchu, your entrance is at 07:00 am – 08:00 am. click to see the information of availability of tickets to Machu Picchu
• Availability Machu Picchu + Huaynapicchu group 2: This tourist ticket will allow you to climb the Huaynapicchu Mountain and visit the Inca city of Machu Picchu. You only have 200 spaces per day for your visitation ticket. In this Group 02: Machu Picchu + Huaynapicchu your entry is at 10:00 am – 11:00 am. click to see the information on the availability of tickets to Machu Picchu
• Availability Machu Picchu + Mountain: In addition to the visit to the City of Machu Picchu, you can have access to ascend to the Machu Picchu Mountain. You only have 800 spaces per day for your visit entry. click on see the information on the availability of tickets to Machu Picchu