Luxury Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in 4 Days
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About This Experience in Cusco
Why Visit Cusco?
Cusco, Peru offers a wealth of attractions, cultural experiences, and activities for visitors. From historic landmarks to modern attractions, Cusco provides an unforgettable travel experience with something to discover around every corner. Explore local cuisine, discover unique culture, and create lasting memories in this remarkable destination.
Getting to Cusco
You can reach Cusco, Peru by air, train, or road depending on your starting location. The city offers various transportation options including taxis, public transit, and private transfers to help you reach your destination. Many hotels can arrange airport transfers, and local transportation options vary by location.
What's Included
- Professional tour guide and entry tickets to the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu (double entry)
- First-aid kit, satellite phone, and oxygen supply
- Massage tent with therapists (each day), dining & kitchen tents with tables and chairs
- Private toilet tents, hot showers, towels, bathrobe, and toiletries
- Traditional Pachamama ceremony with Andean shaman.
- Pre-departure briefing at your hotel and accommodation pick up & drop off service
- Personal porter (10 kg / 22 lb) with duffel bag and trekking poles
- Gourmet meals, daily snacks, hot drinks and premium refreshments (soda, beer, champagne and pisco)
- 3 nights in Luxury walk-in tents with queen or twin cots, inflatable pad, bedding and sleeping bags
- Vistadome Observatory train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Olltantaytambo
What's Not Included
- (Optional) Last day dinner, it is easily avaliale in Aguas Calientes
- (Optional) Entrance tickets to Machu Picchu Montaña or Waynapicchu, they should be booked ahead of time. If you have them, please let us know.
Cancellation Policy
Additional Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
- You’ll receive confirmation within 24 hours of booking, depending on availability.
- Only after Manual confirmation from our team, you tour will be 100% confirmed.
- Vegetarian and vegan meals are available. Kindly inform us of any specific dietary needs when booking
- At the time of booking, please submit each participant’s passport name, number, expiration date, and issuing country.
- Travelers are required to carry a current, valid passport on the day of departure.
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Meeting and Pickup
Pickup Information
Pickup Option: Pickup available for all travelers
Pickup Time: 15 minutes before departure
Custom pickup locations may be available. Please contact the supplier for details.
Itinerary
Cusco - KM 82 - Wayllabamba
We’ll collect you before dawn from your Cusco... 2 hours
We’ll collect you before dawn from your Cusco hotel and travel through the Andean highlands to the Inca Trail trailhead. If you’re staying in the Sacred Valley, pick-up will be approximately two hours later.
Enjoy breakfast at a local Ollantaytambo restaurant overlooking... 1 hour
Enjoy breakfast at a local Ollantaytambo restaurant overlooking ancient stone houses and terraced slopes.
We’ll then drive to the Km 82 checkpoint 1 hour
We’ll then drive to the Km 82 checkpoint. The official starting point of the iconic Inca Trail.
Begin your first hike on forested paths, reaching... 4 hours
Begin your first hike on forested paths, reaching the atmospheric Llactapata ruins just in time for a gourmet lunch. Continue alongside the Cusichaca River, admiring verdant hills and orchids as you make your way to camp.
Arrive at Wayllabamba camp to a refreshing pisco... 2 hours
Arrive at Wayllabamba camp to a refreshing pisco sour or glass of wine, then soothe tired muscles with a hot shower and optional massage before settling in for a sumptuous dinner under the stars.
Wayllabamba - Wamiwañusca - Pacaymayo
Start your morning in camp with a hot... 2 hours
Start your morning in camp with a hot cup of Andean tea and a hearty breakfast before setting off on a rewarding climb. Trek through pockets of cloud forest, pausing among Polylepis trees whose twisted trunks glow in the mist.
Break for lunch on the open Llulluchapampa plateau,... 2 hours
Break for lunch on the open Llulluchapampa plateau, where valley panoramas stretch out beneath soaring peaks.
Then, summit Dead Woman’s Pass (the highest point... 3 hours
Then, summit Dead Woman’s Pass (the highest point of the Inca Trail) and take time to admire the sweeping views of snow-capped mountains stretching across the horizon, an unforgettable reward after a challenging ascent.
The descent delivers us to Pacaymayo camp, where... 2 hours
The descent delivers us to Pacaymayo camp, where hot showers, soothing massages and hearty dinner await, accompanied by mountain-fresh air.
Pacaymayo - Runkuraqay - Phuyupatamarca
As dawn breaks over the Urubamba Valley, you'll... 2 hours
As dawn breaks over the Urubamba Valley, you'll wake to breathtaking views of the Andes and nearby waterfalls before setting out on a two-hour hike toward Runkuraqay Pass, the trail’s second-highest ridge
Visit the Runkuraqay archaeological site before crossing the...
Visit the Runkuraqay archaeological site before crossing the trail’s second-highest point with sweeping views of the surrounding Andes.
From the pass, descend for two hours through... 2 hours
From the pass, descend for two hours through fern-filled cloud forest to explore the circular Inca ruins of Sayacmarca, perched beside a high-Andean lake, where ancient stone walls rise mysteriously from the mist and a delicious lunch awaits. Lunch amid ancient stones, then onward through hanging valleys carved by centuries of water.
Arrive at Phuyupatamarca camp, the “City in the...
Arrive at Phuyupatamarca camp, the “City in the Clouds,” perched high above the valleys, and be greeted with a refreshing welcome drink. As you settle in, watch the sun slowly sink behind Machu Picchu Mountain, casting golden light over distant glaciers and the endless ridges of the Andes.
Phuyupatamarca - Sun Gate - Machu Picchu
Wake at 5:00 a
Wake at 5:00 a.m. to watch the mountain sunrise with coffee, then enjoy your final trail breakfast before bidding farewell to the chef, porters, and massage team.
Follow the trail to sweeping agricultural terraces 1 hour
Follow the trail to sweeping agricultural terraces. Learn how the Incas shaped the slopes for farming and views across the Urubamba Valley.
Enter a pocket of cloud forest with orchids and mossy walls 1 hour
Enter a pocket of cloud forest with orchids and mossy walls. Explore graceful terraces and vaulted niches set on a steep hillside.
Arrive at the Sun Gate 1 hour
Arrive at the Sun Gate. Take in your first panorama of Machu Picchu framed by rugged Andean Mountains.
From the Sun Gate we will follow Circuit... 3 hours
From the Sun Gate we will follow Circuit 1 on a gentle descent to the iconic photo viewpoint, then head to the main entrance for your second entry via Circuit 2, a relaxed, guided exploration of the citadel’s plazas, temples, and sacred lookouts
Enjoy an unrushed lunch just steps from the... 2 hours
Enjoy an unrushed lunch just steps from the entrance of Machu Picchu at the exclusive Sanctuary Lodge, savoring gourmet dishes in a serene setting with views of the surrounding cloud forest.
Take the bus down to Aguas Calientes and... 2 hours
Take the bus down to Aguas Calientes and board the Vistadome Observatory Train back to Ollantaytambo, with panoramic windows and an observatory car featuring live music.
Meet your private driver upon arrival in Ollantaytambo...
Meet your private driver upon arrival in Ollantaytambo for a comfortable transfer back to your hotel.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cancellation policy?
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