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Machu Picchu Inca Trail Tour Package
The classic Inca Trail trek to Machu Picchu is one of the most famous treks in South America, and for good reason. Mixing history, wildlife and spectacular scenery, this four-day, three-night adventure is an unforgettable experience, with a final destination -- Machu Picchu itself -- that ranks among the world’s most impressive archaeological sites.
The classic Inca Trail is only about 42 km (26 miles) long, but it goes up and down and along mountains, rising up through three mountain passes, and generally takes a circular route through the tricky terrain of the region in this part of Peru. That makes it a more strenuous 42 km than most, but also one with spectacular scenery, passing through various Andean environments including cloud forest and alpine tundra.
Along the trail, you’ll be trekking through an area of great biodiversity. At any moment you could come across orchids, foxes, cocks-of -the-rock (Peru’s national bird), spectacled bears, deer and many more species of flora and fauna. As you trek the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, you’ll also pass by other impressive Inca ruins, such as Wiñay Wayña and Phuyupatamarca. It’s an incredibly rich trekking experience, and that’s before you even reach your destination; the sublime mountaintop Inca citadel of Machu Picchu.
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It’s impossible to overstate the beauty of Machu Picchu, from its incredible architecture to the surrounding mountains and mist-filled gorges. But we won’t describe it all here. Far better if you come with us on the classic Inca Trail, with our professional guides, porters and talented cooks, and discover this magical trek for yourself.
Special features of our Trek along the Inca Trail & Machu Picchu:
Type of Tourism: Trekking, Hiking and Cultural
Places To Visit: Cusco, Inca Trail, & Machu Picchu
Duration: 7 Days and 6 Nights
Type of Service: some tours are small group service tours and other tours are private
Accommodation: 4 star hotels at every destination that you will visit. These hotels had been carefully chosen and we can guarantee that you will feel comfortable and pampered
DAY BY DAY SCHEDULE
Arrival to Cusco with a transfer to your hotel; a welcome meeting will be organized by your guide for a quick briefing of the tour. The rest of the day can be spent exploring Cusco, the ancient capital of the Inca Empire, set in the Andean Mountain range. Discover Spanish churches and mansions that sit alongside Inca remains, visit the local market of San Pedro and their array of products from handicrafts to vegetable products, fresh juices and items for traditional Andean ceremonies....
View all photosAfter breakfast, enjoy a free day to explore Cusco at your ease. The capital city of the Inca Empire is now the undisputed archaeological capital of the Americas, as well as the continent’s oldest continuously inhabited city. You may visit the local archaeological sites of Saqsaywaman, Tambomachay and Qenqo or you can take part in a Peruvian cooking class or chocolate making class, depending on how you want to spend your free day. We can help arrange and suggest all activities a...
View all photosBreakfast: is not included on this day.
Our Inca Trail adventure begins at 4:30 a.m., when we’ll pick you up from your hotel. We will then drive to Piscacucho, also known as Km 82, where the Inca Trail begins. Here we need to visit the control point and do all the official bureaucracy before we can enter the trail, so you’ll need your passport and ticket. This is a good place to use the bathroom and put on insect repellent and sunscreen, as once we’re o...
View all photosIt’s another early start on the second day of the trek, as we wake around 5:30 a.m. Our cooks will prepare a hearty breakfast to get your energy levels up, and you’re going to need it. Day 2 on the classic Inca Trail is generally regarded as the toughest day, as we have a steep ascent ahead of us. We’ll be following the Inca Trail along a route that was sacred to the Incas, as it rises up into the Apus, where the mountain spirits dwell.
After a fe...
View all photosAfter another energy-filled breakfast, we’ll set off on a relatively gentle uphill trek to our first stop of the day: the archaeological site of Phuyupatamarca, "The City Above the Clouds," located at around 3,680 m. This enchanting Inca ruin features terraced slopes and five small stone baths that contain constant fresh running water during the wet season. From here, we have incredible views of snow-capped peaks in the distance, including Salkantay and Veronica.
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View all photosToday we want to get moving as soon as possible, so we’ll wake at 4:30 a.m., have breakfast and then set off along the last section of the trail. We’ll walk for about 1.5 hours until we reach Intipunku (the “Sun Gate”), arriving before the first rays of the sun reach Machu Picchu. From the Sun Gate, at around 7 a.m., we can watch as the sun comes over the mountains, lighting up the surrounding landscape, slowly revealing Machu Picchu and our first sighting of o...
View all photosAfter breakfast enjoy your last day at leisure before your transfer to the airport for your return flight home, via Lima.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Accommodation: A *star hotel is specially chosen by us for you throughout the itinerary
- Meals: 6 breakfasts, 3 lunch, 3 dinner
- Transport: Private or share
- Your Journeys Highlight Moment: Inca Trail and Machupicchu
- Arrival and departure transfer
- Briefing to the tour one day before the trek at 19h00.
- An assistant guide for groups of more than 9 people
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
- Professional guide who speaks English
- A chef trained for cooking on trekking routes and an assistant cook
- Complete set of kitchen equipment and utensils
- Dining room equipment which includes tables, chairs, and a dining tents
- Water (you need to bring water for the first morning then we will provide you with drinking - previously boiled - water)
- Inca trail and Machupicchu entrance fee
- Train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo
- Train ticket from Ollantaytambo to Km 82 starting point for the Inca Trail
- First aid kit
- Round trip bus ticket from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu and back on the second day
- 24/7 support and emergency line available throughout the itinerary
WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED
- Airfare to and from destination
- Minimum medical and emergency evacuation insurance
- Trip cancellation insurance or any other travel insurance
- Evacuation: in the event of a serious medical injury, we will coordinate with your travel insurance company to arrange evacuation
- Visas
- Any activity not described in What's Included
- Meals on your own
- Gratuities
- Optional excursions
- Personal equipment such as trekking equipment
- Camping equipment such as sleeping bag or walking stick
- Personal porter who is responsible for carrying your duffel bag. (You will not have access to your duffel bag until your evening campsite)
- Damages caused by the client to the bus or to the camping equipment
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