Inca Trail To Machu Picchu 3 Day
The Inca Trail is one of the most recommended routes to reach the stone city of Machupicchu, an original path that connects different archaeological complexes with different functions and forms, it keeps inside a great diversity of flora and fauna due to its different ecological levels. fantastic from start to finish.
Duration: 3Days / 3Nights
Distance: 45km or 28 miles}
Difficulty: The degree of difficulty is moderate-challenging and it is recommended that you spend a minimum of 2 days in the city of Cusco or its surroundings before starting the trek.
Limit of people: There are 500 people WITHIN THE INCA TRAIL INCLUDING GUIDES, PORTERS AND TOURISTS, it is advisable to make your reservation as soon as possible since during the high season of tourism that is from April to October, permits can run out 5 months in advance .
Explore Peru treks, is a fully locally owned tour operator in Cusco. We are certified local guides with an excellent knowledge of Incas history and culture. As natives, our guides will be sharing some of the astonishing facts on this action packed travel experience from Cusco.
We offer Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 3-day, both as a small group tour and as a private tour. We invite you to take a moment to check out our reviews on Tripadvisor.
It is highly recommended to spend some time in Cusco and acclimate to the altitude to avoid altitude sickness. Hike to Huayna Picchu is definitely challenging, although if you are with a reasonable physical condition it won’t be difficult to hike.
Cusco Hotel Transfer
0400 AM
The “D” DAY of the adventure has arrived, the pick up from your hotel in Cusco will be at 4:30 am. In the direction of the sacred valley we will stop at the Inca town of Ollantaytambo to enjoy our breakfast (not included) and recharge for our first day of hiking, we arrive at the town of Piskacucho (km82), where the Inca trail begins towards the stone city Machupicchu.
We pass the Piscakucho bridge and we are already inside the Inca trail, which we will follow and enjoy its charm, the first day is relatively easy since the path is gradual and flattering, on the way we will come across incredible stone constructions, such as Patallacta , an incredible stone city in the middle of 2 valleys, we will also have our lunch in the middle of the road near the Salkantay river, later we will arrive at our camp llulluchapampa (3,700m / 12,139ft) and rest. Night temperatures can reach 6ºC.
Arriving at our camp we will enjoy some hot drinks and snacks enjoying the sunset and then rest in our tents.
Wake up will be at 5:00 am. with a cup of coca tea or coffee, since it is the most difficult and also wonderful day towards the two highest points of the trek, called the pass of the dead woman or warmihuañusca (4,200 m / 13,779 feet) and Runkurakay (4,000 m / 13,123 feet), with a possible sighting of the Andean deer, we will have lunch in the middle of the way and then arrive at our camp, help yourself to taste a hot chocolate and some snacks, this camp is characterized by its cold temperature but with a super panoramic view, you can also see the mountains of Machupicchu, putucus in the distance i and a small part of the famous Huaynapicchu mountain, the temperature will be between 4ºC at night.
The green day, this walking day is characterized by the great diversity of flora and fauna, after enjoying this beautiful place we will descend the famous 3,000 steps inside the cloud forest until we reach intipata, another fantastic Inca construction, with a spectacular view of the valley very close to Machupicchu, this day we will walk towards the door of the sun, the intipunku (the portal of the sun), it is from this place where appreciate the great city of Machupicchu, with its magnificent mountains around it and the sacred temples that this beautiful city keeps inside, we will enjoy the view in the intipinku (the portal of the sun) and later we will descend towards the very city of Machupicchu ( 2,400 m / 7,872 ft) .
Your guide will give you a complete explanation of this city visiting the temples, enclosures and most important points of Machupicchu.
After the guided tour and finish the tour with your guide, the people who booked to visit the Huaynapicchu mountain or the Machupicchu mountain will have time to enjoy these magnificent places on their own, later after completing their tour in its entirety. Please take the bus to the town of Aguas Calientes for lunch (not included) and depending on the train’s departure time, you may be able to tour the small tourist town of Aguas Calientes.
The train will take you to Ollantaytambo where our driver will meet you at the exit of the train station to take you back to the city of Cusco, exactly at the door of your hotel.
Traveling this great Inca trail to Machu Picchu was a great experience!
