Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

Day 1: Cusco – Km 82 – Wayllabamba – Yuncachimpa.

Very early the staff will pick you up from your hotel 5:30 am Then you will board a tourist bus and You will go towards Piskacuchu a community located in the kilometer 82.

We will start Inca Trail at the place called Km. 82. There we will meet the rest of the group. Once we cross the Urubamba River we begin our fantastic adventure of the Inca Trail.

The first day of the inca trail is relatively easy and serves as a warming since the next few days the walk will be a little harder. Following the route along a flat terrain, reach Miskay is at this place where we will have lunch and will receive information about the archaeological site of Llactapata. After that, we will continue our trek to Wayllabamba and ascend to Yuncachimpa, where we will camp and spend the night.

Day 2: Wayllabamba – Warmiwañusca – Pacaymayo.

Very early in the morning after enjoying a coca tea and enjoy a nutritious breakfast, We began our walk until you get to the top of the mountain called Warmihuañusca quechua word that means “Where the woman dies” This is the most difficult part of the Inca Trail from there You will have an amazing panoramic view of the Cordillera de los Andes and its surroundings. After a short break we will continue down for approximately one hour until arriving to our area of lunch where our chef prepares a delicious lunch.

Then, We will continue the journey to Pacaymayo, where We will have the rest of the day to relax, dine and spend the night in our tents.

Day 3: Chaquicocha – Phuyupatamarca – Wiñaywayna.

The third day of our Inca trail is the most beautiful, we can appreciate a change in the ecosystem as we walk to the rainforest of Wiñayhuayna.

We start from Pacaymayo, passing by the archaeological site of Runkuracay, after a short rest continue walking until you reach Sayaqmarca, where after appreciate the Inca constructions, we will make a stop in a comfortable area for lunch. Afterwards, we will follow the trek to Wiñaywayna, an impressive Inca complex and an agricultural center with numerous terraces. It also contains a religious sector and a populated area near which our camp is located.

Day 4: Wiñaywayna – Machu Picchu.

After our breakfast at 4:30 a.m. we will go, equipped with flashlights to the Intipunku quechua word that means (Sun Gate) we will have the opportunity to have a unique and amazing panoramic view of Machu Picchu citadel and Machu picchu sunrise.

The inca trail officially ends at the Sun Gate, after taking a break to start our guided through the Citadel of Machu Picchu approximately for 2 hours, We will visit the most important places, such as the main square, the Circular Tower, the Solar clock, the Royal quarters, the Temple of the three Windows, real cemeteries and much more.

Finalizado nuestro guiado en Machu Picchu usted dispondrá de tiempo libre para tomarse fotos y recorrer Machu Picchu por su cuenta, si usted desea en su tiempo libre puede subir a Huayna Picchu o Montaña Machu Picchu (actividad opcional prengutar disponibilidad).

At the convenient time you will take the descent bus to Aguas Calientes where you can have lunch quiet after lunch You can visit the thermal baths or take a walk through the town and craft market.

At 18:30 hrs you will take the train back to Ollantaytambo and from there take the bus will bring us back to the city of Cusco. We will be finishing our adventure around 22:30 hrs.

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