INKA TRAIL TO MACHU PICCHU – 4 DAYS

Walking Tour:

Cusco city has a geography with a diverse route to do trekking from 2 to more days that takes us to arrive to Machu Picchu and others that only look to have contact with the natural landscapes. There are many options for those who love adventure that our company offers.Inka trail is one of the most tourist attractions. This route has become very famous and is one of the most crowded by our visitors who love to enjoy the nature and our ancestor’s culture, hundreds of species of orchids, multicolor birds and landscapes that surrounds this route, and it makes it ideal for every trekker who should experience at least once to know Machu Picchu. Discover of this unforgettable adventure enjoying of this journey that takes you to know Machu Picchu.

Tours: Every day of the year.

Itinerary:

1st Day:
Pick up at the hotel in our private bus that will take us to km 82 via Chicheros, Urubamba and Ollantaytambo, part of the Sacred Valley. We will stop at Olantaytambo for few minutes in order to finalize with some necessary shopping for our route. We continue until we arrive to the main start point of Inka trail, here, we will register at the control gate and we will also meet the porters that will come with us along our trekking. We will start our journey in Vilcanota until we arrive to Lllactapata (2750m above sea level), important archeological group in our route, here we will have lunch and then continue until we arrive to our first campsite located in Wayllabamba (31150m above sea level) few hours after our walk. We will have dinner and we will spend the night (Lunch /Dinner).

2nd Day:
This day we will wake up early to have lunch and then we will fix our equipment in order to start our trekking uphill until we arrive to Warmihuañusca (4200m above sea level). From here we will have a nice view for the mountains and snow-covered that surrounds our way, with this marvelous viewpoint and after a long rest we will go downhill until we arrive to Pacaymayu (3920m above sea level) where our second campsite is located (breakfast / lunch / dinner).

3rd Day:
Breakfast and then we start our trekking uphill to Runcucaray archeological center (3980m above sea level), we will see important vestiges of the Inka culture. We will continue our journey until we arrive to the ruins of Sallaymarca (3620m above sea level), place where we will have lunch. In the afternoon we will continue walking and observing how the geography will change, from mountain dry to semi tropical green in the jungle. In this journey we will find the archeological zone Phuyupatamarca (3599m above sea level) and finally arrive to the last campsite called Wiañaywayna (2550m above sea level) (breakfast / lunch / dinner).

4th Day:
Breakfast will be early in the morning and then we will start our journey to the sun gate called Inti Punku (2745m above sea level) in order to observe the sunrise with an impressing view to the citadel of Machu Picchu (2400m above sea level), we will go down and cross this magical place in a guided visit the most important areas for about 2 hours and a half. Finally, we will have some time to explore and then go down for lunch to Aguas Calientes (2000m above sea level) and then take the train back to city of Cusco arriving late at night (breakfast).

We include in our services:

• Transfer from the hotel to the selected hotel.
• Briefing one day before our journey.
• Private transportation from the hotel to the start point of the Inka Trail.
• Entrance ticket to the Inka trail and Machu Picchu.
• Professional bilingual guide (Spanish / English) (2 guides for a group of more than 20 people).
• Double Tent with enough space for equipment.
• Sleeping mats.
• Specialized cook and complete cooking equipment.
• Meals (3 breakfast /3 lunches / 3 dinners) very varied for the customer’s taste.
• Tea time every day, including Coca leave tea which is good for the altitude sickness.
• Porters (only for carrying camping equipment and cooking consumables).
• Tents for 2 people, with ocupancy for four person comfortable to keep backpacks.
• Tent for dining and chairs.
• Tent for Cooking.
• Accommodation for our porters.
• First Aid Kit and oxygen tank.
• Bus to go down from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes.
• Tourist class train tickets from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo.
• Tours bus to Cusco.

Services not included:

• 1st breakfast, you can have it in the hotel.
• Last lunch in Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu).
• Entrance tickets to the hot springs in Machu Picchu (Aguas Calientes).
• Sleeping bag.
• Tip.

What you should bring:

• Sleeping bag.
• Rain coat depending on the season.
• Small bag pack.
• Shoes for trekking.
• Clothe to change for Inka trail.
• Mineral water.
• Purifying pills for water.
• Lantern with extra batteries to be used at the campsite.
• Sun screen and cap.
• Insect repellent.
• Towel for your face.
• Hygiene products.
• Snack for the journey.
• Camera with extra batteries.
• Bathing suite for those who want to enjoy the hot springs in Aguas Calientes.
• Bring original passport or student id (ISIC).

It is important to know about:

Additional services:

• Sleeping bag -5° ($4 per day).
• Feather Sleeping bag -10° ($7 per day).
• Came made of aluminum ($3 per day).
• Air mattress Thermorest brand ($6 per day).
• Extra Porter max 15 kilos ($100 for all 4 days).
• Extra Porter max 7 kilos ($50 for all 4 days).

You must to know about:

How to book:Please email your personal data: full name, nationality, passport number or ID number, age, date of start the trip, any additional requirement. Also you must to make a transfer of money by western union or bank account 50% non-refundable cost of the tour to make your reservation confirmed and safe. The difference you can pay when you arrive to our City in the hotel before the trip departure.

Changes: You can not change route in the inca trail, this is unique itinerary in shared group. Changes could be apply in private services.

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