Project Description
Peru: Hiking the Inca Trail
Start your journey in Cusco exploring this wonderful city and its delicious cuisine, and get ready for the trek of a lifetime. The 4 day Inca trail may test your spirits, but your friendships will be stronger, and the experience is fully worth it. As you walk down the sun gate and lay your eyes on Machu Picchu, there is a serenity and energy that takes you over.
7 Days – 3 Cities, 1 Country
Cusco, Inca Trail, Machu Picchu
Price Range: $1,175 – $1,475
Theme: Adventure
Price range varies depending on group size, time of travel, accommodation level, and included activities.
What’s Included
Accommodations
- Hotel 3 Nights
- Camping 3 Nights
Meals
- All Breakfasts
- 3 Lunches
- 3 Dinners
Transport
- Transfer to and from the trek start point
Trip Highlights
- English speaking guide throughout
- Cusco City Tour
- Full service camping and porterage
- Trek through the Andes up to 4200m
- Arrive at the Sun Gate at sunrise
- Inca Trail permit
- Machu Picchu entry and camping
- Access to emergency oxygen and first aid kit
- High quality mess and sleeping tents
- Comfortable insulated sleeping mat
Exclusions
- International flights
- International airport departure tax
- Any visas required
- Services not mentioned in the itinerary
- Late check out at hotels
- Meals and drinks not mentioned in the itinerary
- Drinks with included lunches and dinners
- Tips for leaders, guide and driver
- Expenditure of personal nature
- Personal Insurance
- Optional activities
Additional Experiences
Rainbow Mountain Add-on
Lima Add-on
Trip Gallery
Itinerary Overview
From the airport we will arrange an airport transfer for you to our hotel in Cuzco.
Included Meals: None
To help your acclimatisation we will spend a day in Cuzco. In the morning your guide will collect you from your hotel to take you on a half day city walking tour. Cuzco was once the foremost city of the Inca empire, and is the continent’s oldest continuously inhabited city. At the heart of the city is the Plaza de Armas. Colonial arcades surround the plaza, while alleyways leading away from the plaza are bordered by Inca walls. On the plaza’s northeastern side is the imposing Cathedral, flanked by the churches of Jesus Maria and El Triunfo. On the southeastern edge is the ornate church of La Compania de Jesus.
You will have the afternoon free to rest or explore this beautiful city. This evening you will meet your Kandoo guide and have a full pre-trek briefing.
Included Meals: breakfast
Elevation: 3400m to 3000m, Trekking distance: 12 km, Time: 5-6 hours.
We will leave Cuzco at 5:00 am by a private bus heading to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. We will make a short break in Ollantaytambo for breakfast. The official beginning of the Inca Trail is called Km 82. Here we will meet our crew and register for your trek.
After crossing the Rio Urubamba we start the legendary Inca Trail. The first day of the trail is relatively easy and a good warm up for the following days. On the way we will pass a beautiful archaeological site called Llactapata before we reach Tarayoc. After that, we will continue our hike to Wayllabamba (3000m), the camping site where we will spend the night.
Included Meals: breakfast
Elevation: 3000m to 4200m to 3580m, Distance: 10 km, Time: 8-9 hours Leaving early in the morning, our trail first leads through the Valley of Llulluchapampa (3750m). The first 4 km trekking are steep and take approximately 3 hours. From Llulluchapampa the path continues less steeply for another 2 hours until we reach the Warmihuañusca Pass (Dead Woman Pass), the first of three passes on the Inca Trail and the highest point of our trek at 4200m. This climb is the most difficult part of the Inca Trail. After a short break at the summit, we continue our hike down with a long and steep descent to the Pacamayo River where we will camp overlooking the cloud forest.
Included Meals: breakfast
Elevation: 2650m to 2400m to 3400m, Trekking distance: 5km, Time: 2-3 hours.
An early start is required today, and we will have breakfast around 4:30 am so that we are ready to hit the trail. We say goodbye to our porters and set off on the final section of the Inca Trail to the famous Inti Punku (The Sun Gate) which will take around 2-3 hours. Weather permitting, from here you will enjoy your first views of Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas. You will be given a guided tour of the site which will last for around 2½ to 3 hours. There is also an option to climb Huayna Picchu, the famous mountain behind the ruins, but you will need to book a permit in advance. In the afternoon, we will catch the train from Agua Calientes to Ollantaytambo, where you will be met by our driver who will transfer you to your hotel in Cuzco
Included Meals: breakfast
After a much needed night’s rest, we will bid you goodbye.
Included Meals: breakfast