Private Inca Trail 4 Days / 3 Nights

We start our trip early in the morning (05:30 a.m.). After picking up all our passengers we will head to Ollantaytambo, then we will continue to Km. 82 Piscacucho (2,700 m.a.s.l.), where the first checkpoint is located.

The 2-hour hike will begin, arriving at the Patallacta archaeological site (2,750 m.a.s.l.). After our visit we will walk 45 minutes where we will have lunch prepared by our experienced chef and his team.

After lunch we will continue with our 1.5-hour hike to our Wayllabamba campsite (3,000 m.a.s.l.). We will have a well-deserved rest, afternoon tea, and dinner.

Route: Km. 82 - Wayllabamba (8 km, 4.00 hours of hiking).

In the morning we will have breakfast starting at 05:30 a.m. We will continue the 45-minute hike to the second checkpoint (Wayllabamba) and begin a gradual ascent of 1.5 hours (4 km) to our first resting point, TRES PIEDRAS.

We will continue the ascent (4 km) to our second resting point Llulluchapampa (3,800 m.a.s.l.), and then the hike (4 km) to the Warmiwañusca pass (4,215 m.a.s.l.). Finally, we will make a 2.5-hour descent to the Pacaymayo campsite (3,600 m.a.s.l.) where we will have tea and dinner.

Route: Wayllabamba - Warmiwañusca Pass - Pacaymayo (12 km, 8 hours).

This section is 16 km long, full of vegetation and archaeological sites. The first site to visit will be Runcurakay (3,750 m.a.s.l.), strategically located as a watchtower. We continue to the Runcurakay pass (3,900 m.a.s.l.) and descend towards the archaeological site of Sayacmarka.

Then we will continue to the lunch point in Chaquicocha. We will resume the hike towards Puyupatamarca (3,750 m.a.s.l.) and then begin a 3-hour descent down stairs to our Wiñayhuayna campsite. There we will have a farewell ceremony for our porters.

Route: Pacaymayo - Wiñayhuayna (16 km, 12 hours).

We will get up at 3:30 a.m. for breakfast and then descend to the checkpoint. We will walk towards the Inti Punku (Sun Gate), where we will have a majestic view of Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu. We will descend 1 hour to the citadel of Machu Picchu.

We will receive the tour full of history (2 hours) with our guide, and you will have free time to take photos and explore. From there we will return to the town of Aguas Calientes where you can have lunch on your own and visit the hot springs (optional). Finally, we will take the train to Ollantaytambo and a tourist bus to the city of Cusco.