Classic Inca trail hike to Machupicchu

Day 1

Piscachucho – Patallacta – Huayllabamba

We’ll have an early start in Cusco and will transfer you by van to Piscacucho (Km. 82), passing by Ollantaytambo, where we’ll have a short stop, to go on a bit later, to the trailhead. This first hiking day is the easiest, because the trail is more flat than uphill and on the way, we´ll see some archaeological sites like Salapunku, Kanabamba, Patallacta and Huillca Racay and after hiking for almost eight hours, we’ll arrive at Huayllabamba, our first campsite. Lunch and Dinner.

Day 2

Llulluchapampa – Warmiwañusca Mountain Pass – Pacaymayo

For everyone who is dreaming about this trek, the second day is considered as the most strenuous of all, because of the uphill hike to that famous, but badly reputed Warmiwañusca Mountain Pass (4,200 m./13,776 ft.). Now, there also are good reasons to enjoy our walk today and there won’t be any hurry, as this is not a race to Machupicchu and besides, the hike includes many stops to observe birds, plants and landscapes or places like Yuncachimpa, the cloud forest, Corralpunku and Llulluchapampa that offer stunning views which are perfect excuses to stop and relax. Later on, we’ll arrive at the mountain pass after almost seven hours of uphill hiking and afterwards, the descent will be of another two hours, to get to our next campsite, in Pacaymayo. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 3

Runkurakay – Sayacmarka – Chaquicocha – Phuyupatamarka – Wiñaywayna

Today, there is another uphill hike awaiting us, but it won’t be as long and hard as yesterday’s, as it will take us about two hours to reach the second mountain pass. On the way, we’ll walk past Runcuraccay and after the pass (3,950 m./12,956 ft.), there will be more vegetation all around us, as well as other archaeological sites to see, like Sayacmarka, Conchamarka and Chakicocha.

Later, we will get Phuyupatamarka pass from it our descent will starts, on the way will pas by  Phuyupatamarka ruins; going lower, we´ll walk by Intipata and later on we will arrive to  Wiñaywayna, our last campsite of the hike. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

, to go on to Intipunku (The Sun´s Gate) and from there, we’ll have a chance to see Machupicchu, for our first time. After it, a less than a hour walk to the site just for a few quick pictures of the Lost City of the Incas, we´ll move on to take a bus to the locality of Aguas Calientes and spend the night at a hotel. Breakfast and Lunch.

Day 5

Machupicchu – Cusco

Very early this morning, perhaps before sunrise, we’ll leave our campsite to stars the last part of our hike to the Lost City of the Incas. For it, will pass by Intipunku  (the Sun Gate) from there in clear conditions of possible to look at Machu Picchu in the distance. Around an hour after the Sun Gate walk we will get the Peru’s tourist icon.

You will have a morning guided tour by the highlights of your target to hike. For lunch, we will go to Aguas Calientes on a shuttle bus service and after it, we will catch the train towards Ollantaytambo and later get a van ride to Cusco town. Breakfast.