Live the adventure of a lifetime! Hike the legendary Classic Inca Trail for 4 days through mountains, snow-capped peaks and cloud forests, discover hidden Inca citadels like Sayacmarca and Wiñaywayna, conquer Warmiwañusca Pass and arrive at Machu Picchu through the mythical Sun Gate. A unique experience that only a few travelers get to live.
The most famous trek in South America. We leave Cusco for Km 82 (Piscacucho) to start hiking past Patallacta to Wayllabamba. The next day we conquer the great challenge of Warmiwañusca Pass and camp at Pacaymayo. On day three we visit Runkurakay, Sayacmarca and Phuyupatamarca, with spectacular panoramic views, before reaching Wiñaywayna. On the last day we cross the Sun Gate (Inti Punku) to see Machu Picchu, with a guided tour of the citadel and return to Cusco by train and bus. Includes porters, cook, camping equipment and all meals. Groups of up to 16 participants. Difficulty: challenging (recommended 18+).
6:00 a.m. pickup at your hotel in Cusco. Tourist transport to the trailhead, with stops at viewpoints, and Inca Trail checkpoint at Km 82 (Piscacucho). Lunch prepared by our team in Miskay. We start hiking past the Patallacta archaeological site to Wayllabamba, where we spend the night.
Breakfast at camp and uphill hike through the mountains. Lunch at Llulluchapampa to recover energy, then we conquer our biggest challenge, Warmiwañusca Pass. We continue to the Pacaymayo camp for dinner and the night.
Breakfast at camp. We continue past the Runkurakay archaeological site and the Sayacmarca complex to Phuyupatamarca, where we have lunch with a beautiful panoramic view. We descend to our last camp, Wiñaywayna, where dinner awaits.
After breakfast we say goodbye to the team and hike to the Sun Gate (Inti Punku), with a privileged view of Machu Picchu. We descend for a guided tour of the citadel and in the afternoon reach Aguas Calientes (lunch on your own). We take the train to Ollantaytambo, where transport takes us back to Cusco.
