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4 days Inca trail to Machu Picchu

Please note that the availability of the Inca trail is (very) limited. Peruvian authorities allow only 500 persons per day on the inca trail. This number includes all guides, porters, etc. Please book your trip including a 2D or 4D Inca trail as much in advance as possible.

Inca trail to Machu Picchu (km 82). 4 days

DAY 1 - CUSCO - PISKACUCHO - WAYLLABAMBA
We will depart from Cusco and go on to Urubamba where we have a brief stop, then on to Piskacucho Km 82 to start the trekking. We will have lunch in Miskay with an additional rest of a half hour approximately, after which we start our trek to the first campsite. Along the way we will visit the archeological site called Llactapata.

DAY 2 - WAYLLABAMBA - WARMIWAÑUSCA - PACAYMAYO
We will have breakfast early and start trekking to the highest point of the Inca Trail, where we can see different ecological zones and enjoy changing climates. We will cross the Warmiwañusca pass at 4200 meters above sea level. After lunch we will continue on to the campsite at Pacaymayo and enjoy dinner and a well deserved rest.

DAY 3 - PACAYMAYO - CHAQ'ICOCHA - WIÑAYWAYNA
We will walk approximately 45 minutes up to reach the second pass at 3850 meters above sea level, and will visit Runcuracay along the way. We will also visit the Sayacmarca archeological group and then go on to the Phuyupatamarca ruins. After lunch we head to Wiñaywayna where we will spend our last night.

DAY 4 - WIÑAYWAYNA - MACHUPICCHU - CUSCO
After an early breakfast, we start on the final leg of the trek to Machupicchu. We will arrive at Inti Punku where we will have a panoramic view of the Machupicchu citadel. After a short hike down to Machupicchu, we register and start on our 3 hour guided visit. After enjoying the remains, we will take the bus down to Aguas Calientes where you will have a buffet lunch and free time to enjoy the town before we return to Cusco.

Included:

1. Transfer Hotel - Inca trail head (km 82 Piskacucho)
2. Spanish and English speaking professional guide
3. Bus from Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes
4. Entrance tickets for the Inka Trail and Machupicchu.
5. Train ticket: Cusco - Aguas Calientes - Cusco
6. Meals: 3 Breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners
7. Transfer train station - hotel, when coming back
8. Gear:
   Double ocupancy tents
   Rolling mattress
   Dinner tent
   Kitchen tent
   Table set and seats
   First aid kit, including emergency oxygen bottle
   

Options:

1. Porter to carry your backpacks, per a maximun of 18 kilos, US$60 per 4 days trek
2. Half porter to carry your backpacks, per a maximun of 8 kilos, US$30 per 4 days trek
3. Sleeping Bag: US$15