The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 4 Days/3 Nights

DAY 1: CUSCO – PISKACUCHO – WAYLLABAMBA

We begin the Classic Inca Trail early in the morning. Our guides and driver will pick you up from your hotel and head to the train station in Ollantaytambo. We’ll stop for a break to get any necessary last-minute gear and personal items. The group will then head to Piskacucho (Km 82) to start our hike. After about 3 hours, the Inca Trail group will arrive at the first Inca site, Patallaqta. Then we will walk for about 30 minutes until our lunch spot, “Tarayoc.” After a deserved break, we ascend for about 2 hours toward our first campsite, Huayllabamba village.

TRAIN STATION – PISKACUCHO : 3 hours approx.
DISTANCE PISKACUCHO – WAYLLABAMBA : 11 km
ESTIMATED WALKING TIME: 6 hours
PISKACUCHO : 2600 m.a.s.l.
PATALLAQTA : 2750 m.a.s.l.
HUAYLLABAMBA : 3000 m.a.s.l. / 9842 feet

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DAY 2: HUAYLLABAMBA – WARMIWAÑUSCA – PAQAYMAYU

We start day 2 of the classic Inca Trail with a healthy and hearty breakfast. Porters will also provide snacks for this hike. Next, we’ll begin the ascend for about 5 hours to the highest point of the Inca Trail, Warmihuañusca Pass (4215 m.a.s.l.). The group will take a short break to take photographs of the landscapes. Then we descend about 1 ½ hours until Paqaymayu campsite, where we have lunch, dinner, and a well-deserved rest.

DISTANCE HUAYLLABAMBA – WARMIHUAÑUSCA : 9 km
ESTIMATED WALKING TIME: 7 hours WARMIHUAÑUSCA: 215 m.a.s.l. / 13828 feet
PAQAYMAYU : 3600 m.a.s.l. / 11811 feet

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DAY 3: PAQAYMAYU – CHAQ´ICOCHA – WIÑAYWAYNA

After a delicious breakfast, we walk about 1 hour until Runkuraqay archaeological site and then 1 hour more until Runruraqay Pass. Afterward, we descend for about 1 hour to visit Sayaqmarka archaeological site, and after 30 minutes, we arrive at Chaquiqocha campsite, where we have lunch. After that, we walk for about 1 ½ hours until the Phuyupatamarka Inka site, which is at the same time as the next Pass. Finally, we descend 3 hours to the Wiñaywayna Inka site, where we spend our last night on the Trail.

DISTANCE PAQAYMAYU – WIÑAYWAYNA : 16 km
ESTIMATED WALKING TIME: 7 hours
RUNRURAQAY: 3760 m.a.s.l. / 12336 feet
SAYAQMARKA : 3620 m.a.s.l. / 11876 feet
CHAQUICOCHA : 3500 m.a.s.l. / 11482 feet
PHUYUPATAMARKA : 3650 m.a.s.l. / 11975 feet
WIÑAYWAYNA : 2650 m.a.s.l. / 8694 feet

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DAY 4: WIÑAYWAYNA – MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO

The group will get up early and enjoy breakfast before starting the trek’s final leg. After hiking for 2 hours, we’ll reach the famous Inca Sun Gate called “Inti Punku,” where we have the first view of Machu Picchu. After a short hike down the entrance to the Inca citadel, we register and then enjoy a 2 ½ guided tour of the sanctuary. After the guided experience, travelers will have free time to explore independently. By noon, we take the shuttle down to Aguas Calientes town, from where we take the train to return to Cusco.

DISTANCE PAQAYMAYU – WIÑAYWAYNA : 6 km
ESTIMATED WALKING TIME: 2 1/2 hours
AGUAS CALIENTES : 2040 m.a.s.l.
MACHUPICCHU : 2400 m.a.s.l.
HUAYNAPICCHU MOUNTAIN : 2700 m.a.s.l. (2 hours round way)
MACHUPICCHU MOUNTAIN : 3150 m.a.s.l. (3 hours round way

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* Due to this trek’s popularity, it is currently limited to 500 spaces per day. To ensure permits, we recommend you book this trek up to 4 months in advance to secure your spot. Contact us today to reserve your space

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