PERU TRAVEL by MAVA TRAVEL

Peru Travel: Cusco Travel: Inca Trail

TOUR: INKA TRAIL
4 days / 3 nigths

The royal path that carried pilgrims and authorized officers of the empire to the sacred city of Machu Picchu was "The Inca Trail" as we know it now. The way along this Andean path is a fascinating and unforgettable experience, since all this vision makes the visitor meditate about the intellectual and grandeur of the Andean man whose highest achievement was the Inca civilization. We invite you to follow the footsteps of the past in this amazing adventure and live with us the experience of walking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

ITINERARY:

DAY 1: CUSCO – KM 82 – WAYLLABAMBA (06 walking hours)
Our guide will pick you up from your hotel to take the bus to the (Km 82) for beginning the Inka Trail. After we pass the sacred Valley and towns such as Urubamba and Ollantaytambo, we’ll walk until we arrive to Llactapata, which is one of the biggest Inca remains. After one hour we will get to Miskay, where we’ll get our lunch. In the afternoon we will continue our walk towards the first campsite Wayllabamba. Time for dinner.

DAY 2:WAYLLABAMBA – WARMIWAÑUSQA- PACAYMAYO (07 walking hoursaprox.)
After a delicious breakfast we’ll start the hardest part of our journey towards the highest point of the Inca trailwhere you will have an unbelievable panoramic view of the whole area and will observe different types of microclimates, the Warmiwañusca Pass: “The dead Woman” (at 4200 masl)Here, you will have a tremendous feeling of achievement mixed with relief on reaching the top. We’ll get our lunch with the beautiful background of the mountains and later we will continue the way down to Pacaymayo, our second campsite.

DAY 3: PACAYMAYO – WIÑAYWAYNA (08 walking hoursaprox.)
After breakfast we’ll descend to the second highest point, Runkurakay Pass (3850 masl). Then we will go to the next Inca remain, Sayacmarca and In the afternoon we will keep walking until arriving to Puyupatamarca (“Town in the clouds”). After a short walk we’ll be arriving to our last campsite Wiñaywayna (“Always young”) where we will have a guided visit to this spectacularly well ubicated complex .We will have dinner at the campsite.

DAY 4: WIÑAYWAYNA – MACHUPICCHU - CUSCO (02 walking hoursaprox.)
Very early in the morning after breakfast we’ll start walking through the forest towards the Sun gate (Intipunku) known as the entrance to Machu Picchu. Here we’ll have a guided tour of this impressive Inca city, visiting the main rests and monuments such as The Main Square, The Circular Tower, The Real Quarters, The three Windows Temple and the cemeteries. You will have free time for knowing the ruins at your own and then all the group will join together again to go to AguasCalientes by bus (lunch not included).
In the afternoon we’ll take the train back to Cusco. Overnight in CUSCO.

END OF OUR SERVICES

THE PROGRAM INCLUDES:
Transfer from/ to the train station/hotel
Transportation to the head of the trail (82km)
Entrance tickets to the Inca Trail and Machupicchu
Bus tickets Down to AguasCalientes
Train Ticket back to Cusco
Meals: 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners
(With fresh, high quality ingredients, high in energy value
And prepared carefully to avoid diseases)
Vegetarian food on request
Oxygen and first aid kit
Free, safe storage in Cusco for your excess luggage & valuables
English/Spanish speaker professional guide
Porters (to carry the tents, cooking equipment and toilet tents only)
Camping equipment such as tents and mattresses
Entrance fees, bilingual guides Spanish - English.
Taxes.

OPTIONAL:
Extra porter to carry personal stuff
Sleeping bag

WHAT TO BRING:
several clothing
Enough toilet paper
Own personal medicines
Mosquitoes repellent
Sun block
Hat
Sun glasses
Short pants
Rainproof jacket
Towel
Games for spare time
Cameras, video and photographs
Walking stick
Warm pajamas
Coca leaves
Water

IMPORTANT:
We recommend you to book 90 days in advance
If the 4d/3n Inca trail is not available we recommend you to do the Inca Trail Mollepata or Salkantay

CONDITIONS:
02 persons minimum
The trek is in shared service