Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 4 Days 3 Nights

Day 1: CUSCO – PISCACUCHU (KM82) – LLACTAPATA – WAYLLABAMBA

The classic Inca Trail begins at 4:00 am with the transfer in our tourist transportation that will be waiting for you at your hotel to Piscacuchu a community located at kilometer 82 of the Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes railway, the trip will be 3 hours approximately , this will be the starting hiking point of the classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. We begin our trek by crossing the bridge over the Urubamba River and we will walk along the left bank on a flat terrain, we will arrive at Miskay, place of our lunch and from here we will ascend to the highest part of a viewpoint, to appreciate the impressive Inca city of Llactapata from 2650 meters high. After a brief rest we continue walking through the valley created by the Kusichaca River, ascending gradually for about five hours until we reach the community of Wayllabamba, where going to be the first campsite . Along the way we enjoy spectacular views of the Vilcanota mountain range where we will have an impressive view of the Verónica snow peak.
Here we will rest and spend the night.

• Distance: 16 km.
• Climate: Warm and sunny.
• Meals: Lunch – Dinner
• Accommodation: Camping
• Minimum altitude:
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• Time: 6 hours (approximately)
• Difficulty: medium

Day 2: WAYLLABAMBA- WARMIWAÑUSKA – PACAYMAYO

After breakfast we begin the walk to Machu Picchu, we begin with a steep ascent that extends for 9 km. Throughout this climb, the landscape changes from an inter-Andean valley to the puna (dry and high area with little vegetation) the highest point will be the Abra Warmihuañusca (Pass of the Dead Woman at 4200 meters high), in this place We can see llamas and alpacas grazing, in addition the area is very cloudy and you can see different types of birds such as hummingbirds, sparrows and the Andean bear, also called the spectacled bear. We recommend that on this day especially your backpack is well stocked with sweets, chocolates and coca leaves that will keep your sugar level high and help with altitude sickness since this section is the most complicated of the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, immediately. After the pass, we descend to the Pacaymayo valley at 3600 meters above sea level, where we camp after approximately 7 hours of walking.

• Distance: 10 km.
• Climate: Warm and sunny
• Walking time: 7 hours.
• Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
• Accommodation: Camping
• Minimum altitude:
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• Difficulty: Demanding

Day 3: PACAYMAYO – PHUYUPATAMARCA – WIÑAYHUAYNA

We wake up around 6:00 am , and after breakfast, we resume the walk, since this day we will travel the longest stretch of the Inca Trail due to the number of archaeological sites and different ecological floors that we will cross. From Pacaymayo we climbed the Abra Runkurakay to the second pass at 3970 meters high. Halfway along the way we will make a stop to visit the archaeological complex that consists of a small oval structure that is believed to have served as a watchtower. After crossing the pass, we descend towards Yanacocha (Black lagoon ) and enter the cloud forest to finally reach Sayacmarca at 3624 meters high, this is a beautiful complex made up of a semicircular construction, enclosures at different levels, narrow streets, liturgical fountains, patios and irrigation canals. Continuing with an easy ascent, we reach the third pass, the Abra Phuyupatamarca. Throughout this climb we will be able to appreciate the magnitude of the stone carving of the Incas, as we walk along perfectly fitted steps, we will also pass through a 10 meter long Inca tunnel to then reach the aforementioned pass and descend to the complex of the same name . This is one of the most complete and best preserved archaeological complexes along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu and is located at the highest point of a mountain. Curiously, Phuyupatamarca means “town above the clouds.”
From above you can see a sophisticated sacred complex made up of water fountains with solid foundations and also impressive views of the Urubamba River valley. We continue our walk along the long descending stone steps that lead us to Wiñayhuayna, an impressive Inca complex composed of an agricultural center with numerous terraces, a religious sector and an urban sector, near which our campsite is located. After visiting the impressive archaeological site, we enjoy our farewell dinner at our camp and will spend the night in this place.

• Distance: 12 km.
• Climate: Warm and sunny.
• Walking time: 6 hours.
• Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
• Accommodation: Camping
• Minimum altitude:
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• Time: 6 hours (approximately)
• Difficulty: Demanding.

Day 4: WIÑAYHUAYNA – MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO

On this fourth and last day we got up at 4:00 am to leave Wiñayhuayna and after an hour of walking arrive at Intipunku (sun gate ). From this unique place we will be able to appreciate the sunrise over the Inca city of Machu Picchu, from the Intipunku we will descend to Machu Picchu and 40 minutes later we will enter the citadel in the company of our guide, then we descend to the control point where we register and leave our backpacks to immediately begin a complete guided tour of the Inca citadel that will take approximately two and a half hours. Next we will take the tourist bus to the town of Aguas Calientes, in this place we will have lunch and walk through the streets of this small city. In the afternoon we will board the train towards Ollantaytambo, here our transportation will be waiting for you to take you back to the Cusco city.

• Distance: 9 km.
• Climate: Warm and sunny.
• Walking time: 4 hours.
• Meals: Breakfast – Lunch.
• Minimum altitude:
• Maximum altitude:
• Time: 4 hours (approximately)
• Difficulty: Medium.