Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is a once in a lifetime experience and an opportunity not to be missed. It’s one of the world’s oldest pilgrimages and is consistently ranked among the ten best hikes on the planet
During the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, you’ll hike through different ecological zones, which houses an abundance of diverse flora and fauna. These include various orchids, bromeliads, hummingbirds, foxes, and deer. Some lucky hikers may even catch a glimpse of the magnificent spectacled bear of South America during the trekking. Nothing quite compares the pinnacle of your journey, finishing the trek in Machu Picchu – one of the most majestic and spectacular places on earth. Day by day summary – Stay in best and less crowded campsites * Hike this spectacular trail with the best local Inca Trail Tour operator To Book a tour you only need a 200.USD initial payment, the remaining balance can be paid in Cusco with any credit card with no additional charges at all or you can pay online on installments. To be able to get the discount, you need to email your student ID to booking@trexperienceperu.com and has to be manually confirmed if you are eligible for a discount, all traveler under 17 will get an automatic discount. Optional items: Huayna Picchu – Tickets cost an additional $75 per person. To book this mountain, you need to book far in advance; climbing takes 2 hours round trip and you Montaña – Tickets cost an additional $75 per person. You need to book in advance, is the highest mountain around Machu Picchu with a total of 3 hours hike round trip Why hike the Inca Trail with TreXperience? Special Offers after the Best Inca Trail Tours: Add to your Inca Trail a full day hike to the Rainbow Mountain or Humantay Lake at a very special rate. This can be done before or after your Inca Trail, you can arrange after you book or at the time of check out. Due to the increase in the number of visitors to Machu Picchu, the Ministry of Culture in Peru has given new regulations to enter the Inca Trail, Machu Picchu and other archeological sites protected by Peruvian and international laws. First: You must provide your NAME, PASSPORT NUMBER, NATIONALITY, and DATE OF BRITH at the time of booking, these details will be used to book the permits and it has to match your passport, please remember that only if we have this details wee can secure your permits. If your passport is expiring soon or changing your last name for some reason, you can book with the current passport, once you get the new passport you, you have to email to booking@trexperienceperu.com a photo of both passport to be updated. Second: There are only 500 spaces every day to the Inca trail and 400 spaces to Huayna Picchu and Montaña, these permits are non-refundable, we cant change the date, we cant transfer to another person. In case of cancellation or travel date change, we need to get new tickets and these are based on availability. Thrid: Huayna Picchu and Machu Picchu mountain (Montaña) are extra hikes and they are different from Machu Picchu entrance tickets, when we hike the Inca Trail, due to the arrival time we recommend hiking the Huayna Picchu and only if you stay an extra day in Aguas Calientes you can sign up for Montaña. All our tour Includes an early guided tour to Machu Picchu, the permits are included in the price, this ticket allows you only one entrance. If you want to add the extra hikes, we need to buy a whole new ticket that costs 75.USD per person Forth: Please do not book flights until you get the confirmation that Inca Trail permits have been secured, the 500 spaces for all licensed Inca Trail tour operators, the permits can not be blocked and only if we have all personal details requested, we will be able to secure manually each every booking. This rule applies to all operators in Peru. Price Per person: 660.USD
Day 1: Training day!! CUSCO – KM 82 – LLACTAPATA – AYAPATA Day 2: The Challenge!! AYAPATA – WARMIWAÑUSKA– RUNCURACCAY – CHAQUICOCHA Day 3: The easy day!! CHAQUICCOCHA – PHUYUPATAMARCA – WIÑAYWAYNA Day 4: Machu Picchu!! WIÑAYWAYNA – MACHU PICCHU
Pre-departure briefing Permits Transportation Experienced tour guides Camping equipment Porters Food Water Medical kit Extras Satellite phones Taxes and fees All hikers need a warm sleeping bag for camping during the trek. We recommend a sleeping bag that keeps you warm during temperatures as low as -10C. Air mattresses and trekking poles are optional but recommended. If you don’t want to bring all these bulky items from home, you can rent them from us. If you are interested in any of the other extras listed below and would like further guidance or information, then please contact the TreXperience Team. We will be happy to arrange any of the below extras for you.
FOR YOUR DAYPACKS: TreXperience will provide you with a duffel bag in which you can pack any items that you won’t need to keep with you during the day. Our porters will carry this bag for you throughout the trek. Please note this bag should weigh a maximum of 7 kg, including the weight of your sleeping bag and air mattress (if you bring/rent one). When rented from us, these two items weigh approximately 3 kg. During the Inca Trek, you will travel through different temperatures as you climb/descend, it can also be cold at night when at the campsite. Therefore layers work best!
Overview
Day 1: Cusco – Km 82– LLactapata – Ayapata (14km, 8hrs)
Day 2: Ayapata – Warmiwañuska – Runcuraccay – Chaquicocha (16km, 10 hrs)
Day 3: Chaquiccocha – Phuyupatamarca – Wiñaywayna (10km, 6hrs)
Day 4: Wiñaywayna – Machupicchu – Cusco (6km, 2 hrs)Highlights of the Best Inca Trail Tours to Machu Picchu
* We’re the only company that provides you complimentary airport Pick up and drop off.
* Enjoy the best part of our Gourmet food.
* We Include the panoramic train on the way back (Vistadome or 360°)
* We want you to have the real camping experience in a tent with hot showers
* We promote gender equality and Women´s empowerment
* 2% from your trip goes to support our Social Projects
Discount:
We offer a special discount; $30 off for Traveler under 17 or students with the original student card issued by the university up to 25 years of age, containing the following: university information, personal information of the student, photo of the student and effective date no later than December 31 of the year of travel.
* 100% locally own
* Best ethical and sustainable tourism operator
* Best campsites & equipment
* Off the beaten path
* Responsible Travel
* Plastic-free &eco-friendly
* Fairtrade in tourism
* Better treatment & wages to porters
* Women empowerment and gender equality
* The first company to build libraries in the communities
* No booking fees at all
Rainbow Mountain: $120 US
Humantay Lake: $100 US**Thing to know before you Book**
Full Itinerary
Your trekking team will pick you up from your hotel between 4:30-6: 30 am (depending on your location) and drive you to KM. 82 – arriving at approximately 8.00 am. After a delicious breakfast, we’ll head straight to the checkpoint to begin your trekking to Machu Picchu. It’s a relatively easy two-hour walk to Patallacta, the first Inca site along the trail. From a unique, secluded location, we will enjoy the breathtaking views of this ancient city. It’s then another two-hour walk to Hatunchaca – located in the heart of the Inca trail – where lunch will be waiting. We’ll walk for another two hours to the first campsite located in Ayapata, arriving at approximately 5:00 pm. Your tent, a snack, and a hot drink will be waiting for you. You will then have some time to rest and enjoy the view of the mountains before dinner.
We will wake you up bright and early with a hot cup of coffee or cocoa tea. Today will be the most challenging part of the Machu Picchu trek, and after breakfast, it’s a 4-hour trek uphill to Dead Woman’s Pass. At 4215m / 13829ft., this is the highest point along the Inca Trail. At the summit, we’ll take time to appreciate the serenity of this location while your guide completes a traditional offering ceremony to the Apus (local Gods). After a 2-hour downhill trek to Pacaymayu Valley, we will enjoy a well-earned lunch. The second pass is an easier 2-hours climb, and we will take time to explore two Inca sites along the way; RuncuRaccay and Sayacmarca. It’s then a 20-minute walk to the second campsite at Chaquicocha (dry lake, 3600m / 11811 ft.), where you will be able to admire a beautiful sunset over the Vilcabamba mountain range before dinner. With an unobstructed view of the constellations, this is the perfect place to stargaze!
With the hard part of the Inca Trail well and truly over, you can relax and enjoy the easiest and arguably most interesting day of the trek. Today’s route is extremely varied, and it is only a 5-hour walk to the final campsite. Along the way, you will pass through several different ecosystems, experience the atmospheric cloud forest, and observe the magnificent panoramic view of Salkantay Mountain (the second-highest in Cusco). We will visit two Inca sites, Phuyupatamarka (City in the Clouds) with spectacular views of the Urubamba River and the Machu Picchu Mountain and Intipata (Terraces of the Sun). At Intipata, there will be time to rest and take in your magical surroundings. We will reach the campsite at approximately 1:00 pm to have lunch, and you can then enjoy some free time to relax and unwind. Later in the afternoon, we will visit another important Inca site – Wiñay Wayna – where your guide will explain the history of this remarkable location. We will then return to the campsite for tea and dinner and a special surprise!
On our final day of the Inca Trail, we have to get up very early to prepare for the highlight of your TreXperience, visiting Machu Picchu – the Lost City of the Incas. We will go straight to the checkpoint and wait until it opens at 5:30 am. As the sky brightens, we will walk for an hour to the Sun Gate, taking in the stunning views along the way. On a clear day, you can watch the spectacular sunrise over Machu Picchu from the Sun Gate, which is truly an unforgettable sight. We will then start our one-hour descent towards Machu Picchu, arriving at the final control point at around 7:30 am. Your guide will take you on a two-hour comprehensive tour of the city before leaving you in Machu Picchu to explore on your own or climb either Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain (tickets must be booked as far in advance as possible). Your guide will explain how to take the bus from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes for lunch and then take the train and bus back to Cusco. The TreXperience Team will meet you off the train and return you safely to your hotel.
What's Included?
INCLUDED
TreXperience welcomes you to our Cusco offices on the evening before your trek for a pre-departure briefing for the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. The briefings take place at approximately 6:00 pm. TreXperience understands that hikers may be nervous or inexperienced, and so the briefing is an opportunity to meet your guide(s) who will talk you through what to expect over the coming days. Our trekking guides are very approachable and experienced, so feel free to use this opportunity to ask them any questions you may have.
All admission tickets to the classic Inca trail trek & Machu Picchu Archaeological Complex are included. To obtain all relevant licenses for your hike, we will require a photocopy of your passport. We kindly request you share this with the team as soon as you book your trek.
TreXperience offers you a door to door service in the Inca Trail tour; we will pick up from your hotel on the morning of the trek and drop off back at your hotel on the last day. All required transportation throughout the trek is included, as well as the Panoramic train back from Machu Picchu Pueblo.
The TreXperience Inca Trail team are fluent English speakers and are incredibly experienced professional tour guides from the local area. We provide a single guide for groups smaller than eight people and a second guide for groups with eight people or more. We very much enjoy sharing our extensive knowledge of local history and culture with you along the trek. All ou tour guides are proficiently trained in high mountain rescue and emergency response. We are committed to ensuring all clients have the best possible TreXperience!
TreXperience provides the best possible equipment in the Inca Trail to all clients, as well as staff, to maximize your experience, We provide Eureka Timberline 4-men tents to every 2 travelers.
Our porters in the Inca Trail carry all belongings that you don’t need in your daypack up to a maximum weight of 7 kg. Additionally, our porters carry all food and equipment. You will find your tents and the campsite prepared for you on arrival, so all you need to do is worry about enjoying the hike!
TreXperience are proud of their highly talented trekking chefs who never fail to cook up a delightful feast despite being in the middle of the Andean Mountains! All breakfasts, lunches, and dinners are provided each day (except lunch on the final day), and the food is both delicious and plentiful. In the Inca Trail, we cater to all dietary requirements, so please let us know of your needs. We will keep those energy levels high with snacks each day, and we make sure you have tea/coffee every morning to wake up and every afternoon to unwind.
We provide drinkable water along the trek, from your first lunch to your last breakfast, you need to supply your water bottles/camelback. We recommend carrying at least 2L. The water is boiled, filtered, and cooled before it is distributed.
All trekking guides have received training in first aid and high mountain rescue. In the event, a guest requires medical attention while on the trek, our staff will be able to assist you. A medical kit is kept with the team at all times. In an extreme case of a severe medical emergency, you will be evacuated to the nearest medical center.
We are committed to ensuring your Inca Trail trip is as comfortable as possible. We, therefore, provide hand towels, pillows, hand sanitizer, hot water for washing, drinkable water, snacks, daypack covers, and rain ponchos. All these additional comforts are included in the price of your trek.
To ensure your safety and in case of an emergency, we are the first trekking company to introducing satellite phone technology. This equipment is vital because, during the Inca Trail, we will be hiking in the mountain with no cellphone service.
All taxes and permit fees associated with the Inca trail are included in the listed price.NOT INCLUDED
ADDITIONAL EXTRAS FOR THE INCA TRAIL
Packing List
ABSOLUTE ESSENTIALS FOR THE TREK:
Below is a list of items that we highly recommend you keep with you at all times in your backpack. Remember, you will be carrying this with you every day of the trek, so we recommend you bring a good quality daypack, which is both light and comfortable. It is important to note that due to local regulations, your backpack should not exceed 25L. All larger backpacks can not be taken into Machu Picchu and will need to be stored outside the gates.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS FOR YOUR DUFFEL BAGS:
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