Luxury Inca Trail 4 days 3 nights

Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is one of the most spectacular hikes in the world. Join us in this adventure that combines: hiking, challenge, nature, history, and glamour. Stay in the best campsites, enjoy the best of Peruvian gourmet food, Inca massages sessions, hot showers, exclusive trekking team, and ride the Exclusive Luxury train back to Cusco.

The highlights of the Luxury Inca trail

• Hike the Classic Inca Trail in its finest version
• Luxury Camping equipment and best trekking team
• Enjoy the best of Peruvian Gourmet cuisine
• Arrive in Machu Picchu at Exclusive hours
• Ride the Hiram Bingham Train back to Cusco

Price Per person:  1980.USD   Book Now

To book the Luxury Inca Trail, you need to make an initial payment of 400.USD per person, the remaining balance can be paid online, on installments, or in Cusco with any credit card at no booking fees at all.

Day by Day Summary of Luxury Inca Trail

Day 1:Cusco – Kilometer 82 – Huayllabamba.- Pick up from your hotel, drive to km 82, and start hiking the Classic Inca Trail for 6 hours to the first campsite. Drinks, Inca massage, and hot showers available.

Day 2: Huayllabamba – Warmiwañusca – Pacaymayo.-  After breakfast, conquer the highest pass of the Inca Trail, Dead Woman’s Pass. The total distance covered is 10 km/6.2 miles. Drinks, Inca massage, and hot showers available.

Day 3: Pacaymayo – Runkuracay – Phuyupatamarca.-  Conquer the second mountain, Runcuraccay pass, the total distance is 13 kms/8 miles (6 hours). Drinks, Inca massage, and hot showers available.

Day 4: Phuyupatamarca – Machu Picchu – Cusco.-  Wake up with a cup of coffee in your tent and enjoy a fantastic sunrise. After breakfast, hike for 5 hours visiting Intipata, Wiñaywayna, and finally, arrive at Machu Picchu in the afternoon. After exploring the Lost Inca Citadel, take the Hiram Bingham Train back to Cusco.

Included In the Luxury Inca Trail:

• Airport transfers on request
• Safety briefing held at your hotel the day before the tour at 6:00 pm
• All transportation during the trek in our modern vehicles
• Three nights camping with our luxury equipment
• Three breakfast, four lunches, four dinners
• Profesional highly trained mountain tour guide
• An exclusive team of chefs and porters
• Personal porter to carry your equipment for up to 20 kilos
• Hot showers available every night
• Massage therapists available all three nights of camping
• Entrance tickets to Inca trail and Machu Picchu
• Hiram Bingham train tickets to Cusco.
• Emergency Oxygen, AED, and First-Aid kits
• Alcoholic drinks and soft drinks available every day
• Yoga trainer available on request (no extra cost)
• Inca Trail T-shirts, Travel mugs
• Personal Photographer (you will get all your moments captured)

Not Included during the Luxury Inca trail:

• First Breakfast
• Travel insurance
• Tips for our staff

Know before booking:

• Minimum of two people per booking
• Only private tours available

Covid-19 measures to keep you safe during traveling

• Temperature checks for all traveler are mandatory
• Face masks required for travelers and staff in public areas
• Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff at all times
• High traffic places and equipment sanitized regularly between use
• Maximum 8 people per group to reduce crowds, for bigger groups we will assign two teams
• Transportation and touristic sites capacity will be reduced to 50%
• Printed material such as maps or vouchers will be avoided.
• 100% online payments with no booking fees at all
• Flexible bookings during COVID – 19 outbreak

Full Description of Luxury Inca Trail

Day 1:Cusco – Kilometer 82 – Huayllabamba

After breakfast in your hotel, depart Cusco by van to Kilometer 82, the beginning of the Inca Trail. Here you’ll get ready to start the Inca Trail, Pass the checkpoint and begin hiking the iconic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, The first part It’s a relatively easy 3-hour hike to lunch place, as part of our Luxury Inca Trail service, you’ll have an elite team of chefs preparing gourmet meals using local organic products. After lunch, you’ll continue to the Village of Huayllabamba at 3000m/9842ft  for two more hours to spend the night. At the luxury campsite, you’ll have hot showers, massage therapists, and during dinner, alcoholic drinks are available such as wine, beer, Pisco.

• Departure time from hotel: 5:30 am (can be any hotel located in Cusco or Sacred Valley)
• Hiking distance: 12 kms/7.4 m (6 hours walking approx.)
• Expected arrival to the campsite: 4:30 pm
• Considered: Moderate.
• Meals included: lunch, snacks, tea time, and dinner.

Day 2: Huayllabamba – Warmiwañusca – Pacaymayo

Wake up early with a cup of coffee in your tent and get ready the most challenging part of the Luxury Inca Trail. After breakfast, the hike begins with a steep 4-hour climb to Llulluchapampa 3762m/12338ft, where your local chef will be waiting with a delicious lunch to reenergize for the ascent.  After lunch, it’s another 2-hours up-hill to Warmihuañusca (Dead Woman’s) Pass, the highest point of the Inca trail with 4215 masl/13828.7 ft. After some rest, you’ll continue for another 2-hours down to Pacaymayo Valley at 3600m /11482.9 ft. Upon arrival your luxury tents will be ready, shower, massage, dinner, and sleep.

• Wake up time: 05:30 am
• Expected arrival time: 4:00 pm
• Hiking distance: 10 km/6.2 m (8 hours)
• Considered: Challenging
• Meals included: Breakfast, snacks, lunch, tea time, and dinner.

Day 3: Pacaymayo – Runkuracay – Phuyupatamarca

After the hardest part over, the third day starts with a 2-hours climb to Runkurakay pass at 3955m/129756ft; along the way, you’ll be able to see the circular ruins of Runkuracay, a small lake, and the fantastic view of waterfalls and mountains. From the second pass ist, a 2-hour down to Sayacmarca, a famous archeological site located in the cloud forest region, lunch is served in a nearby campsite to later continue for two more hours to last campsite of Phuyupatamarca (“City in the clouds”) at 3600m/11811ft. This campsite is with no doubt, the most beautiful in the Inca trail, you’ll be able to see Machu Picchu Mountain from a distance and visit the ruins of the same name.

• Wake-up time: 05:00 am
• Expected arrival: 3:00 pm
• Hiking distance: 13 kms/8 m(6 hours)
• Considered: Moderate.
• Meals included: Breakfast, snacks, lunch, tea time, and dinner.

Day 4: Phuyupatamarca – Machu Picchu – Cusco

Wake up with a fantastic view of the mountain and the cloud forest region, after enjoying the last breakfast; you’ll say goodbye to the incredible team of chefs, porters, the masseuse. Today’s hike is mostly downhill, visiting the ruins of Intipata, Wiñaywayna at exclusive times with almost no people, and hiking the last part of the Inca trail to Machu Picchu. You’ll pass through the Sun Gate in the early morning from where you’ll have the first glimpse of the legendary city of the Incas, from Sun Gate you’ll continue for one more hour into Machu Picchu, have lunch at Belmond Sanctuary Lodge, and explore in the afternoon the citadel of Machu Picchu.

Exploring Machu Picchu after lunch will allow seeing this amazing place with fewer people and with amazing views. After finishing the tour, you will go down to the city of Aguas Calientes, take some time to explore, and later board the Exclusive Belmond Hiram Bingham Train back to Cusco.

• Wake-up time: 04:00 am
• Expected arrival time to Machu Picchu citadel: 11:00 am
• Hiking distance: 11 kms/6.8 m (6 hours)
• Considered: Moderate.
• Meals included: Breakfast, snacks, lunch at Machu Picchu.

Packing List for the Luxury Inca Trail:

During the Luxury Inca Trail, you will have a personal porter to carry all your trekking belongings for the four days tour. You will be able to take up to 20 kilos of your stuff. TreXperience will provide you a duffle bag to put this stuff, at the end of the tour, you can keep as a souvenir to remember this expedition along the lost Inca Trails in Peru. Besides the duffle bag carried by our porters, you will need to carry with you a small daypack for essential during the day.

What to carry on your day pack

You need to carry at all times with you; this backpack must be comfortable and light. According to regulations your bag should not be larger than 25L to be allowed in Machu Picchu

Original Passport

Hat and sunglasses

Rain Gear, Rain Ponchos

Warm clothes

Sun cream, bug spray

Hand sanitizer

Wet wipes

Toothbrush and paste

Toilet paper

Face moisturizer

Personal medication

Band-aids, moleskin

Camera, extra batteries

Flashlight

Camel bags or water container for at least 2 liters

Additional snacks, power bars, chocolate

Extra Money in the small denominations (Soles)

What to put in the duffle bag:

TreXperience provides you porter for your staff so you can go with light pack to enjoy more the Inca trail (20kg. maximum), porters will carry this, you can access to this only during meals or campsites.

Sleeping bag, liners, pillows (provided by TreXperience)

Walking shoes, sandals or snickers

Warm jacket, hat, and gloves for weather almost below 0°C

5-6 T-shirts

3-4 pants for hiking

Five sets of undergarments.

Five sets of hiking socks

1 Fleece

1 Warm, down jacket for the coldest nights

Quick-dry towel

Soap

Battery Charger:

Plastic bag.