Inca trail Tour & Sacred Valley

Arrival to Cusco

The Inca Trail Tour Sacred Valley begins once you arrive to Cusco at any time; however, we must know your flight details; our staff will wait for you in the airport of Cusco and will transfer you to the designated hotel. Today, there is not planet activity so, you can rest or wondering around and enjoy the city (optional the guided city tour in the afternoon); the city tour starts at 01:30 p.m; where you will have the opportunity to see the Cathedral located in the Main Square, the Qorikancha or Temple of the Sun of the Incas, the Fortress of Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Tambomachay and Pucapucara.

Sacred Valley of the Incas: Cusco – Pisac – Calca – Ollantaytambo

Sacred Valley of the Incas is called also Urubamba Valley, it’s located near Cusco; the Sacred Valley is, where the agricultural cattlemen and beautiful towns were concentrated since Inca times. our tour begins at 08:30 a.m once we pick you up from the hotel and travel toward the stunning valley, which was an important cradle of food for the Incas; the Sacred Valley is a lush of agricultural region that continues to supply the city of Cusco with much of its production especially corn and vegetables. In this tour, you will visit the extraordinary Inca ruins of Pisac and the colourful artisan market where you can purchase some handicrafts directly from the producers; then, we’ll continue to Urubamba where you will enjoy the local cuisine then continue to Ollantaytambo.

The sacred valley tour finishes in the picturesque village of Ollantaytambo, where we will visit the Ollantaytambo Inca ruins which is known as the best surviving example of Inca urban planning and engineering. It is admired for its huge steep terraces guarding the Inca Fortress and for being one of the few places where the Spaniards lost a major battle during the conquest. Overnight here and you can purchase some items for the Inca Trail.

Days 3 – 6: Inca Trail to Machu Picchu: Ollantaytambo – Pisqhakucho – Wiñayhuayna – Inti Punku – Machu Picchu – Cusco

Early breakfast and we’ll take the tourist bus for one hour to Km 82 or Pisqhakuchu; once we arrive, there we will meet our crew of porters and chef. With your passport in your hand we head to the check point and start the Inca Trail. The porters will carry the majority of the gear for the hike, so those passengers doing the hike only carry a small daypack with drinkable water, rain gear, snacks, and camera.

The “Inca Trail Tour” offers a fascinating combination of the region’s archaeological and cultural treasures; On the Inca trail everyone takes his own pace; the second day is the hardest because we’ll have to pass the highest point named dead woman pass (4,200 masl) and the third day is the most beautiful because the variety of landscape and the plenty of Inca ruins that we will visit. The last day, we will start very early to be in time for the sunrise in Machu Picchu and surrounding mountains and explore the Stunning Machu Picchu before the crowd arrives from Cusco at midday.

On the Inca Trail, we will pass several small Inca ruins, the first of which is Llactapata (up city) which contains a great Inca terraces with a magnificent irrigation system, also there are one hundred rooms where use to live the representative of the Inca. The second day climbs the long steep path to Warmiwañusca, or Dead Woman Pass. At 4,200 masl (14,000 ft) above sea level, this pass is the highest point of the trek. You also will see Runkuraqhay and Sayacmarka Inca ruins.

The second pass of the hike is at 4,000 masl where on clear days, you can enjoy superb views of the snow-capped Vilcabamba mountain range from which Salkantay Mountain (6,271 masl) is the highest; we also can see the dead woman pass. From the second pass, the trail goes through some beautiful cloud forest on the gentle climb to the third pass (3,600 masl), where you will hike through a well preserved and original Inca trail you will pass through a tunnel carved by the Incas; from the third pass, you’ll start a long descent through 3,200 steps down until WiñayWayna (Young Forever) camp; around the camp there is a magnificent Inca ruins with a grandiose terraced hillside site, with panoramic views of the valley below.

Inca Trail Tour Sacred Valley in Peru
On the final day of the hike we climb the steps to Inti Punku or the Sun Gate overlooking the peaks that surround Machu Picchu. When the morning is clear, you can see Machu Picchu below you. From here, we’ll continue 45 minutes down to Machu Picchu and start the tour within Machu Picchu.

NOTE: The passengers who are not able or nor interested in the hike of the Inca trail for spending 2 days in Cusco, and then travel by train to the picturesque town of “Aguas Calientes” with overnight. Next morning, you will take the bus up to Machu Picchu entrance and meet with the hikers at the ruins. If you decide not to do the hike, we need to know prior to your departure in order to obtain train tickets.

Distances of the Inca Trail:

Day 1: Km 82 to Llulluchapampa

• Approximate distance: 15 km
• Estimated hiking time: 7 – 8 hrs.

Day 2: Llulluchapampa – Chaquiccocha

• Approximate distance: 15 km
• Estimated hiking time: 7 – 8 hrs.

Day 3: Chaquiccocha – Wiñaywayna

• Approximate distance: 10 km
• Estimated hiking time: 5 hrs.

Day 4: Wiñaywayna to Intipunku (Sun Gate) – Machu Picchu

• Approximate distance: 5 km
• Estimated hiking time: 2 hrs.

Day 7: Transfer out

After breakfast, you will be transported to the airport.