ITINERARY
- DAY BY DAY
(B)= breakfast / (L)= lunch / (D)=
dinner
Day 1: Cusco -km 82- Wayllabamba (L) (D)
Our guide will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco very early
in the morning, to take bus to km 82 to begin your trek along
the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. After approximately three hours
walking you will stop for lunch. Them you will continue walking
towards your first camp at Wayllabamba, on the way you will have
a guided tour of the archaeological complex of Llactapata. Dinner
and overnight in tents at the campsite.
Day 2: Wayllabamba - Warmiwañusca
- Pacaymayo (B) (L) (D)
After breakfast, the toughest part of the trail begin, walking
towards the highest point in the Inca Trail where you will have
an unbelievable panoramic view of the whole area and will observe
different types of microclimates. After a 3 hours walk you will
reach the first pass, named Warmiwañusca or Dead Woman's
Pass, at approximately 4,200 m.a.s.l. Here, you will have a tremendous
feeling of achievement mixed with relief on reaching the top.
After lunch you will continue your walking down to Pacaymayo where
you will camp and have dinner.
Day 3: Pacaymayo - Puya Patamarka
- Wiñay Huayna (B) (L) (D)
After breakfast start the descent towards the second most important
pass of the trail at 3,850 m.a.s.l. having a guided visit at the
archaeological complex of Runkurakay and the Inca citadel of Sayacmarca.
Continue your trekking towards Puya Patamarka (Cloud-level town),
another important archaeological monument, where lunch will be
served. After a short break you will continue walking to Wiñay
Huayna (Forever Young) for a guided visit of this impressive archaeological
complex with a spectacular setting. Dinner and overnight at the
camp.
Day 4: Wiñay Huayna - Machu
Picchu - Cusco (B)
After breakfast, have a very early start to arrive in time for
sunrise at Machu Picchu.
After a one hour walk through the forest towards the Inti Punku
or the Gate of the Sun, also known as the Entrance Gate to Machu
Picchu, where you will have the most impressive panoramic view
of the citadel. Upon arrival at Machu Picchu, three-hours guided
tour around the citadel, visiting the main sites and monuments.
After the tour you will have free time to wander around, then
you will meet with the rest of the group to drive by bus down
to Aguas Calientes. In the afternoon, transfer by train to Ollantayatambo,them you will take bus to Cusco, arrive in Cusco at 9:30p.m, end of services.
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