This is one of the most fabulous journeys, where we cover the most beautiful archaeological sites and be able to appreciate the magnificent Machu Picchu.
Day 1 : Cusco – km 82 - Wayllabamba
Picking up the passengers from their hotels between 7:00am to 7:30am in the agency private bus, next we will go to Piskacucho town (2700 m above sea level) which is about 82 km to this town to take a train from Cusco to
Machu Picchu. Then we will arrive at the entrance control point of the
Inca trail, we checked in at this place, right after this we will start our long walk, we will cross the bridge and continue walking the left-hand side of flowing
Urubamba River northeast of the
Incas Sacred Valley we continue walking this side of the river. Next we will see and go by some flat terraces to get to Miskay (2,800 m ), next we go up to arrive to a tall plain with an ample view which we will see
Patallacta Inca City (2750 m) then we will continue our walk through the course of the
valley of the kusichaca river gradually ascending to get to the first camp place call Huayllabamba (3000 m) there we will have spectacular sights of the
Vilcanota river course, and included the
Verónica snowed mountain (5832 m) in all its magnificent view.
Day 2 : Wayllabamba – Warmiwañusca – Pacaymayu
This day starts early at 6:00am, after having some breakfast, we begin the more difficult and steep long walk of the day, that consists in ascending for an abrupt and narrow road of 9 kilometers distance. Through this climbing we will see the change of landscape from deep valley to
high Andean grass covered lands arriving to the higher and more difficult to arrive at the trail of warmiwañusca pass (4200 m) from this place
the trail becomes easier to do. Here the llamas and domestic
alpacas that graze in the Ichu (high Andean grass) will be able to observe, and there is the possibility we will observe the Andean deer, and also some birds, next we will cross over to a forest area inhabit for various animals like sparrows,
the Andean bear or the spectacled bear. We suggest that you take candies, chocolates on this day and even coca candy in order to keep the sugar level high against the high altitude. We will descend toward Pacaymayu's valley (3600 m) where we will camp immediately after 6 hours excursion.
Day 03: Pacaymayu - Chaquicocha - Wiñaywayna
We begin the most interesting and impressive journey of our long walk here, since we will move for a number of
archeological places that we will see and we will receive the most information from the guide like also the change of landscape zone
high Andean to high jungle. We will ascend from
Pacaymayu to the second pass call Runkurakay (3970 m) We will visit
Runkurakay (3800 m) archeological complex, this small complex is a small oval structure that would have been created for purpose of a lookout post. From here we descend toward
Yanacocha (black lagoon) and then we will enter the cloudy forest we kept on walking to get to Sayacmarca (3624 m) that it consists in an archeological beautiful complex that consists in a semicircular building with various levels, narrow, yards and irrigation channels streets. We continued the journey to get to the third step the Sheltered Bay of Phuyupatamarca (3700 m). Means The City on the Clouds from where we will be able to observe a sophisticated archeological complex compound of water sources with solid bases Phuyupatamarca. This is the more complete and better preserved of one the archeological complexes that places in the highest point of the mountain. Through our long walk we will see in all its magnitude the art off building technique of the
Incas more expressed in the road's design we will be able to see the rocks that fill the ravines in perfect order. On the road we will pass by an Inca tunnel and also see the impressive sights of the river Urubamba and of the i
nter-Andean valleys and then we continue up toward
Wiñayhuayna (2700 m) .In this place we can find a country house with restaurant, a bar and rooms with restroom and hot showers. The archeological complex of Wiñayhuayna consists basically in an agricultural center with numerous terraces religious and urban structures, which is about 5 minutes from the camp site.
Day 4 : Wiñaywayna – Machu Picchu - Cusco
This day begins early at 4,00am from Wiñayhuayna ascending through a not very demanded ascend on the flat stones that we find on the verge of the mountain cliffs to the Inti Punku
(sun´s door). There we will stay a moment until the sunrise shows us an illuminate of
the Machu Picchu citadel. From Inti Punku starts another ascends toward Machu Picchu direct toward control point where we will be able to store our belongings, backpacks walking canes etc. After this we begin our visit to the Inca city considered now as a New Wonder Of The World. After you will have some free time to walk inside the citadel or climbing up the
Huaynapicchu Mountain from there we will be able to appreciate with spectacular sights
valleys, Mountains River course that hedge the citadel in with Machu Picchu or going to the
temple of the moon like also to the Inca bridge. In the afternoon we will descend toward Aguas calientes town there will be able to visit the hot springs were you can relax after the 4 days long walk. Here we give your tickets for the train back to Cusco city.