SUMMARY:

Inca Trail / 4D3N

This tour with GREAT TRIP WORLD, along the Inca Trail is a classic tour,combines unique landscapes with mountains, jungle, and a mixture of ruins, tunnels, and cobblestone of the Quechuas.

OUR SERVICES INCLUDE / DON’T INCLUDE:

Optional Services:

• Upgrade to Vistadome train: US$55 per person.
• Machu Picchu Mountain entrance ticket: US$68 per person.
• Huayna Picchu Mountain entrance ticket: US$68 per person.
• Bus from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes (one way): US$14 per person.
• Extra porter for luggage: US$180 per person for 4 days; maximum 14 kg.

NOTE:

It is not possible to climb both mountains, Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu, in the same tour.

Remember that if you do not hire a porter, you must carry your sleeping bag and sleeping pad, along with the rest of your luggage.

WHAT TO BRING:

• 40 to 60-liter backpack for the entire circuit.
• Waterproof backpack cover.
• Sleeping bag.
• Trekking poles (recommended).
• Base layer (synthetic shirts and pants).
• Short and long-sleeved shirts.
• Warm jacket.
• Waterproof clothing (jacket and pants, or poncho).
• Synthetic underwear.
• Towel
• Trekking shoes.
• Beach sandals.
• Hat and gloves for cold weather.
• Sun hat.
• Sunglasses
• Wet wipes.
• Personal hygiene items.
• Toilet paper.
• Sunscreen
• Insect repellent.
• Headlamp.
• External battery (most accommodation places do not have access to electricity).
• Water bottle (1 liter per person on the first day; you can refill your bottle along the way).
• Snacks
• At least S/. 200 for expenses not included in the trek.

PRICE:

Adult: US$ 735 per person.

Child (8 to 17 years old): US$ 705 per person.

If you want a single tent, you can pay an additional USD 20.

ITINERARY:

• Start: Day 1 at 04:30 at your hotel in Cusco.
• End: Day 4 at 20:00 in the Center of Cuzco.

DAY 1: Cusco – Ollantaytambo – Wayllabamba (5 hours, 8 km hike)

Pickup from your hotel and transfer from Cusco to Ollantaytambo. Here, we will have time for breakfast (not included) and to buy any last-minute items before starting the trek: water and snacks to keep you energized on the journey. We will then transfer by vehicle to km 82 in Piscacucho, where the first control is located, and where we will begin our trek. After 2 hours, we will pass by the archaeological site of Patallacta at an altitude of 2750 m. After 45 minutes from there, the lunch of the day awaits us. After having recovered energy, we will continue the route for 1 hour and a half more to the first camp: Wayllabamba. Dinner and instruction from the guide for the next day before going to sleep.

DAY 2: Wayllabamba – Warmiwañusca Pass – Pacaymayo (8 hours, 12 km hike)

After breakfast in the morning, we will start the day's hike, walking for 45 minutes before reaching the second control point: Wayllabamba. After this, we will begin an ascent to reach Llullucha Pampa at 3800 m. We will take a brief rest before continuing towards Warmiwañusca Pass at 4215 m, the highest point of the trek. From there, we will head to the Pacaymayo campsite, where we will have dinner and rest for the next day.

DAY 3: Pacaymayo – Wiñay Wayna Campsite (12 hours, 16 km hike)

Starting early, we will notice the change in landscape and feel the warm temperature of the jungle climate. We will pass by numerous archaeological sites, including Runcurakay at 3750 m, the pass of the same name at 3900 m, and the site of Sayacmarka. After this trek, we will have lunch in Chaquicocha and some time to rest before continuing to the next site: Puyuptamarca at 3750 m. From this point, we will begin the descent to the Wiñay Wayna campsite, where we will have dinner, receive instructions from the guide for the next day, and have free time to rest.

DAY 4: Wiñay Wayna – Machu Picchu – Cusco

At 03:30h, we will depart to continue the descent to the last control point, where we will wait until the gates open to continue the journey to the citadel. After this point, we will walk for another hour and a half until we reach Inti Punku, the Sun Gate, from where it is posible to see the entire citadel of Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu in the background. Here, we will stop for a few minutes to take photos and then continue to the citadel, where we will have a 1-hour tour with our guide. They will provide more historical details about the different places within it. Afterward, there will be time to climb one of the optional mountains, Machu Picchu or Huayna Picchu, if you included either in your entrance ticket. Following this, we will go to Aguas Calientes, where we should arrive half an hour before the departure of our train at the station to begin the return. Arrival at Ollantaytambo and then to the center of Cusco by vehicle. End of service.

Visit to the Archaeological Site

When you undertake the Inca Trail, the visit to the Machu Picchu archaeological site is only through circuit 3, which includes a partial visit to the citadel:

• Lower part of the archaeological site that includes agricultural zone, Temple of the Sun, House of the Inka and the archaeological reserve for 1 hour and a half.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

• The cancellation or rescheduling of this tour does not have a 100% refund.
• If you cancel or reschedule with more than 6 days in advance, only US$ 40 per person of the advance paid to reserve will be refunded.
• If you cancel or reschedule with less than 6 days in advance, the advance paid to reserve will not be refunded.