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4-Day Trek to Machu Picchu Through the Inca Trail
The original Inca Trail
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4-Day Trek to Machu Picchu Through the Inca Trail
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4-Day Trek to Machu Picchu Through the Inca Trail

By Bamba Travel
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Price is NZ$1,356 per adult
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Overview

Enjoy this trek to Machu Picchu, which is the only one to take you along the original Inca Trail, and reach the Sun Gate before sunrise. Along the way, you will enjoy incredible landscapes and changing environments. This is a spectacularly rich experience in the Andean Mountains in which you will immerse yourself in the Inca culture as you hike 26 miles (43 kilometres) through the heart of the beautiful Andes.

Please note that Inca Trail Trek permits (INCLUDED in your booking) sell fast, so we recommend booking in advance. If there are no more permits at the time you book the trip, we will suggest you an alternative hike to Machu Picchu, or you can get a full refund.

Activity location

  • Inca Trail
    • 08000, Cusco, Peru

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Inca Trail
    • 08000, Cusco, Peru

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Inca Trail Basic Service
  • Activity duration is 4 days4d4d
  • English

The BASIC option EXCLUDES a Thermal Sleeping Bag, Porter & Duffel Bag for personal gear.
Pickup included

Starting time: 5:30 am
Price details
NZ$1,355.68 x 1 AdultNZ$1,355.68
Total
Price is NZ$1,355.68
Inca Trail Complete Service
  • Activity duration is 4 days4d4d
  • English

The COMPLETE option INCLUDES a Thermal Sleeping Bag, Porter & Duffel Bag to carry a total of 7kgs of personal gear for each trekker (3kgs for your sleeping bag & mattress plus 4kgs of personal items).
Pickup included

Starting time: 5:30 am
Price details
NZ$1,577.64 x 1 AdultNZ$1,577.64
Total
Price is NZ$1,577.64

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedInca Trail Permits Included / Pre-departure briefing
  • What's includedWhat's includedFirst aid kit
  • What's includedWhat's includedThe COMPLETE option INCLUDES a Thermal Sleeping Bag, Porter & Duffel Bag to carry a total of 7kgs of personal gear for each trekker (3kgs for your sleeping bag & mattress plus 4kgs of personal items)
  • What's includedWhat's includedSmall group experience; Max 15, Avg 6
  • What's includedWhat's includedPorters and cook to carry all shared camping equipment
  • What's includedWhat's includedTourist Bus Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional Bilingual Guide on trek & Machu Picchu tour
  • What's includedWhat's includedBus Ollantaytambo to Cuzco (1.5 hours)
  • What's includedWhat's includedThe BASIC option EXCLUDES a Thermal Sleeping Bag, Porter & Duffel Bag for personal gear.
  • What's includedWhat's includedCamping Accommodation during trek (including tent for 2 people & Basic sleeping pad)
  • What's includedWhat's includedAccommodation Pick-Up on Day 1
  • What's includedWhat's includedEmergency oxygen bottle
  • What's includedWhat's includedBus Cuzco - KM 82 Piscacucho (starting point of trek)
  • What's includedWhat's includedMeals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner) and three snacks (veggie option available)
  • What's includedWhat's includedTourist Train Aguas Calientes - Ollantaytambo (2 hours)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAirport Pick-Up (please make your own way)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSleeping Bag for BASIC package (Rental $15 USD for the trek)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedDay 1 Breakfast, Day 4 Lunch, Bottled Water
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGuide for bus and train transfers (these portions are on your own)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedOptional Extras - Inflatable Sleeping Mattress ($15 USD for the trek) - Professional Trekking Poles ($15 USD for the trek) - Huayna Picchu Trek (200 Soles) - Machu Picchu Mountain Hike (200 Soles) Optional Huayna Picchu Trek (at an extra cost) must be booked at least 2 weeks in advance.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAccommodation in Cuzco
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTips (Tipping is 100% optional depending on the service you received. Although tipping is customary in Latin America, it is NOT mandatory. If you do wish to give a tip, we recommend $40-50 USD per trekker for the entire team of porters, cooks and guides.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPrices for optional activities are subject to change at any time without prior notice. Please confirm these prices before departing on the trek.

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Minimum age is 7 years
  • Typical Meals on the Trek: On all of our Treks to Machu Picchu we search for great cooks who provide you with the best tasting meals on the mountain, with speciality menus and the freshest local ingredients available. Here is an idea of what you will be eating during your trek. *Vegetarian Option Available Upon Request (please advise at least 2 days in advance). BREAKFASTS: Hot porridge, quinoa or oats, fried eggs, omelette or pancakes with fresh bread, fried bananas and boiled water for hot tea, coca tea, coffee, chocolate and milk. LUNCH & DINNER: First Course: Quinoa, corn, noodle, asparagus, mushroom or vegetable soup, stuffed avocado or potatoes. Second Course: Chicken breast, beef stew, quinoa, fried rice, hamburgers, fried chicken, spaghetti bolognese, typical dishes: aji de gallina (chilli pepper chicken), escabeche de pollo (marinated chicken) or ajiaco de olluco (spicy potato stew). Desserts: Fried plantains, chocolate pudding, chocolate or vanilla cake and boiled water for hot tea, coca tea, coffee, chocolate and milk. SNACKS: Boiled water for hot tea, coca tea, coffee, chocolate and milk with popcorn, cookies, crackers.
  • IMPORTANT: Please note that Inca Trail Trek permits (INCLUDED in your booking) sell fast, so we recommend booking in advance. If there are no more permits at the time you book the trip, we will suggest you an alternative hike to Machu Picchu, or you can get a full refund.
  • Accommodation options: During the trek single travellers will share a tent with another traveller of the same sex and couples will have a tent to themselves
  • Physical Requirements: This hike is demanding, it’s important to be in good physical condition; The Inca Trail elevation changes make the hike strenuous as there are three passes during the hike and you will have 1.2 miles (1,950 metres) of uphill and 1.4-miles (2,250 metres) of descent
  • Important: You must provide the following information upon booking: Full name (exactly as it appears on the passport), date of birth, nationality, passport number, date of passport expiration, which must be valid for at least 6 months past the date of travel; Without this information, the local tour operator will be unable to make the booking
  • You will have a guide during the trek and on the Machu Picchu tour. However, during your bus and train transfers you will not be accompanied by a guide.
  • Daily departures with a group of 4 or more
  • No departures in February due to unfavorable climatic conditions
  • The COMPLETE service INCLUDES a thermal sleeping bag, foam sleeping mat, duffel bag & porter to carry a total of 7kgs of personal gear for each trekker (3kgs sleeping bag & mat + 4kgs personal items). The reduced BASIC (LIGHT) service ONLY INCLUDES a basic foam sleeping mat and EXCLUDES the thermal sleeping bag, duffel bag & porter to carry personal gear. You will carry your own backpack, sleeping bag, mattress & personal gear. EXTRA ITEMS FOR RENT IN CUZCO: Inflatable Sleeping Mattress, Professional Trekking Poles.
  • SUGGESTED PACKING LIST: Bring or Rent in Cuzco: hiking poles, rain pants, rain poncho, trekking boots, sandals, warm socks, jumper, thermals, hat, gloves, sun hat, sun block, sun glasses, torch/torch, camera, extra batteries and memory card (there is limited to no electricity available during the trek), waterproof bags for your camera, hand sanitiser, personal first aid kit, water bottle. Bring extra cash for snacks, water, gatorade which doubles or triples in price along the trail.
  • DON'T FORGET THE ESSENTIALS: Original passport, visa (if applicable), insurance card, personal medications.
  • Travellers who booked their trip using one passport, then renewed or replaced it afterwards, must carry their old passport or a photocopy with them on the trip.
  • *Please note that there is a mandatory pre-departure briefing at our Cuzco Headquarters one day prior to departure at 6 PM. You will receive detailed information on your excursion, a list of what to bring and confirm your departure details.
  • As of June 11, 2022, all travellers over 18 years old must have three doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. That means two regular doses plus a booster. Passengers from 12 to 17 years old must prove they are vaccinated with two doses. If they do not have a complete scheme, they must present the negative result of an RT-PCR test taken no more than 48 hours before boarding in their country of origin.
  • No more than 500 people per day are allowed to start the Inca Trail trek at km. 82; This number includes all support staff (ie. porters, cooks and guides) and is very tightly controlled; Once this limit of 500 people is reached, the Trail is effectively closed off for the day and no further bookings can be made; Reservations are not held on the Trail and all permits to trek must be bought as far as possible in advance with complete and correct passport information, to which no modifications can be made; Any attempts at modifications will result in a loss of the permit and any money paid.

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Cuzco - Ollantaytambo - KM 82 (2,570m) - Trek to Wayllabamba Camp (2,980m) (L/D)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight camping at Wayllabamba camp
Inca Trail
  • 18h
  • Admission ticket included
Accommodation pick-up is between 5:45-6:00 am. Please make all of the necessary preparations one day prior to the trek. You will be taken by bus to the town of Ollantaytambo, where you will have an hour to eat breakfast on your own and purchase last-minute snacks, water and walking sticks. Then you will hop back on the bus to Piscacucho (KM 82) where the famous Inca Trail journey will begin. Bring your original passport, student card (if applicable) for the first Inca Trail checkpoint. Your guide will have your tickets for you. Hike along rolling hills in the Vilcanota River Valley passing by several small archaeological sites along the way. Lunch will be prepared half-way and you will have time to relax before reaching Wayllabamba camp (2,980m). Inclusions: Cuzco Accommodation Pick-Up, Bus Cuzco – KM 82 (starting point of trek), 1 Night Camping Meals: 1 Lunch / 1 Dinner Trekking: 10 kilometres / 6 hours Difficulty: Moderate trek along a rolling path gradually ascending from Piscacucho KM 82 (2,570m) through the Urubamba river valley for 10 KM to reach Wayllabamba Camp (2,980m).
Day 2: Trek to Pacaymayo Camp (3,600m) via Dead Woman's Pass (4,215m) (B/L/D)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight at Pacaymayo Camp
Inca Trail
  • 1d
After an early breakfast around 6:00 am you will start off on the most challenging day along the trail, with a vertical hike of 6 km (approx. 5 hours) to reach Dead Woman's Pass at 4,215m followed by a 3 km hike down stone steps to reach Pacaymayo camp at 3,600m (approx. 2 hours). Take your time and rest as much as you need, as you will ascend more than 1,200 metres over the course of the morning. Just after you cross Dead Woman's Pass you will be rewarded with spectacular views of nearby snow-capped mountain peaks and roaring waterfalls. Stroll slowly down to Pacaymayo Camp (3,600m) to enjoy the scenery. Arrive in time for lunch and a well-deserved nap. Then you will have the rest of the afternoon to enjoy the camp before dinner and an early bedtime. Inclusions: 1 Night Camping Meals: 1 Breakfast / 1 Lunch / 1 Dinner Trekking: 10 kilometres / 7 hours Difficulty: Difficult trekking day starting at Wayllabamba Camp (2,980m) with a constant and demanding ascent of 6.4 KM to Dead Woman’s Pass (4,215m), an elevation gain of 1,200 vertical metres. Descend another 2.4 KM along a stone staircase to reach Pacaymayo Camp (3,600m), a decrease in elevation of 800 vertical metres.
Day 3: Trek to Wiñayhuayna Camp (2,650m) via Runquracay Pass (3,950m) (B/L/D)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight at Wiñayhuayna High Jungle camp (2,650m)
Inca Trail
  • 1d
Start with a one-hour hike uphill to visit the Pacaymayo archaeological site. Continue one hour to Runquracay Pass (3,950m) where you can summit the mountain for incredible views of surrounding peaks. Visit 2 more archaeological sites called Sayacmarca & Phuyupatamarca with your guide and have lunch along the way. By late afternoon you will reach Wiñayhuayna High Jungle camp (2,650m) set above a river valley in a high jungle climate. After dinner, say a big THANK YOU to your porters and guides. Inclusions: 1 Night Camping Meals: 1 Breakfast / 1 Lunch / 1 Dinner Trekking: 15 kilometres / 9 hours Difficulty: Moderate ups and downs along ancient Inca stairways for 15 KM from Pacaymayo Camp (3,600m) crossing over Runquracay Pass (3,950m) ending at Wiñayhuayna High Jungle Camp (2,650m) with breaks at scenic archaeological sites along the way.
Day 4: Trek to Sun Gate (2,720m) - Explore Machu Picchu (2,400m) - Return to Cuzco (B)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included
Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
  • 12h
  • Admission ticket included
Wake up between 3:30 and 4:30 am and have breakfast. Get on the trail early and head to the Wiñaywayna checkpoint, joining the lineup to wait for the gate to open at 5:30 am. Once the gate opens, hike about an hour to reach the Sun Gate. We'll keep our fingers crossed for a clear day! Catch the first glimpses of light over the breathtaking ruins of Machu Picchu, a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience. Then continue down the final length of the trail for 40 minutes to reach the Machu Picchu archaeological complex. Visit this magical site on a 2-hour guided tour and learn about the history of this incredible Inca citadel. Afterwards, you will have free time to explore on your own and take pictures at your leisure. If you're feeling adventurous, take an optional trek to Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain (must be booked in advance). Return to Aguas Calientes from where you will catch a train to Ollantaytambo. From Ollantaytambo, you will take a bus back to Cuzco, arriving back by 8:30pm. You will be dropped off late in the day at the Plaza San Francisco. Please make your own way back to the accommodation of your choice. Inclusions: 2-Hour Machu Picchu Guided Visit, Bus Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes, Train Aguas Calientes - Ollantaytambo, Bus Ollantaytambo - Cuzco Meals: 1 Breakfast Trekking: 7 kilometres / 2 hours Difficulty: Follow an easy, flat and narrow 7 KM path from Wiñayhuayna High Jungle Camp (2,650m) to the Sun Gate (2,720m) and finally descend into the archaeological site of Machu Picchu (2,400m)

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESInca Trail
    • 08000, Cusco, Peru

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEInca Trail
    • 08000, Cusco, Peru

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