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The Classic Inca Trail 4 Days All inclusive

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Departure city: Cusco, Peru
Ends in the city: Cusco, Peru
Group Size: 12 PER GROUP
Availability: Availability
Trip Styles: Hiking
Max Altitude: 4200 M. / 13779 FT.
Lodging Type: Camps
Difficulty: Vigorous
Overview

The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 4 Days is truly an experience like no other!.

Hike the famous Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, the best trekking route in all of South America The Inca Trail is one of the most famous routes in the world. Dare to discover this astounding experience and receive the greatest reward of all: visiting the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu. The Inca Trail is where the most daring travellers choose to reach Machu Picchu, Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Follow the Inca Nobility steps that used the same path that thousands of tourists from worldwide travel today and discover archaeological sites that can only be accessed on foot.

Our 4-day tour of the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is the best alternative for small groups who want to experience a real adventure. Join travelers from all over the world who are looking for the same as you! Our package is perfect if you travel alone, with your partner, or with a small group of friends. We invite you to dream of the wonderful, join Peru Hike, and live this unique and exciting experience.

We’ll start in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, in the community of Piscacucho, which is 2 hours from the city of Cusco. After a few hours, we’ll visit some archaeological sites such as Patallaqta. We’ll ascend to the Dead Woman’s pass that sits at 4,200 masl / 13,779 fasl, and then we’ll descend to the tropical jungle where the Machu Picchu Nature Reserve is located, home to more than 250 types of orchids, 450 types of birds, and the charming spectacled bear. We will also visit other impressive archaeological sites such as PacaymayuRunkuracaySayacmarcaPhuyupatamarcaIntipataWiñayhuaynaIntipunku, and, finally, Machu Picchu, which is considered one of the new 7 Wonders of the World.

Why Take the Inca Trail 4 Days?

  • The Inca Trail is considered as one of the five best walking routes in the world.
  • The famous Inca Trail will head you to the enigmatic citadel of Machu Picchu.
  • Explore the Inca Trail and discover the secrets of the Inca civilization. This path was the backbone of the Andes for almost a century.
  • We will reach Machu Picchu on foot through the Inti Punku, the gateway of the Sun. As you step through the old stone gateway, Machu Picchu appears, laid out before your eyes.
  • You will immerse yourself in Peru’s culture, both in the past and in the present.
  • You will discover one of the most famous hikes in South America, an unforgettable experience.!
  • Machu Picchu! Of course! This is the biggest highlight of the whole trip. Yes, you can take the train to this new wonder of the world, but trekking is so much more rewarding. Machu Picchu takes on a whole new meaning when you have to sweat to get there.
Itinerary

DAY 1Cusco - KM 82 - Wayllabamba - Ayapata

Visit places
Cusco
Ollamtaytambo
Km 82
Piscacuchu
Wayllabamba
Ayapata Camp

Our tour leader and Hiking Team will pick you up from wherever you are in Cusco, Urubamba, or Ollantaytambo. If you’re in Cusco, we will stop by you between 4:00 a.m. and 4:30 a.m .; if you’re in Urubamba, between 5:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., and if you’re in Ollantaytambo you can sleep a little more because we’ll pick you up between 6:30 and 7:00 a.m. After enjoying a delicious breakfast prepared by our chef, you’ll meet the entire team that will accompany you on this exciting adventure and will guarantee you some unforgettable memories in the middle of the sacred mountains of Cusco.

You’ll board private transportation that will take you to the place known as Km 82, which is the first control point of the route. Please be sure to take your original passport with you to enter the Inca Trail. The first 2 hours of walking are relatively easy. Our first stop will be at the magical Patallacta archaeological site that shows its stone walls amid the vegetation. We will continue for 2 more hours until we get to our lunch spot. You’ll be surprised by the delicacies we’ve prepared for you. We only have 2.5 hours more of walking to arrive at our first camp located in Ayapata (3,300 m / 10,826 ft). If you need to buy something to eat or drink, or maybe you forgot your camera batteries, don’t worry. In this last part we’ll go through 2 small communities where you can make your purchases. We’ll arrive at the camp at approximately 5:00 p.m. Now just relax while sipping a snack or a hot drink. Dinner will be ready at 7:30 p.m. and then a deserved night of rest awaits you.

  • Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
  • Accommodation:Camps
  • Difficulty:Moderate
  • Walking Distance:8.7 miles
  • Starting Elevation:2600 m / 8530 ft
  • Highest Elevation:3300 m / 10926 ft
  • Campsite Elevation:3300 m / 10926 ft

DAY 2Ayapata - Pacaymayo - Chaquicocha

Visit places
Ayapata
Llullucha
Warmisaya Pass
Pacaymayo
Chaquicocha Camp

We’ll wake you up very early with a hot cup of coca tea that will help you start the day in the best way possible. Today the longest and most exhausting day on the route awaits us. We’ll go uphill for 4 hours to the highest point of the trek to the Dead Woman’s Pass (4,215 m / 13,829 ft). Open all your senses and connect with those immense mountains that you see all around. Feel the spirit of those thousands of ancient Peruvians who walked these roads in complete harmony with nature. Then we’ll descend for 1.5 hours to the other side of the valley where our lunch place is located. Remember that here you can refill your water bottles. After having eaten, we’ll ascend for 2 hours to the Abra Runcuraccay. We’ll visit a spectacular Inca site and will observe 2 immense waterfalls. Later we’ll descend for 1 hour to the archaeological site of Sayacmarca located in an almost inaccessible place.

We’ll stop here to discover the secrets of this ancient place in the company of our guide. The mysteries of the Incas will be revealed, little by little, as the sun descends and reddens the Vilcabamba mountain range. It’s only 20 more minutes until we reach our second camp in Chaquicocha (3,600 m / 11,811 ff). After dinner, if you still have strength, we’ll be able to observe the stars and learn a little more about the fascinating dark constellations of the Incas. The night skies in the Andes, far from the artificial lighting of the cities, deserve to be seen.

  • Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
  • Accommodation:Camps
  • Difficulty:Challenging
  • Walking Distance:9.9 miles
  • Starting Elevation:3300 m / 10827 ft
  • Highest Elevation:4215 m / 13829 ft
  • Campsite Elevation:3600 m / 11829 ft

DAY 3Chaquicocha - Phuyupatamarca - Wiñaywayna

Visit places
Chaquicocha
Phuyupatamarca
Wiñaywayna
Wiñaywayna Camp

Well done, you have overcome the most difficult day! Today a beautiful reward awaits you. After having rested in our comfortable tents, we’ll begin our day at 6:30 a.m. You’ll walk for 2 hours while receiving the immense green embrace of the earth. From here the jungle begins to thicken. In addition, you’ll have the privilege of observing the impressive perpetual snows of the Apu Salkantay in the distance, the second most important glacier in the Cusco region. Let yourself be surprised by the panoramic view of the extensive Vilcabamba mountain range. Later, you’ll begin to ascend towards the last summit of the path in Phuyupatamarka (3,600 m / 11,811 ft) from where you’ll be able to appreciate the waters of the Urubamba, a sacred river that runs through this territory as if it were an immense cosmic snake. Then you will descend for 3 hours to our last camp near the Wiñay Wayna archaeological site. This complex, whose name means “eternal youth”, is considered the most impressive of the entire route, not counting Machu Picchu of course. You are now very close to the lost city of the Incas! We’ll arrive at the camp at approximately 1:00 p.m. for lunch.

Relax and become aware of where you are and the great effort you’ve made. Tomorrow you will visit Machu Picchu! At approximately 4:30 p.m. You’ll make a guided visit to the Wiñay Wayna archaeological site for 1.5 hours. The words from our guide will make this remote place come alive once again. Then, we’ll spoil you with a small celebration together with all the team that has accompanied you: guides, porters, and cooks. Remember that they have worked very hard to make you feel comfortable and calm during these hard days of walking. By doing this, we thank them for all their care and affection. Obviously, you can also thank them with some tips. We recommend that you rest early as we’ll wake up together with the sun the next day. The idea is to see how Machu Picchu begins to light up at dawn, a magical spectacle that will captivate your heart.

  • Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
  • Accommodation:Camps
  • Difficulty:Easy
  • Walking Distance:6.2 miles
  • Starting Elevation:3600 m / 11811 ft
  • Highest Elevation:3600 m / 11811 ft
  • Campsite Elevation:2600 m / 8530 ft

DAY 4Wiñaywayna - Machu Picchu - Cusco

Visit places
Wiñaywayna
Inti Punku
Machu Piccchu
Agucas Calientes
Ollantaytambo
Cusco, Hotel

Every effort has its rewards. We’ll wake up at 3:30 a.m. and immediately will enjoy our delicious and healthy breakfast. At 4:00 a.m. we’ll go to the entry control point to be one of the first groups to enter. Here we’ll say goodbye to our team of cooks and porters. We’ll walk approximately 1 hour to Puerta del Sol. Get ready because from there you’ll see this marvel of Inca architecture and engineering for the first time. Bow down to this holy place that has quietly waited for your visit to change something that’s hidden deep within you. We have 1 more hour of walking to enter the Lost City of the Incas. At approximately 7:40 a.m. we’ll arrive at the last control point and enjoy a 2-hour guided tour.The intimate connection between human beings and nature is revealed in a powerful way in Machu Picchu. Immense stones harmoniously linked together form temples, alleys, houses, and aqueducts that are still working after 5 centuries. Machu Picchu was built in an inaccessible place to resist the fierce attack of oppression and oblivion, and to remind modern men that only in true communion with Pacha Mama or Mother Earth can we fully exist.

After the tour, we’ll give you the bus tickets so you can go to Aguas Calientes. In this way, you’ll have all the time available to explore this mythical citadel on your own. You will meet your guide in Aguas Calientes where you’ll enjoy your last lunch at the local restaurant of your choice. Remember that this food is not included in the package. Your guide will then deliver your train tickets to you. Generally, the Expedition class train departure time is 15:20 p.m. or 16:22 p.m. You’ll arrive in Ollantaytambo or Poroy depending on the type of train you choose. There, a representative of Peru Treks will be waiting to take you to the door of your hotel in our private mobility.

Please make sure you are present on the platform at least 30 minutes before the departure of your train.

  • Meals: Breakfast
  • Difficulty:Easy
  • Bus From MP To Aguas Calientes: 25 minutes of descent
  • Walking Distance:5 km / 3 mi
  • Sun Gate – Highest Elevation:2,720 m / 8,924 ft

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The Ministry of Culture of Peru is the entity in charge of regulating the use of the Inca Trail and issuing entry permits. To access the Inca Trail it’s essential that you have a permit from the Ministry of Culture that matches the information in your passport exactly: name, passport number, nationality, and age. Only officially licensed tourism agencies can secure these permits, which are not transferable under any circumstances. If you want to change the date of your excursion you have to make sure that there are spaces available on the new date and buy a new permit. They are rules of the Government of Peru that we all must follow. If there are no permits available for the date you want, there are other incredible options to walk to Machu Picchu. We’ll be happy to find the perfect excursion for you.

Trip Info
Inclusions
Packing List
Before You Go
High Quality Service & Safety
  • Pre-departure briefing
  • Experienced Guide speaks English and Spanish
  • A professional cook only for our group
  • Motorola Talkabout Radio, for communication
  • Medical Kit – First Aid Kit
  • One duffle bag per person
  • Customer Service 24/7
  • Extra oxygen
Private Camping Equipment
  • We also include a large tent with table and chairs for you to enjoy your meal without worry-free, and all the cooking equipment, carried by our porters
  • We also included a portable toilet
Permits & Entrance Tickets
  • Entrance Ticket to Inca Trail
  • Entrance Ticket to Machu Picchu Circuit (1 or 2)
Transportation
  • Day 1: Private transportation from Your Hotel of Cusco to KM 82, start of the Inca Trail trek
  • Day 1 to 4: The porters will carry their personal items of 7 kg / 15 pounds
  • Day 4: One Way Consettur Bus Ticket from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes
  • Day 4: Train Ticket from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo
  • Day 4: Private transport from Ollantaytambo train station to your hotel in Cusco.
Meals
  • Meals: 4 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, and 3 Dinners
  • Meals: vegetarian and vegan
  • Water to drink on the trail every day
  • Snacks on the trail daily
  • Wake up tea, every morning
  • Tea Time or Happy Hour, every afternoon
  • Hygiene Products
Accommodation
  • Personal Accommodation in Private Campsites
  • 4-Person, 4-season tents, destined for 2 travelers
  • 1 Polar sheet per person
  • Pillows throughout the tour
  • Rubber warmers, for the night
Additional Included
  • PRO Air sleeping pad, Therma-Rest brand
  • Sleeping bag
  • Trekking stick
What Is Not Included?
  • Travel Insurance
  • Tips for our staff
  • Additional costs or delays out of control of the management
  • Original Passport
  • Walking boots
  • Waterproof jacket / rain poncho
  • Warm jacket
  • Hat and gloves
  • T-shirts
  • Comfortable trousers
  • Sun hat
  • Sun cream (factor 35 or higher)
  • Insect repellant
  • Toiletries and hand sanitiser
  • Personal medication
  • Camera and film with extra batteries
  • Torch with spare batteries
  • Daypack

Information Before leaving for the Inca Trail 4 Days Trek

We want to make your trip to Peru as memorable and as easy as possible. In this section, you will find speedy answers to all those questions you had about Inca Trail 4 Days in one place. Please read the following information carefully – it will help you with any questions about our services.
Has another question that we haven’t answered here? Drop us a line, and we will get back to you asap!

Briefing or informative meeting

All information meetings are held in your hotel at 6:00 p.m., one night before the tour begins. If you cannot attend, you must coordinate another time at the Peru Hike offices. These meetings last approximately 30 to 45 minutes and there you will be given a small duffel bag, in which you’ll put all the belongings you intend to bring on the trek that won’t be in your day pack.

Duffel bag or canvas case

ou’ll receive a canvas case or duffel bag during your briefing. The porters will take them on the way and will deliver them to you when you get to each camp. They measure 66 cm / 2 ft. Long x 36 cm / 1 ft. Wide.

A maximum of 5 kg is allowed for each duffel bag that includes the weight of your sleeping bag, mat, clothes and other personal items.

Payment of Trek Balance (in Cusco)

The trek has to be paid for in full by at least 7.30 pm two days before departure. For example, if your tour departs on a Wednesday, then you must come to our office before 7.30 pm on Monday.

It would be much appreciated if you pay the trek balance in cash US dollars or local currency. You can withdraw some money from several ATMs along Avenida Sol (either in US dollars or local Peruvian Soles). You can pay by credit card or PAYPAL online, but you will have to pay an 6% service charge, charged by VISA and PAYPAL. We do not accept bank checks or payment of the balance by traveler’s checks.

Can I store my luggage at your office?

Of course! During the travel, your main luggage can be stored at our office(you can organize briefing day or by email) or at your hotel, both free of charge.

Any equipment that you are not going to need on the trek can be stored safely in your hotel. Nearly every hotel will provide this service. Don’t leave items of value with your bags, put them in the hotel safe and obtain an itemized receipt (In the unlikely case of theft many insurance companies require that you have a copy of the receipt itemizing all the items). Best put items such as credit cards inside a sealed, signed envelope for extra peace of mind.

Pick up of guests

Peru Hike can pick you up from your hotel, as long as it’s in the Historic Center of Cusco. The pickup time will be coordinated with your guide in the briefing. The pickup time may vary between 30 and 45 minutes due to traffic. Cusco is a very old city, therefore, it has many narrow cobbled streets. Some hotels and Airbnbs may be located on streets without access to cars or on long, steep slopes, making it difficult to transport luggage. We strongly recommend that you book accommodation with good access.

Return to Cusco

Returning from Machu Picchu requires quite a bit of logistics, but don’t worry. Everything is included in your tour!

  • In Machu Picchu you’ll board a bus that will take you for 25 minutes to the small city of Aguas Calientes. The buses are boarded according to your arrival.
  • In Aguas Calientes you’ll board a train to Ollantaytambo or Cusco. Your guide will give you the train tickets where the boarding time will be shown. Make sure you’re on the platform 30 minutes early. The train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo takes 2 hours.
  • Once you arrive at the station, our representative, identified with the Peru Hike clothing, will be waiting to transfer you to Plaza San Francisco, in Cusco. The trip from Ollantaytambo to Plaza San Francisco takes 2 hours.
  • In San Francisco, depending on your hotel’s location, we will take you to a smaller car from our company (Hyundai H1) to transfer you faster to your hotel in Cusco.

Group tours

Group tours are made up of different types of people. Physical conditions and ages can vary. By agreeing to be part of a group tour, you also accept that some people may be faster or slower than you. Therefore, each person can go at their own pace on the route. It may be the case that a group wishes to modify the tour; however, it will be the guide who decides, after consulting with all the participants, if said modifications can be made.

Strikes and demonstrations

Strikes and demonstrations are usually frequent in Peru and this may interrupt some of our tours. Roads can be blocked and train tracks can be taken over. However, we will try to keep your excursion as planned, even if it means leaving the night before the scheduled date. Under these circumstances, tours may also be cancelled. In case of changes or cancellations, all situations will be coordinated with you by our operations department. Your safety is our highest priority and our decisions will be made to protect it.

Lost objects

You’re responsible for your objects during the tour. Please pay attention to where you leave your things and remember to take everything once you leave our trucks, tents, or restaurants.

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Lucas K

Group Traveller

Wow, I will write this review in separated topics to facilitate for you who is reading, to understand each component of what you are getting into, regarding Peru Hike services.

First of all, it was one of the MOST AMAZING EXPERIENCES OF MY WHOLE LIFE.

ONLINE PURCHASE: After lots of research, my wife and I decided to finalise the process and purchase the Peru Hike tour to the Inca trail. We live in Australia, which means, we are far and the timezone is quite different. Even though, we had TOTAL support through Whatsapp messages about any question we may had. Hotel suggestions, possible rent of equipment, expected temperature and climate conditions, and anything an excited traveller could ask. Flor was the staff responsible for answering most of our requests, super informative, direct and extremely helpful. Including prices and options for possible tours to other tourist points.

TOUR GUIDES: Mario Salas and NIlton Carbajal were our guides, and I cannot express HOW DELIGHTED and GRATEFUL we are to these guys. Since day one ( a day before during the briefing), we had all the information we needed, straight to the point! This gave us a lot of trust in the process and the team, which is really important in a tour like the Inca Trail.
They were not only explaining everything they could during the trail, at the camping ground or at any moment someone asked a question (and we had LOTS of questions in our group haha) they were also taking care of all of us! It’s an extremely physical experience, and we had people from different backgrounds. They made meal time a real-time of confraternization, entertaining and making the whole environment feel like home (even in the middle of nowhere).
They are knowledgeable, empathetic, charismatic, responsible and fun!! Thank you so much guys, you enhanced our experience in a way that I cannot imagine without you.

FOOD: This is a chapter on itself! OMG, every meal was a banquet. Literally, the level of care with the food was from another world. Remember, we are in the middle of NOWHERE! They managed to even fold the napkins in a completely different way on every one of the main meals> My wife had food restrictions (vegetarian), and they prepared a different food for her every time. The menu did not repeat during all days!!! Come on, that’s incredible!

The porters are incredible!! REALLY. You will see!

You just need to focus on nature, your journey hiking and the memories that will shape you forever! 5 STARS

12 January, 2025 Verified Booking

lua G

Group Traveller

I booked this tour based on Tripadvisor review, and it certainly didn’t disappoint! I am satisfied with the entire experience from the trip planning & preparations by the operator, to our amazing mountain guides, porters, and awesome chef! We were taken very good care of on the mountain, our guides Julian and Joner made sure no one left behind. If there is something to be improved, it could be the pickup experience, I hope no one else had to wait in the outdoor chilly weather for an hour like I did. Overall I’d highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for an fulfilling Inca Trail journey.

11 January, 2025 Verified Booking

Jam G

Group Traveller

I did the 3 night, 4 day Inca trail with friends and we had an incredible time. The historic sights, beautiful scenery, and unreal food prepared by the chefs made this experience wonderful. Our guide, Abelardo went above and beyond to ensure our group felt comfortable and confident the entire time. He’s incredibly knowledgeable and it was an absolute joy getting to do the tour with him- we couldn’t have had asked for a better guide! I highly recommend booking this tour with Peru Hike for anyone considering doing the Inca trail.

10 January, 2025 Verified Booking

Tina J

Group Traveller

The 4D/3N Inca Trail hike to Machu Picchu with Peru Hike was one of the best things I’ve ever done! Peru Hike was recommended by a friend and they did not disappoint! The trip was really well organised and we had such a great group of 14 people (Team Pachamama)! Our guides Rosalio (Leo) and Yilbert were really fantastic – they were so knowledgeable about their culture and made the experience both interesting and fun and they really looked after us. The hike itself was breathtaking with loads of amazing Inca sites along the way, culminating in the spectacular Machu Picchu. The hike was broken up into manageable pieces, and with Peru Hike you also have the benefit of staying at smaller, more private campsites. Also a big shoutout to the chefs for the exceptional food they conjured up each day, as well as the porters who were absolute heroes and ensured we had a comfortable experience at the campsites. I would highly recommend Peru Hike , especially as they are a local company, delivered a great service and really care about their people.

9 January, 2025 Verified Booking

Xaloc P

Family Traveller

The trip was amazing. Not only the views but the service provided by our tour guides (flecher and rodrigo) and all of the porter and kitchen staff was amazing. Food was really good and the attention in general was amazing. The trip in general is really unique and special and i would 100% reccomend doing it

5 January, 2025 Verified Booking
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