Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu - 4D/3N
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- The Trail is a microcosm; lush green cloud forest alive with birds, Andean peaks and steep mountain passes, a landscape dotted with centuries-old Inca ruins, accessible only to those that follow this most famous pathway.
- However, as truly beautiful as the hike may be, the real reason for its popularity lies at the very end of this four-day adventure; passing through the famous Sun Gate for that first magical sighting of Machu Picchu in the distance. Only Inca Trail hikers can access the gate early in the morning, and it is this crescendo, at one of the new seven wonders of the world which makes this hike a feature on so many ‘South America bucket lists’. The Inca Trail is the best way to arrive at one of the world’s most iconic attractions.
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- Professional licensed guide fluent in English, Spanish, and Quechua
- A personal porter for the Classic Inca Trail (6 Kg/13 pounds)
- Pre-trek briefing 1 to 2 days before the trek
- Support staff including professional cooks and porters to carry all group gear and 6 kg (13 pounds) per hiker for your own belongings.
- Three breakfasts, three lunches, and three dinners
- Drinking water and snacks
- Dining tent with table, stools, and all dining implements
- Toilet tent
- Kitchen tent
- Sleeping tents and air mattress – Four person tent for every two people
- Emergency supplies, including first aid kit, oxygen, and emergency radios
- All group fees, including Inca Trail permits and entrance to Machu Picchu
- Return train ticket from Aguas Calientes to either Ollantaytambo or Poroy
- All transfers, private van to trailhead at KM 82, bus from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes, and private van from Ollantaytambo to your hotel in Cusco.
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Itinerary
Your guide will pick you up at your hotel in Cusco at 4:30 a.m. to drive to the trailhead at Kilometer 82. The early start is rewarded by the most beautiful drive through the Sacred Valley with dawn breaking around us.
Along the way, we stop at the Raqchi looko...
After breakfast, we begin our hike to the famous Dead Woman’s Pass! For the first two hours, we will be in the cloud forest, passing through various bio-zones, including the low Sierra and the high Puna. There are many opportunities to see a variety of plant and birdl...
Day 3 of the Classic Inca Trail starts with a 2-hour hike to the Inca ruins at Phuyupatamarca (3,680 m/12,073 ft). From here we will enjoy spectacular views of Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu Mountain, and Huayna Picchu Mountain, before getting a guided tour of the ruin...
We rise very early on our final day to complete the last few kilometers of the Inca Trail. Leaving after breakfast, the trekking here is fairly easy going for around an hour, and brings us directly to Inti Punku or the “Sun Gate”.
This is the ancient entrance o...
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Macchu Picchu It's a dream come true, this agency helped me with everything.Thank you Roni.
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- Huayna Picchu mountain ticket – USD $75 per person
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