Summary
Trek amid the Vilcabamba mountains of Peru, then join the classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
Short Itinerary / Route
- Day 1
- Start Cuzco; Afternoon City Tour
- Day 2
- Full-Day Walking Tour Of Nearby Ruins Including Ta...
- Day 3
- Free Day In Cuzco
- Day 4
- Drive To Marcocasa; Trek To Camp At Soraypampa
- Day 5
- Optional Walk To Humantay Lagoon And Climb Up To B...
- Day 6
- Cross Inca Chiriasqa Pass And Follow Glaciated Val...
- Day 7
- Follow River To Camp At Huayllabamba
- Day 8
- Join Inca Trail And Summit Dead Woman's Pass
- Day 9
- Over Runquracay Pass To The Ruins Of Sayacmarca An...
- Day 10
- Walk Down Inca Steps To Wiñay Wayna And Machu Picc...
- Day 11
- Guided Tour Of Machu Picchu; Train To Sacred Valle...
- Day 12
- Explore Ollantaytambo And Pisac; Return To Cuzco
- Day 13
- Free Day In Cuzco
- Day 14
- End Cuzco
Travel Cities (6): Cusco, Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo, Puno, Sacred Valley of the Incas, Sacsayhuamán
Details
This ultimate Inca Trail trek spends four days trekking deep in the majestic Vilcabamba mountain range before joining the classic Inca Trail for the approach to Machu Picchu. This high route skirts many of the great peaks and passes close to Mount Salkantay (20,574ft/6,271m) and its creaking glaciers. The trek continues through remote villages and crosses the spectacular Inca Chiriasqa Pass to finally join the classic Inca Trail before finishing at the famous Inti Punku (Sun Gate). This trek also allows plenty of time to explore the Inca temples and fortresses of Cuzco and the Sacred Valley.Our classic Inca Trail trip is designed to give you more time to enjoy the trail by arriving to Machu Picchu in the afternoon for iconic photos and overnight in Aguas Calientes. We return the next morning, fresh and well rested, for our in-depth tour of Machu Picchu and train back to Cuzco.