INCA TRAIL
The Inca Trail is considered one of the best hikes in South America. It is a 43 kilometer route along ancient Inca trails to Machu Picchu. Visitors are amazed to appreciate its great scenic beauty while visiting important archaeological sites and of course our world wonder, Machu Picchu.
At the time of the Incas there were two kinds of road, one is the royal road called (Qapaqñan) in the Quechua term, and the other; common road (runaq purinan) in Quechua; these roads were known as seqe which meant roads the high king (Inca) only made use of the royal road that connected to each of the cities, but in each way there were small villages where the Inca could take his rest, this tour that we started from km.82 is a religious road that connects to the city of Machu Picchu; also the famous “chaski” traveled kilometers away carrying the “quipu” (ropes with knots) so that the representative of each ayllu could communicate with the Inca and find out about the social problems that existed.
CUSCO – PISCACUCHU (KM82) – WAYLLABAMBA
Our unit will pick you up from your hotel at 5:00am, once everyone is in our unit we will continue our journey to the community of Piscacucho km82, but before reaching the community we will have a stop in the town of Ollantaytambo so you can buy what you need for the hike and have breakfast; we arrived at km 82 and the guide will introduce us to the staff with whom we will share the adventure trip (porters). At the first checkpoint you have to show your original passport. The hike from the starting point to the camp is 7 hours.
WAYLLABAMBA – PACAYMAYU
Early in the morning we get up to have our breakfast, then we will begin the ascent to the Warmiwañusqa pass (dead woman in Quechua) which is located at 4250 m.a.s.l. The travel time is 4 hours from the camp to the pass; and the descent of the road is by stairs, as for lunch the guide will coordinate with the cook and the group. The journey from the summit to the camp is 3 hours, and in the afternoon you will have the day off to rest.
PACAYMAYU – PHUYUPATAMARCA – WIÑAYHUAYNA
The campsites are indicated by the government to avoid congestion in the last camp that was previously used (wiñaywayna) today is distributed in each place, it may be that we touch in Phuyupatamarca or Wiñaywayna, the tour of the third day is impressive stepping on the footprints of the Incas the original Inca trail up and down and also visit small archaeological parks such as Runcuracay, Sayaqmarca Phuyupatamarca, the hike is 8 hours.
WIÑAYHUAYNA – MACHUPUCCHU – CUSCO
Early in the morning we get up to have breakfast; the control of Wiñaywayna opens at 5:00 am and here you must show your passports, once we pass the control, the walk is quiet we will walk along the edge of the Machu Picchu mountain, then we will arrive at the “inti punco” (Puerta del Sol) from that point we can already see the world wonder Machu Picchu. We will have guided tour and time to take pictures. In the afternoon descend to Aguas Calientes, where you can have lunch in different restaurants, then we will take the train back to Ollantaytambo and finally transport to Cusco.
THE SERVICE INCLUDES:
- Transfer to km.82
- Professional guide. English / Spanish
- Cook
- Porter for the equipment
- Meals (3 breakfasts; 3 lunches; 3 dinners)
- Return train from Machu Picchu to Ollantaytambo
- Sleeping tent
- Kitchen tent
- Matras
- Entrance fee to Inca Trail and Machu Picchu
- First aid kit
- Transportation from Ollantaytambo to Cusco.
NOT INCLUDED:
- Breakfast on the first day.
- Entrance to Huayna picchu.
- Last lunch.
- Personal porter.
- Sleeping bag.
- Bus from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes.
- Extra expenses.
YOU SHOULD BRING ALONG FOR THE TRIP:
- Sleeping bag.
- Walking stick.
- Trekking backpack.
- Sunglasses. Rain poncho. Snacks.
- Water bottle.
- Toilet paper.
- Toiletries.
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