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DESCRIPTION

The Inca Trail 5 days four, nights expedition to Machu Picchu is highly recommended for those who want a more intimate exploration of the landscape and sweeping panoramic views of the trail. This will take a 44 km hike, which is unsuitable for the faint of heart. The average hiking time per day is 6 hours. Before starting this exciting adventure to Machu Picchu, you will have the opportunity to decide what you want to do on the day before the Inca Trail; among our options is to have an experiential experience or visit some ruins in the Sacred Valley. This Inca Trail Expedition attracts a wide variety of hikers: groups, couples, and solo adventurers. We guarantee an epic adventure and a different culinary experience as food is one of our priorities, so we offer healthy and, above all, nutritious food, taking into account your energy requirements for the Trek. Lunch will be prepared by a chef specializing in authentic dishes from the Cusco region, based on organic products grown on our farms, for a complete culinary experience. We also offer flexibility in the schedule during the Trek to ensure that you experience nature. We recommend this for those wishing to spend at least a week in Cusco.

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WHAT TO BRING?

  • Original passport
  • Student card
  • Immigration card
  • ISIC card (if you are a student and want to qualify for the discount)
  • 25 L backpack to carry your things
  • Water storage: 2 to 3 liters
  • Trekking shoes
  • Personal medication.
  • Hiking pants
  • Underwear sets
  • Hiking socks
  • Absorbent T-shirts
  • Sun hat and wool hat for the cold weather
  • Waterproof jacket/rain poncho
  • A warm jacket
  • Quick-drying towel
  • Toiletries: Toothbrush, toothpaste, toilet paper, facial moisturizer, sun block (factor 35 or higher), insect repellent, Etc.
  • Camera and camcorder.
    • Flashlight

ITINERARY

Itinerary summary

  • Day 1: Tour with hotel in Ollantaytambo.
  • Day 2: Cusco - Piskacucho - Km 82- Patallaqta- Cusichaka-Wayllabamba (Camping)
  • Day 3: Wayllabamba - Ayapata - Llulluchayoq- Paso de la Mujer Muerta - Pacaymayo- (Camping)
  • Day 4: Runkurakay - Sayaqmarka - Chakicocha- Phuyupatamarka - Intipata - Wiñaywayna (Camping).
  • Day 5: Wiñaywayna- Intipunku (Sungate) - Machupicchu - Cusco.

Day 01: Indigenous Experience - Ollantaytambo.

Option 1: Live experience - Hotel Ollantaytambo This tour before the Inca Trail consists of a cultural, experiential, and participatory tour for our preparation and acclimatization for the adventure that awaits us; our tour begins picking you up from your hotel either in Cusco or Urubamba to go to the indigenous community of Chillipahua where we will share a typical, healthy and nutritious lunch, we will also experience the daily life of the Indigenous, and interact with children and other inhabitants. We will end our experience in Ollantaytambo, the living Inca city, where we will spend the night. Option 2: Sacred Valley - Hotel Ollantaytambo This option will allow us to visit the ruins of Pisac and Ollantaytambo, for which we will pick you up from your hotel, and then head to the ruins of Pisac; in Urubamba, we will share a healthy and nutritious lunch prepared by our chef specialist in typical dishes of the region. Afterward, we will head to the ruins of Ollantaytambo, where we will explore the archaeological complex, ending our previous tour at your hotel in Ollantaytambo, where we will spend the night. Day 02: Training Day, Ollantaytambo - Piskacucho - Km 82 - Patallaqta - Cusichaka-Wayllabamba (Camping) To begin this adventure, we will meet at your hotel in Cusco or the Sacred Valley of the Incas, early at 5:00 am. In the first hour of our trip, we will stop at the organic camp in Urubamba to enjoy a healthy breakfast before starting the Inca Trail. Here, we will meet the trekking team that will accompany us throughout our journey (cooks, driver, indigenous porters); we will make an introduction ceremony to get to know each other better. Then we will go in our private transportation to Piskacucho (2720 masl/8923 ft) or Kilometer 82, where we will pass the first entrance control to the Inca Trail, cross a suspension bridge that will lead us to the other side of the Urubamba River and start walking with a gentle ascent. We will use 3 hours of relatively flat terrain as we advance with the course of the river, where our reward will be the magnificent views of La Veronica Mountain (5,750 meters). The hike passes through a forest of giant cacti. When we arrive at Miskay, we will ascend gradually to the Willkaraccay Ruins, which are located well above the mouth of the Cusichaka stream, as well as in front of Llactapata (Terrace Village), an Inca village, after a detailed explanation about the Willkaraccay Ruins, we will have some time for lunch and recover our energies. We will walk for another hour and a half approximately to reach the community of Wayllabamba, where we will spend our first night.
  • Distance: 12 Km.
  • Hiking hours: 6-7 hours
  • Low Altitude: 2720 m. / 8923 Feet.
  • High Altitude: 3000 m. / 9842 Feet.
  • Camping Altitude: 3000 m. / 9843 Feet.

Day 03 - Challenging Day: Wayllabamba - Ayapata - Llulluchapampa - Warmiwañusca Pass - Pacaymayo Alto- (Campsite)

The second day is our biggest challenge, the highest climb of our trekking activity; we will leave after a nutritious breakfast and start our hike again to get to Ayapata; it will take approximately one hour, and we will cross through high Andean forests. This Inca Trail trek is strenuous as it gains elevation, but its reward will be the spectacular views of the mountains and the ancient Inca stone staircase, surrounded by impressive snow-capped peaks such as Apu Huayanay. We will continue walking for two or three hours to reach Llulluchapampa is here where we will have lunch (under group decision); during the walk, we may see some species of birds such as hummingbirds, hawks, eagles, raptors, or, perhaps, we could see the king of the Andean heights, the condor, respected and revered in the Andean villages. Soon, we will reach a beautiful cloud forest, or polylepis forest (small Andean shrubs of Qeuñas and Chachacomos), and treeless grasslands in the Puna region, which serve as habitat for trucks (deer) and pumas. We will continue our route ascending to the highest point of the Inca Trail - Warmiwañusca (4200 meters / 13,850 feet), where we will stop for a small ceremony of thanksgiving to the protective mountains of the indigenous inhabitants of the area, and then descend for an hour or two to camp at Paccaymayo Alto, along a trail paved by the ancient inhabitants - the Incas.
  • Distance: 11 Km.
  • Hiking Hours: 7-8 hours
  • Low Altitude: 3000 m. / 9842 Feet.
  • High Altitude: 4215 m. / 13828 ft. (First Pass - Warmiwañusca)
  • Camp Altitude: 3000 m. / 9843 Feet.

Day 04 - Lovely day: Runkurakay - Sayaqmarka - Chakicocha- Phuyupatamarka - Intipata - Wiñaywayna (Camping).

After breakfast, we will start the third day of trekking; it will take us approximately one hour from Pacaymayo Alto camp to Runcuracay, which is a ruin or Tambo del Inca where the chaskis rested, guard post, lookout point or a ritual building, this place is best seen from the top of this trail. We will continue ascending until we reach the second highest pass, called Runcuracay (3950 meters/ 12,959 feet), from where we will observe a fantastic panoramic view of the magnificent cloud forest. Later we will descend to the Sayaqmarca Ruins, the place of military administration of the Incas; we will continue dropping to a small Inca construction called Conchamarqa surrounded by Andean or native forests; from this place, the route will be unforgettable for the beauty of its landscapes and the originality of the way. We will pass through Chakicocha until we reach Phuyupatamarka, where we will have lunch and see majestic panoramic views. We will continue our route to the camp located in Wiñaywayna; here, we will visit the ruins of Wiñaywayna, where we will enjoy the sunset, which will be a magical moment, as it will inspire us with many emotions for the natural beauty of its landscapes. We will have a special dinner with the trekking team to celebrate the adventure on the route. After lunch, we will begin the descent through a steep path until we reach the wonderful Intipata Ruins, agricultural terraces to cultivate Andean products. Here we will continue enjoying the fantastic view of the Urubamba River.
  • Distance: 16 Km.
  • Hiking Hours: 8-10 hours
  • Low Altitude: 27000 m. / 8858 ft.
  • High Altitude: 3900 m. / 12467 ft. (Second Pass - Runkuracay)
  • Camp Altitude: 2700 m. / 8858 feet.

Day 05: Wiñaywayna- Intipunku (Sungate) - Machupicchu - Cusco.

We will wake up very early, around 3:00 am; our chef prepares us a healthy breakfast for the road; we will head towards the checkpoint, where we will wait until 5 am to start walking towards the exclusive sun gate, also called Intipunku, here we will witness the first rays of dawn while having breakfast. Then we will head towards the iconic Sanctuary or Inca Citadel of Machupicchu; we will continue exploring the place, with the explanations provided by the hiking guide, where you will feel the deep connection and the harmonious construction around nature. It was worth our five days of real adventure. Finally, we will take the bus from Machupicchu to Aguas Calientes, to celebrate the last lunch with your guide, then we will take the train back from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo. Our private transportation will be waiting for you to take you to your hotel. TUPANANCHISKAMA
  • Distance: 6 Km.
  • Hiking hours: 3 hours
  • Low Altitude: 2040 m. / 6693 Feet.
  • High Altitude: 2730 m. / 8956 Feet.

INCLUDES

Informative session

  • The briefing before your trip will be virtual, through the Zoom or Meet platform, under coordination with Wari Adventures.
  • Transportation for the road.
  • Transportation from your hotel for the Indigenous Experience / Sacred Valley tour.
  • Tourist bus for transportation to the beginning of the Inca Trail: Km 82.
  • Bus from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes.
  • EXPEDITION train leaving Aguas Calientes in the afternoon.
  • Pick up from the train station and transfer to the Hotel in Cusco or Urubamba.

Camping staff on the Trek.

Professional tour guide fluent in English, specialized in trekking, with many years of experience and trained in first aid and rescue, who will attend from the first day to the last day of the Trek, leaving you at your hotel. Professional indigenous chef, kitchen assistant, and waiter for customer service. Our chefs are graduates of culinary schools with many years of experience cooking in the mountains. Indigenous porters are in charge of maintaining all our trekking logistics (camping equipment, food) and carrying 8 kg of each client's personal belongings.

Entrance ticket for the Sacred Valley tour

  • Entrance ticket for the visit to the ruins of Pisac and Ollantaytambo.
  • Entrance tickets for the Inca Trail trek.
  • Tourist ticket to the Inca Trail and Machupicchu. This ticket will be given on the first day of the Trek and used on the way to Machupicchu.

Camping equipment on the Inca Trail.

  • Eureka high mountain tent, which is waterproof and thermal, for up to 4 people, but for comfort, we use it only for two people.
  • Special sleeping bags for frigid areas.
  • Polar blankets and pillows.
  • THERMAREST inflatable mats
  • Dining tent.
  • Kitchen tent.
  • Camping tables and chairs.
  • Dishware.
  • Biodegradable bags.
  • First Aid Kit and Remote DOCTOR ASSISTANCE: includes alcohol, bandages, pills for altitude, hydrogen peroxide, cotton, oxygen, rescue ropes, Etc.
  • Radio communication: They are configured with radios that workers use to maintain constant contact in case of emergencies during Inca Trail and Machupicchu.
  • Only Wari Adventures provides BATTERY CHARGERS for cell phones and any device on the Inca Trail. Personal porter.

Lodging on the Inca Trail.

Campsites (camping) for 4 Days / 3 Nights. Food on the Inca Trail trek. You will have a memorable dining experience on your trip to the Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, Peru. Experienced healthy and sustainable food; the products are grown on our organic farm.

PRICES

Wari Adventures handles small groups (up to 8 people only), so we can offer a highly personalized service: offering you a more enjoyable time on the Trek with more interaction between our participants. (Groups formed by Max. 8; Min. 2 people).
Please contact us for updated prices using any of these links:
+51 997 547 163 +51 997 547 163 info@wariadventures.com

TRAVEL INFORMATION

DUFFEL BAGS

This will be provided at the time of giving you the general information one day before starting your Trek to each of the participants, and these will be carried by the porters on the Inca Trail and by the horses on the alternate routes. Consider that the weight is significant for the porters and horses; at maximum, you must pack 7 kg, including the sleeping bags and inflatable mats. These DAFFLO BAGS will be returned at the end of the adventure or left at your hotel at the reception desk. The measurements are 65 cm long x 40 cm wide.

LUGGLAGE STORAGE

The trips on the Inca Trail and alternate routes do not need to carry your luggage for which we have the luggage storage service in our office; if you return from your trip to the same hotel where you stayed, you can leave it. Will return this equipment when you return from your trip and take it with you to your hotel. If you have valuable things, please contact us to take them into account and protect them.

PICK-UPS

Will coordinate the pick-up times with the group leader; will do this from your hotel, lodging and Airbnb for which the passenger must provide the exact address and reference; the pick-up time is usually 5:00 am for the different routes.

RETURN TO CUSCO

The return from the city of Machupicchu requires absolute punctuality for the transportation organization, for which we will provide all the details of the return. We buy the train tickets typically for 2:55 pm, so you can arrive at 7:00 pm in the city of Cusco, consider the time delay due to traffic in the city of Cusco. The return includes transportation and transfers; we will be aware of any changes or delays in the transportation and train services.
IMPORTANT There is no internet service on the Inca Trail during the 3-day Trek, so you will experience a better connection with nature. In case of emergency, we have specialized doctors for immediate attention according to your requirements. NOTE: The toilet facilities along the Inca Trail to Machupicchu have been improved both in infrastructure and in quantity and quality along the route, so a portable chemical toilet is not necessary for Wari Adventures due to sanitation issues with the staff in charge.
The itinerary provided here is subject to change without notice, depending on factors such as strikes, weather conditions, roadblocks, or other situations beyond our control. We remain committed to following this itinerary as accurately as possible.

BOOK YOUR DREAM TRIP IN JUST 3 STEPS

Availability: For the Inca Trail hike, alternate routes, and Machu Picchu, it is required to purchase entrance tickets in advance due to the demand of visitors; also, due to the limit of income per day, we will be ready to provide you with the information of availability through your mail. Form: To reserve a Machu Picchu permit, we need the following information from EACH PARTICIPANT:
  • First, middle, and last names (exactly as they appear in your passport).
  • Gender
  • Passport number and expiration date
  • Date of birth (dd / mm / yyyy)
  • Nationality (dd / mm / yyyy)
  • Email address
  • If you are a university student with a valid student ID, please send us a scan or photo at the time of booking.
  • Any dietary requirements or special requests.
  • Any health considerations (medical conditions, prescription medications, etc.).

Deposit: PAYPAL (We recommend this option because it is easier, faster, and more secure).

Can make PayPal payments on our website by clicking on the "Pay Online" button. You can also pay directly to wariadventures@gmail.com. Both options require a 6% fee for PayPal and the bank, but on this first payment, you do not need to pay this tax (Wari Adventures will assume it). Just pay 50% in advance (prepayment). Once you have made your PayPal payment, email us a copy of the transaction to continue with your reservation.

TERMS OF PAYMENT:

To guarantee your place on the Inca Trail, you must send us your deposit. Otherwise, we CAN NOT guarantee your reservation. The 50% deposit in advance or the total cost of the trip does NOT include any transfer fees charged by intermediary companies (PayPal, Banks). Once you have made your payment, please send us an email with your transaction receipt or MTCN tracking number to confirm your reservation. Without these, we cannot guarantee your reservation.

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