The Inca Trail & Sacred Valley - 8 Days

Arrive at Cusco airport and you'll be transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure giving you time to acclimatise.

Accommodation: Hotel in Cusco.

Meals: No meals included today.

Today your morning is at leisure. In the afternoon, at 1.00 pm, you will start a walking tour in the center of Cusco, visiting the city's most important landmarks and streets, such as Plaza de Armas, 12-angled Stone Street, and the beautiful Qoricancha. We'll then head to Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puka Pukara, Tambomachay, and the statue of white Christ. The tour will finish back at your hotel.

Duration: Half-day Meals: None Included Entry tickets included Hotel: Casa Andina or Similar

After enjoying breakfast at your hotel, get ready to start your day at 7:30 am. You'll meet your guide and set off for Mirador Taray, where you'll be treated to breathtaking views of the Sacred Valley. Next, we'll head to Pisac to explore its iconic ruins, browse the Pisac Market, and savor a lunch made with local ingredients in Urubamba.

After lunch, we'll drive to the fascinating circular terraces of Moray, visit the unique Salineras of Maras, and wrap up the day with a tour of the impressive Ollantaytambo fortress. You'll spend the night in a cozy hotel near Ollantaytambo town.

Duration: Full day Meals: Breakfast at the hotel, buffet lunch in Urubamba Entry tickets included Hotel: Tunupa Lodge or Similar

Today's adventure will start with an 8:00 am pickup. You will meet the rest of the Inca Trail group and drive in a van to KM 82, the beginning of the Inca Trail. On the first day of the Inca Trail, you will hike for 6 hours along meandering streams and visit local villages and beautiful archeological sites. The first campsite is Ayapata, located at 3300m (10,826ft).

Distance: 14 km / 8 mi Duration: 6 hours Meals: Breakfast, snacks, lunch, tea time, dinner Accommodation: Camping Difficulty: Moderate

After a long night’s sleep, start at the campsite with a cup of coffee in your tent and prepare for the most challenging day of the trail (The Inca Trail 7 days to Machu Picchu). Today’s hike is about 10 hours, crossing two mountain passes. The first mountain takes 4 hours up to the Inca Trail’s highest point, Dead Woman’s Pass (4,215m - 13,829 ft), then 2 more hours downhill to Pacaymayu for a well-earned lunch.

After lunch, you'll climb for two hours to the second mountain, Runkuraqay Pass (4000 m - 13,123 ft), then another 2 hours down to the second campsite at Chaquicocha.

Campsite Altitude: 3,600 m / 11,811 ft Highest altitude: 4,215 m / 13,829 ft Distance: 16 km / 9 mi Duration: 10 hours Meals: Breakfast, snacks, lunch, tea time, dinner Accommodation: Camping Difficulty: Moderate to difficult

After the most demanding and challenging part, you can relax with a relatively easy 5-hour hike to the Inca Trail’s last campsite. The route is highly varied with different ecosystems, magnificent panoramic views of the Vilcabamba Mountain range, and beautiful Inca sites such as Phuyupatamarca (City in the Clouds), Intipata (Terraces of the Sun), and Wiñay Wayna (Forever young).

This last one is our lunch place and also the final campsite. After lunch, visit the fantastic Wiñaywayna Incas site and enjoy the last dinner with a special farewell surprise!

Campsite Altitude: 2,600 m / 8,530 ft Distance: 10 km / 6 mi Duration: 6 hours Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner Accommodation: Camping Difficulty: Moderate

On the final and most important day, wake up early and prepare to discover the 15th-century Lost Inca Citadel. After a 1 hour hike, you will arrive at the Sun Gate, where you will have an incredible Machu Picchu view. If the weather allows, you will experience the most fantastic sunrise over the Lost City of the Incas.

Machu Picchu was abandoned for unknown reasons in the 16th century, and with this, the primary and most crucial access was the Classic Inca Trail. Your expert mountain guide will take you to explore the best of Machu Picchu, learn the citadel’s mysteries, and learn the history of the last days of the great Inca Civilization.

Later in the afternoon, board the Panoramic Vistadome train back to Ollantaytambo and a private van to Cusco. Arrive at your hotel around 7:30 pm.

Highest altitude: 2,700 m / 8,858 ft Distance: 6 km / 3 mi Duration: 2 hours Meals: Breakfast Hotel: Casa Andina or Similar Difficulty: Easy

After breakfast in the hotel, you will be transferred to the airport according to your departure flight.

Meals: Breakfast at the hotel