Cusco
Machu Picchu
Trekking
Classic Inca Trail Machu Picchu
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| Duration |
4
Days / 3 Nights + 2 nights Cusco |
| Starting
Point |
Cusco |
| Ending
Point |
Cusco |
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Tour Type |
Archeological
- Cultural - Adventure |
| Price
from |
$
438 € 318 |
All
our programmes can be tailor made according to your requirements,
whether regarding the length of your tour, any special interests
or specific activities, flight reservations, optional destinations
or tours.
Tour Description
Meet upon arrival and transfer to
your selected hotel. Remaining morning free to rest in your hotel
in order to avoid altitude sickness.
Meals Included: None Overnight in your hotel in
Cusco
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Day
2: Cusco
- km 82 - Huayllabamba
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At approximately 6:00 am, our guide
will pick you up from your hotel to transfer you by bus to the
km 82 where you will arrive at approx. 10:30 am. Here you will
meet the team that will join you during the trek, such as the
porters, camp assistants and cooks. You will begin the walk, the
first day is quite easy and during the first kilometres you will
have a beautiful view of the snow peaked Veronica Mountain, walking
alongside the Vilcanota River until you arrive at the Archaeological
Complex of Patallacta, where you will have lunch and gain energy
to reach Huayllabamba, where the first camp is set up.
Meals Included: lunch and dinner Overnight Camping
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Day
3: Huayllabamba - Pacaymayo
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After breakfast, the hardest
part of the trail begins, with a steep ascent, followed by 3 hours
walking until reaching the first step, called Warmiwañusca
(Dead Woman), up to 4200 m.a.s.l. approximately. You will not
only enjoy incredible panoramic views from here but you will also
have the satisfaction to have reached the top. After lunch in
Vizcachayoc we will descend towards Pacaymayo (3500 m.a.s.l.)
for dinner and camp.
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Overnight
Camping
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Day
4: Pacaymayo - Wiñayhuayna
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After breakfast the ascent
will begin until the second most important step of the route,
up to 3900 m.a.s.l., where you will enjoy a guided visit to the
Archaeological Complex Runkurakay and the Inca Citadel of Sayacmarca
(3,600 m.a.s.l.). Lunch in Chaqquicocha. Then, you will continue
walking towards Phuya Patamarka (Town in Clouds), another important
archaeological monument. After a brief rest, we will continue
walking until arriving at Wiñay Huayna (Always Young),
for a guided visit to this spectacularly located Archaeological
Complex . Dinner and overnight in the camp.
Note: The above are the regular camp sites according to the circuit.
However, these can vary according to disposition levied by the
Machu Picchu Management Unit without previous warning, but which
will not affect the itinerary.
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Overnight
Camping
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Day
5: Wiñay Huayna - Machu Picchu - Cusco |
After breakfast (05:00 approx.),
start walking for one hour by the forest until the Inti Punku
(Door of the Sun), known like the front door to Machu Picchu,
from where we will be able to have an impressive panoramic view
of the Inca Citadel. Upon arrival to Machu Picchu, you will have
a guided tour of the ruins and monuments, such as the Main Square,
the Circular Tower, the Sacred Solar Clock, the Royal Quarters,
the Temple of the Three Windows and the cemeteries. Free time
to stroll around the Citadel and then meet the rest of the group
to be transferred by bus to Aguas Calientes for lunch (not included).
In the afternoon return to Cusco by train. Upon arrival in Cusco,
transfer to your selected hotel.
Overnight in your selected hotel in Cusco.
Meals
Included: Breakfast. Overnight in your hotel in Cusco
After breakfast, transfer
and assistance on your departure.
Meals Included: Breakfast
See
all our hotels
in Cusco
Hotels |
Category |
Train
Service |
Single |
Double |
Del
Prado Inn
Tupac Yupanqui |
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Backpacker
- Economic Tourism
Vistadome - Superior Tourism
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$
478 € 347
$ 498 € 361
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$
454 € 329
$ 476 € 345 |
San
Agustin Internacional
Don Carlos, Munay Huasi
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|
Backpacker
- Economic Tourism
Vistadome - Superior Tourism |
$
484 € 351
$ 508 € 369 |
$
438 € 318
$ 461 € 334 |
Casa
Andina: Catedral, Plaza, Qoricancha,
Sonesta Posada del Inca, Qarmenqa
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|
Backpacker
- Economic Tourism
Vistadome - Superior Tourism |
$
544 € 395
$ 567 € 411 |
$
467 € 339
$ 490 € 355 |
• 1 Train ticket Machu Picchu-Cusco
• Entrance fee to the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu
• Porters for equipment and cooks service
• Arrival and departure transfers
• All applicable taxes
• Bilingual guided tours (English, Spanish)
• All Meals as indicated on the itinerary
• Camping equipment including tents, kitchen tent, lunch
tent, etc
•
Not Included Personal porters (rucksack and other
personal equipement will have to be carried by the passenger)
and sleeping bags
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