Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 4 Days 3 Nights

We will pick you up from your hotel from where we will trip to our starr point of the trail . we will stop briefly at Ollantaytambo where you can buy last minute gear and personal needing , then we will continue to Piskacuchu (2700m/8856ft) .We begin our hike by crossing the bridge over the Urubamba River and walking along its left shore as it flows northwest along the Sacred Valley. We will have lunch at Miskay and relax a bit before the hiking to our first campsite at Wayllabamba and long the way we will see from the tallest part of an overlook, the archeological site of Llactapata (2650m/8692ft).

Early in the morning, we will start hiking and passing through different climatic and ecological zones . We will ascend the Abra Warmihuañusca (4200m/13776ft). We will walk among abundant vegetation with various types of trees. This pass is known by many as the world’s highest cloud forest. After the toughest part of the journey, which is nearly 5 hours, we will arrive at the highest point, known to some as the Dead Woman’s Pass. From there we will take a well-deserved break and observe the beauty of the deep valleys and its beautiful landscapes After lunch we will descend towards to the Pacaymayo campsite , where we will enjoy dinner and spend the night.

This day is the longest but also the most impressive and the most interesting, due the number of archaeological sites and the lush cloud forest area that we cross, so rich in Andean flora and fauna. From Pacaymayo we climb to the second pass, the Abra Runkurakay (3970m/13022ft). Halfway up, we stop to visit the archaeological complex with the same name. This site, located at 3800m/12464ft, consists of a small oval structure that is believed to have served the purpose of a watchtower. After going over the pass, we descend towards Yanacocha (Black Lagoon) and enter the cloud forest to finally arrive at Sayacmarca (3624m/11887ft). Continuing up an easy climb, we arrive at the third pass, the Abra Phuyupatamarca (3700m/12136ft). We go through an Inca tunnel to later arrive at the aforementioned pass and down to the complex of the same name. This is one of the most complete and best-preserved archaeological complexes along the Inca Trail to Machupicchu, and is located on the highest point of a mountain. Curiously, Phuyupatamarca means ¨town over the clouds¨. From above, one can observe a sophisticated sacred complex made up of water fountains with solid foundations, and also impressive views of the Urubamba River valley. We continue our trek down the long descending stone steps that lead us to Wiñaywayna (2650m/8692ft), an impressive Inca complex made up of an agricultural center with numerous terraces, a religious sector and an urban sector, close to which our camp is located. After visiting the impressive archaeological site, we will enjoy our dinner and settle for the last night of the inca Trail.

On this fourth and last day we get up veru early to leave Wiñaywayna an hour later and climb to the Intipunku (“Sun Gate”). This will take an hour of hiking along a trail of flat stones on the edges of cliffs in highland jungle. From this fabulous spot, we may see the sunrise over the sacred citadel of Machupicchu. From Intipunku we descend into Machupicchu, and 40 minutes later we enter the citadel from the highest point through the ¨House of the Guardians¨. We then descend to the control point where we register ourselves and leave our backpacks. We immediately begin a complete guided tour of the Inca citadel that will take approximately two hours. You will then have free time to walk around or climb the Huaynapicchu Mountain, (please note that there are only 400 visitors allowed per day), visit the Temple of the Moon or the impressive Inca Bridge. In the afternoon, we meet in the town of Aguas Calientes where. From here we take the train back to the city of Cusco.