Inca Trail Trek to Machu Picchu – 3 Days

Head expeditions peru will pick you up from where ever you are staying in Cusco, Urubamba or Ollantaytambo. Pick up from Cusco will be at 4:30AM, from Urubamba 5:30 AM and if you stay in Ollantaytambo, you get to sleep ina bit with your pick up at 6:30 AM. At your briefing, these times will be confirmed as they might fluctuate based on where you staying. and travel by bus to Piskacucho (you will hear this be called kilometer 82) wherethe trail Begins. There will be a breakfast stop in Ollantaytambo (06:30-7am) to load up on energy (breakfast– not included). It is necessary to show your entrance tickets, passports and (if paying a student rate) the student card atthe trails 1st control point. to start the trail (2720m/8923ft), we cross the Vilcanota River and follow its route to the right. The firstday is relatively easy (a warm-up along the Incan flat terrain) and will have great views of the site ofan Incan Fortress (‘Huillca Raccay’), the vast and incredible Incan site of Llactapata (officially called’Patallacta’), the Urubamba mountain range that divides the jungle, the Andes and the beautiful snow-cappedpeak of ‘Wakay Willca’ (5860m/19225ft), known in books as Veronica. with a beautiful view we will have lunch at wayllabamba village. After lunch we will hike for another 3½ hours until we reach the first night’s campsite at llulluchapampa. Ourcampsite for the night is at 3800m / 12460ft. and just like before it is tranquil and quiet with most trekkerseither camping in the valley below or on the other side of the pass. We’ll arrive to our campsite by 5:00 PM and after settling in for a bit you can relax and have a hot drink and snack with your team of porters, chef, and guide. By 7:30PM your dinner will be ready, and afterwards you can get some well-deserved rest.
• Meals: Lunch – Tea Time – Dinner
• Accommodation: Camping facilities
• Distance: 16km
• Time: 8h approximately
• Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult

Today is our longest day and crosses two high passes; luckily for us we’re nearly at the first pass and once we’ve passed the second the walking is easy with very little ups and downs to contend with. Today sees some of the best views and scenery of the whole 3 days Inca Trail and includes visits to two Inca sites (Runcuraccayand Sayacmarca); with fantastic views of the high snow-capped peaks for most of the day and the cloud forestall around us today is by far the most visually stunning. Our campsite for tonight is at Phuyupatamarca (3680m / 12073ft) from where we’ll get our first views of Machu Picchu mountain far in the distance (the site itself is hidden from view). The views of the sunset from here are fantastic and once again the campsite is quiet with the majority of trekkers camping closer to Machu Picchu.
• Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Tea Time – Dinner
• Accommodation: Camping facilities
• Distance: 15 km
• Time: 8h approximately
• Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult

This day get up very early in order to visit the most beautiful places on the Inca Trail as Phuyupatamarca (3,700m/ 12,136f) then Wiñaywayna (2,699m / 8,853f). After visiting these fascinating ruins we walk along a stretch of the route to Puerta del Sol, in the way we will see subtropical flora and fauna for about two hours, arriving at the Inti Punku (Puerta del Sol). From there we’ll get our first glimpse of Machu Picchu. Once inside the Inca city, we will be provided with a guided tour of about 2 hours, with plenty of free time to explore further, taking pictures and enjoying the scenery of Machu Picchu. Then we will take our bus to Aguas Calientes and afternoon return by train to Ollantaytambo or Poroy station, and then to Cusco by bus.
• Meal: Breakfast
• Accommodation: Camping facilities
• Distance: 11km
• Time: 5h
• Difficulty: Moderate