Day 1 – Arrive Lima
Welcome to Lima! Today is a free day to arrive. Your adventure begins with a welcome meeting where you’ll meet your tour leader and travel group, followed by an optional group dinner.
Day 2 – Cusco
In the morning Travel by private bus to the Lima airport to board our flight to Cusco (1 hour flight)
In the afternoon, you will have a guided In the afternoon, you will have a guided walking tour of the most characteristic places in the center of Cusco, vivid example of the mixture of Inca and Spanish cultures.
Day 3 – Sacred Valley
Discover the Andes from a unique perspective: 3720m above sea level on a Stand-Up Paddle Board. We break from the usual tourist route, offering you a way to experience the outdoors away from mobs of travellers
Begin with a gentle breathing exercise, a yoga-based warm up, and a SUP and safety briefing on land. Enjoy a leisurely paddle in calm waters ideal for beginners and experts alike. Afterwards enjoy a 3 hours trek where you will pass through terraces overlooking the Piuray Lagoon. This is a great way to get your body moving and acclimatized prior to our big hike of the Inca Trail.
Travel onwards to Ollantaytambo and enjoy an optional visit of the Ollantaytambo Ruins, or visit the various local markets – this is our last time to stock up on snacks or hiking gear before we begin the Inca Trail.
Day 4 – Inca Trail
Today travel to the trek entrance marker and meet your crew of local porters, cook and guide. The first day includes uphill trekking to the campsite, which is at 3100m above sea level. On the way you’ll see the Inca sites of Ollantaytambo, Huillca Raccay and Llactapata, as well as incredible views of snow capped Veronica Peak. In the evening, unwind at the campsite with a nourishing meal.
Day 5 – Inca Trail
This is the most challenging day of the trek as you ascend a long steep path (approximately five hours) to reach the highest point of the trail. Colloquially known as ‘Dead Woman’s Pass’, Warmiwanusca sits at a height of 4200 metres above sea level, providing amazing views of the valley below. The group will then descend to the campsite in the Pacaymayo Valley at 3650 metres.
Day 6 – Inca Trail
Start the day with a climb through the Pacaymayo Valley to Runkuracay pass (3980 metres). Enjoy views of the snow-capped mountain of Cordillera Vilcabamba before descending for around two to three hours to the ruins of Sayacmarca. Continue over the trail’s third pass to the ruins of Phuyupatamarca (3850 metres), also known as ‘Town Above the Clouds’. Start the two-hour descent down the Inca steps to the final night’s campsite by the Winay Wayna archaeological site.
Day 7 – Machu Picchu and Back to Cusco
This is the final and most spectacular leg of the trek to Machu Picchu. The day starts before dawn with breakfast at 4 am. Say farewell to the porters as they descend to the train station and then begin hiking by 4.30 am. Once the final checkpoint opens at 5 am, begin the final leg of the trek. The walk to Intipunku (the Sun Gate) takes around two-and-a-half hours. Weather permitting, enjoy unforgettable views over the ‘Lost City of the Incas’ as you enter Machu Picchu through the Sungate. After taking advantage of the seemingly endless photo opportunities, it’s time to return to Cusco. Your evening is then free for the last night of your adventure.
Day 8 – Depart
After breakfast we will make our way back to the Cusco airport for our flight to Lima. The trip will end in Lima where you will collect your luggage and check in to your international flight home.
