Private Premium Inca Trail Tours 8 Days

Day 1: Arrival to Cusco. Upon arrival at the airport of Cusco, your tour guide will meet you and transfer you to the center of Cusco. You’ll have time to shop, relax, and enjoy meals in the local restaurants. Later in the afternoon, you’ll drive for 2 hours into the Sacred Valley to check-in in your hotel and rest for the next day. Hotel: Casa Andina Premium or Similar. Transportation: Included. Tour guide. Included. Meals: Not Included

Day 2.- Sacred Valley Tour. After enjoying breakfast in your hotel, your tour guide will pick you up in our modern transportation and drive to visit the land of the greatest weavers of Chinchero. You’ll visit the archeological site, the colonial church, and learn the ancient techniques that local women are still using to produce the bets textiles of the region. Then visit the mysterious circular terraces of Moray, the salt producers of Maras, Salineras, and finally finish with Ollantaytambo fortress. Spend the night in the same hotel. Hotel: Casa Andina Premium or Similar. Transportation: Included. Tour guide. Included. Entrance fees included. Meals: Not Included

Day 3: Cusco – Km 82 – Llactapata – Huayllabamba. Pick up will be from your hotel in the Sacred Valley at 8:30 am to drive to one hour to KM 82, the beginning of the Inca Trail. Here you’ll need to show your original passport. The first day is relatively easy, we call it the “training day” as this will help you to acclimatize and get used to the Inca Trail. Start with a four-hour hike to Patallacta; the first Inca site along the trail, learn the highlights of the diversity of the Inca lifestyle while you enjoy stunning views from a unique, secluded location. Your trekking chef will be waiting with freshly prepared meals nearby the Inca Site. After a delicious lunch, you’ll continue for another two hours to the first campsite located in Huayllambamba. Here you’ll be able to experience the culture and lifestyle of the Andean communities and take time to appreciate the beautiful landscapes. Camp in comfortable tents, hot showers available, tea time, and a special dinner before a well-earned night’s sleep. Campsite Altitude: 3000 m / 9843 ft. Highest altitude: 3000 m / 9843 ft. Duration: 8 hours. Distance: 12 km / 7.5 miles. Meals: Snacks, lunch, dinner (Breakfast in the hotel). Accommodation: Camping. Difficulty: Moderate

Day 4: Hatunchaca – Dead Women’s Pass – Pacaymayu. Wake you up bright and early with a hot cup of coffee or coca tea in your tent provided in your tent by your trekking team and get ready for the day. Today will be the most challenging of the Inca Trail. After breakfast, start with a slow 4-hour trek uphill to Llulluchapampa, where you’ll enjoy a well-earned lunch and admire the beautiful flowers and wildlife. Then, continue uphill for a further 2 hours to Dead Woman’s Pass (4215m / 13829ft), this is the highest point along the Inca trail. At the summit, take time to appreciate the serenity of this location while your guide completes a traditional offering ceremony to the Apus (local Gods). It’s then just a 2 hour downhill trek to Pacaymayu Valley, where we spent the second-night camping with our comfortable camping equipment. Campsite Altitude: 3600m / 11811ft. Highest altitude: 421700m / 13835ft. Distance: 10 km / 6.2 miles. Duration: 8 hours. Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Accommodation: Camping. Difficulty: Moderate to difficult

Day 5: Pacaymayu – Chaquicocha – Phuyupatamarca. After an early breakfast with your trekking team while enjoying the amazing views in between two majestic mountains were echoes of nearby waterfalls and the river can be heard – you’ll begin a 2-hours climb to the second mountain, Runcuraccay Pass (4000m / 13123ft). On the way, explore the Inca site of RuncuRaccay and enjoy the amazing views of the waterfalls and lakes. Once you reach the top of the second mountain, you’ll take time to regroup and start descending into the other site on the Andes that leads to the Cloud Forest region. On the way, you’ll visit the fortress of Sayacmarca with magnificent views of the Vilcabamba Mountain Range. Lunch is near the Inca Site at Chaquicocha (dry lake, 3600m / 11811 ft.). Once fed and energized, continue for two more hours to Phuyupatamarka (City in the Clouds), a spectacular Inca site located on top of the mountains. This campsite offers the best views of the Inca Trail, the Urubamba River, and you’ll be able to see Machu Picchu Mountain from the distance. Get ready to admire a beautiful sunset over the Vilcabamba mountain range before dinner. With an unobstructed view of the constellations, this is the perfect place to stargaze! Campsite Altitude: 3600m / 11811ft. Highest altitude: 4000m / 13123ft. Distance: 13 km / 8 miles. Duration: 9 hours. Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Accommodation: Camping. Difficulty: Moderate

Day 6: Phuyupatamarca – Wiñaywayna – Machu Picchu. Today is worth to get up early and wait for the sunrise over Veronica Mountain. After breakfast, explore teh Inca Site of Phuyupatamarca, and start descending into the Could forest region where Machu Picchu is located. As you descend quickly from the cold weather of the Andes to the lush sub-tropical cloud forest, you’ll experience a profound change in temperature as it gets warmer and warmer in the jungle. After 3 hours hike downhill, you’ll arriev to Intipata (Terraces of the Sun). Here, take time to relax, explore, and take in your magical surroundings. Then continue for one more hour to visit Wiñaywayna Inca Site, the last and yet the largest and most important Inca site from the Inca Trail. After lunch, you’ll say goodbye to the trekking team, show your appreciation and continue the last stretch of the Inca Trail. First, hike for one hour to the Sungate to enjoy the first glimpse of Machu Picchu. Continue for another hour with breathtaking views until you arrive at the upper part of Machu Picchu. As you’ll arrive late in the day, you’ll have the opportunity to take photos of the sacred Inca city while it’s almost empty. Then take the bus down to Aguas Calientes, dinner, and spend the night in a hotel. Aguas Calientes Altitude: 2000 m / 6562 ft. Highest altitude: 3600m – 11811ft. Distance: 10km / 6 miles. Duration: 6 hours. Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Accommodation: Hotel (Tierra Viva or Similar). Difficulty: Moderate

Day 7: Explore Machu Picchu – Return to Cusco. On the Final and most important, get up very early, enjoy breakfast in your hotel, and take the first buses to visit Machu Picchu – the Lost City of the Incas. The guided tour starts with a short walk to the Inca bridge, then follow your expert tour guide along with the most important stone temples, places, altars, and learn the history of Machu Picchu. After the guided tour, take time to explore by yourself or climb either Huayna Picchu mountain or Machu Picchu Mountain (tickets must be booked as far in advance as possible and are not included in the tour). Once you finish with Machu Picchu, enjoy the last lunch with your tour at the Sanctuary Lodge Hotel, then take the bus down to Aguas Calientes, and take the Exclusive Panoramic Train to Ollantaytambo, where TreXperience Team will meet you off the train and return you safely to your hotel in Cusco City. Arrival time is around 6:30 pm. Meals: Breakfast (hotel), Lunch in Machu Picchu. Train back to Cusco: Vistadome panoramic trains. Hotel In Cusco: Casa Andina Premium or Similar

Day 8: Fly out of Cusco or continue more days. After breakfast at your hotel, you’ll be transferred to the Airport depending on your flight schedule. You can extend your stay and enjoy more wonderful places in Cusco, contact us to learn more about places to visit in Cusco.