4 Day Inca Trail To Machu Picchu - Private Service

Day 1:

THE START OF THE ADVENTURE – PISKACUCHO 

Pick you up from the Regocijo Plaza at 4-4:30am and travel by bus to

Piskacucho where the trail starts. There will be a breakfast stop in Ollantaytambo. Upon arrival at kilometer 82.

The first day is relatively easy and will have great views of the site of an

Incan Fortress ('Huillca Raccay'), the vast and incredible Incan site of Llactapata or 'Patallacta', the

Urubamba mountain range that divides the jungle, the Andes and the beautiful snow-capped peak of 'W'akay Willca' known in books as Veronica. Our first campsite (Ayapata)

Day 2:

THE TRAIL TRIAL! WE GO OVER 2 PASSES 

After waking up at 5:30am (or 5:00 depending on your guide) and breakfast, we will start a steep ascent towards the highest pass (Abra de Warrmihuañusca or 'Dead Woman's Pass' . On this day, a

real sense of achievement is felt upon reaching the top! After a rest here, we begin the descent to our lunch stop which is located at Pacaymayu.

On the way up to the pass, we will be able to see lots of

hummingbirds and other birds. We will have the time to appreciate an incredible variety of native plants and trees such as the ´Polylepis´ or Q'ueuña trees which grow in the astonishing cloud forest located

After lunch, begins the second two hour steep climb to Runkuraqay pass , we arrive at our campsite by 5 pm. Temperatures at this campsite are around 4ºC during the nights.

Day 3:

BACK IN THE PAST! BEAUTIFUL SCENERY AND A SHORT WALK TO CAMP 

We wake up for breakfast at 6am and afterwards we will start the day with a gentle climb to visit the archaeological site of 'Phuyupatamarca' (meaning 'Town in the Clouds') and reach the third

highest point on the trail . The views of the mountains, canyons and surrounding areas are spectacular!

The Incan site of 'Phuyupatamarca', is located a few minutes walk from the third pass and after visiting this, we continue walking through the cloud forest and the impressive agricultural Incan site of 'Intipata' until we arrive at our third campsite Wiñay Wayna (2680m/8792ft). Today, we will only walk about 4 to 5 hours and have arrive to camp by lunch time! A short distance from this campsite is located the Incan site of the same name 'Wiñay Wayna' ('Forever Young'). 

Day 4:

MACHU PICCHU IN ITS GLORY! 

We leave the last campsite at about 5:00am on the final day (breakfast is around 4:30-5:00am). It is an early start in order to get to 'Inti Punku'

('Sun gate') ,we visit

Machu Picchu and surrounded by its beautiful surroundings.

A walking tour (2 hours) is given by your guide and after this you can explore the mysterious city by yourselves.