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4 days
Inca Trail To Machu Picchu
Trek to the most famous trail in South America with the Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Explore 04 days and 03 nights of adventure and glamping, the Inka trail to the lost City of the Incas. Enjoy this journey by glamping service at Huayllabamba, Pacaymayo and Phuyupatamarca campsites; the beautiful environment along the trail; magnificent views of sacred mountains and visits to impressive archeological sites.
We are very proud to develop Sustainable Adventure Tourism. We invite you to join us in this very responsible adventure in the Andes mountains.
The legendary Inka Trail or Qapaq Ñam crossed South America from Quito in Ecuador all the way to La Paz in Bolivia, traversing the Andes mountain range. The section of this trail that we will cover will take us to the magnificent sacred city of Machu Picchu, in a trip where history, geography, local flora and the environment will fill our senses and take our breath away. With each step we will appreciate the ingenuity of the Andean people, to survive in this hard environment and to work the granite rock forming this incredible path through the mountains. Leaving behind them evidence of their greatness.
Your adventure step by step
We leave the city of Cusco behind us and begin our trip into the Sacred Valley of the Inkas, following the river downstream to the town of Ollantaytambo, where we will stop to stock up on some last minute supplies, before continuing on to Km 82 of the railroad to Machu Picchu. In this area, also known as Piscacucho, we will register with the SHMP authorities, as we will be entering the famous Qapaq Ñam or Great Inca Trail.
We begin our trek following the Wilka Mayu or Rio Sagrado (Sacred River) downstream to get inside the mountains, where we will find archaeological remains, such as Llaqtapata for example, left by the Inkas on their path to the sacred city of Machu Picchu. We will walk through different ecological levels allowing us to observe a variety of local flora and fauna, which were used by the Inkas in different ways. We will stop to enjoy our lunch on the way.
Continuing our trek to Huallabamba we arrive at our campsite, where we will have dinner and spend the night.
We leave our campsite, ready to face our first high altitude challenge – the Warmi Wañuska pass. On our way we will appreciate the different ecological levels which dominated the Inka world and led them to build this marvellous path.
From the pass we will be able to see the magnificent geography of the Southern Andes, and we will stop a moment to rest and appreciate the view.
Then following a beautiful path we will make our way down to our campsite at Pacamayo, where we will eat our dinner and spend the night.
Early in the morning we will leave our campsite to complete our second high altitude challenge, the Runkurakay pass; but first we will pass through an archaeological site of the same name, which will surprise us with its beauty and simplicity.
The path up to the high pass will take us through a beautiful high-Andean landscape, where the main ecological level is “Suni” with its own geographic characteristics. Small lakes surround our path in this part of the trail.
After the pass, we will descend to a lower ecological level, observing the challenging environment which the Andean people had to overcome to develop their civilization.
When we arrive at Phuyupatamarka we can visit the lookout, where we will be met by a powerful landscape, surrounded by sacred mountains including the back of the Machu Picchu mountain.
Once we have settled into our campsite we will enjoy a well-deserved rest. Dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, we will visit the small but complex archaeological site of Phuyupatamarca, to later follow the Stone path to the lunch place at Wiñay Wayna.
This was an archaeological site where Andean people developed their highest level of intellect and wisdom, building here their greatest work. Temples, water fountains, astrological observatories, places of worship, places to study; all provide evidence of what this marvellous place used to be, filling it with a special magic and spirit.
Without a doubt, Machu Picchu was the heart of Andean civilisation under Inca rule.
After this fantastic adventure we will return to the city of Cusco, Capital of the Inka kingdom.
We will take the train from Aguas Calientes to Poroy Station, where our transport will be waiting to take us back to Cusco.
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Please note
For the group prices. We apply the 4 – 10 range price when we open a group. We need 4 persons to open one group. In case you are less number of persons and there is no any group open we will apply the price according to the number of persons.
Important Environmental Note
Pachatusantrek is committed to following the principles of ecotourism in our operations, and request the understanding and cooperation of trekkers, especially by not contaminating the waters and in the adequate disposal of non-biodegradable waste. We must also respect the customs and traditions of the local people.
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