Experiences / Cusco & the Sacred Valley
Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
Four days on the original stone path to the Sun Gate
- Duration
- 4 days
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Group size
- 2–16
- Minimum age
- 12
- Cancellation
- Strict
- Meeting point
- Cusco, Plaza de Armas
- Operated by
- Qhapaq Senderos
Overview
Walk the 42 km of original Inca paving from Km 82 to Machu Picchu, crossing Dead Woman's Pass at 4,215 m and passing ruins that most visitors never see: Runkurakay, Sayacmarka and the terraces of Wiñay Wayna.
Permits are limited and sell out months ahead, so we secure yours as soon as you book. Porters carry the camp, cooks prepare three meals a day, and on the last morning you reach the Sun Gate at dawn before a guided visit of the citadel.
Highlights
- Arrive at Machu Picchu through the Sun Gate at sunrise
- Cross Dead Woman's Pass at 4,215 m
- Explore Wiñay Wayna and other trail-only ruins
- Small groups with experienced bilingual guides
- Porter team carries tents and kitchen
Included
- Inca Trail and Machu Picchu permits
- Bilingual guide and porter team
- 3 nights camping with dining tent
- All meals on the trail
- Return train to Ollantaytambo and bus to Cusco
- Hotel pick-up in Cusco
Not included
- Sleeping bag and trekking poles (rentable)
- Personal porter for your duffel
- Tips for staff
Before you go
Good fitness and at least two days of acclimatization in Cusco. Passport details are required at booking for the permit.
