Tour Inca Trail 4 days 3

INCA TRAIL 4D/3N

The Traditional Inca Trail or 4 days tour is one of the most important treks and ideal for people who love the natural beauty, cultural and adventure cataloged among the top 5 treks in the world consisting of a network of real roads that connected towns and cities in Inca times, in turn are part of the great network of Qapaq Ñan (Great Inca Trail), a complex pre-Inca and Inca road system that was unified to give life to the network of Qapaq Ñan or Tawantinsuyo, which connects with the wonder of the world Machupicchu, a unique hike from start to finish, with a journey that goes from km82 through archaeological sites such as Patallacta composed of terraces and buildings with ceremonial enclosures, continuing the ascent to Warmiwañusqa which derives from the Quechua word dead woman, the highest point at 4200 meters above sea level. And after that descend to Sayacmarca at 3600 meters above sea level where you can see residential buildings and ceremonial water channels, arriving at Wiñayhuayna or young mountain, an archaeological site of architectural style like Machupicchu with terraces and buildings, in all these places of passage you will feel the harmony of the sacred mountains, forests and dense vegetation also animals typical of the high Andean area that will leave you more than captivated in its path and then enter the imposing entrance to Machupicchu.

Ready to Travel Peru recommends this Inca Trail tour because there are many roads that lead to Machupicchu, but nothing compares to the Traditional Inca Trail or 4 days with its ancient trails that make it the most popular of the American continent, always remember to make your reservation for this tour a few months in advance due to the high demand it has in the world market.

ITINERARY

DAY 1: CUSCO – KM 82 (PISCACUCHO) – HUAYLLABAMBA

• To start the Inca Trail tour, we will pick you up from your hotel starting at 04:00 hrs. .
• We will depart in a tourist bus to Km 82 (Piscacucho) where we will start our awaited tour of the Inca Trail, along the way we will see corn plantations cataloged as the largest in the world, main activity of the locals.
• Then we will have the start of the 12 km hike for it will walk for 2 hours to Mescay place where we will have lunch and a short break and then we will go to Patallacta for a 4 hours walk.
• In Patallacta or Llactapata its name means town in place, is a site that was conducive to agricultural activity composed of terraces and terraces and buildings with ceremonial enclosures occupying a curved path.
• Finally we will have a two and a half hours walk until we arrive to Huayllabamba where we will have our first resting point and overnight.

DAY 2: HUAYLLABAMBA – PACAYMAYO

• The day begins with a total hike of 13 km, after breakfast and energies well charged we will have a 4 hour hike to the mountain of Warmiwañuska part of the Inca Trail.
• In Warmiwañuska its name derives from the Quechua word for dead woman, the highest point at 4200 meters above sea level, in this place we will have one of the best views of the Andean mountain range that surrounds the great Sacred Valley of the Incas.
• Then we will leave to Pacaymayo at 3700 meters above sea level. A downhill hike for a period of 3 hours to then take a rest and spend the night.

DAY 3: PACAYMAYO -SAYAQMARCA – WIÑAYHUAYNA

• The morning begins with a 16 km hike, an experience full of vegetation and the oldest road networks of the Inca Trail.
• We will leave for Sayaqmarca where we can see the best finishes of the great Inca engineering composed of a tower and a lithic staircase with a parapet with six steps or drawbridges, an archaeological site with narrow streets that form a labyrinth throughout its periphery that shows a mystery and charm.
• After having been in Sayaqmarca and before a well deserved rest we will go to Wiñayhuayna another archaeological site whose name comes from the Quechua word “always young” at an altitude of 2500 meters altitude identical to the altitude of Machupicchu with an urban sector with streets, courtyards, liturgical fountains, and a sector of terraces or terraces that in figurative terms is the prelude of Machupicchu which only separates a distance of 5 kilometers.
• Finally we will go to the camp in the same area to rest and spend the night.

DAY 4: MACHUPICCHU

• The great day has arrived after a magnificent experience of hiking the Inca Trail and beautiful landscapes, is the sunrise in Machupicchu, for this we will have the unique privilege of passing through the famous Inti Punku (sun gate), where we will have a magnificent view of the wonder of the world that only people who make the Inca Trail have the privilege, then head towards the entry point of the archaeological center of Machupicchu.
• We will start the guided tour in the citadel of Machupicchu, but people who have or booked the entrance to the mountain of Waynapicchu may have access with a staggered walk of 45 minutes to the top a unique and unforgettable experience that has a natural form very similar to a puma, in this place we can find an altar of offerings.
• The guided tour in Machupicchu will have an approximate duration of two hours where he will give us more details of the majesty of the Inca citadel of Machupicchu since its discovery, findings, and will give us explanation of the most important areas such as the astronomical observatory of the Intihuatana where we will highlight the function that this fulfilled in Inca times, the temple of the three windows which is oriented towards the sunrise at the winter solstice and other urban and residential sectors that Machupicchu presents throughout its route.
• After the guided tour, we will have some time to take all the pictures we want of this wonderful place.
• After a wonderful day in Machupicchu you can choose to descend on foot to the town of Aguas Calientes and / or choose to take the bus to Aguas Calientes and then take the train from the station to Cusco.
• We end the Inca Trail tour with a unique and unforgettable experience.