Inca Trail

An adventure through the path of the Sun

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Itinerary of the 5-day Imperial Inca Trail

This detailed referential chronogram of the trek indicates the visited places and the means of access.

The following chronogram is intended only to give an overview of the trek's progression and is given for information only. Under no circumstances can it be considered as contractual.

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Pick-up from your hotel
51 mi / 82 km
04:30
Cuzco (9,544 ft / 2,909 m)
We will come pick you up directly at your hotel.

Arrival to km 82
KM 82 (8,799 ft / 2,682 m)
Arrival to the starting point of the trek. We will meet there the members of the staff who will join us for the trek, porters, cooks, etc.

Trek departure
5 mi / 8 km
03:00
KM 82 (8,799 ft / 2,682 m)
This first day is pretty easy the first kilometers. We will have a beautiful view of the Veronica glacier and we will walk near Vilcanota River until we get to the archaeological complex of Patallacta.

Lunch
Patallacta
We will begin the trek. We will cross the bridge over Urubamba river and visit the archaeological site of Chachabamba.

Trek departure
3 mi / 5 km
01:45
Patallacta
We will continue to Huayllabamba where we will set the first campsite.

Arrival to the camp
Huayllabamba (9,544 ft / 2,909 m)

Massage session
Huayllabamba (9,544 ft / 2,909 m)
Those who wish can enjoy a massage session by a professional masseuse.

Dinner
Huayllabamba (9,544 ft / 2,909 m)
Gourmet dinner

Sleeping
Huayllabamba (9,544 ft / 2,909 m)
Night at the campsite, in tents

Waking up
Huayllabamba (9,544 ft / 2,909 m)

Breakfast
Huayllabamba (9,544 ft / 2,909 m)
Breakfast at campsite

Trek departure
4 mi / 7 km
06:00
Huayllabamba (9,544 ft / 2,909 m)
We will begin the hardest part of the trail because we will reach the first step called Warmiwañusca up to 4200 m.a.s.l. You will enjoy incredible panoramic views of the mountain chains of this area.

Lunch
Warmiwañusca (13,858 ft / 4,224 m)

Trek departure
2 mi / 4 km
02:30
Warmiwañusca (13,858 ft / 4,224 m)
After lunch, the way down towards Pacaymayo valley begins, where we will set the second campsite

Arrival to the camp
Paqaymayu (11,729 ft / 3,575 m)
Notice that the campsite cannot be known in advance because it is assigned by the Ministry of Culture when booking the trek.

Massage session
Paqaymayu (11,729 ft / 3,575 m)
Those who wish can enjoy a massage session by a professional masseuse.

Dinner
Paqaymayu (11,729 ft / 3,575 m)
Gourmet dinner

Sleeping
Paqaymayu (11,729 ft / 3,575 m)
Night at the campsite, in tents

Waking up
Paqaymayu (11,729 ft / 3,575 m)

Breakfast
Paqaymayu (11,729 ft / 3,575 m)
Breakfast at campsite

Yoga session
Paqaymayu (11,729 ft / 3,575 m)
Those who wish can enjoy a yoga session with an instructor.

Trek departure
Paqaymayu (11,729 ft / 3,575 m)
After only a 30 minute walk, we will find the archaeological complex of Runkurakay. At his point we will see the Inca Trail is completely covered with stones and some places it is up to 2 meters wide. We will see Inca architecture; we will visit Sayacmarca, a beautiful complex. We will also go through a tunnel to reach the archaeological site of Phuyupatamarca.

Lunch
Sayaqmarka (11,926 ft / 3,635 m)

Trek departure
02:45
Sayaqmarka (11,926 ft / 3,635 m)

Arrival to the camp
Puyupatamarca (11,811 ft / 3,600 m)

Massage session
Campsite 3 (9,101 ft / 2,774 m)
Those who wish can enjoy a massage session by a professional masseuse.

Dinner
Campsite 3 (9,101 ft / 2,774 m)
Gourmet dinner

Sleeping
Campsite 3 (9,101 ft / 2,774 m)
Night at the campsite, in tents

Breakfast
Campsite 3 (9,101 ft / 2,774 m)
Breakfast at campsite

Trek departure
00:30
Campsite 3 (9,101 ft / 2,774 m)
We will begin the tour very early.

Arrival to the Sun Gate
00:45
Sun Gate (8,980 ft / 2,737 m)
We will arrive to the Intipunku (Sun Gate), from where we will be able to admire the Citadel of Machu Picchu.

Departure
01:15
Sun Gate (8,980 ft / 2,737 m)

Arrival to Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu (8,038 ft / 2,450 m)

Visit of Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu (8,038 ft / 2,450 m)
Guided tour of the citadel visiting the Main Square, the Circular Tower, the Sacred Solar Clock, the Royal Quarters, the temple of the Three Windows and the cemeteries.

End of the visit of Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu (8,038 ft / 2,450 m)

Transfer bus to Aguas Calientes
6 mi / 9 km
00:20
Machu Picchu (8,038 ft / 2,450 m)

Arrival to Aguas Calientes
Aguas Calientes (6,890 ft / 2,100 m)

Lunch
Aguas Calientes (6,890 ft / 2,100 m)
Lunch at a local restaurant in Aguas Calientes.

Free afternoon.
Aguas Calientes (6,890 ft / 2,100 m)
Free time for a walk around the town.

Dinner
Aguas Calientes (6,890 ft / 2,100 m)
Gourmet dinner

Hotel
Aguas Calientes (6,890 ft / 2,100 m)
Night in a 4-star hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel
Aguas Calientes (6,890 ft / 2,100 m)

Transfer bus to Machu Picchu
6 mi / 9 km
00:20
Aguas Calientes (6,890 ft / 2,100 m)

Arrival to Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu (8,038 ft / 2,450 m)

Visit of Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu (8,038 ft / 2,450 m)
Visit to Machu Picchu with our private guide, at the schedule and with the circuit of your choice, defined at the time of booking.

Transfer bus to Aguas Calientes
6 mi / 9 km
00:20
Machu Picchu (8,038 ft / 2,450 m)

Arrival to Aguas Calientes
Aguas Calientes (6,890 ft / 2,100 m)

Lunch
Aguas Calientes (6,890 ft / 2,100 m)
Lunch at a local restaurant in Aguas Calientes.

Free afternoon.
Aguas Calientes (6,890 ft / 2,100 m)
Free time for a walk around the town.

Departure from Aguas Calientes
27 mi / 44 km
02:00
Aguas Calientes (6,890 ft / 2,100 m)
Departure from Aguas Calientes by Vistadome train to Ollantaytambo.

Arrival to Ollantaytambo
Ollantaytambo (9,160 ft / 2,792 m)

Departure from Ollantaytambo
44 mi / 70 km
02:00
Ollantaytambo (9,160 ft / 2,792 m)
Private road transport to your hotel in Cusco.

Arrival to Cusco
Cuzco (9,544 ft / 2,909 m)
Arrival at your hotel in Cusco.