Llactapata Trek to Inca Trail

On the second day, we start to walk along to the railways to the Km 104. Inca Trail checkpoint. It is very important to take your passport original. After about two or three hours along the Inca trail, hikers reach the Incan site Chachabamba for lunch and a rest, and then a guided tour of the site. After a few more hours of hiking through cloud forest and cacti, and a quick stop at a beautiful waterfall, a second Incan site, Wiñay Wayna, is reached and toured. Finally, the trail reaches the Sun Gate (Inti Punku) to watch the sun set over Machu Picchu. Since it is too late to enter the city, the hike descends to Aguas Calientes to sleep in the comfortable hotel.

A 2 hour hike up to the city of Machu Picchu in the early morning, after breakfast, brings the group to the city early enough to get sunrise pictures of the city and to miss most of the crowds. There is a guided tour of the Incan city, explaining the rich history of the site, after which hikers have the option of hiking to the peak of either Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu, two mountains with incredible views of the city from above, another good photo opportunity. Finally, there is time for individual exploration of the city of Machu Picchu.

At the end of the day, there is a train ride from Aguas Calientes to either Ollantaytambo or Poroy, from where a bus will continue the rest of the way to Cusco.

Machu Picchu is currently one of the most well-known Incan sites in Peru, but was not mentioned in any documents from the Spanish. At this point in time, archeologists can only speculate on the purposes of the city. Centuries before Hiram Bingham was brought to the site – by a local child, while the American explorer was searching for Vilcambamba – the local Quechuans had known about the city. Mr. Bingham exposed the site to the rest of the world, and since then, much effort has gone into restoring and studying the mysterious city. Despite this, there are still many questions about which historians and archeologists are uncertain. What is known for certain, though, is that the city of Machu Picchu, the “Lost City of the Incas”, is a truly magical destination.

• Pre-trek briefing with your Tour Guide
• Transfer by private vehicle to the Lucmabamba (Head Trail)
• Accommodation: Camping (1 night), Hotel (1 night)
• Entrance fee to LLactapata
• Inca Trail Permit and entrance fee to Machu Picchu;
• Meals: 2x breakfast, 2x lunch, 2x dinner (please advice us in advance if you are a vegetarian; this option is for NO extra additional cost)
• Snack on the first and second day
• Water on the first and second day (Excluding the first 4 hours of the trek when you need to bring your own)
• Professional bilingual Tour Guide (a group of up to 8 participants receives 1 Guide, a group over 8 persons receives 2 Guides);
• Professional Cook;
• Porters will carry your camping equipment and your duffel bag 5 kg. per person
• Sleeping bag (feather) 
• Inflatable sleeping therma-rest mattress
• Inflatable pillow
• A blanket
• A duffel bag for your personal clothes, this duffel bag, our porter will carry
• Camping equipment Personal double tents (4 person tent which allows for greater comfort, and also storage of backpacks);
• A shuttle bus round trip to Machu Picchu
• A Expedition Train service between Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu) to Ollantaytambo
• Tourist bus from Ollantaytambo to Cusco.

• Breakfast on the first day and last lunch on the third day
• A shuttle bus between Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu ($12)
• Entrance fee to Huayna Picchu Mountain ($80)
• Tips to local staff (please note: it is a custom to give tips in Peru, however, it is not obligatory)
• Peru Travel Insurance

Meal budget: Please allow USD 10 for meals not included on the last day Aguas Calientes town.

Solo Traveller: If you like a single room for this trek, please choose the "Solo Traveller" option during your booking.

Local flights: No local flight is included in the trek´s price!