Day 1: CUSCO - KM 82 - HUAYLLABAMBA. The inca trail hike starts with the transfer from your hotel, in the early morning and transfer until kilometer 82 (inca trail check point) in a private bus. We will stop for photos and inca trail control. The first part of the hike is considered gentle trainning section, for about two hours, from a distance there is seen Llactapata "archaeological site", also from the trail is possible to appreciate the impressive landscape, flora, fauna and Villages with native people with Inka traditions. The place for lunch is at river bank, and after the the inca trail hike continues ascending lightly to a semi-tropical valley for two hours until the camp ground, (Huayllabamba 3000.m.a.s.l).

First day diffuculty: medium

inca trail

inca trail

Day 2: HUAYLLABAMBA – PACAYMAYO. It starts with an early breakfast, this part leads to the highest point, passing through different climatic and ecological zones as we ascend the Warmiwañusca pass at 4200 m.a.s.l. the hike  to machu picchu will undertake ascent up to the high pass, the first section presents abundant vegetation with trees of wild origin.

 Because of this reason its known by many as the worlds highest cloud forest amongst the landscapes the flora and fauna starting at 3800 m.a.l.s. after this section of the inca trail to machu picchu hike, it tends to be less foresty up to the high point, is typical of the andean mountains covered with Icchu or straw and mountains with perpetual snow. After arduous approximately 6 hours walk you summit it. time to have some rest, take photos and start to walk down hill. from there we will observe the beauty of the deep valleys and at distance snow cap mounts. With luck we will see the flight of the condors. so, after a worthy rest we’ll descend toward our second camp ground at PACAYMAYU (3600 masl). the down hill section takes about 2 hours.

Secord day difficulty: hard challenge.

Day 3: PACAYMAYO – WIÑAYHUAYNA. From Pacaymayu, it climbs steeply up the opposite side of the valley wall, towards the second pass. About halfway upthere is a small round roofless stone building, This archaeological remains is known as Runcuracay. The building is thought to have been a astronomic site. After the hike continues climbing towards the second pass "the Abra de Runcuracay", which is at around 3900m. This site of the inca trail offers to the hiker plenty landscapes, valley snow cap mounts. On the far side of the pass, it descends towards a valley containing a shallow lake. At this point the way changes from a dirt path to a narrow stone roadway. the stones of the roadway were laid by the Quechua people of the period of the Inka State. time to visit another inca site named Saycmarca "Town in a Steep Place". It was built on a promontory of rock overlooking the trail, and is accessible only via a single narrow stone staircase. (which Bingham inexplicably and erroneously decided to call Cedrobamba) "Plain of Cedars". Despite the fact that there are no cedars to be seen, it's perched on a spur overlooking a valley) is roofless and overgrown. 

inca trail

inca trail

inca trail

Nearby is a stone aqueduct, which once carried water to the farmlands.  After this the trail descends to the valley floor, and the roadway takes the form of a long causeway leading across what may once have been the bed of a shallow lake. The trail leads to next pass and, just beyond it, a third Inca site, Phuyupatamarca ("Cloud-level Town"). This site appears to have had some ritual function; the rectangular structures along one side are baths, which were apparently fed from a spring higher up. Below Phuyupatamarca, the trail spirals and descends steeply towards Wiñayhuayna, ("Forever Young"), another Inca site. There is another campsite and a visitor center nearby.

thirth day difficulty: hard

Day 4: WIÑAYHUAYNA - MACHUPICCHU. The final section of the magic inca trail, from Wiñayhuayna to Intipunku is an easy hike, following a broad level path, which winds comfortably through scrub and light woodland. Colorful butterflies flutter across the trail. After no more than an hour, the trail Comes to a narrow flight of stone steps leading upwards into a small stone structure with a grass floor a few meters square. This is Intipunku, the Gateway of the Sun, and through the rectangular doorway you can see the Machupicchu. From Intipunku, the inca trail leads directly to Machu Picchu itself, before arriving to machu picchu there is needed to hike for about 1 hour by steeply down hill and before  tour in machu picchu is needed to check out the inca trail hike and after make the tour. The tour usually takes  two hours and after free leisure time to explore  machu picchu, bus drive is provided to get aguas

calientes town where the train station is. make sure to stay 30 minutes before train departure, and the next train station our transfer will be waiting for you and drive you back to the hotel where our service ends.

Last days difficulty: gentle hike

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