Inca Trail 3D/2N

Our guide will pick us up early in the morning from the hotel in a tourist bus, by that time you should have had breakfast and your luggage ready. We will travel to Piscacucho, which is at the altitude of Km 82 where the rail way is which is going to Machu Picchu and an altitude of 2,720 meters. We will begin the walk on the right bank of the Urubamba River in the downstream direction. The first archaeological site to visit is Salapunku, "Gate of the Saloon" at 2,623 m altitude. It consists of walls similar to those of Sacsayhuaman, a place that would have been strong against possible attacks or invasions, as well as the door access control to the valley.

The next point of interest is Q'anabamba "Green Prairie" located around kilometer 85,4 of the railroad. After that we will continue until arriving at Q'oriwayrachina, “where the gold was sold” at an altitude of 2,520m. Then we are going to cross the river on a suspension bridge. Eventually we will arrive at the Q'ente camp, where we will take a break and have lunch.

Until this place, the whole distance will be approximately 7 km in a walking time of 4 hours and a degree of moderate to light difficulty. After a short rest, we get ready to reinitiate our route.

We will continue our walk on the left side of the river in opposite direction of its course. We will cross the Cusichaca River and in the area of the community of Chamana we will ascend until we reach the traditional Inca trail. We will cross this for a short distance of 200 meters until we arrive at WILLKARAQAY, (Sacred Shed). This is a strategic archaeological place in the valley of Cusichaca located at 2,790m. After that we will descend to PATALLAQTA (village in the Altitude) also known as Q'entemarka (the place of the hummingbird), which is a great, magnificent archeological complex, from Q'oriwayrachina, with more than 100 buildings.

We will continue in the direction of PULPITUTYOQ, which is the name of an Inca altar located at the oriental site of Paltallacta, at 2,500m. At this place we will finish the visits of the journey and we will return to the Qente camp. The entire distance is approximately 4,5km and the time of the walk is 4 hours. The degree of difficulty is slight to arduous but after a short ascend we will arrive at Willka Rakay. We will have dinner and set up our camp.

After an invigorating breakfast we will start the walking from the camping on the left side of the river in opposite direction of its course. Along the way we will pass MACHUQ'ENTE (old hummingbird), the extensions of the Andes, which draws a happy silhouette of a little bird at the riverbank of the Vilcanota River at an altitude of 2,350m. Within a distance of 2 km is WAYNAQ'ÈNTE (young hummingbird), in the North-East of Marchuq'ente. It is one of the most beautiful archaeological complexes of the sanctuary. It is located at an altitude of 2,550m. After the return to the camp, there will be waiting a delicious lunch for us. The whole distance of the walk is approximately 4km and takes about 4 hours. The degree of difficulty is high till we reach WAYNAQ'ÈNTE, the rest is an easy level the altitude difference is approximately 300m. After we had lunch, you will have some free time to enjoy the beauty of the surroundings of this zone. Later we will have dinner and stay for the night in this camp.

After an early breakfast, we will take the train to Machu Picchu. Upon arrival at Aguas Calients we will change to a bus, which will bring us to the archaeological complex of Machu Picchu. The excursion includes a guided tour of the citadel, visiting the main place, the circular tower, the sacred solar clock, the real quarters, the temple of the three windows and the cemeteries. We will have free time to explore the archaeological complex and to enjoy this place. Later we will return to have lunch and to catch the train Back to Cusco.

Upon arrival to Cusco you will be transferred to the hotel.