Day 1: Cusco – Soraypampa - Humantay Lake – Salkantaypampa

At 5am we pick you up at your hotel and we drive you in our private van to Soraypampa for 3.5 hours. Along the way you can enjoy some spectacular views of villages such as: Izcuchaca and Limatambo, stunning valleys and snow-capped mountains such as Salkantay. At the trailhead (Soraypampa) we have our breakfast enjoying the amazing views of Humantay (5900m/19,356ft) and Salkantay (6217m/20,396ft) Mountain glaciers. We take a 2.5 hour round hike up to see the turquoise Humantay Lake and later gently ascend to Salkantaypampa where we will camp. We enjoy our afternoon tea time, coffee, or hot chocolate. The views on this day will be truly breathtaking.

Day 2: Salkantaypampa – Pampa japonesa

Today we continue walking off the beaten track for about 3 hours uphill. We stop to take lunch along the way and continue our trek for 3 more hours to reach our campsite, which is approximately 1 km away from the snow-capped mountain Salkantay. On the way we will enjoy the magnificent views of all the surrounding snow-capped mountains, glacial lakes and amazing valleys. We have afternoon tea or coffee at our campsite.

Day 3: Pampa japonesa – Sisaypampa

Our day begins with a slow uphill climb of approximately 4 hours to reach the Incachiriaska Pass (4,880m/16,010ft) which translates to “the place where the Inca cools down”. Around this area in the rocky crags, lives the Andean Condor, the world’s largest flying bird. From here the trail levels off downhill and we reach our campsite for the night at Sisaypampa.

Day 4: Sisaypampa – Wayllabamba- Llulluchapampa

After a delicious breakfast we start hiking to the end of the valley, which then enters a wider valley called Pampacahua. There we find an Inca Canal that is still in full use by the local farming settlements. At the end of the Pampa we find our first Inca archaeological site named Paucarcancha that we pass by and we arrive at Wayllabamba for lunch. Then we walk for 3 more hours through the Llulluchapampa Valley to reach our campsite where we enjoy our afternoon tea in front of all the great views.

Day 5: Llulluchapampa – Pacaymayu – Phuyupatamarca

Early in the morning we take our breakfast and afterwards we start our climb for about 2 hours following an original Inca stone path and trek up to the Warmiwañusqa Pass (4,217m/14,047ft), where we have a magnificent view of our ascent and the trail ahead of us. We descend on a reconstructed Inca Trail down to the Pacaymayu River where we have lunch. Afterwards we walk uphill for 2 more hours towards Runkurakay Pass (3,977m/13,127ft), from here we enjoy the breathtaking views of all the surrounding mountains. Then we descend for 3 more hours to Phuyupatamarca (3,650m/12,047ft), where we spend the night.

Day 6: Phuyupatamarca – Wiñaywayna – Aguas Calientes

Today is the most beautiful day of our trek. We have our breakfast early in the morning enjoying the sun rise, the Urubamba Canyon, the Machu Picchu Mountain and the stunning Inca sites. After that, we descend for 2 hours through the cloud forest to Wiñaywayna for lunch. Then we walk for 1 hour to the Sun Gate; from here you can enjoy your first breathtaking view of Machu Picchu and all the surrounding mountains. Afterwards we descend to the citadel and take our shuttle to Aguas Calientes where we spend the night in a hotel.

Day 7: Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Cusco

We leave our hotel after a very early breakfast to take the bus for the journey up to Machu Picchu ruins. Once inside the citadel, we are provided a 2 hour guided tour with plenty of free time for further exploring, taking photos and the option to climb Huayna Picchu and Machu Picchu Mountain or hike up to the Sun Gate. Then back to Aguas Calientes, at 4:22pm we take our return train to Ollantaytambo with a bus connection to Cusco, arriving at your hotel in the evening around 8PM.

• Pick up from your hotel
• Private transport from Cusco to Soraypampa (starting point of the trek)
• Entrance fee to the Inca Trail
• Entrance fee to Machu Picchu
• English speaking, experienced professional guide
• Private guided tour of Machu Picchu
• Comfortable tents (sleeping 2 people in a 4 man tent)
• All camping equipment such as: dining tent, table, chairs, kitchen tent and toilet tent
• All the gear for our porters and cook
• First Aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle
• Train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo
• Private transport from Ollantaytambo to Cusco
• Hotel in Aguas Calientes with private room and bathroom
• Horseman and mules, to carry all camping and personal equipment (7 kilos of your personal items such as extra clothes, you need to include the sleeping
• bag in the 7kgs, carried by our mules)
• Emergency horse
• Foam Mattress
• Boiled water for drinking and washing purposes

• Entrance tickets to Mollepata S/ 10.00 per person
• Sleeping bag
• Walking Poles
• Dinner on the last day
• Tips for the cook, horsemen and guide