Private Inca Trail 5 days

Private Inca Trail 5 days

Inca trail 5 days to Machu Picchu trek offers the most beautiful portals to the cultural richness. Private 5 Days hiking is

a trek for those people that like to observe with detail the landscape and scenic views of the Trail. In the same way that our Classic Inca Trail – 4 Days. The whole trek is 45 Km. However, one of the main difference is that besides the number of days, this trek is recommended for our passengers that want to take more time to explore the Inca trail and do so in a much slower pace. Our trekkers will enter Machu Picchu using original main entrance of Inca Trail and visiting the smaller Inca ruins that are located along the way. Couples that want to have a personal experience with nature, groups of friends and alone travelers that want to enjoy the nature and the challenge are some of our trekkers on this route.

The Inca Trail trek is the most famous hike in South America, leading to the breathtaking World Heritage Site of Machu Picchu. The Machu Picchu Historic Sanctuary (SMH) is Peru's most visited natural protected area.

Overview:

Distance: 45 Km / 28 Miles
Duration: 5 Days + extra night in Aguas Calientes
When to go: The best time to visit is April through October, it’s the busy season (especially June to August), but it’s also the dry season.
Altitude: 2680m/8817ft to 4200m/13818ft
Difficulty: The trek is rated moderate, any reasonably fit person should be able to cover the route (entire trek is practically 4 full days ( 6-8 hrs walk) on Day 4 only 2-3 hrs to reach MP).
Temperatures: From minus 4ºC to 28ºC

Note: that the Inca Trail is closed February.

ITINERARY

Day 1: Cusco – Piscacucho km 82 – Llactapata – Hatunchaca
Private Inca trail 5 daysWe will pick you up very early from your hotel and transport you to the start of the trail (km 82). There, you will begin the journey, warming up on the relatively flat part of the trail. After 2 hours, you will reach the first archaeological center of Llactapata, where you will appreciate the impressive landscapes, flora and fauna. This site and others will show the importance of this valley in the context of Incan history. After lunch, we will continue ascending to a semi-tropical valley for two hours until arriving at our camp, Hatunchaca, where we will spend the night.

  •     Meals: Lunch/Dinner
        Distance Covered: 10 km/6 miles
        Approximate Walking Time: 5-6 hours
        Lowest elevation: 2,600 m/8,525 ft
        Highest elevation: 2,950 m/9,676 ft
        Difficulty: Moderate

Day 2: Hatunchaca – Dead Woman's Pass – Pacaymayo
After breakfast, we will start hiking early in the morning of the second day, passing through different climatic and ecological zones. We will ascend to Warmiwañusca. Private inca trail 5 daysWe will walk among abundant vegetation with various types of trees. This pass is known by many as the world’s highest cloud forest. After the toughest part of the journey, an ascent of nearly 5 hours, we will arrive at the highest point, known to some as Dead Woman’s Pass. From there, we will take a well-deserved break and observe the beauty of the deep valleys. If we’re lucky, we will see the flight of the condors flying among the thick clouds in the sky. After this break, we will descend towards our second camp at Pacaymayo.

  • Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
    Total Distance: 10 km (7,376 miles)
    Estimated Walking Time: 8 hours
    Maximum Altitude Point: 4,215 m (13,821 ft)
    Campsite Altitude: 3,600 m (11,811 ft)

Day 3: Pacaymayo – Sayacmarca – Phuyupatamarka
private inca trail tours packagesWe will climb steeply up the opposite side of the valley wall, towards the second pass. About halfway up lies a small, round, roofless stone building. This Incan ruin is known as Runkuracay, a building thought to have been an astrological site . After a short tour, we will continue to ascend towards the second pass, the Abra de Runkuracay. On the far side of the pass, the trail descends towards a valley and a shallow lake. The trail after the pass leads to a second, larger Inca site, Sayacmarca (“Town in a Steep Place”). This Incan ruin was built on a rock overlooking the trail and is accessible only via a single narrow stone staircase. This site is roofless and slightly overgrown, but the walls still stand strong and the shape of the fortress can easily be seen. We will also see a stone aqueduct, which carried water to the farmlands. After touring Sayacmarca, we will descend to the valley floor. We will stop at this valley to enjoy lunch. After lunch, you will begin to climb again. At this point, you will pass through interesting Incan structures, including a Inca tunnel that is eight meters long and just wide enough to allow humans and animals to pass through. After this tunnel, we will reach the third pass and enjoy the third Incan site, Phuyupatamarca (“Cloud-level Town”). We will learn about the ritual functions that the Incas used this site for. Here we will see baths that Incas bathed in before they reached Machu Picchu. Third campsite is at Phuyupatamarka.

  • Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
    Total Distance: 13 km (8,136 miles)
    Estimated Walking Time: 9 hours
    Maximum Altitude Point: 4,000 (13,123 ft)
    Campsite Altitude: 3,680 m (12,033 ft)

Day 4: Phuyupatamarka – Wiñay Wayna – Machu Picchu – Puente Ruinas
Private Inca trail 5 day trekAfter breakfast we will descend for approximately 2 ½ hours and arrive to the Incan site known as Intipata, a huge farming terrace, where you will have a gorgeous view of the valley. Then, we will descend to the fascinating Wiñay Wayna at 8,700 feet (2,650 meters). We will stop at this site that means “eternally young”, and have lunch before continuing to the Sungate. After an hour of walking, we will arrive to the Sungate where we will have our first view of Machu Picchu. After a short break, we will descend towards Machu Picchu where we will take pictures and rest before taking the bus to the nearest campsite Puente Ruinas, close to the town of Aguas Calientes.

  • Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
    Total Distance: 11 km (614 miles)
    Estimated Walking Time: 5.30 hours
    Maximum Altitude Point: 3,680 m (12,033 ft) Campsite Altitude: 2,040 m/6,691 ft

Day 5: Puente Ruinas – Machu Pichhu – Cusco
Private Inca trail 5 day trekWe will wake up very early to take the first bus to the city of Machu Picchu, where we will be the first visitors of the day to enjoy the magic and mystery of one of the wonders of the world. The tour with your guide will take about 2-3 hours. After that you will have free time to explore the entire city on your own. In the afternoon, we will take the bus down to Aguas Calientes to board the train to Cusco.

  • Meals: Breakfast
  • Minimum altitude: 2,040 m/6,691 ft
  • Maximum altitude: 2,440 m/8,052 ft

 

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