• Hike Distance:
• Altitude:4380 ft/ 1335 m  
• Difficulty:​ Moderate
• Duration: 4 days/3 nights
• Elevation Gain: 
• Weather: See below
• Seasons:  This trek is open all year round
• Hike Trail Map:   See below
• Cusco Drive Time to Starting Point:  
• Town Nearest Hike:  Tambomachay
• Highlights: High mountain jungle, Cloud forests, High mountain Paramo.  Views of Vilcabamba mountain range, scenic trail, and local villages.  Wildlife: Prairie horses and dogs, Vizcachas, Andean foxes, spectacled bear. Birds including; Andean condor, Mitred Parakeet.
• Activities: Hiking trail, archaeological site tours, nature and Andean community visits.​
• Prices: from $700 USD   Per person based on group size.

You will get:

• Professional, bilingual Tour Guide.
• ​Assistant Guide (for groups of 9 or more people).
• ​Return transportation; Bus to the start of the trail at Tambomachay, Lamay – Ollantaytambo. Tourist train from Ollantaytambo – KM104 and Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo.
• ​Water (Not included for first 4 hours of trek, we will provide you with boiled water for drinking for the remainder of the tour).
• Entrance fees to Inca Trail and Machu Picchu.
• ​3 breakfasts,  2  lunches, 1 lunch box to be carried by each tourist,  3  afternoon snacks,  3  dinners  (Breakfast on day 1 and lunch in Aguas Calientes on the last day  not included). 
• Dining tent with tables and chairs.
• Porters to carry food,  camping tents,  cooking equipment*
• Cook,
• 2  person tent.
• ​​Sleeping pads.
• 1 night accommodation in Ollantaytambo and  in Aguas Calientes. (Hot showers, private bath and breakfast included).
• Return bus trip from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu.
• Oxygen bottle.
• First Aid kit.               
• Vegetarian food / especial meals  on request at  no extra cost! 

​*Important!!!  Our porters carry cooking and camping equipment only.   YOU NEED to hire an EXTRA PORTER if you don’t wish to carry your own belongings on the trail.  We recommend this as the best thing to do when booking a tour with us.   

There is no such thing as a ‘free porter’. Companies that offer this complimentary service are usually engaging in exploitative practices that force porters to carry extra  unpaid weight. Do not fall for of this  fishy marketing scheme.

Permits are needed for your chosen start date.   Tour prices  are based on the number of people in a group. Prices are valid from  March 2022 to January 2023.

All prices quoted are $USD

• 2 to 3 trekkers  $1200 per person
• 4 to 5 trekkers  $850 per person
• 6 or more Trekkers: $790 per person

Optional services not included.

• Premium sleeping bag  (0°F) –   $40 
• Trekking poles (single) – $10 
• Premium insulated Inflatable pads – $35 
• Full porter (up to 14kg or 30lbs can be shared between 2 people)*** – $180
• Half porter  (up to 7kg or 15lbs)*** – $100
• If you require an extra porter  or a half porter, please advise us when filling in booking form.
• Single tent  supplement – $35
• Train Upgrade  – Vistadome   train or 360° Inca Rail train    –   $75USD
• Huayna Picchu Mountain or Machu Picchu mountain permits. $90USD

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***NOTE: Total weight  includes sleeping bag and pads  (Sleeping bags and pads weight approx. 3kg)