8-Night Inca Trail Trek to Machu Picchu
This Experience Includes
4-nights in Cusco including breakfast and sightseeing
All meals and accommodations while on trek
Guide and porter
Machu Picchu entrance ticket
Transport to and from trailheads by private vehicle
Airport transfers
Winspire booking & concierge service
The remote Hidden Valleys of Salkantay Trek carries you up barren mountain valleys, over a 15,750-foot pass, and down undisturbed valleys culminating in a visit to the enchanted ruins of Machu Picchu.
Day 1: Arrive Cusco
A group briefing and dinner to meet your guides and fellow guests, and address equipment and other questions.
DAY 2: Cusco
Leaving early by vehicle to Saqsaywaman, a vast fortress built on three platforms, overlooking the city of Cusco.
Day 3: Cusco - Maras and Moray
Elevation 11,000 ft.
Head into the Sacred Valley winding along the plains toward Moray. Enjoy a picnic lunch and soak up the incredible setting of the Sacred Valley.
Day 4: Tocobamba to Tinkoc Camp
Elevation 12,600 to 13,600 ft.
Drive through the Sacred Valley into the Limotambo range to Tocobamba trailhead. Sleep nestled in the crook of the valley floor at Tinkoc Camp.
Day 5: Tinkoc - Salkantay Pass - Pampacahuana Camp
Elevation 13,600 to 15,750 ft to 13,000 ft.
The big crossing with a long uphill climb on the southeast side of Salkantay and close-up views of the sacred snow-capped peak.
Day 6: Pampacahuana to Chamana
Elevation 13,000 ft to 8,400 ft
From views of Salkantay, descend the Pampacauha valley, following an ancient Inca canal still used by scattered farmers and entering the Machu Picchu Historic Sanctuary. Camp in front of the dramatic Llactapata ruins.
Day 7: Chamana to Ollantaytambo
Elevation 8,300 to 9,100 to 8,650 ft.
Explore the ruins at Machu Q'ente and Huayna Q'ente before descending on an Inca trail beside the Vilcanota River - the same path on which Hiram Bingham discovered Machu Picchu. Hike back into civilization and transport to the town of Ollantaytambo for a train to the town at the base of Machu Picchu-Aguas Calientes.
Day 8: Machu Picchu/The Sanctuary
Enjoy a guided visit to the citadel itself, a huge complex of hundreds of homes and sacred sites with unique access to this showcase of Andean spirituality, architecture, engineering, astronomy, and agriculture. Descend back to Aguas Calinetes via train with panoramic viewing cars to Ollantaytambo and the Sacred Valley, then private transport back to Cusco.
Day 9: Departure
Departure flight to Lima and connection home.
Arrangements for the start of the trip must be made six months in advance to guarantee accommodations. Travel must be completed within two years from the date of purchase. Reservations are subject to availability.
Winspire Travel packages and experiences must be booked within one year of the purchase date. The actual travel date must occur within two years of the purchase date.
Winspire provides a team of seasoned travel professionals to help you redeem your experience.
Reservations are subject to availability, blackout dates, and major holidays. Reservations must be booked a minimum of 60 days in advance of travel. Purchases through charity fundraisers are non-refundable.
Certificates cannot be resold or replaced if lost, stolen, or destroyed.
Flights not included.
Purchases through charity fundraisers are non-refundable.
