private Inca Trail 5 days
$1250.00
One tour per person
$ 1200.00
(+ 3 persons)

Guided tour

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private Inca trail 5 days tours
private Inca Trail 5 days to Machu Picchu, is the best known The total distance is 45 km and takes 5 days, including a day of visiting the citadel of Machu Picchu. This 5-days trek is an excellent alternative to avoid the 4-day Inca road crowd and camp in quieter places. This option is also recommended for families with children because the distances are shorter.
Our 5-days private tour to Machu Picchu is for those who wish to spend more time in each Inca sites, enjoy more the valleys and mountains and walk with fewer people.
This option is for people who think that they will not be able to do the Inca Trail in 4 days.
The private Inca trail 5 days service is very personalized so you can take your own pace and enjoy more about the flora and fauna. On the road to Machu Picchu.
AVAILABILITY OF THE INCA ROAD
We offer daily departures on the Inca trail (except in February because the road is closed for maintenance).
We recommend that you reserve your Inca trail at least 4 or 5 months in advance as permits can run out quickly, especially in the high season, which is from April to September.
USEFUL INFORMATION
- Start altitude – 2720m / 8920ft.
- Highest altitude – 4215m / 13,780ft.
- Walking distance – 45 km / 26 miles
- The coldest night – 3 around 0º centigrade
- General difficulty: Moderately difficult to difficult (depends on your level of physical condition and acclimatization, this is very important, you must spend at least 48
- hours more than 3000 meters above sea level)
private inca trail 5 days itinerary
day 01: Cusco – kilometer 82 to Wayllabamba
Pick up at 5:30 AM then we are going to take our bus together with our team (our chef and porters) will drive for three hours to kilometer 82, at Ollantaytambo we will stop for breakfast from here we have 45 more minutes to kilometer 82 here we will have some time to get ready for our hike! Then we will approach our first Inca trail checkpoint in where you have to show your original passport if you booked as a student your ISC CARD the first two hours will be following the Urubamba river and it is relatively easy as we make our way to the first Inca site call Patallacta this is one of the largest sites along the Inca trail this was a checkpoint to Machu Picchu. From this amazing Inca site, we have one more hour until our first lunch. After lunch is another one more hour to our first campsite of Wayllabamaba
Walking distance: 14 km
Campsite elevation: 3,000 meters
DAY 2: Wayllabamba – Paccaymayu!
Early in the morning, our porters will wake you up with a hot coca tea to get you ready for your day. This is considered the hardest day with beautiful views! We will start early our hike.
From Wayllabamba we will go to one incredible Inca site called Paucar Cancha then comeback to Wayllabamba and go up to Llulluchapampa where we will enjoy our lunch after lunch we will conquer the highest point of our trek, dead women’s pass (4215 meters 13828 ft after we enjoy the view from the top we will hike for down the stairs to Pacaymayu our second campsite
Walking distance: 12 km
Campsite elevation: 3,600 meters
DAY 3: Pacaymayu– phuyupatamarka!
We will have a wakeup call by our porters then we will enjoy our breakfast after we will start with our hike the first two our will be uphill one the way we will visit Runkuracay Inca site with great view of Warmiwañuska pass, after this two hour up we have one hour and a half to two hours to our Lunch spot before we get to our lunch place we have one amazing Inca site to Visit Sayacmarka then enjoy lunch at Chaquiccocha after lunch we will hike for two more hours in the Inca Flat with an incredible view of Salkantay Mountain the second highest snow-capped mountain and a fantastic panoramic view of Vilcabamba mountain range as well we will see Veronica glacial along our trek Phuyupatamarca (3600 meters) where we will spend a night
Walking distance: 10 km
Campsite elevation: 2,700 meters
DAY 4: Phuyupatamarka- Wiñaywayna – Machu Picchu!
Waking up early in the morning you’ll head straight to the checkpoint where we have to wait until they open the gate, the door is open at 5:30 am then you will head to the sun gate from where you will have the first view of Machu Picchu after you enjoy the view you will hike down to Machu Picchu will take another 45 minutes once you arrive to Machu Picchu here you will take postcard picture then you will go out of Machu Picchu in order to organize and use the toilet once you are ready you will explore the citadel for two hours with your tour guide after the tour you will have your free time in order to explore more, if you have permits to hike either Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu mountain. Your guide will give you your bus tickets to go down to Machu Picchu Pueblo as well will offer you a meeting point in a restaurant to enjoy your last lunch in a local restaurant, of course, this is optional.
In the afternoon you will take the train back to Ollantaytambo, where our bus driver will be waiting for you with Andean Soul Adventure logo and take you back to Cuzco.
day 5 Machu Picchu - Cusco
This day is the most important day of our private Inca trail 5 days because we will be visiting the lost city of the Incas Machu Picchu our tour guide will show you the most important places of Machu Picchu after two hours you will have time to explore yourself if you have booked the extra tickets to Machu Picchu mountain or Wayna Picchu Mountain you will go if not just explore the citadel and then take the bus to Machu Picchu Pueblo buy last lunch and then go to the train station and back to Ollantaytambo where our driver will be waiting for you and drive you back to Cusco to your hotel
INCLUDED
- Pre-departure briefing the night before of your tour.
- Collection from your hotel.
- Private bus to km 82 (trek starting point).
- 03 breakfast 03 lunch 03 dinner snacks (vegetarian, vegan option, gluten-free special diets upon your request.).
- Water (only you have to take for the first 4 hours).
- Round trip bus ticket to Machu Picchu
- Entrance fee for the Inca trail and Machupicchu sanctuary.
- Porter to carry camping and cooking equipment.
- Experienced top tour guides (2-8 with one tour guide 9 to 16 two guides).
- Dinning ten with table and chairs.
- Four-man ten for every two hikers.
- Sleeping pad (you need to carry unless you hire an extra porter to carry your personal belonging.
- Bus down from Machu Picchu citadel to Machu Picchu Pueblo.
- Oxygen bottle.
- First aid kit.
Activities to be carried out
- DAY 01 CUSCO – OLLANTAYTAMBO – MACHU PICCHU PUEBLO.
- DAY 02 MACHU PICCHU THE LOST CITY OF THE INCAS – CUSCO
NOT INCLUDED
- Sleeping bag (five seasons) can be hired from us.
- Porter service to carry your personal belongings.
- Breakfast on day first lunch and dinner on day four.
- Entrance to Wayna Picchu or Machu Picchuu mountain.
- Tips for trekking crew, guides, cooks, and porters.
- Hot springs in Machupicchu pueblo (10 soles).
- Travel insurance (check that your insurance covers you for treks above 4,200 masl).
PRICE
- 2 people US$ 1,250 per person
- 3 people US$ 1200 per person
- 4 people US$ 1150 per person
- 5 people US$ 1100 per person
- 6 people US$ 1000 per person
- 7 people US$ 900 per person
- 8 people + USD$ 850 per person
Overall Difficulty – Moderately Difficult to Difficult (depends on your level of fitness and acclimatization, this is very important you have to spend at least 48 hours over 3000 meters above sea level)
WHAT YOU NEED TO TAKE
- Original Passport.
- ISIC card (if you are a student and want to qualify for the discount).
- Walking boots
- Waterproof jacket/rain poncho
- Warm jacket
- Hat and gloves
- T-shirts
- Comfortable Trousers
- Sun hat
- Sun cream (factor 35 or higher)
- Insect repellant
- Toiletries and hand sanitizer
- Personal medication
- Torch with spare batteries
- Camera
- First aid kit
More information and Reservations
- In order to make your reservation you must pay 50% of the total amount of the Tours chosen per person. After sending the data of names, surnames, DNI number, age and telephone number of contact, along with the deposit voucher to Whatsapp +51 993 633 588, email: info@cuscoexplore.com or Facebook Cusco Explore
Bank Accounts for Payments.
- Interbank Cuenta de Ahorros Soles:
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Reservation Process
1. Make your reservation only paying 50% in advance.
2. Send the voucher and its data to Whatsapp.
3. You will receive confirmation of your reservation and boarding information.