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THE INKA TRAIL TO MACHUPICCHU

YOUR TRAVEL CONSEULOR

AGENCY INKA ADRENALINE TOURS

CC.HH Pachacuteq Bloque D N° 206

Wanchaq

Adventure tour guide & travel conseulor

Cusco - PERU

N° Licence DRT : 3019

Cell phone : +51 951506969

E-mail : [email protected]

Williams Ramos

The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is beyond a doubt one of the most beautiful trails in America and also it gives you an unforgettable experience not to be missed. The Inca trail leads through the protected wild nature of the Peruvian jungle and forest steppe, passes several archeological Inca sights and offers impressive views.

DAY 01: CUSCO KM 82 – WAYLLABAMBA – YUNCACHIMPANA

We will leave from Cusco early by a tourist bus heading for the Sacred Valley of Incas,Before we reach our

starting point of walk, km 82, we will make a short break in Ollantaytambo for having the option to get

breakfast. The official beginning of the Inka Trail is called km 82. Here we will meet the rest of the group and

take care of the registration facilities. After crossing the Rio Urubamba (2200m) we will start the legendary Inca

Trail. The first day the trail is easy to walk and a good warm up for the following days. In Taray we’ll have lunch

at a small river bank while getting some information about the archeological complex of Llactapata. After that,

we will continue our hike to Wayllabamba (3100m/10170ft) and ascend to Yuncachimpa (3300m/10826ft), the

camping site we will spend the night in. From here, we have a great view of the mysterious snow capped

mountains.

Bus Travel Time: 2 ½ hours

Approximate Walking Time: 6 ½ hours

Approximate walking distance: 12kms

Difference of height : 2800-3300m

DAY 02 : YUNCACHIMPA – WARMIHUAÑUSCA - CHAQUICOCHA

The second day is the ‘Free-Hike-Day’; that means, that everybody should walk in his/her own pace-of course you will meet

during the small breaks or see each other while beating the stairs. Early in the morning the trail first leads through the

Valley of Llulluchapampa (3850m/12631f). The first 3km are step - enjoy the humid woodland and the water sounds. From

Llulluchapampa follow the way for 2-3 hours until you reach the highest point of this section, the Warmihuañusca Pass

(Dead Woman Pass) (4200m/113780f). This climb is known as the most difficult part of the Inca Trail. After a short break at

the summit, you continue your hike down with a long and steep descent to the river Pacaymayo (Sunrise River) towards

the Runkurakay pass (3050m/10007f) until you reach our camping site called Chaquicocha at (3650m/11975f). Here you can

relax your body from the tough day while enjoying an amazing view over the mountains.

Approximate Walking Time: 7 or 8 hours

Approximate walking distance: 16kms

Difference of height : 3300-4200 pass-3650m

DAY 03: CHAQUICOCHA - PHUYUPATAMARCA – WIÑAYHUAYNA

The third day is the most beautiful one. You can notice a change in the eco-system while walking to the

tropical forest of Wiñaywana we will pass two small lakes at the top of the second pass (3950m). It’s a gentle

climb through beautiful cloud forest and a small Inca tunnel before the third pass (3700m) offers a grand view

over the Rio Urubamba Valley. The nearest settlement is named Phuyupatamarca/"Town above the clouds"

(3600m/11811f). A well preserved site with long chain Inca baths where one can enjoy impressive ancient

engineering. We pass another Inca Tunnel before visiting the ruins of Wiñaywayna/"Forever young"

(2650m/8694f). The Inca stairs change into a zigzag trail until you reach a red-roofed white building, our last

camping site, and also a location with hot water (S5) and bottled drinks.

Approximate Walking Time: 6 hours

Approximate walking distance: 11kms

Difference of height : 3650-3700 pass-2650m

DAY 04: WIÑAYHUAYNA - MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO

Après le petit-déjeuner nous continuerons vers l'entrée du Machupicchu à travers l'Inti Punku, aussi appelé la Puerta del Sol (2700m), d'où nous avons une vue panoramique impressionnante de la citadelle. À l'arrivée au Machupicchu (2400m), nous ferons une visite guidée de la citadelle, visitant les principaux vestiges et

monuments, tels que la place principale, la tour circulaire, l'horloge solaire sacrée, les salles royales, le temple des trois fenêtres et les cimetières. Temps libre pour se promener dans le sanctuaire avant le transfert en bus à Aguas Calientes pour le déjeuner. Dans l'après-midi, nous prendrons le train retour d'Aguas Calientes à Ollantaytambo, où le bus qui nous emmènera à Cusco nous attend. Fin de nos services.

Temps approximatif de marche: 2 à 3h

Distance approximative de marche: 7km

Dénivelé: 2650-2700-2000m

Approximate Walking Time: 2 or 3 hours

Approximate walking distance: 7 kms

Difference of height : 2650-2700-2000m

IMPORTANT:

(1) Visit to Huayna Picchu: For Huayna Picchu mountain requires to be booked long time in advance however we charge additional $ 65.00, and then we’ll guarantee your entrance for Huayna Picchu as well (This new State law began since the 18th of July, 2011).

(2) Extra porter: According to the law (26702) and supervised by the Ministry of Employment, the collaboration of an extra porter is given under the conditions the customer requires. However, the customer’ luggage mustn’t exceed 15 kg, since the porter is only allowed to carry 20 kg. The Service costs $ 140.00, and includes transport, entrance fee to the Inca Trail, food and camping equipment.

(3) Tips: Tips for porters, cooks and guides are always welcome. The porters are also very grateful for a small donation, for example clothes or school equipment for their children.

(4) Camping sites: the camping sites on the Inca Trail can be different from the ones described in our itinerary (Yuncachimpa, Chaquicocha and Wiñaywayna). This is due to a limitation of the places (Wiñaywayna is almost always fully booked). The camping sites (especially Wiñaywayna) are well known with the public. Therefore they will book their places well in advance (certainly when you want to go in the high season from May to September you have to book months in advance). If there isn’t any place anymore, the Ministry of Culture (entity of the government which supervises and controls the availability of the quotas for entering the Inca Trail) will assign other camping sites (Wayllabamba, Pacaymayu and Phuyupatamarca).

THE SERVICE INCLUDES:

Transfer in from the airport to your hotel in Cusco. Pre-Briefing with the tour guide before to travel. Private transfer from your hotel in Cusco to km 82. Tourist train from Aguas Calientes to Cusco (Poroy)/or Ollantaytambo and bus to Cusco. Bus going downhill from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes where the train station is situated Transfer from the train station in Cusco to your hotel in Cusco. Entrance fees to the Inca trail and Machu Picchu. Professional bilingual guide (Spanish and English). Camping equipment (professional two-persons tents: Doite, model Cima 4, extra light/4kg, Doite, model

Kailas 3, extra light/4.5kg and Doite, model Himalaya, extra light/4.5kg; sleeping mats, dining tent equipped with a table and chairs, a sanitary tent).

Cook, cooking equipment, meals (3 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 3 dinners). Food includes pancakes, omelettes, soups, fresh fruit and spaghetti, chicken, fish, meat and rice, all rich in

carbohydrates and very suitable for trekking, hot drinks including coca leafs tea which is excellent for the altitude.

Tea and snack time everyday (tea, coffee, wantan, popcorn, cracker). Porters to carry the main luggage (all the equipment and cooking stock). First-aid kit and oxygen bottle.

SERVICE DOES NOT INCLUDES:

Breakfast on the first day and last lunch in Aguas Calientes Town. Sleeping bag (if you don’t have a sleeping bag there is the possibility of renting one for 4 days)

WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING?

Back pack with rain shelter. Sleeping back. Clothing for warm and cold climate like a waterproof jacket. Rain pants and lightweight pants. Trekking shoes. Slippers or sandals (for showers and hot springs). Woolen or synthetic socks and a sweater. Long- and short-sleeved polo’s/T-Shirts. Rainponcho and a hat. Bathing suit (for the hot springs in Aguas Calientes). Sunscreen, insect repellent, disinfecting alcohol and gel, toiletries and toilet paper. Camera (wrapped in plastic bag), a flash light and batteries. Some snacks like chocolate bars and dry fruit. Original passport, original ISIC student card and extra money in soles.

Note: the weather can be very cold and moistly, your clothes - once gotten wet - won’t dry at night. So take some clothes to change.

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