There’s no need to set an alarm on our team, as our team will wake you gently in the morning with a freshly brewed cup of tea or coffee and hot water to wash with. Once everyone is up, we will have breakfast together and get ourselves fueled for the day ahead.

You will need that fuel as we start with a steep 2 hour ascent to the Kuychiccasa pass (4,450 m /14,599 ft). On the way we will pass rustic Fincas, we can spot some Alpacas or maybe even an Andean Condor, and always with the snow-capped peaks of the vilcabamba mount range in the background. There is no race to reach the top though, and we will take a break together to enjoy the 360 degree views of the Chancachuco and Sacred valleys. Then, we make an up and down climb with beautiful views of Mt. Veronica (5,822 m/ 19,100 ft) after it’s just a 3 hour easy hike to our lunch stop at the ancascocha Valley (3,700 m/12,139 ft).

After lunch we take a well deserve break, then we refill our empty bottles to continue our adventure for 3 hour hike up to the lake of Ancascocha (3950 m/ 12950 ft) Along this section you will see an original cobblestone paved Inca Trail Our campsite for the night is in a small but gorgeous and stunning view to the mountains around and the blue lake with a stream running through it.

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Highest Elevation: 4,450 m/14,599 ft.
Campsite elevation:3,950 m/12,950 ft
Distance to walk: 18 km/ 11.1 miles
Approximate walking time: 8 – 10 hours
Level of Difficulty: Challenging ( due to distance and altitude)
Area: Dry Mountain
Temperature: fluctuates dry,cold and windy

Once again, Day 3 starts with a very consistent breakfast and water to drink we get ready for our memorable day starting with a climb, but this time just for 1 hour. Your reward? Stunning views of the nearby glacier, well preserved Inca remains, and the sparkling blue Ancascocha Lake.

Taking a deep breath we make a strenuous 1 hour climb to the highest point of the trek, the Huayanay Pass (4,650 m/15,255 ft).. After all that effort, we will take our time to enjoy the incredible views from the summit, to all mountains around like pukacasa (red mountain), and wayanay glacier mountain where are going to enjoy our coca tea well after a break we continuo an easy 45 minute walk to our view point to the famous pass along the classic inka trail well known as dead women’s pas and we will have the chance to see a view of the Classic Inca Trail in the distance as well as the remote communities of the Quesqa valley after some pictures we continue our trek for around 3 hours downhill along the way we are going to see an small Inca site of Incaracay until third lunch stop at the small community collpa ( stone salt mine) after our delicious lunch we 3 more hours to hike and we keep descending a nice easy hike to this large and important Inca site of Paucarcancha (3,133 m/10,278 ft). At this lower elevation, the vegetation is lush and green, On arrival at Paucarcancha your guide will provide a guided tour of the site, after and amazing explanation about our ancestor we have 20 more minute hike to huayllabamba community before settling into our campsite we are going to walk by another inka site patawasi once we arrive to our campground your team will be ready with hot shower once we will be ready we will be participants in our last and excellent dinner prepare by our trekking chef but this time it will be something special well known as pachamanka our delicacy dish after 40 minutes it will be buried we will share our dish with all our crew and some local people after it a group people will dance some of the Andean traditional typical dances while you enjoy the dances you deserve a cap of wine,beer or other can of drinks you prefer.

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Highest Elevation: 4,650 m/15,255 ft.
Campsite elevation: 2950 m/ 9678 ft.
Distance to walk: 16 km/ 9,3 miles
Approximate walking time: 8 to 9 hours
Level of Difficulty: Challenging (due to altide and distance)
Area: Dry Mountain
Temperature: cold,windy and hot

before continuing on with your hike. Today´s highlight will be entering to the Inca Trail for a section of the original path. On this hike, you will be mesmerized by the stunning views of the surrounding valleys and mountains. In addition, you will also get a taste of the Inca Trail by visiting the famous Llactapata Inca archaeological site. This site is known for having been an Inca village characterized by its houses, water channels, and many largest farming skill terraces gently bordering the mountain side. From Llactapata, you will hike for about 1 hour until your lunch.

After lunch and a well-deserved break, you will hike for another 2 hours until Km 82 where you will meet our private van Ollantaytambo-bound. Once in Ollantaytambo, you will enjoy your dinner and will take a train to Aguas Calientes town for your overnight stay.

Walking distance: 11 km
Campsite elevation: 2950 m.a.s.l
Trail end elevation: 2700 m.a.s.l
Aguas Calientes elevation: 2000 m.a.s.l
Trail type: Moderate
Accommodations: tierra viva hotel (or similar)

What to bring:

• Original passport (nb. if you have acquired a new one after you made your booking you MUST bring both)
• Down or synthetic feather sleeping bag (can be rented from us)
• Clothes (trekking boots, warm fleece jacket, tops, a few t-shirts, socks, sun hat, thermal underwear, light long pants, gloves, poncho, rain jacket)
• Toiletries (toilet paper, wet wipes, personal towel)
• Sun block (factor 35+ recommended)
• Head lamp + batteries*
• Sunglasses and sun hat
• Camera + batteries*
• Binoculars
• Trekking poles (recommended especially for the steep descents, can be rented from us) MUST have rubber tips
• Insect repellent – 15% DEET
• Snacks (while your crew will prepare the most amazing meals, everyone’s energy needs are different, particularly at altitude, and so you should pack some suitable snacks to make sure you are always
  fully energized)

Note: Batteries run down faster at high altitudes

After early breakfast at the hotel, you will walk to the bus station alongside your guide to take one of the first buses up to Machu Picchu. The bus service is first come, first served basis, departing every 5 minutes and lasting approximately 25 minutes to Machu Picchu. Upon arrival to Machu Picchu, you will walk into Machu Picchu with your guide to the main lookout point. Here, you will be able to take your post card pictures of Machu Picchu. After enjoying the sunrise (weather dependent), you will begin your guided tour of Machu Picchu. During your guided tour, your guide will explain and take you to the most important sections of the citadel.

Following your guided tour, you will get to explore Machu Picchu with your tour guide. You will also have free time to explore the site on your own. If you have booked the extra hike to Huayna Picchu Mountain, you will climb it at this time. If you do not book this extra hike, you will still have the option to climb to the Sun Gate (an hour and a half) or to the Inca bridge (45 minutes).

After your visit to Machu Picchu, you will be required to take the bus back down to Aguas Calientes town to enjoy your lunch (not included). You return train from Aguas Calientes town to Ollantaytambo will be in the afternoon - those who have not booked either extra hike will have train tickets for the service at 2:55 pm and those who have booked either extra hike will have train tickets for the service at 4:22 pm.

In Ollantaytambo, our driver will be waiting for you to transfer you back to Cusco. We will drop you off at your hotel.

Meals: Breakfast at your hotel
Lowest Elevation: 2,040 m/ 6,691 ft
Highest Elevation: 2,440 m/ 8,052 ft.
Temperature: cold and hot