After having our breakfast, we start walking early, because this day will be the longest but the most beautiful day crossing the Andes mountain ranges, our first 3 or 4 hours it´ll be uphill to get the highest point of the Trek Incachiriasca (4850 m / 15908 ft.) located between 2 hugest mountains; Salkantay on the left and once we get the top is even better landscapes of the glaciers, definitely spectacular views. There is always a possibility of snow, rain, hail here so we have to go always ready for everything.

After the little break and very nice explanations of our tour guide about the local traditions, religious, of local people, we will continue our walk (downhill) through a dramatic cloud forest towards named pampa about 2 hours later we will have a very good lunch. We´ll hike about 3 more hours again after delicious lunch in the direction of the valley to reach our second camping spot located close to the original Canal Inca.

• 2nd Day: Total distance: 16 km = 10 mi. (approx.)
• Starting Elevation – since Salkantay Pampa 4100 m = 13451 ft.
• Highest Elevation – Incachiriasca(4850 m / 15908 ft.)
• Campsite Elevation – Canal Inca 3,750 m. / 12,303 ft.
• Considered: Hiking Challenger day one of the most beautiful day, we can see the Salkantay magnificent glacier mountain.
• Weather, to be honest while we are into the sunny day is warm but as soon as we will get highest pass it changing to very cold even at night sometimes can rain, snow, hail even in the dry season.

Today our hike is going to be easier finding some local people on the trail we will hike mostly downhill around the very narrow river very well canalized by the Incas, after 3 hours later we will reach a bigger town and very close to there our cook is going to making a very great lunch, because this is going to be the place where we will enjoy our last lunch with the horseman, but at the same time we will say welcome to other part of our team, the very famous Andean Porters, after enjoying a great lunch we will continue our hike in this time uphill into the king of tropical place, here is possible find more people because there are 500 hundreds of people hiking Inca Trail every day, so we will join with them couple hours later we will reach our official camping spot, this time into the famous Inca trail.

• 3rd Day: Total distance: 13 km / 8 miles easy go down around the Salcantay River
• Starting Elevation – Canal Inca 3,750 m. / 12,303 ft.
• Lowest Elevation – wayllabamba 300 m. / 9842 ft.
• Campsite Elevation – Ayapata 3300 m = 10826 ft.
• Considered: Hiking Challenger day one of the most beautiful day, we can see the Salkantay magnificent glacier mountain.
• The Area: valley, a kind of tropical place.
• Weather: windy, but worm.
• Today we will say good bye to the horseman and horses because after lunch we will get the official Inca Trail and we will continue with porters from today.
• Look out we provided you Breakfast, lunch, dinner, hot drinks at campsite, boiled water for drink and snacks are included.

This time Our porters will wake you up early with a hot cup of coca tea or coffee to enjoy everything since the beginning. We can say Today is our longest and challenger day, we will start with a delicious breakfast. We’ll walk to the highest pass for about 4 hours named Dead Woman’s Pass (4215 meters). As soon as we get the pass we’ll stop for a short break to enjoy the breathtaking landscapes, well now lest to descend in to next valley called (Pacaymayu Valley – Hidden River). It can be one more hour and a half down the side of the valley, here is our celebrations lunch after highest pass everything is a celebrations and a chance to refill our water bottles. After lunch we begin ascending again to the second pass, It’s 2 hours to the pass and between we’ll find a small Inca site named (Runcu Raccay) and see two huge waterfalls cascading down the opposite side of the valley at the same time is possible see the highest pass and say good bye. After the 2nd pass, it’s another hour downhill to reach the magnificent Inca site, Sayacmarca (inaccessible village). We’ll stop here for a rest and have a quick explorations of the site and then watch the sunset over the Andes mountain range. It’s then just another 20 minutes until we stop for the night at our second campsite named Chaquicocha (Dry Lake, 3600 meters).

• 4th Day: Total distance: 16 km / 94 miles we will cross two higest passes.
• Starting Elevation – Ayapata 3300 m = 10826 ft.
• First highest pass – warmy mañusca /dead woman pass 4215 m = 13828 ft.
• Lowest Elevation – lunch spot Pacaymayo 3604 meters / 11,821 feet
• Second highest pass – Runkuracay Pass 3950 m = 12959 ft.
• Campsite Elevation – Chaquikcocha 3600 m. = 11811 ft.
• Considered: Hiking Challenger day one of the most beautiful day.
• The Area: middle of the Andes.
• Weather: windy, cold on the ops but warm into the valleys.
• Today we cross two highest mountains.
• Look out we provided you Breakfast, lunch, dinner, hot drinks at campsite, boiled water for drink and snacks are included.

Well after survived two highest passes, we can catch our brief better now and start with a good breakfast and get ready for one of most beautiful days, in the whole Inca trail or could be in your life too. We’ll hike for 2 hours along the Inca Trail in the section known as Inca flat (gradual inclines) and begin to enter into the peak of the jungle, which is also known as the short cloud forest of Andes. As we walk we will have the chance to enjoy the incredible landscapes of the Andes mountain range one of the highest Glacier Peak named salkantay. Towards the end of the Inca flat, we begin to make our way up to the last peak at Phuyupatamarka (3600 meters) from here we get great views for first time of Machu Picchu mountain and waynapicchu mountain. From Phuyupatamarka it´s a 3 hour walks down using an Inca steps to our last campsite called Wiñay Wayna (Forever Young). There another Inca city here named Wiñay Wayna too, could be one of the most spectacular Inca site on the trail after Machu Picchu and the most popular campsite because is close to Machu Picchu.

This night is one of the most exciting ones, just one more night and we’ll be in Machu Picchu, what we have be dreaming since beginning, at the same time a kind of sad too because is time to say good bye to our team porters and our chef because they are not allow to enter together with us to Machu Picchu, so we must enjoy our last feast with all our incredible team. It’s an Inca Trail tradition to organize a ceremony in the evening to introduce the team to the visitors once again and to thank them for the great job done (if you wish to provide tips for them then you can do now). Please remember go to bed at a reasonable time in order to get up in the early hours of the morning to get to Machu Picchu at the crack of dawn.

• 5th Day: Total distance:2 miles/10 km (5 hours)
• Starting Elevation – Chaquikcocha 3600 m. = 11811 ft.
• Campsite Elevation – Wiñayhuayna 2666 m = 8746 ft.
• Considered: Hiking easy day relaxing.
• The Area: beginning of tropical forest.
• Weather: warm humid into the valleys.
• Today we cross two highest mountains.
• Look out we provided you Breakfast, lunch, dinner, hot drinks at campsite, boiled water for drink and snacks are included.

We’ll start early with simple breakfast and so much emotions per one day. We’ll wave goodbye to our porters and chef and then wait at the last checkpoint of Inca trail because is open the gates only since 5:30 am, well now all ahead to the Sun Gate (Inti Punku). From here we’ll have spectacular views of the mountains and what we have be waiting Machu Picchu all its glory now. We’ll reach the Sun Gate around 6:30 am and then it’s just another hour walk down a stairway to reach the lost city of the Incas. As soon as we get city we must take our classical picture with all team together we done!!, and then we reach the final checkpoint and if we have more than 20 liters’ daypack we have to leave at the lockers and eat something more or just use the restroom, because and then we´ll have about 2 hour guided tour in Machu Picchu. After the tour you’ll have a free time to explore by yourself again Machu Picchu and take all the pictures you dream. After you can walk down or take a bus to Aguas Calientes city, is here where you have to take train to return to ollantaytambo train stations for about two more hours and then bus transportations to Cusco and drop you off in your hotel.

If you like there are optional hikes such as Huayna Picchu Mountain which takes 45 minutes or 1 hour to reach the top or Machu Picchu Mountain which takes 1:20 minutes or 1:30 to get the summit. From both sites you can enjoy breathtaking landscapes of Machu Picchu, if you are interesting please book in advance together with our Inca trail permits for extra 70 USD.

• 6th Day: Total distance: 5 km/ 3 mi. (approx.)
• Estimated walking time: 1- 1/2 hours. (approx.)
• Starting Elevation – Wiñayhuayna 2666 m = 8746 ft.
• Maximum altitude point: inti Punku /Sun Gate 2720 m = 8923 ft.
• Machu Picchu: 2,430 m/ 7972 ft. (approx.)
• Huayna Picchu mountain: 2667 m/ 8750 ft.
• Machu Picchu mountain: 3082 m/10111 ft.
• Considered: The most exciting and magical day (Early wake up could be 3.30 am)
• Area: High and cloud tropical short forest.
• Weather: Hot and very humid (usually cloudy in the mornings).