Ultimate Inca Trail 6 Days

Welcome to Cusco! You’ll meet other Inca Trail hikers today before a morning city walking trip to become adjusted. Then discover Cusco your way. Artisan shops, colonial architecture, and superb local food will spoil you. Use this time to grab any last-minute goods before your excursion. What number of socks does one need?

Accommodation – Xima Hotel Cusco (or similar)

Rise and shine, Inca explorers! Today is all about Lares Valley excursion after leaving Cusco early. Start the walk by hiking to Cancha Cancha, stopping for lunch by the river cooked by the trekking chef. Over 12,000 feet altitude, meet a remote, traditional society that’s survived for centuries. Winter 2019 brought electricity, but no roads. After we set our tents, you can meet a local family and learn about Andean village life tonight. Your guide will translate, and after supper, you’ll see the famous Inca stars, which the villagers still utilise for agricultural direction.

Accommodation – Inca Trail Camping

Today’s 7-hour walk will include glaciers, lakes, alpacas, steep valleys, and stunning mountain views. Watch for Caracara falcons and Andean geese! On our way down, we’ll stop in Q’oalay village and look for additional llamas after reaching the summit and taking pictures. The locals will welcome us into their homes and teach us Quechua, the Inca language. We reach the stunning Q’oalay lake tonight, where the campsite is waiting.

Accommodation – Inca Trail Camping

Guess what? Best scenery is yet to come! Today, we’ll visit Quiswarani community to see the seven waterfalls and Colquecruz mountains. You can visit the indigenous children’s school further down the walk. Next, soak in the natural volcanic hot springs at Lares Hot Springs (3,100m/ 10,170 f) for an hour. Our afternoon will take us to Ollantaytambo, where we’ll have a delicious meal and relax in the hotel. Tomorrow is the big one, so be fresh.

Accommodation – Tunupa Lodge Ollantaytambo (or similar)

We’ll start early today for a good reason. We’ll start our journey at the train station and take the Inca express to the Inca trail. Epic scenery incoming. We’ll land at Km104, 6,000 feet above sea level, with heavy hearts and start our walk! A lovely foot bridge across the Urubamba river leads to our first Inca site. Starting with the Sun Gate and a stunning Machu Picchu perspective. Don’t worry—we have time to appreciate this actual Wonder of the World. So take your time and enjoy it. Take many photos. To make things better, we’re visiting in the afternoon when the site is generally deserted. We’ll take a hassle-free tour of Machu Picchu’s main sights with our guide. We’ll take the bus to Aguas Calientes thereafter. After Ollantaytambo, we return to Cusco to sleep as better, more well-rounded people with bucket lists and cheesy smiles.

Accommodation – Xima Hotel Cusco (or similar)

The Inca adventure concludes today. Llama says… It’s been a life changing experience for us all, and we can’t wait to do it again.