5-Day Vilcabamba Trek to Machu Picchu via Remote Inca Trails

• Pick up from your hotel in Cusco at 4:30 a.m.
• Drive through Ollantaytambo, Santa Maria, and remote Andean villages toward Huancacalle.
• Arrive in Huancacalle at 3,123 meters and meet the horsemen.
• Load trekking equipment onto horses for transport to the campsite.
• Enjoy a freshly prepared lunch by the trekking chef.
• Visit the archaeological sites of Vitcos Rosaspata and Nusta Hispana.
• Learn about Inca history and culture from your professional guide.
• Hike along a forgotten Inca trail for approximately two hours.
• Arrive at Chupana campsite and set up camp.
• Enjoy a warm dinner and rest for the night.

Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Camping
Maximum Altitude: 3,500 meters
Distance: 6 kilometers
Walking Time: 3 to 4 hours
Difficulty: Easy

• Wake up with a warm cup of tea served in your tent.
• Enjoy breakfast with panoramic mountain views.
• Begin trekking along a section of the original Inca trail.
• Ascend gradually through lush vegetation and wildlife.
• Reach Hasutina Pass at 4,500 meters after approximately five hours.
• Rest at the pass and admire snow-capped peaks and rivers.
• Enjoy lunch with scenic mountain views.
• Descend along a beautiful trail to Racachaca Village.
• Set up camp and enjoy dinner prepared by the trekking chef.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Snacks
Accommodation: Camping
Maximum Altitude: 4,500 meters
Distance: 12 kilometers
Walking Time: Approximately 7 hours
Difficulty: Challenging

• Wake up with tea and a nourishing breakfast.
• Begin the most physically demanding day of the trek.
• Hike over three high mountain passes reaching 4,500 meters.
• Reach Mojon Pass and enjoy views of the Urubamba mountain range.
• Capture your first panoramic views of Machu Picchu.
• Trek close to the snow-covered peaks of Pumasillo and Sacsarayoc.
• Enjoy breathtaking 360-degree Andean mountain scenery.
• Descend to the campsite at Mutuypata.
• Enjoy dinner and relax surrounded by mountain landscapes.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Snacks
Accommodation: Camping
Maximum Altitude: 4,500 meters
Distance: 14 kilometers
Walking Time: 9 to 10 hours
Difficulty: Challenging

• Enjoy breakfast with fresh mountain air and scenic views.
• Hike downhill for approximately one hour to Yanatile Village.
• Pass through coffee and fruit plantations.
• Transfer by vehicle for approximately three hours to Hidroeléctrica.
• Board the train and travel through the lush high jungle.
• Arrive in Aguas Calientes, also known as Machu Picchu Town.
• Check in at the hotel and rest.
• Enjoy free time to explore artisan markets or hot springs.
• Dine at one of the finest local restaurants.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Snacks
Accommodation: Hotel
Maximum Altitude: 3,200 meters
Distance: 10 kilometers
Walking Time: 5 to 6 hours
Difficulty: Easy

• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel.
• Take an early bus to Machu Picchu.
• Witness sunrise over the Sacred City.
• Join a guided tour of Machu Picchu lasting approximately two hours.
• Visit temples, terraces, and ceremonial sites.
• Learn about Inca history and architecture.
• Enjoy free time to explore independently.
• Begin the optional hike to Huayna Picchu Mountain.
• Return by bus to Aguas Calientes.
• Board the Expedition train to Ollantaytambo or Poroy.
• Transfer by private vehicle to Cusco.
• Arrive at your hotel between 7:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.

Meals: Breakfast
Maximum Altitude: 2,440 meters