Itinerary
- Day 1
Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu
Your hotel pickup happens at 4 a.m., then you'll head to Ollantaytambo station for the 6:10 a.m. train to Km 104. From there, the Classic Inca Trail trek begins with views of the Urubamba River and the peaks around you. A guide walks you through your first Inca site with orientation, and then you hike for about three hours to Wiñay Wayna at 2,600m/8,530 feet. Lunch comes at the Alpaca Expeditions campsite with freshly cooked food, after which you walk to the Sun Gate for your initial look at Machu Picchu. Once day visitors clear out, you descend to explore the ruins more freely. Later, a bus takes you down to Aguas Calientes, and dinner happens at Indio Feliz restaurant.
- Meals
- Lunch (Hot homemade lunch freshly cooked by Alpaca Expeditions chefs at Alpaca Expeditions campsite near Wiñay Wayna), Dinner (Dinner at Indio Feliz restaurant in Aguas Calientes, considered to have the best food in town)
Included Activities
- Hotel pickup and transfer to Ollantaytambo train station
- Train journey from Ollantaytambo to Km 104
- Guided orientation and walking tour of first Inca site
- Trek the Classic Inca Trail to Wiñay Wayna
- Visit Wiñay Wayna archaeological site
- Walk to the Sun Gate
- Explore Machu Picchu ruins
- Bus transfer from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes
- Two-hour guided walking tour of Machu Picchu with private English-speaking guide
Optional Activities
- Huayna Picchu mountain hike - approximately 1.5 hours round-trip, $75 per person (arrangements must be made at least one month in advance)
- Machu Picchu Mountain hike - approximately 1.5 hours to reach the top, $75 per person with additional entrance ticket
- Vistadome train upgrade - $75 per person (larger seats, windows, and entertainment; departs 4:43 p.m. to Poroy station)
- Porter service - arranged at time of booking based on bag weight
- Walking sticks rental - $10 per pair
- Extra day at Machu Picchu - entrance ticket $55 per person, roundtrip bus ticket $25 per person
Landmarks/POIs Ollantaytambo Train Station Urubamba River Wiñay Wayna Sun Gate Machu Picchu Indio Feliz Restaurant - Day 2
Machu Picchu to Cusco
You'll catch one of the early buses up to Machu Picchu to watch the sunrise. Your private English-speaking guide from Alpaca Expeditions leads a two-hour walking tour, then you have time to wander the ruins on your own. If you have Huayna Picchu tickets, you can spend about 1.5 hours hiking up the mountain and back. The afternoon opens up for either exploring Aguas Calientes town or taking it easy. Later you board the afternoon train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo, where a driver meets you and takes you back to your Cusco hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at your hotel)
Included Activities
- Bus transfer from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu
- Sunrise viewing at Machu Picchu
- Two-hour guided walking tour of Machu Picchu with private English-speaking guide
- Self-guided exploration of Machu Picchu
- Bus transfer from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes
- Train journey from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo (Expedition Class)
- Transfer from Ollantaytambo train station back to your hotel in Cusco
Optional Activities
- Huayna Picchu mountain climb - approximately 1.5 hours round-trip, requires advance ticket arrangement (at least one month in advance), $75 per person
- Machu Picchu Mountain hike - approximately 1.5 hours, $75 per person with additional entrance ticket
- Vistadome train upgrade - $75 per person (larger seats, windows, entertainment; departs 4:43 p.m. to Poroy station)
- Extra day at Machu Picchu - entrance ticket $55 per person, roundtrip bus ticket $25 per person
Landmarks/POIs Machu Picchu Huayna Picchu Aguas Calientes Town
