Breakfast will be served at your hostel and at 8:30am you will start the Sacred Valley of the Incas Tour. Your first stop will be the archaeological site of Pisaq where you will observe one the best samples of Andean terraces with an incredible view of the valley. Next, you will visit the marketplace of Pisaq. Your next stop will be a restaurant in the town of Urubamba where you will enjoy a buffet style lunch (includes a bottle of water or a soda).

After lunch, you will visit the archaeological site of Ollantaytambo. Once this tour is over, you will check-in a your hotel located in the town of Ollantaytambo.

Early in the morning, your guide will pick you up from your hotel to take you to the train station of Ollantaytambo where youn will take the Expedition train to kilometer 104, where you will start your trek.

Once Inca Trail permits are checked at the control gate located at the kilometer 104, a very short hike will take you to Chachabamba at 7,380 feet above sea level. This archaeological site used to provide several Andean products, such as corn and potatoes, to Machu Picchu. After a presentation about the site, you will hike to Wiñaywayna as you observe the beautiful landscape surrounding the Urubamba River.

The trek will continue to ascend, and you might be lucky and observe the Machu Picchu orchid. Unexpectedly, the amazing ruins of Wiñaywayna will appear in front of you. Your guide will show you this important Inca site located at about 8,692 feet above sea level. Here you will enjoy your lunch box. After lunch you will start a hike of about one hour and thirty minutes, which will take you to the Gate of the Sun or “Intipunku.”

After lunch, you will arrive at the control gate of Wiñaywayna where your passport and Inca Trail permit will be checked again. This portion of the hike can be completed in about three hours. From here, you will have an amazing view of Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu, which is 7,875 feet above sea level. After a rest, you will walk another 40 minutes until you reach the entrance to Machu Picchu. From there, you may walk to Aguas Calientes Town or catch a tour bus that will drive you down to Machu Picchu town or Aguas Calientes (this bus ticket is included).

Once at the town, you will check in at your hotel  then enjoy dinner at a local restaurant (specialty of the day).

After breakfast at your hotel, you will be picked up to take the bus to Machu Picchu. Your guide will provide you a snack for the day and at Machu Picchu will give you a tour that will last about two and a half hours.

Around midday, you should take the bus back to Aguas Calientes where you will enjoy lunch at a local restaurant (specialty of the day).

In the afternoon, you will take the Expedition train to Ollantaytambo. Upon arrival in Ollantaytambo, you will be driven to your hotel in Cusco.

Today, breakfast will be served at your hotel. At the time provided by you, we will take you to the airport of Cusco or the bus station of the same city. This marks the end of our service.