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Enter Machu Picchu on foot, as the Incas did, through the glorious Gate of the Sun

Optional overnight at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge, right at the ruins

Your own private guide and porters, delicious camp cuisine prepared by your personal cook

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Full-Service Camping on the Inca Trail Enjoy your own private trail guide plus cook, camp staff, and porters. Delicious fresh-made multi-course meals are served to you in a dining tent.

First Class Option

Casa Andina Private Collection, built around a colonial mansion in the heart of old Cusco, just a few blocks from the Plaza de Armas.

Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel at Aguas Calientes below the Machu Picchu ruins, offering luxury and style, with cottages connected by stone pathways. On Travel & Leisure’s World’s Best Hotels list.

Deluxe Option

Hotel Monasterio, a landmark 16th century monastery beautifully transformed into a luxurious 5-star hotel. A member of the Leading Hotels of the World, the Monasterio provides an elegant encounter with Cusco’s Inca and Spanish traditions.

Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge, the only hotel right at the entrance to Machu Picchu, an incomparable setting with sunset and sunrise views and the ruins right at your doorstep.



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Trek to Machu Picchu

Inca Trail Private Journey

Experience one of the Great Hikes of the World! Trek the Inca Trail across mist-shrouded mountains and enjoy Wilderness Travel’s renowned camping style. With your own private guide to share the rich culture of the Andes, this is the ultimate way to discover this spectacular trail to one of the world’s great wonders.

Below is an Itinerary-in-Brief. To view a complete Detailed Itinerary, Download Full Itinerary or Email our Area Specialist

Itinerary-in-Brief

Days 1-2
Cusco and the Sacred Valley

Enjoy a Cusco walking tour designed just for you, then head to the Sacred Valley of the Incas for a warm-up hike to the mighty Inca fortress of Pisac, a wondrous ruin that is still an enigma to archaeologists. Overnights in Cusco, ancient heart of the Inca Empire.

Days 3-6
Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

The famed Inca Trail to Machu Picchu threads its way across mountain passes and through fascinating Inca ruins accessible only on foot. Intricate stonework, orchid-draped cloud forests, and breathtaking vistas fill your hiking days, while each evening you are welcomed to a spectacular campsite by our experienced staff. Our 30 years of experience on this trail means that you get the best trip possible, and our extraordinary guides have a passion and a joy for creating an unforgettable journey. If you’ve ever dreamed of hiking the Inca Trail, this is the way to do it! Enjoy a private guide, cook, camp staff, and porters, with wonderful meals served to you in your own dining tent. The camaraderie and fun of sharing this amazing adventure with our staff, who know this incredible realm as home, is always a highlight of the journey.

Days 7-8
The Lost City

Hike in the footsteps of the Incas through Intipunku, the Gate of the Sun, and see the world of Machu Picchu revealed before your eyes. The most dramatic of all Inca citadels, Machu Picchu is perched on a deeply terraced saddle between two sharp green peaks and set against a vast panorama of mist-shrouded mountains. American explorer Hiram Bingham came upon this mysterious city of temples on a 1911 expedition and found it completely intact, untouched by the Spanish Conquistadores. Our Deluxe Option includes an overnight at the exclusive Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge, the only hotel right at the ruins. Return to Cusco on Day 8.

Day 9
Cusco

Explore enchanting Cusco, with its Inca-paved streets, colonial mansions, sidewalk cafes, and artisan galleries. Your guide can join you for special excursions.

Day 10
Depart


Optional Lake Titicaca Extension
Days 10-13

Mystical Lake Titicaca (12,500'), the ethereal lake at the top of the world, is powerfully beautiful and the legendary birthplace of the first Inca. Explore the floating islands of the Urus Indians, built of totora reeds, and mingle with the traditional weavers on Taquile Island.

Tour Costs

First Class Option
$3895 (3-4 members)
$4295 (2 members)
Single Supplement: $595

Deluxe Option
$4795 (3-4 members)
$4995 (2 members)
Single Supplement: $1295

Internal Airfare: $290 (subject to change)
Optional Lake Titicaca Extension: from $650

*Prices valid through 2008
Includes all land transportation and private guides throughout

Note: Some of the hotels on this trip may apply Christmas/New Year holiday surcharges. Please call us for details.

When to Go

April through December

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