Trip Details at-a-Glance
| Cost From: | $5595 |
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| Length: | 10 days |
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| Activity: | Hiking / Trekking, Cultural Adventures |
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Inca Trail Private Journey
Trek to Machu Picchu
Experience one of the Great Treks of the World! Hike the Inca Trail across mist-shrouded mountains and enjoy Wilderness Travel’s renowned full-service camping amenities. 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.
Highlights
- Enter Machu Picchu on foot through the glorious Gate of the Sun
- Your own private guide and porters, delicious camp cuisine prepared by your personal cook
- Tour lively Cusco, ancient capital of the Incas
Details
- 10-day trip begins and ends in Lima, Peru
- 5 nights in hotels, 4 nights full-service camping, including overnight at Machu Picchu
- All meals included except 2 lunches and 2 dinners
- Strenuous hiking, 6-8 hours a day at elevations to 13,650 feet
When to Go
April to December
For our Private Journey trips, you choose your own group and your preferred dates—there are no set departure dates. Private Journeys are available to groups as few as two people or as large as you like. Contact us for availability, questions, or to book your adventure!
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Tour Costs
First Class Option
$4795 per person double occupancy
Single Supplement: $725
Deluxe Option
$5595 per person double occupancy
Single Supplement: $1825
Internal Airfare: $350 (subject to change)
Inca Trail Permit: $100 per person
Discount for groups of 3 or more: Call for details
Arequipa/Colca Canyon Exension from: $795
Reserva Amazonica Extension from: $550
Sipan/Chan Chan Extension from: $850
Lake Titicaca Extension from: $795
Prices valid through 2010
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.
Itinerary at a Glance
Days 1-2
Cusco and the Sacred Valley
Enjoy a walking tour of Cusco, with its fine churches, museums, and archaeological sites, then head to the Urubamba Valley for a warm-up hike to the mighty Inca fortress of Pisac, a wondrous ruin that is still an enigma to archaeologists.
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. Enjoy a private guide, cook, camp staff, and porters, with wonderful meals served to you in your own dining tent. Sharing this amazing adventure with your Peruvian crew 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 dramatic ruins of Machu Picchu before you—an unbelievable sight! The most spectacular 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. Enjoy a comprehensive tour of the ruins with your private guide. Return to Cusco in the afternoon of Day 8.
Days 9-10
Cusco
Explore enchanting Cusco, with its Inca-paved streets, colonial mansions, sidewalk cafés, and artisan galleries. Depart on Day 10.
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Optional Extensions
If you would like to extend your adventure, we offer the following options:
- Arequipa and Colca Canyon Exension (4 days)
- Amazon Rainforest Extension: Reserva Amazonica (3 days)
- Sipan and Chan Chan Extension (4 days)
- Lake Titicaca Extension (3 days)
Casa Andina Private Collection—Cusco (First Class Option)
Days 1 to 2 (2 nights),
Days 8 to 9 (2 nights),
Cusco, Peru
Just three blocks from the Plaza de Armas in the heart of old Cusco, this charming hotel is a renovated colonial manor house. It features a ...
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Hotel Monasterio (Deluxe Option)
Days 1 to 2 (2 nights),
Days 8 to 9 (2 nights),
Cusco, Peru
A 16th century monastery that is now an elegant hotel, the Monasterio is an Orient Express property and a member of the Leading Hotels of the World. ...
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Inca Trail Camps
Days 3 to 8 (6 nights), Inca Trail, Peru
We make hiking and camping in the Andes as comfortable as it can get! On the trail, you are accompanied by our experienced team of trail guides, and all your gear is carried for you (leaving you free to hike with just a light daypack to hold your camera, water bottle, jacket, etc.). Our camp amenities include a dining tent with a dining table, chairs with backs, camp meals prepared by our highly trained staff, and toilet tents with chemical toilets. Our camp crew takes care of all camp chores, including bringing tea or coffee to your tent each morning and providing beautiful picnic lunches each day at a scenic spot along the trail. Accommodations are in sturdy mountain-style tents equipped with sleeping pads. Most trip members bring their own sleeping bag, but we can arrange for you to rent one in Cusco if you prefer.
Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel (First Class Option)
Day 7 (1 night), Aguas Calientes, Peru
Located in Aguas Calientes below the Machu Picchu ruins, this hotel is spread over 12 acres of lush cloud forest. The rooms are comfortable ...
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Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge (Deluxe Option)
Day 7 (1 night), Machu Picchu Ruins, Peru
You can’t get closer to the Machu Picchu ruins than this! With only 31 rooms, this Orient Express property is famously set right at the gate ...
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Casa Andina Private Collection—Miraflores (Day Room)
Day 10, Lima, Peru
Most trip members only use this stylish hotel as a day room before they depart on a late evening flight for home. Nonetheless, they appreciate ...
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Extension Accommodations
If you would like to view the accommodations offered with our extensions options:
- Arequipa and Colca Canyon Exension (4 days)
- Amazon Rainforest Extension: Reserva Amazonica (3 days)
- Sipan and Chan Chan Extension (4 days)
- Lake Titicaca Extension (3 days)
Note: Listed above are our signature accommodations for this trip. Although it is highly unlikely, we may make substitutions when necessary.