Vilcabamba trek to Machu Picchu 5D/4N

At 05:00 in the morning we will be picking you up from your hotel in Cusco. We will be traversing through the Sacred Valley of Incas to Ollantaytambo, where we will be stopping for breakfast. From here, we will drive up to Malaga Pass, where would get a panoramic view of the surrounding landscape.

From here, we will drive down to a remote village of Chaullay, where our vehicle will turn on to a road leading to the town of Quillabamba (1050 meters / 3445 feet) towards Huancavalle (1700 meters / 5575 feet). We will be reaching Huancavalle at around 1:00 pm. Lunch will be served here. After lunch, you will be having a guided tour of the archaeological sites of Vitcos, Rosaspata, and Ñustahispana (White Rock). In the afternoon we will follow a section of original Inca highway for about an hour, as far as our campsite at Pillaupata, where we will spend the night.

After breakfast, we will start with our hike. Our guide will be talking to you about the flora and faunas that you will be encountering along the way which are typical to the region. As we head up to Asutina Pass (3915 meters / 12,840 feet) we will have commanding views of the entire area, with vistas stretching for many miles in all directions. Continuing on to Pillaukasa, we will have more gorgeous views of the surrounding mountains. We will camp for the night at Racachaca or Hatunpampa, depending on the progress the group has made during the day.

From Hatunpampa we will ascend for around three hours to Yanacocha Pass (4420 meters / 14,497 feet). From this point, we will descend for a while before starting our climb to Tullutacana (3340 meters / 10,955 feet). Continuing on our way, we will descend and ascend again, until we reach the third pass at Mujun (3340 meters / 10,955 feet). Although, this leg of the trek if somewhat challenging, we will be rewarded with beautiful scenery as we will be walking along lakes and mountains, experiencing varied landscapes. We will reach our campsite at Mutuypata later that day. You will have enough time here to relax and see the breathtaking scenery that surrounds our campsite.

Heading down into the jungle, we will find ourselves in a landscape inhabited by many plants, butterflies and birds as we make our way to the village of Yanatile. From Yanatile, we will continue in our private vehicle towards hydroelectric station. We will stop here for lunch. After relishing a freshly cooked local meal, we will start hiking along the railway lines for two and a half hour to Aguas Calientes, also known as Machu Picchu pueblo. We will be accomodating you in a comfortable ensuite room in a hotel. In the evening we will meet for dinner and celebrate the completion of our Vilcabamba trek to Machu Picchu.

At 05:30 in the morning, we will be taking a fifteen minutes ride up to the main entrance of Machu Picchu citadel in a tourist bus. We will try to be among the first set of groups to enter to witness the sun rising over the walls of this lost city of Incas. Machu Picchu is situated on a forested mountain peak amid spectacular scenery.

During the guided tour of the site, our guide will talk about historical and cultural aspects of this lost city. There will also be time, for those who opt to do so, to climb Huayna Picchu mountain, overlooking Machu Picchu and providing unmatched views of the entire Inca city (this option must be booked in advance). In the afternoon we will take the train to Ollantaytambo, in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, from where we will head back to Cusco by road in our private transport.