Inca Trail Express
The legendary four-day trek to Machu Picchu, bookended by Lima's highlights and imperial Cusco — high passes, cloud-forest paths and ancient Inca ruins along the way.
Your journey, stop by stop
A day to remember
Welcome to Lima
Arrival in Lima
Welcome to Peru! Touch down in the capital and transfer to your hotel to settle in.
🍽️ No meals included
Lima city tour & Museo Larco
Miraflores & San Isidro
Set out along the Pacific cliffs through Lima's smart, leafy seaside districts with wide ocean views.
Huaca Pucllana
Pause at the great pre-Inca adobe pyramid that has survived the city growing up around it.
Colonial old town
Explore the UNESCO historic centre — Plaza de Armas, Government Palace and Cathedral — and the Santo Domingo convent.
Museo Larco
Finish at the Larco Museum's dazzling pre-Columbian ceramics before returning to Larcomar or your hotel.
🍽️ Breakfast
Fly to Cusco — city & Inca ruins
Flight to Cusco
Transfer to the airport and fly to the imperial city (3,399 m), then on to your hotel.
San Cristóbal & San Blas
Head up to the San Cristóbal viewpoint and walk down through San Blas — the Siete Borreguitos lane, the Sapantiana aqueduct, the Twelve-Angled Stone and the Plaza de Armas.
Cathedral & Qorikancha
In the afternoon, step inside the Cathedral and the Qorikancha, the Inca Temple of the Sun.
Ruins above the city
Explore Sacsayhuamán, Q'enqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay before returning to your hotel.
🍽️ Breakfast
Inca Trail — Cusco to Wayllabamba
Drive to Km 82
Cross the Sacred Valley to Ollantaytambo, then take the dirt road to Km 82, the trailhead.
Along the Urubamba
Begin hiking beside the Urubamba river, passing the community of Miskay and the ruins of Patallacta.
Camp at Wayllabamba
After lunch, continue through lush terrain — home of the giant hummingbird — to camp at Wayllabamba (3,000 m). About 12 km, 5–6 hours.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Over Dead Woman's Pass to Pacaymayo
Climb to Warmihuañusca
Set off at 06:00, ascending a narrow trail through cloud forest to Llulluchapampa and the highest pass, Warmihuañusca (4,200 m).
Descend to Pacaymayo
Drop down a winding valley alive with birdlife to camp at Pacaymayo (3,500 m). About 13 km, 6–7 hours.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Inca ruins to Wiñaywayna
Runkurakay & Sayacmarca
A day of Inca masterworks — climb to Runkurakay, cross its pass, and visit the ruins of Sayacmarca and Phuyupatamarka.
Camp at Wiñaywayna
Descend to Wiñaywayna, with hot showers and a farewell celebration for the crew. About 16 km, 7–8 hours.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Sun Gate to Machu Picchu, then Cusco
Inti Punku at sunrise
Set off at 04:00 along the final trail, reaching Inti Punku, the Sun Gate, for a magnificent first view of Machu Picchu.
Guided tour of the citadel
Your guide leads you through the lost city for around two hours.
Return to Cusco
Bus down to Aguas Calientes and take the train to Ollantaytambo or Poroy, then transfer to your Cusco hotel. About 6 km, 3–4 hours.
🍽️ Breakfast
Departure
Transfer to the airport
At leisure until your transfer to the airport for your flight to Lima or onward journey.
🍽️ Breakfast
Price per person
| Category | Single | Double | Triple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comfort | 1576 | 1477 | 1463 |
| Tourist | 1620 | 1497 | 1479 |
| Tourist Superior | 1698 | 1545 | 1516 |
| Superior | 1829 | 1611 | 1648 |
| First Class | 1922 | 1649 | — |
| Deluxe | 2273 | 1830 | — |
| Top Deluxe | 2631 | 1998 | — |
Per person in euros, sharing, minimum 2 travellers. Flights not included. We’ll tailor a final quote to your dates.
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