After an early morning pick-up from the hotel and a ride to the village of Mollepata by private bus, we will have breakfast before we begin our trek. From the subtropical valley of Mollepata with its citrus groves, we will walk to our first campsite at Sayllapata.
(14 km – 8.7 mi / 7 hour trek approximately)
Meals: breakfast and lunch

Today we will walk to Salkantanpampa and catch our first views of the southern faces of the Salkantay (6,271 mts – 20,574 ft) and Humantay (6, 217 mts – 20,574 ft) massifs, both sacred to the people of the Andes. We will camp at around 4000 mts – 13,123 ft, amid impressive scenery.
( 10 km – 6.2 mi / 6 hour trek approximately)
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner

This is a day of truly spectacular scenery as we reach a high pass just below the snow line, with Salkantay to the east and Humantay to the southeast. The Andean mountain rabbit (or vizcacha), condors, and eagles are common along this section of the trail as we descend to the valley with its Inca channels.
(12 km – 7.5 mi / 7 hour trek approximately)
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner

We will trek today through rolling pastures, following the course taken by ancient remains of Inca water channels. Later on, we will climb toward the Three Stones.
(12 km – 7.5 mi/ 7 hour trek)
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner

Today we hike to Llulluchapampa with its fascinating flora of orchids, epiphytes and cloud forest. Today we will ascend to the pass at Warmiwanuska (4,200 mts – 13,779 ft ), the highest point along the Inca trail, with excellent views of the Huayanay peaks to the east and the Vilcabamba range to the west. Afterward, we will descend into the Pakaymayu valley (3,650 mts), where we will set up  our camp for the day.
(10 km – 6.2 mi / 7 hour trek approximately)
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner

This is one of the most scenic stretches of the trek, as we move into a warmer cloud forest habitat rich in endemic fauna and flora. Along the way, we will pass the archaeological sites of Sayacmarca and Phuyupatamarca before descending to the mountain forests that surround the remains of the Inca shrine of Wiñaywayna.
( 16 km – 10 mi/ 9 hour trek approximately)
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner

Today’s trail, high above the Urubamba river, will leads us through forests replete with hummingbirds and orchids, to the Sun Gate and our first glimpse of Machupicchu below, cradled between two peaks and surrounded by dense vegetation. The royal road of the Inca will take us into the city, where we will have time to explore  the place with our guide. In the afternoon, we will take the bus to the train station of Aguas Calientes for the return train journey to Cusco, and transfer to our hotel
(5 km – 3.1 mi/ 2 hour trek approximately)
Meals: breakfast and lunch