Full day-by-day details, what to bring and answers to common questions: see the full Experience page.
Most people arrive at Machu Picchu by bus. You arrive on foot, through the Sun Gate.
The early train from Ollantaytambo leaves you at Kilometre 104. From there it is a day on original Inca stone, past Chachabamba and up through cloud forest to the terraces of Wiñay Wayna, climbing until the trail turns and the citadel is simply there, below you. Then the bus down to Aguas Calientes, dinner together, and the evening train back up the valley to Ollantaytambo, where you can stay the night or our driver takes you on to Cusco.
Included
Expedition-class rail from Ollantaytambo to Kilometre 104, and back from Aguas Calientes
Inca Trail permit from Kilometre 104
Indigenous Quechua guide, English speaking
Lunch on the trail
Bus down to Aguas Calientes
Dinner in Aguas Calientes
The drive from Ollantaytambo back to Cusco if you are not staying in Ollantaytambo
Not included
Your room in Ollantaytambo, the night before or after the walk (we will suggest where to stay)
Transfer from Cusco on the morning of the walk, available for $40
Tips
Travel insurance
About eleven kilometres and six hours of walking. Permits are issued by name, so bring your original passport. The trail closes every February. Groups of up to twelve are welcome. Please book at least 15 days ahead. Travelling sooner? Write to us at info@sacredperuretreats.com.
If your plans change
Cancel within 48 hours of booking, with your Experience at least 30 days away, for a full refund. After that, Machu Picchu tickets and Inca Trail permits are issued in your name by the Peruvian government and cannot be refunded, so: 30 days or more before, a full refund less any tickets or permits already issued; 15 to 29 days, 75%; 8 to 14 days, 50%; 3 to 7 days, 25%; less than 72 hours or a missed departure, no refund. With 30 days' notice we move your date at no charge from us. If we cancel, or weather, a rail suspension, a strike or a site closure does, you choose a full refund or a new date.