Day 1 (Thursday)
Morning flight from the UK to Lima, arriving evening the same day. You will be met at the airport and escorted to your hotel (2 nights).
Day 2 (Friday)
Free day in Lima. Optional Colonial Lima excursion.
Day 3 (Saturday)
Early morning flight to Cusco, transfer to your hotel. Afternoon free (4 nights).
Day 4 (Sunday)
Join us on a guided tour of Inca Cusco (optional).
Day 5 (Monday)
A free day in Cusco to do some shopping or just relax.
Day 6 (Tuesday)
Optional excursion to the Sacred Valley, including the famous market in Pisac.
Day 7 (Wednesday)
An early morning drive to the start of the trail, which follows the Urubamba River before starting to climb. We pass several Inca sites before arriving at Huayllabamba at 3,000m, where we have dinner and camp for the night.
Day 8 (Thursday)
A tough, but rewarding, day begins with a steep climb to Dead Woman’s Pass at 4,200m, from where the views are spectacular. We descend to our camp in the Pacamayo Valley.
Day 9 (Friday)
We climb again, crossing the second pass at 4,000m, seeing several Inca ruins on the way. The trail clings to the side of the mountain, passing through an Inca tunnel, before emerging to views of the cloud forest below. The path drops steeply, arriving at the fabulous Inca site of Wiñay Wayna, where we spend the night.
Day 10 (Saturday)
We set off before dawn, arriving at the Sun Gate in time for sunrise and our first view of Machu Picchu. Carrying on to the ruins we have a guided tour before descending to the valley, and perhaps resting our weary bodies in the hot springs of Aguas Calientes. We catch the afternoon train back to Cusco (2 nights).
Day 11 (Sunday)
A free day in Cusco to do some shopping or just unwind after the trek.
Day 12 (Monday)
A morning flight to Lima. Afternoon free. Perhaps visit the Gold Museum (1 night).
Day 13 (Tuesday)
Free day in Lima. Transfer to the airport for an overnight flight to the UK.
Day 14 (Wednesday)
Arrival in the UK.
A Night at Machu Picchu
If you are interested in spending a night at Machu Picchu after the Inca Trail, please ask us for details.