Inca Trail to Machu Picchu and Cusco Tour 5 Days

Machu Picchu Walking tour on Inca Trail

We know that time is very precious, so we would like to introduce our lovely city and its main attractions (including Machu Picchu) in the shortest time possible.

Inca Trail and Cusco Tour

We offer you the Cusco city tour in which you will visit the most important sites in our city like the Qoricancha temple (Sun’s Temple), the Inca fortress Sacsayhuamán and other archaeological sites. During our Sacred Valley tour we will visit the Cochahuasi Animal Sanctuary, it is the only zoo which keeps the famous Andean bear of the Machu Picchu Mountain; we will also see the condor , the second world’s biggest bird, also the puma or wild cat and many other animals.

Along the Sacred Valley visit we will visit Pisaq archaeological site, Pisac typical market, Maras Salt Mines , Moray Inca agricultural experimentation center and Ollantaytambo fortress until reaching finally our greatest destination: Machu Picchu.

Continuing with our adventure, we will board the train which will offer us impressive views of the Sacred Valley of the Incas in the route from Cusco to Aguas Calientes we will reach the starting trekking point for the Short inca trail , along the trek we will visit some archaeological sites until reaching Inti Punku, here we will have stunning views of Machu Picchu. Finally, the following day you will enjoy the sunrise in this amazing city.

If any of our visitors are interested in hiking the Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountains , we advise you to book at least with 2 months in advance or at your booking time.

About the difficulty of Inca Trail 5 days

The Inca trail 5 Days with Cusco Tour has a moderate difficulty level and we classify as difficulty in # 3 from #1 to #5 , basically for the Inca Trail route. Cusco Tours classify as difficulty in #1. (Read more about difficult levels for Inca Trail). The Inca Trail Route demands a good physical condition since it starts early from Cusco and also you can start from Ollantaytambo, then a train trip to Kilometer 104 on the way Cusco - "Aguas Calientes" route.

ALTITUDE SICKNESS?

We have a new training program for Altitude Sickness. Our coaches recommend a proper preparation if tourists choose to do the trekking, hiking tours or adventure tours like Inca Trail hiking tours. Our program consist in 6 hours with an adequate training by experienced and professional mountain guides and trekking tour guides in Peru. More information the training program here.

The travelers will start the hike for approximately 5 to 6 hours on ascending Inca roads and then on Inca steps surrounded by abundant flora and fauna until reach the 400 steps that cross the archaeological site of Wiñayhuayna which demands good physical condition.

Inca Trail 5 Days Availability 2022

You can check Our availability and permits for 5 Day Inca Trail online. please click on month box and choose your month and day trip for this extra hikes on this availability and calendars for Inca Trail. Consider the third day of our itineraryfor the availability.

Activities for Inca Trail 5 Days with Cusco Tour

  • Hike
  • Guided tours to archeology sites
  • Adventure
  • History
  • Culture
  • Sightseeing
  • Shopping
  • City Tour

What`s included for Inca Trail 5 Days?

  • A1 Service: Superior private service.
  • Accommodation: 1 night at 3 stars hotel in Aguas Calientes. If you want to get a 4* or 5* hotel let us know to help you to get one a good one.
  • Entrance Fee Ticket Included: All visited places, archaeological sites, zoo and salt mines.
  • Entrance Fee Ticket Included: Machu Picchu Citadel.
  • Entrance Fee Ticket Included: Short Inca Trail trekking route.
  • Equipment:  01 Walking Stick per person.
  • Equipment: Hot shower service during your trek.
  • Equipment: Portable toilet during all trek duration.
  • Equipment: We provided you a dufle bag for your trek.
  • Equipment: We provided you walking poles for your trek.
  • Includes: Drinkable water and snacks during the tour.
  • Tour Services Included: 2 days visiting Machu Picchu.
  • Tour Services Included: Briefing service 2 or 1 day before your tour by your guide.
  • Tour Services Included: Machu Picchu Sunset and Machu Picchu Sunrise.
  • Tour Services Included: Private walking tour in the Machu Picchu Citadel.
  • Tour Services Included: Professional bilingual guide very well trained in adventure tourism.  
  • Train Tickets: Expedition class return train ticket at 15:20 pm from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo (according to availability).
  • Train Tickets: Expedition class train ticket at 06:10 from Ollantaytambo to kilometer 104 on the Cusco – Aguas Calientes route.
  • Transportation: All private transfers during the tours and specified on the itinerary.
  • Transportation: Pick up from Cusco Airport and transfer to your hotel in Cusco (Flight information is required).
  • Transportation: Private transportation from Ollantaytambo to Cusco.
  • Transportation: Round trip bus tickets from Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes.

What`s NOT included for Inca Trail 5 Days?

  • Entrance Fee Tickets: Huayna Picchu - (45 min walk), check Huayna Picchu Availability
  • Not included:Last lunch in Aguas Calientes (you can make a better choice here as there are a lot of different options)
  • Not included: Lunches all days.
  • Not included: Meals not specified on the itinerary.
  • Tips.
Check more information about prices of this service.

Day 1: Cusco City Tour

This first day, our services will start picking you up from your Cusco hotel either in the morning or afternoon, the tour lasts 4 hours approx.  our professional and experimented guide will lead you in our private transportation to Qoricancha Temple (Sun’s Temple) which you will visit for 1 hour, then you will be transferred by our transport for about 10 minutes to Sacsayhuamán Archaeological center, here your guide will explain you about this ancient Inca fortress made more than 600 years ago, in which you will also have a panoramic view of Cusco City and appreciate its Puma shape. Afterwards you will board our vehicle for another 10 minutes to the archaeological sites of Qenqo, which is considered a mummification center of Inca’s civilization, here you will see a natural cave with a stone carved altar. And finally, we will reach to Tambomachay and Puca Pucara which are 20 mins away from Cusco city and will have the respective informative guided tour about them and this great civilization. After accomplishing all of our visits, we will take the transportation and return to your Cusco hotel, here we will coordinate the following day tour.

Includes Professional guide

Accommodation: 2 stars hotel

Maximum Altitude: 3300 m.a.s.l. / 10800 fts. (cusco)

Transportation: Touristic Minivan

Climate: Sunny during dry season. Cold, windy and cloudy during rainy season.

 

Day 02: Full Day Sacred Valley Tour.

Today we will pick you up at 07:30 am from your Cusco hotel and board our transportation, after a 45 minutes ride we will reach Cochahuasi Zoo in which we will see the most exotic animals of Cusco region like llamas, alpacas, bears, pumas, parrots, monkeys, condors, falcons and more. This visit will take 1 hour approx. afterwards we will head to Taray viewpoint to have the most privileged and panoramic Sacred Valley view. Then, we will reach Pisaq archaeological site in which you will have your guided tour.

Later we will board our private transportation and drive to Pisac typical market to better enjoy the handmade textiles which are processed organically. Finalizing this visit, we will head towards Urubamba (Sacred Valley’s Capital) here we will have our lunch which we recommend to choose the buffet option.

Following lunch, we will visit the natural salt mines of Salineras, the Inca agricultural experimentation center: Moray and finally we will finish this amazing tour in Ollantaytambo archaeological site. We will have dinner in this lovely town.

Tonight we will spend the night here in order to board the train tomorrow early in the morning (05:40 am) towards the Short Inca Trail, stopping at km 104 on the route from Cusco to Aguas Calientes.

Includes professional guide services.

Accommodation: Tunupa Lodge or Pakaritampu Lodge

Maximum altitude: 3300 m.a.s.l./ 10800 fts. in Cusco

Minimum altitude: 2000 m.a.s.l. 6600 fts. in Aguas Calientes

Transportation: Touristic Minivan

Climate: Sunny during dry season. Cold, windy and cloudy during rainy season.

 

Day 03: Ollantaytambo – Kilometer 104 – Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes

Today we will pick you up from your hotel at 05:30 am accompanied by your professional guide to Ollantaytambo train station. Here you will board your expedition class train (05:40 am departing time) this ride will take 1:30 hrs approximately, on board you will appreciate the Mountains and Glaciers of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. After one hour the scenery will have a radical change as we will enter through the tropical forests and reach km 104 where our starting trekking point is situated.

Before initiating the hike, we will access to the Main check point with our personal documentation and tickets which our company had previously arranged. You can also use the restrooms before start the hike.

The hike will start visiting an archaeological site named Chachabamba and have a moderate climb with lush biodiversity, specially flora since in this area there are a lot of endemic orchids and fern species. After a few hours we will reach another archaeological site named Wiñayhuayna in which your expert guide will better explain you about its ancient function.

We will continue our hike and arrive to the last campsite of the 4 day inca trail hikers, continuing with our adventure; this portion of the trail is easier until reaching Inti Punku (Sun’s Gate) At this point we will have the first view of Machu Picchu Citadel.

After taking our photos we will continue for another 40 minutes downhill until arrive to Machu Picchu and visit it.

Finally, our hike ends and we will board our bus to Aguas Calientes town where you will be accommodated in a 2 stars hotel, our service will include the dinner this night in a restaurant nearby.

 

Meals: Snacks, Lunch and dinner.

Difficulty: Moderate

Hiking distance: 12 kilometers

Accommodation: 2 stars hotel

Minimum Altitude:  2000 m.a.s.l. 6600 fts. (starting trekking point, km 104)

Maximum Altitude: 2700 m.a.s.l. 9000 fts.(Inti Punku)

Climate: Sunny during dry season. Cold, windy and cloudy during rainy season.

 

Day 04: Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Ollantaytambo – Cusco

We advise to start very early in the morning this day for various reasons: to have the opportunity to see the sunrise in Machu Picchu inca citadel, in order to take the famous postal photo of the citadel without many people inside, and also to avoid long lines to reach Machu Picchu.

Once in the Inca citadel, our clients will have approximately a guided private tour of 2:30 hrs and then have some time to visit interesting places like Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain (we advise to book the tickets with a minimum of 2 months in advance)

After finishing the tour, our clients will board the bus down to Aguas Calientes in which the train station is located and then catch the train according the arranged schedule to Ollantaytambo train station. From here our transfer will pick you up with our private transportation and lead you to Cusco city, directly to your hotel.

 

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: 2 stars hotel

Difficulty: Easy

Hiking distance: 0 kilometers

Minimum Altitude:  2000 m.a.s.l. / 6000 fts. (Aguas Calientes)

Maximum Altitude: 3300 m.a.s.l./ 10, 800 fts. (Cusco)

Transport: Round trip bus to/from Machu Picchu, train tickets from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo, minivan vehicle to Cusco.

Climate: Sunny during dry season. Cold and cloudy during rainy season.

 

Day 05: Transfer to Cusco Airport.

After breakfast at your hotel and as previously arranged, we will pick you up and transfer you to the airport in order to take your flight back to Lima and then to your country.

End of our services.

The Inca Trail 5 Days service is available only by group service (from 2 persons). Then, we need minimum 2 persons to open this service for you.

Prices for Inca Trail 5 Days - Group Service

  • Our price: USD $ 799.00 per person for 2 people.
  • Our price: USD $ 749.00 per person for 3 people.
  • Our price: USD $ 700.00 per person for 4 people or more. The best price!

What we included for this price?

  • A1 Service: Superior private service.
  • Accommodation: 1 night at 3 stars hotel in Aguas Calientes. If you want to get a 4* or 5* hotel let us know to help you to get one a good one.
  • Entrance Fee Ticket Included: All visited places, archaeological sites, zoo and salt mines.
  • Entrance Fee Ticket Included: Machu Picchu Citadel.
  • Entrance Fee Ticket Included: Short Inca Trail trekking route.
  • Equipment:  01 Walking Stick per person.
  • Equipment: Hot shower service during your trek.
  • Equipment: Portable toilet during all trek duration.
  • Equipment: We provided you a dufle bag for your trek.
  • Equipment: We provided you walking poles for your trek.
  • Includes: Drinkable water and snacks during the tour.
  • Tour Services Included: 2 days visiting Machu Picchu.
  • Tour Services Included: Briefing service 2 or 1 day before your tour by your guide.
  • Tour Services Included: Machu Picchu Sunset and Machu Picchu Sunrise.
  • Tour Services Included: Private walking tour in the Machu Picchu Citadel.
  • Tour Services Included: Professional bilingual guide very well trained in adventure tourism.  
  • Train Tickets: Expedition class return train ticket at 15:20 pm from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo (according to availability).
  • Train Tickets: Expedition class train ticket at 06:10 from Ollantaytambo to kilometer 104 on the Cusco – Aguas Calientes route.
  • Transportation: All private transfers during the tours and specified on the itinerary.
  • Transportation: Pick up from Cusco Airport and transfer to your hotel in Cusco (Flight information is required).
  • Transportation: Private transportation from Ollantaytambo to Cusco.
  • Transportation: Round trip bus tickets from Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes.
Check more information about inclusions of this service.

Optional Extras with additional fee

Students discounts

  • Children from age of 2 to 12 they get discount USD$ 20.00 off
  • Children from the age of 0 to 2 they are free.
  • Students from 12 to 17 years old, they get discount USD $20.00 off.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOUR TOUR

Have a look carefully the next information; it will help you answer any of your questions about our service and tours in Cusco and Machu Picchu.

WELCOME TO CUSCO

You will be welcomed at Cusco airport and we drive you to your hotel, please send us the information about flight details at least 14 days prior to your trek. Look out for our representative holding an KENKO ADVENTURES logo at the arrival terminal. It can be done on any date that is best suited to you!

THE BRIEFING

We use to visit at your hotel 6 pm or if you prefer during the day 9am to 1pm or 3pm to 5pm, please you could send us an email with details to get your briefing time Will be ready any time for our clients.

CAN I STORE MY LUGGAGE AT YOUR OFFICE?

Of course! During the Cusco Machu Picchu Tour your main luggage can be store at our office or at your hotel, both are for free. Please don´t pack anything you will need for your hike.

HOW TO BOOK THE TOUR?

FIRST, to book our day tours and Machu Picchu Tours, we need you to fill out our booking form with your personal information by clicking on BOOK NOW.

Please be ready with the next information (FROM EACH PARTICIPANT in your group).  We cannot purchase an entrance to Machu Picchu or the train without the following information:

Personal information (your full name, exactly as on your passport):

Gender

full name 

Passport number

D.OB. (dd / mm / yyyy)

Nationality

SECOND, we require a deposit of US$350.00 per person in order to purchase your entrance to Machu Picchu and train ticket.  You can make you deposit by  PAYPAL or by Interbank to this 

Bank account number 420-3107104602

WHAT ABOUT THE BALANCE?

It could be greatly appreciated if our clients pay in cash at your briefing time in the hotel (US dollars or Peruvian soles) here in Cusco. We have many cash machines in the historical center to withdraw money.  You can also pay by PAYPAL.

HOW DO I QUALIFY FOR THE STUDENT DISCOUNT?

According to our government Laws you must be under 18 years of age at the time of your trek, tour, or visit to Machu Picchu (students 18 & above need ISIC cards). For example, if you book a trek at the age of 17 but you turn 18 before you do your trek, you do not qualify for a student discount.

 students from 12 to 17 years old, they get discount of $20.

 children from age of 2 to 12 they get discount of $20.

children from the age of 0 to 2 they are free.

All students must send a copy of their passport at booking time to get the discount.

We need a copy at info@kenkoadventures.com.

HOW DO I GET THE STUDENT ISIC CARD DISCOUNT?

The ISIC Student can get Discount of US$ 20.

You must have a valid current internationally accepted ISIC card in your name.

They could apply for the ISIC Card at https://www.isic.org/

You must provide a copy of your ISIC card at your booking time.

Send us a copy at info@kenkoadventures.com.

MAY I CHANGE THE DEPARTURE DATE AFTER THE TICKETS HAVE BEEN BOUGHT?

 “No”. Once the tickets have been bought the government does not allow any changes, so we can’t change any departure date. Tickets are not transferable nor refundable unfortunately.

*** If you cancel your Cusco Machu Picchu Tour, the deposit is not refundable at all!

DO I NEED MY ORIGINAL PASSPORT FOR THE CUSCO MACHU PICCHU TOUR?

Yes, you have to get your original passport and it is very important and it have to be the same passport number that you sent to us at book time, and also train ticket, other entrances and reservations Will have the same document. The rangers will check when you enter Machu Picchu. The train company will also check your passport before to board you’re the train.

In case you are changing your Passport or you lost and you get a new one, go ahead and send us your new passport information to secure your permit, and we can change it and when you get to our country no surprises and everything Will be fine.

HOW IS THE CLIMATE IN CUSCO?

The climate in our country is very variant and does not consider the normal 4 seasons. Here, in just one day we can see all of the seasons! And this is why we recommend our visitors to be prepared for any occasion, either for rain or sunny days.

A very important factor which alter our world is global warming, which has evolved into a high risky contributor due to the glaciers melting in Peruvian Andes, and it also affect the normal development of our weather.

Nonetheless, something that is very marked in our country and in some cities here in the Andes is that we only have 2 main seasons during the year:

Dry Season: We consider the dry season from the end of April until the end of September, in this period the first rains will start. For this reason, this is the best time to visit our region and our amazing Machu Picchu and also avoid any inconveniences.

Rainy Season: This season starts on October until the end of April approximately, so during this time it is advised to all of our visitors to pack their belongings into waterproof bags, as in our region it can be sunny the first 2 hours and then have a heavy rain.

We know that there are extreme climates worldwide, but this must not stop us from our longing and desire to explore the world, to discover marvelous cultures and interact with them. Be welcomed to Perú and Machu Picchu

Huayna Picchu Mountain:

This mountain is located inside Machu Picchu Archaeological Park, which is located at 300 meters more than Machu Picchu Inca Citadel; here it takes approximately just 45 minutes hiking up and other 45 minutes hiking down. This Mountain conserves some archaeological remains as the Moon Temple and other precincts that are interconnected with authentic trails, steps, tunnels and natural formatted caves which made the view more interesting. Without any doubt, this is one of the best attractions of Machu Picchu; the Huayna Picchu Mountain offers a 360 grades view and a stunning view of Machu Picchu Inca Citadel, Machu Picchu
Mountain and the famous Sun Gate (Inti Punku). Currently our government through Ministry of Culture, maintain the visitors income controlled per day, only 400 tickets are offered per day and divided in 2 groups of 200 each. The first schedule starts from 7:00 to 08:00 am and the second from 10:00 to 11:00 am, for this reason its demand is growing day by day and if any of our visitors is interested in this hike, then it is necessary to make a booking at least with 3 months in advance in order to guarantee their visit to this extraordinary place.

Machu Picchu Mountain:

This mountain is located inside the park as well, and is only 1:20 hrs away hiking by your own. Once you reach the summit, you will take impressive photos with panoramic views of the entire valley in which is situated Machu Picchu inca citadel, you will also have impressive views of the Andes Mountain range and the glaciers that protect this unique ecosystem.

The demand to obtain permits for this hike is quickly growing up, for this we advise a minimum of 2 months in advance to book the tickets, as there is a limit for visitors per day to experience this amazing hike. This hike has 2 schedules, the first from 07:00 am to 08:00 am and the second from 09:00 am to 10:00 am with a limit of 200 people per group.

NOTE: Kenko Adventures guarantees the visit to these attractions in any of our tours if you make the booking early enough in advance.

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