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 INCA TRAIL TO MACHU PICCHU 5 days / 4 nights 

The royal Inca trail to Machu picchu is a particular trek in the world.This Inca trail to Machu picchu sets out from Chilca, and takes about four to five days of tough hiking.The route runs through an impressing range of altitudes, where climates and eco-systemsrange from the highAndean plain, down to the cloud forests. The trail climbs up through twohighland passes (the higher of the two, Warmiwañuska, lies at 4,200 m.a.s.l.) beforereaching Machu Picchu through the Inti Punku or Gateway of the Sun.One of the attractions of the trail is that it winds carved granite Inca settlements (Wiñay

Wayna, Phuyupatamarca), all of these surrounded by a breathtaking natural scenery. Theforests abound in hundreds of species of orchids, brightly-colored birds and dream-likelandscapes, the ideal complement to this indispensable hikers' route.Machu Picchu wasconnected with the city of Cusco and the rest of the Inca empire by amazing trails,specifically designed for the use of the Incas, in perfect harmony with the flora and fauna of the area. It has to be said that they had an absolutely wonderful knowledge of architectureand construction. Throughout the whole trail you can locate some shelters surrounded bygorgeous country sites and great views. Some of the trails lead you to a few archeologicalremains.The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is known as the most famous and tough hiking circuit all

over South America, because of the conjunction of different elements that it offers to itsvisitors. INCA TRAIL TO MACHU PICCHU 5 days / 4 nights 

First Day on Inca Trail: Cusco - Llactapata 

This Inca trail to Machu Picchu starts with the picking up from your hotel, getting through

theSacred Valley of the Incas, heading for Chilca. At this point we meet with our supportingstaff (porters) for the whole Inca path. From here we start the Inca Trail itself. At night we`ll set up our camp at Llactapata, an important fort along the Vilcanota River ,which in part of its course is called Wilcamayu (Sacred River ). Second Day on Inca Trail: Llactapata - Llullucha

This day we`ll do a stretch of the Inca Trail which comprehendsfrom Llactapata to Llullucha. After a refreshing breakfast we`ll walk as if going tothe Salkantay, but heading for Wayllabamba towards the North West in order to getat Lllullucha, where we`ll have our second camping, in the lower place of the Warmihuañusca Passage, the highest point along the wholeInca Trail. Third Day on Inca Trail: Llullucha - Phuyupatamarca

Very early we start an ascending trek getting through the Warmihuañusca Pass, which is ata height of 4,200 M.A.S.L. (13,700 Feet). From this site we can appreciate very wellpreserved stretches of the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, and spectacular views from the Andes just to descend heading for Phuyupatamarca, as we watch the archaeologicalsites Runcuracay andSayacvmarca, remains which offer an anticipation in architecturalbeauty to the finish of the Inca Trail, and the majestic Machu Picchu. Fourth Day on Inca Trail: Phuyupatamarca - Machu-Picchu 

Very early on this day we`ll go to Machu Picchu, having previously visited and greeted thearchaeological site of Wiñayhuayna and the Intipata. Two hours later, in the final stretch of theInca Trail to Machu picchu, we`ll get in by the Inti Punku (the Sun`s Gate), our firstcontact with Machu Picchu. Then we`ll descend to Aguas Calientes, better known asthe Machu Picchu`s town. We`ll camp next to the river (1 night hotel is optional).You`ll have enough time to relax in the Thermal Baths of the Machu Picchu town. Fifth Day on Inca Trail: Machu-Picchu - Cusco

We will wake up very early in the morning . After breakfast we will take a bus up to visit thenew wonder of the ancient world : Machu Picchu. You`ll have a two hours guidance

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inside Machu Picchu (the old mountain). If you wish you`ll can go upwards to the WaynaPicchu (the young mountain).The only available times to ascend to this mountain are the next: 07 and 10 A.M. Theascending groups are comprised by 200 persons. After your visit we`ll take the returningtrain fromAguas Calientes to the Cusco city. http://www.andeanenjoyperu.com