This challenging day hike starts with a three-hour trek to the archaeological site Wiñayhuayna. Eat lunch and then join the Inca Trail for a two-hour hike to the famous Sun Gate (Inti punku). Explore beautiful Machu Picchu on a guided tour before returning to the base village of Aguas Calientes.
Requires high-intensity physical efforts that push the limits of one's fitness. May include tours with multiple days in a row of strenuous physical activity or single requiring more than 7 hours of activity. Recommended for travelers maintaining a demanding fitness level.
This morning board an early train heading towards Machu Picchu. Ride the train for about one hour to Trail Marker 104, where you disembark and start hiking for about 3 hours (about 8 km or 5 miles) to Wiñayhuayna located at 2550 meters (8366 feet). This is a challenging hike that winds diagonally up the side of the canyon away from the river and climbs about 700 meters (2,300 feet). Stop for a picnic lunch and visit the archaeological site Wiñayhuayna. After exploring the site, join the famous Inca trail and walk about 2 hours (about 6km or 2.5 miles) to the famous Sun Gate (Inti punku) located at 2700 meters (8850 feet). Here you can stop and enjoy beautiful views before continuing down to the site of Machu Picchu for a guided tour.
After your tour of Machu Picchu, return to the village of Aguas Calientes (located at the base of Machu Picchu). Enjoy one of many excellent local restaurants or end your day soaking in the hot springs after exploring one of the most magical archaeological sites in the world.
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Our guide and driver were very good with their knowledge and were very helpful with our questions. It was a very pleasant visit that would have been impossible to do on our own. Hotels and restaurants were fantastic. The special places we got to go to, like the kitchens, were great. Enjoyed the entire trip!
Great company. Good communications. Great accommodations, excursions, transport. Guide Elvira was spectacular along with transport, driver, Cesar and activities
Kathy S
1 month ago
Having done a trip in the past with Adventure Life, I found picking a trip and customizing it was a breeze and fit everything I wanted
Scott Drayer
1 month ago
Arvin has been very responsive and professional.
Carlotta Diaz
1 month ago
very easy to deal with kassandra. she listened to what our interests were and planned a great trip for us. nothing to worry about!
carole therisod
1 month ago
Jess is very explicit, professional and always there when i have a question
