Itinerary
- Day 1
Cusco
- Start point
- Cusco, Cusco, Peru (We pick you up from your hotel, 06:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at Tambomachay Village after hotel pickup), Lunch (Lunch at Queullacocha Lake), Dinner, Snack (Morning snack for hiking)
Included Activities
- Guided hike from Puca Pucara (3,700m) to first pass (4,100m) with views of Cusco and surrounding mountains
- Guided tour explaining Inca arrival and Spanish conquest
- Hike to Queullacocha Lake with lunch
- Hike around Qoricocha Lake (Golden Lake) to village of Quencco
- Visit to local family to learn about Andean way of life
- Welcome mate de coca tea upon arrival at campsite
Landmarks Puca Pucara Queullacocha Lake Qoricocha Lake (Golden Lake) - Day 2
Quencco to Aguas Calientes
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at camp after hot coca tea), Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at a restaurant in Ollantaytambo before train departure)
Included Activities
- Guided hike from Quencco to Huchuy Qosqo (Little Cusco) Inca site
- Walk on original Inca Trail below Pumamarca village
- Guided tour of Huchuy Qosqo site including sacred temples, storehouses, Inca terraces, and reservoir
- Free exploration time at Huchuy Qosqo
- Guided hike downhill to Lamay village
- Bus transfer from Lamay to Ollantaytambo
- Train transfer to Aguas Calientes (7 p.m.)
Landmarks Huchuy Qosqo Urubamba River Urubamba Mountain Range Sacred Valley of the Incas 
- Day 3
Machu Picchu to Cusco
- End point
- Cusco, Cusco, Peru (We drop you off at your hotel)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in Aguas Calientes (traveler's own arrangement))
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Machu Picchu citadel (approximately 2 hours)
- Access to sunrise viewing spot at Machu Picchu (weather permitting)
- Free exploration time at Machu Picchu ruins
- Bus transfer down from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes
- Train transfer from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo (approximately 3:20 p.m.)
- Bus transfer from Ollantaytambo to Cusco
Optional Activities
- Climb Huayna Picchu mountain (separate entrance ticket required, $75 per person - 45 minute hike up, steep descent)
- Climb to Sun Gate for alternative breathtaking views
- Vistadome train upgrade from Aguas Calientes ($75 per person)
Landmarks Machu Picchu Huayna Picchu Sun Gate 
