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Inca Trail Express from Lima

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Platinum Operator: Intrepid Travel
Hiking & Trekking: Epic trails and breathtaking landscapes await
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided: An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
High Intensity: Travelers should be in very good physical condition and expect continuous demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 12 - 16
Ages 15+

Itinerary

Day 1
Lima
Included Activities
- Welcome meeting at hotel
- Guided walking tour of Lima's historical centre
Optional Activities
- Lima Bites and Sights Tour with Urban Adventures - Barranco district street food and Pisco cocktails
Landmarks
Barranco District
Day 2
Lima to Cusco
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- Flight to Cusco
- Welcome meeting
- Leader-led walking tour of Cusco
Landmarks
Qoricancha Temple
San Pedro Market
Plaza de Armas (Main Square)
12 Angled Stone
Regocijo Square
San Blas Square
Day 3
Cusco to Ollantaytambo
Meals
Lunch (Lunch in a local community)
Included Activities
- Drive through Sacred Valley
- Community visit and lunch in local community
- Snack and drink at AMA Restaurant social enterprise in Urubamba
Optional Activities
- Visit Ollantaytambo archaeological site
Landmarks
Sacred Valley
Ollantaytambo Archaeological Site
Urubamba
Day 4
Ollantaytambo - Inca Trail / Quarry Trail / Cusco
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Nourishing meal prepared by cook at campsite (Route 1 and Route 2))
Included Activities
- Inca Trail guided hike with porters (Route 1)
- Quarry Trail guided hike with porters (Route 2)
- Pisac market visit (Route 3)
- San Pedro Market visit (Route 3)
Optional Activities
- Ollantaytambo archaeological site visit (Route 3)
Landmarks
Ollantaytambo
Huillca Raccay
Llactapata
Veronica Peak
Choquequilla
Qory Song'o (Golden Heart) Hill
Perolniyoc Cascade
Q'orimarca Archaeological Site
Pisac Market
San Pedro Market
Day 5
Inca Trail / Quarry Trail / Cusco
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Meal at campsite (Route 1 and Route 2))
Included Activities
- Inca Trail hike to Warmiwanusca pass (Route 1)
- Quarry Trail hike to highest pass Kuychicassa and Intipunku (Route 2)
- Walking tour from Tambomachay to Cusco (Route 3)
Optional Activities
- Art gallery and workshop visits in Cusco (Route 3)
Landmarks
Warmiwanusca (Dead Woman's Pass)
Pacaymayo Valley
Puccaqasa Pass
Kuychicassa Pass
Intipunku (Sun Gate)
Nevado Veronica Mountain
Tambomachay
Puka Pukara
Quenqo
Saksaywaman
Day 6
Inca Trail / Quarry Trail / Aguas Calientes
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Meal at campsite (Route 1))
Included Activities
- Inca Trail hike to Winay Wayna and final campsite (Route 1)
- Quarry Trail downhill hike to Ollantaytambo (Route 2)
- Train to Aguas Calientes (Route 2 and Route 3)
Landmarks
Pacaymayo Valley
Runkuracay Pass
Cordillera Vilcabamba
Sayacmarca
Phuyupatamarca (Town Above the Clouds)
Winay Wayna Archaeological Site
Kachiqata Quarry
Ollantaytambo
Urubamba Valley
Aguas Calientes
Day 7
Machu Picchu to Cusco
Meals
Breakfast (4 am breakfast (Route 1)), Lunch (Lunch together in Aguas Calientes)
Included Activities
- Final Inca Trail hike to Intipunku and Machu Picchu (Route 1)
- Bus to Machu Picchu (Route 2 & 3)
- Guided tour of Machu Picchu ruins
- Train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo
- Drive from Ollantaytambo to Cusco
Landmarks
Intipunku (Sun Gate)
Machu Picchu
Aguas Calientes
Ollantaytambo
Day 8
Cusco
Optional Activities
- Boleto Turistico (tourism ticket) - access to 16 archaeological sites in/around Cusco - PEN135
- Half Tourist Ticket Pass - selected archaeological sites - PEN75
- Contemporary Art Museum
- Regional History Museum
- Qosqo Native Art Museum

Landmarks
Barranco District

Landmarks
Qoricancha Temple
San Pedro Market
Plaza de Armas (Main Square)
12 Angled Stone
Regocijo Square
San Blas Square

Landmarks
Sacred Valley
Ollantaytambo Archaeological Site
Urubamba

Landmarks
Ollantaytambo
Huillca Raccay
Llactapata
Veronica Peak
Choquequilla
Qory Song'o (Golden Heart) Hill
Perolniyoc Cascade
Q'orimarca Archaeological Site
Pisac Market
San Pedro Market

Landmarks
Warmiwanusca (Dead Woman's Pass)
Pacaymayo Valley
Puccaqasa Pass
Kuychicassa Pass
Intipunku (Sun Gate)
Nevado Veronica Mountain
Tambomachay
Puka Pukara
Quenqo
Saksaywaman

Landmarks
Pacaymayo Valley
Runkuracay Pass
Cordillera Vilcabamba
Sayacmarca
Phuyupatamarca (Town Above the Clouds)
Winay Wayna Archaeological Site
Kachiqata Quarry
Ollantaytambo
Urubamba Valley
Aguas Calientes

Landmarks
Intipunku (Sun Gate)
Machu Picchu
Aguas Calientes
Ollantaytambo

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4.6

Overall rating based on 68 Reviews

Itinerary
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4.3
Guide
5.0
Accommodation
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Food
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Tour Operator
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Angela
September 14th, 2025
Great experience, expert guided
Traveled in September 2025
Reply from: Intrepid Travel
We're thrilled to hear you had a great time on our Inca Trail Express from Lima trip, Angela. I hope we see you travelling with us again soon!
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Khoa
July 20th, 2018
Interesting, sometime physically challenging tour.
Traveled in July 2018
Reply from: Intrepid Travel
Hi Khoa, thanks for taking the time to share your experience with us. We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your time hiking the Inca Trail with us! Hope to see you on another trip with us again soon - where's your next trek? Kind regards, Intrepid
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Mayuri
December 22nd, 2016
This was my first experience with Intrepid, and overall, I was very impressed! The trip was great, Daniel, our tour...
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Anonymous
November 9th, 2010
Wonderful trip--fantastic Inca trail hike to Machu Picchu. Our guide Rolando was fantastic! Walking tours in Lima and...
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Anonymous
January 4th, 2011
Wonderful trip with excellent guides, inspiring porters, and breathtaking memories.
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Anonymous
April 28th, 2010
While the alternative itinerary provided was fine, and the leader Bobby was fabulous, the reason I went to Peru was...
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Anonymous
June 10th, 2010
What a wonderful trip! Beautiful scenery and country. Very hard work hiking the Inca Trail, but worth it once you...
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Anonymous
December 18th, 2010
was a good experience, even if it was hard, cold and wet.
Traveled in December 2010
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Anonymous
January 5th, 2011
Very nice trip. Challenging an yet fun.
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Anonymous
November 25th, 2010
Unfortunately this trip was plaqued by illness and too many leaders as we travelled between cities. Despite this,...
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  This tour is full of a good mix of solo travellers and couples with all of the travellers being in their 20's, 30's or 40's.

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