Upon arrival, you will be assisted at the airport and transferred to the hotel. HALF DAY WALKING CITY TOUR (private service) Take a tour of Cusco, the imposing Imperial City, example of the harmonious coexistence between the Andean and Spanish cultures. You will start with a visit to the Main Plaza, where you will visit the Cathedral, the most important temple in the city. Then, you will continue by foot until you reach the Koricancha Temple, an ancient Inca palace and cult center of the Sun God, on which the order of the Dominicans built a church, which remains standing to this day. Your tour will finish with a visit to the bohemian neighborhood of San Blas, also known as ¿the artists' district¿, cradle of well-known folk artisans, with its narrow and winding streets and its popular art and knick-knacks shops.

Guide: Included for the day

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: LP Los Portales Hotel Cusco

You will be picked up from your hotel in Cusco and transferred to Ollantaytambo, where you will have time to do some last-minute shopping before starting your trek. You will then head to Piscacucho community, at Km. 82, where you will find the starting point of your excursion. You will take the course and walk about 3 hours along the Urubamba River, enjoying unparalleled landscapes and beautiful wildlife along the route. You will arrive to Willca Racay at the archaeological complex of Llaqtapata, where you will have some time to enjoy and appreciate the ruins to have lunch and rest before continuing with your walk. You will resume the journey to ascend to the community of Huayllabamba, where the camp will be established,     Hike: 6 hours approx.  Total walking distance: 12 km  Minimum height: 2700 masl  Maximum height: 3000 masl  Campsite: Huayllabamba 3,000 masl  Terrain: plains and valley  Difficulty ranking: 2 of 5

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: Camping

After a healthy breakfast, you will begin to ascend towards the first and highest pass of the Warmiwañusca route (4215 m.a.s.l.), from where you will have a spectacular view of the Vilcabamba and Vilcanota mountain ranges. This ascent will take you almost all morning, arriving at Lllulluchapata at lunchtime. After having time to rest and eat, you will continue your walk to Pacaymayo, where the camp will be set up at 3600 masl, basically the most challenging day of the walk.  Hike: 8 hours approx.  Total walking distance: 11 km  Minimum height: 3000 masl  Maximum height: 4215 masl  Campsite: Pacaymayo 3,800 masl  Terrain: valleys and mountains  Difficulty ranking: 2 of 5

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: Camping

Your third day of trekking will begin with an ascent to the second step, Runcuracay, which is a little lower than the first one (4000 m.a.s.l.). Then, you will descend for a couple of hours to Phuyupatamarca, where you can rest and have lunch surrounded by the beauty of the place. At the end of your lunch, you will continue your journey to Wiñaywayna, enjoying the view of the snowy mountains and the valley as you go. Finally, you will arrive at the area where you will camp, this day is the longest of the entire walk, passing through cloud forests and visiting a few archeological sites built by The Incas.    Hike: 9 hours approx.  Total walking distance: 16 km  Minimum height: 2650 masl  Maximum height: 4000 masl  Campsite: Wiñaywayna 2,800 msnm (sometimes replaced by Puyupatamarca, depending on local regulations and capacity)  Terrain: Valley, mountain, tropical montain woods  Difficulty ranking: 4 of 5

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: Camping

Your last day will also start very early and with an energetic breakfast. The journey will start towards Inti Punku, or Sun Gate, from where you will have an impressive view of Machu Picchu. You will walk a little more, and you will find yourself inside Machu Picchu, where -after a short break-your guide will explain the history, organization, and mysteries of the place. At the end of the almost 2-hour guided tour of the citadel, you will board the bus that will take you to the town of Aguas Calientes, where you will have the option of walking around town or having lunch, as you prefer.   Hike: 3 hours approx.  Total walking distance: 6 km  Minimum height: 2400 masl  Maximum height: 2700 masl  Terrain: Valley, mountains  Difficulty ranking: 2 of 5

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: El MaPi Hotel byInkaterra

Free morning at leisure. Then, you will board the train that will take you back to Ollantaytambo station, from where you will be taken back to your hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: LP Los Portales Hotel Cusco

You will be assisted at the hotel and transferred to the airport.

Meals: Breakfast