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Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

Cusco → Sacred Valley → Ollantaytambo → Machu Picchu

Sacred Valley→Ollantaytambo→Machu Picchu
7 daysWinterChallengingMid-range3 segments8 stops

Follow in the footsteps of the Inca through the Sacred Valley of Peru — from the cobblestone streets of Cusco to the ancient terraces of Ollantaytambo and the mist-shrouded citadel of Machu Picchu.

❄️ WinterChallengingMid-Range7 days
3 segments 8 landmarks 2h 30m📏 138 km
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Day-by-Day Plan

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Cusco: Imperial City

Day 1
Activities
  • Plaza de Armas stroll
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  • Qorikancha Sun Temple
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  • San Pedro Market
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  • Sacsayhuamán megalithic walls
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StayBelmond Hotel Monasterio
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MealsBreakfast: hotel, Lunch: Chicha by Gastón Acurio, Dinner: Cicciolina
hotelChicha by Gastón AcurioCicciolina

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Route Segments

1

Cusco → Sacred Valley

🕐 1h 30m📏 35 km
2

Sacred Valley → Ollantaytambo

🕐 1h📏 60 km
3

Ollantaytambo → Machu Picchu

🕐 4 days📏 43 km

landmarks

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📍 Cusco Plaza de Armas

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📍 Sacsayhuamán

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📍 Pisac Ruins

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📍 Moray Circles

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📍 Ollantaytambo

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📍 Dead Woman's Pass

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Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
Cusco → Sacred Valley → Ollantaytambo → Machu Picchu
❄️ Winter🎯 Challenging💰 Mid-Range📅 7 days
Cusco Plaza de ArmasSacsayhuamánPisac RuinsMoray CirclesOllantaytamboDead Woman's PassInti Punku (Sun Gate)Machu Picchu
Segments3
Landmarks8
Distance138 km
Duration2h 30m
Day-by-Day Plan
1
Cusco: Imperial City
  • Plaza de Armas stroll
  • Qorikancha Sun Temple
  • San Pedro Market
  • Sacsayhuamán megalithic walls
Stay
Belmond Hotel Monasterio
Meals
Breakfast: hotel, Lunch: Chicha by Gastón Acurio, Dinner: Cicciolina
2
Cusco Altitude Acclimation
  • San Blas artisan quarter
  • Coca tea tasting
  • Museo Inka
  • Twilight at Plaza de Armas
Stay
Belmond Hotel Monasterio
Meals
Breakfast: Pantastico bakery, Lunch: Morena Peruvian Kitchen, Dinner: Limo
3
Sacred Valley
  • Pisac ruins and market
  • Moray circular terraces
  • Maras salt mines
  • Ollantaytambo fortress
Stay
El Albergue Ollantaytambo
Meals
Breakfast: Cusco, Lunch: Hacienda Huayoccari, Dinner: El Albergue farm-to-table
4
Inca Trail Day 1
  • Km 82 trailhead
  • Llaqtapata ruins
  • Wayllabamba camp
  • First glimpse of Veronica peak
Stay
Wayllabamba campsite
Meals
Breakfast: Ollantaytambo, Lunch: trail lunch, Dinner: camp dinner by porters
5
Dead Woman's Pass
  • Dead Woman's Pass (4215m)
  • Pacaymayo valley descent
  • Runkuraqay ruins
  • Cloud forest arrival
Stay
Pacaymayo campsite
Meals
Breakfast: camp, Lunch: trail lunch, Dinner: camp dinner
6
Machu Picchu Arrival
  • Sun Gate (Inti Punku) sunrise
  • First Machu Picchu panorama
  • Phuyupatamarca cloud-level town
  • Wiñay Wayna terraces
Stay
Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo
Meals
Breakfast: camp, Lunch: trail lunch, Dinner: Inkaterra dining room
7
Machu Picchu Citadel
  • Guided citadel tour
  • Huayna Picchu climb (book ahead)
  • Temple of the Sun
  • Intihuatana sundial
Stay
Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo
Meals
Breakfast: hotel, Lunch: Tinkuy Buffet, Dinner: Indio Feliz (Aguas Calientes)
Route Segments
#FromToTransportDurationDistance
1CuscoSacred Valleybus1h 30m35 km
2Sacred ValleyOllantaytambobus1h60 km
3OllantaytamboMachu Picchuhike4 days43 km
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lumenfate.com/itinerary/inca-trail  |  October 4, 2026