Classic Tours is proud to be one of the only operators offering the REAL Inca Trail as a charity challenge. This is the most responsible way to reach Machu Picchu. The Inca Trail has a restriction on the number of people who can trek the route each day and it closes for 2 months every year to allow the land time to recover.
The Inca Trail is rated amongst the ten best trekking routes on Earth. It boasts striking beauty, ancient Inca ruins and diverse ecological zones. The trail includes very different terrain from high desert plateau to tropical Andean rainforest. Our ultimate destination is Machu Picchu – the “Lost City” of the Incas – one of the world’s most fascinating and important archaeological finds. Other highlights include the historical town of Cusco, the Sacred Valley, the Inca site and market town of Pisac, the hot springs at Aguas Calientes and the capital city of Lima.
DAY 1: Fly London – Lima.
DAY 2: Fly Lima – Cusco. Acclimatise in Cusco.
DAY 3: More acclimatisation and half day walking tour of Cusco
DAY 4: Optional tour of area around Cusco and Warm up hike over part of Inca Trail.
DAY 5: Start trekking along Inca Trail. 4-5 hrs
DAY 6: Climb Dead Woman’s Pass (4200m). 7-8 hrs
DAY 7: Climb Runkuracay Pass (4000m). 8-10 hrs
DAY 8: Trek to view Machu Picchu at sunrise - 3 hrs Time to explore. Train and bus back to Cusco.
DAY 9: Fly Cusco – Lima – London.
DAY 10: Arrive London.
Please Note: This trek is at altitude - highest point 4200m.