Inca Trail Treks

The Lares Trek and Short Inca Trail is an excellent alternative 5-day trek to Machu Picchu. If you are a hiker who would like to run away from the crowds and hike in an area that almost changed nothing in the last 500 years, then this adventure is for you. This trek goes through to authentic andean communities that keeps their traditions and lifestyle since times of the Inca empire. See thatched-roof houses made from stone and surrounded by hundreds of llama and alpaca herds. Observe locals weaving alpaca garments with rustic techniques. Be in contact with andean people, while you hike through blue greenish lagoons, snow-capped mountains and amazing wildlife. Combine this fantastic folkloric and scenic hike in the Lares region with the amazing landscapes and Inca ruins on the short Inca trail to Machu Picchu. On the 1st day you will trek through the beautiful Cuncani region and arrive at the picturesque little town of Kiswarani. On the 2nd day you will enjoy the beautiful views of the 7 waterfalls of Kiswarani, the beautiful Colalay lagoon, you will reach the highest point of the lares trek, from where you will observe many lakes of blue and greenish colors and with a little luck some specimens of the Andean condor. During the 3rd day visit a local family in the small town of Cancha Cancha and then descend to the beautiful sacred valley of the Incas. In the afternoon visit the panoramic Inca barns of Pinkuylluna and sleep in the last living Inca town of Ollantaytambo. On the 4th day hike through the amazing landscapes of the cloud forest of the short Inca trail and explore the Inca ruins of Wiñaywayna and Chachabamba. By sunset arrive at the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu and get your first postcard photos. On the fifth day, you will return to Machu Picchu and explore the Inca citadel from corner to corner and will also have a 3-hour guided tour. In the afternoon you will return by train to Cusco where they will arrive around 7 pm.

The 4-day Inca Trail and 1 Ayahuasca Ceremony in the Sacred Valley of Cusco is the best itinerary to walk through magical places and reach the sacred city of the Incas and have a healing and enlightening experience with 1 Ayahuasca experience in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. For 4 days, you will travel through the best Andean and cloud forest landscapes between KM 82 and Machu Picchu. During those 4 days you will travel 45 kilometers of cobblestone path, you will also explore beautiful Inca sites, imposing snow-capped mountains and enjoy the company of the Inca Trail porters. At the end of the 4-day tour on the Inca Trail you will perform 1 Ayahuasca ceremony in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. This ceremony will be led by our indigenous Munay or Kumbi shamans and at all times there will be facilitators helping the shamans and the patients.

We are tour operators and specialists in the Inca Trail and Ayahuasca Ceremony in Cusco and Machu Picchu. This itinerary is perfect for those who wish to reach Machu Picchu through the mountains and then have a healing and enlightening Ayahuasca ceremony.

The 2-day short Inca trail is perfect for people who wants to taste a bit of hiking the sacred trail of the Inca and arriving to Machu Picchu through the Sun Gate and at the same time be able to sleep in a comfortable hotel; it is also perfect for families and people who don’t have the time to hike the complete 4-day Inca trail. This trail to Machu Picchu will allow you to spot orquids, birds, the Inca sites of Chachabamba and Wiñaywayna and Machu Picchu from the main lookout on the first day.

The Inca Trail and Huayna Picchu are 2 destinations that you cannot miss. The Classic Inca Trail is one of the 5 most beautiful trails on the planet and majestically reaches Machu Picchu through the dramatic mountains of the Andes and Huayna Picchu is the sacred mountain located at the foot of the sacred city of the Incas. These 4-days on the Classic Inca Trail allow you to enjoy majestic landscapes of the Andes and visit more than 5 Inca sites of singular beauty; in addition to arriving through the Sun Gate to Machu Picchu as the Incas did on pilgrimage more than 500 years ago.

The legendary Inca Trail to the Lost City of the Incas in Peru is one of the world’s best known and most beautiful hiking adventures. It is a once in a life time experience with stunning views for both experienced and non-experienced hikers. After three days of hiking - from the snowcapped Andean mountains to the lush Amazon cloud forest – you will catch amazing views of Machu Picchu in a perfect sunset and avoiding the crowds. Hike this stunning 26 miles Inca stone trail and relive the history, anthropology, archeology and customs of the most powerful civilization in the American continent in the 16th century. The first day you will visit the Inca ruins of Kanabamba and Llactapata and observe interesting medicinal bushes and flowers use by Andean people in traditional medicine. During the second day you will arrive to the highest point of the Inca trail and you will camp right in half way to Machu Picchu. The third day you will visit the most amazing Inca ruins of the classic Inca trail and you will reach Machu Picchu for a perfect sunset. At night you will spend the night in a comfortable hotel in the closest town to Machu Picchu. The last day you will explore the lost city of Machu Picchu from corner to corner and you will come back by train to Cusco.

The short Inca trail to Machu Picchu is one of the most beautiful and popular trails in the world. This trail allows the hiker to enjoy spectacular landscapes of the cloud forest, imposing Inca ruins and hike on an ancient trail that connected the sacred city of Cusco with the world wonder Machu Picchu. Our 3-day premium program called Experiential Short Inca Trail Tour, allows you to combine the best of the conventional short Inca trail with a royal Inca trail that connects Chinchero with Urquillos, a town in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Plant and harvest agricultural products in a local farm in the sacred valley. Feed guinea pigs and enjoy a typical Andean lunch: Pachamanca, a delicious barbecue cooked with hot stones underground. On the 1st day you will hike downhill for 4 hours on a 600 year old paved Inca trail and visit a 70-meter waterfall called Poc Poc. For lunch you will arrive at Urquillos, a beautiful agricultural town in the sacred valley. Here you will visit a local farm where you will harvest seasonal fruits and vegetables, in addition to feeding alfalfa to the guinea pigs that live in the kitchens of the houses. In the afternoon you will taste an exquisite Andean barbecue called Pachamanca and you will sleep in the town of Ollantaytambo. On the second day, you will tour the short Inca trail and visit the imposing Inca ruins of Chachabamba and Wiñaywayna. You will also be able to observe many types of endemic birds and orchids of the Inca Trail. In the afternoon you will contemplate Machu Picchu from the sun gate and then you will hike to the viewpoints of Machu Picchu to take your memorable postcard photos. At night you will sleep in the picturesque town of Aguas Calientes. On the third day you will return by bus to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu to explore it from corner to corner on a 3-hour guided tour. In the afternoon you will return by train to Cusco, where you will arrive around 7 at night.

The Inca trail express to Machu Picchu is for those people with good hiking skills or for those who do not have the time or desire to hike the short 2-day Inca trail or the 4 day classic Inca trail. Explore and hike the final stretch of the classic Inca trail. This 1 day trail, will take you through the sacred site of Chachabamba, which is the first Inca ruin that we will visit and the imposing architectural beauty of the Inca citadel of Wiñaywayna, all this surrounded by the dense vegetation of the cloud forest. You will also have an exceptional view of Machu Picchu from the Sun Gate. In the afternoon when the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu is almost empty, we will explore it on a guided tour from corner to corner. The Inca trail to the sacred city of Machu Picchu, is recognized worldwide as one of the 5 most beautiful treks in the world by the National Geographic Magazine.

The 3-day classic Inca trail express to Machu Picchu, is designed for those people who have very good hiking skills or people who do not have the time to do the 4 day classic Inca trail to the Inca citadel. This 3-day trek covers the same distance, path and highlights as the 4 day Inca trail. This ancient trail is considered one of the best treks in the world, due to its incomparable scenic beauty, harmoniously combined with the Inca ruins distributed along the classic Inca trail. In these 3 days of hiking, we will cross 12 types of microclimates and landscapes, we will explore imposing Inca ruins with different functionalities, we will learn about the incredible work, that the porters of the Inca trail do; In addition to hiking on a cobbled Inca trail half a century ago. The Classic Inca trail express to the sacred city of Machu Picchu, is recognized worldwide as one of the 5 most beautiful treks in the world by the National Geographic Magazine.

This 5-day trek to Machu Picchu through the classic Inca Trail, gives you the opportunity to prepare you physically, emotionally and spiritually for your Ayahuasca retreat in the Peruvian Amazon jungle of Cusco. Experience the best of the classic Inca Trail with meditation and yoga sessions. We will also make sure to provide you with the right food and diet for a satisfactory Ayahuasca retreat. This Classic Inca trail of preparation for mother Ayahuasca, can be combined with our Ayahuasca retreats of 3, 5 and 7 days.  Our group tours to the Inca trail with sessions of meditation, yoga and proper diet for Ayahuasca leave every Tuesday and Wednesday; and are automatically connected with our Ayahuasca retreats that start every Monday. In the case of people who want to take a private tour on the Inca trail and Ayahuasca retreat, these can depart any day of the year.