We will pick you up from your hotel at 6:00 am and will drive out of Cusco, taking a mountain road to the village of Patabamba where we will start our hike and which is at 3,870 meters or 12,700 feet. We will first walk through this village, passing by local houses and the village church. We will then reach a stream and after crossing the bridge we will hike uphill for about an hour until we are granted a beautiful view of the surrounding mountains and valleys. We will stop to rest and then we will continue down the road until we arrive to the village of Sihuas. After passing through this village we will hike up for about an hour to the pass which is at 4,070 meters or 13,350 feet. At the pass we will stop to have a snack, and then we will descend for about 20 minutes until we reach a well preserved Inca Trail. We follow this path into a small canyon with a rushing stream at the bottom. Here we will start seeing Inca architecture and terraces as well as a large Inca gate. We will continue through the canyon until we reach a lookout point of the Sacred Valley below. We will follow this path around the mountain and the see the first impressive terraces of Huchuy Qosqo. We then pass through the Inca entrance gate and will arrive at the ruins of Huchuy Qosqo where the altitude is 3,865 meters or 12,680 feet. We will find a place to rest and eat our box lunches, and our guide will begin to tell us about this site that was used as a refuge for the Inca king when his enemy was attacking Cusco. After eating, we will have a full tour of the ruins and also have some free time to take photographs. When we are ready, we will begin our hike down to the bottom of the valley to Lamay at 2,990 meters or 9,800 feet which follows a dirt road and takes about one and a half hours. At the end of the road our car will be waiting for us, and we will then drive to Ollantaytambo where we can visit the main plaza. Then we will have supper before taking the train to Aguas Calientes where you will check into your hotel and rest for the night.

After having an early breakfast at your hotel, you will meet your guide and take the 25-minute bus ride up to Machu Picchu. You will have a 3-hour tour with your guide where you will see and learn about important sites that include temples, plazas, terraces, and canals. Please note that certain temples are open only at specific times. After your tour, you will take the bus back down to Aguas Calientes, and in the afternoon you will take the train back to Cusco where we will pick you up from the train station and drop you off at your hotel.