Incas Uncovered

Arrival to Cusco & Private City Tour

Cusco’s arrival & Explore the enigmatic Capital of the Inca Empire with your expert guide!

Visit the Agricultural Lab of the Incas at Maras, Moray & Local Village

Enjoy the breathtaking views at the Sacred Valley!

Cusco – Piskacucho (KM 82) – Llactapata Ayapata

Your first day trekking the renowned Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

Ayapata– Dead Woman’s Pass – Runcuraccay Pass – Chaquiccocha

Your second day on the Inca Trail

Chaquiccocha – Wiñaywayna Camp

Your third day on the Inca Trail

Machu Picchu Citadel – Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo – Cusco:

Your Final Day on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

Free Morning & Cusco Private City Tour

Explore the enigmatic Capital of the Inca Empire with your expert guide!

Free Day at the Capital of the Inca Empire

Spend a day at your own pace!

Cusco Farewell

Transfer to the Airport & International Flight Back Home

Arrival to Cusco & Private City Tour (B)

Cusco’s arrival & Explore the enigmatic Capital of the Inca Empire with your expert guide!

Welcome to Cusco! Once you arrive to the Cusco Andean Airport, you will be transferred to your hotel located at the downtown.

Spend the morning soaking up the mystery of the Capital of the Inca Empire at your own peace.

This afternoon, your expert guide will pick you up from your hotel to start your tour. Discover mysterious alleyways, emblematic squares, and covered treasures of Cusco with your private guide. The first visit will be Sacsayhuaman fortress. The next stop will be the temple of Q’enko and the red fortress of Puca Pucara. The last visit will be Tambomachay before coming back to the city to visit the famous Plaza de Armas and Qoricancha (Temple of the Sun).

Later, spend a quiet evening at your hotel.

Visit the Agricultural Lab of the Incas at Maras, Moray & Local Village (B, L)

Enjoy the breathtaking views at the Sacred Valley!

This morning, enjoy a delicious breakfast your hotel. Then, your private guide and private transportation will pick you up to start your private tour.

You’ll be taken to see the impressive agricultural site of Moray. It is believed that this place was used as a kind of Incan laboratory to acclimatize crops. Then, we will drive to Maras ‘village – known for its beautiful colonial doorways – before arriving at the town’s still-in-use salt pans. During this visit you will find around 2000 small salt pans that are still used by local people for domestic purposes, then enjoy a savory lunch enjoying the beautiful Andean environment.

Post lunch you’ll have a chance to meet local villagers and visit to an off-the-beaten-track highland village on the shore of the icy blue Lake Piuray. Here, women are weavers’ masters and at this time their main activity is the agriculture. Once you get there, you will interact with the residents, visit their houses and fields, and you will also learn about their day-to-day life is like within the Andean highlands. You may also meet the lovely children; they love sharing their drawings with visitors.

Finally, transfer to your hotel in Cusco for a well-deserved good night’s rest.

Cusco – Piskacucho (KM 82) – Llactapata Ayapata (B, L, D)

Your first day trekking the renowned Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

A representative from Easygoing Peru will pick you up between 04:30 – 05:00 am. You will be transferred to Km 82, where you arrive at 07:00 am. After a delicious breakfast we will start our adventure by going to the first checkpoint to actually start the trek (to enter the Inca Trail it is necessary to have your original passport, please make sure you have it before starting the trekking). The first hours of this trekking are easy.

Patallacta is a typical ancient Inca checkpoint approaching Machu Picchu. After arriving to Patallacta the trekking continues for another 2 hours. Then we really deserve to have our lunch. After lunch we will hike for another 2½ hours until we reach the first night’s campsite at Ayapata (3300 meters). On this last stretch we pass through 2 small communities. If you want to buy any energy drinks or snacks you can do so here. You can buy any essential items such as batteries, as well. We will arrive to our campsite at 17:00 pm and after settling in for a bit you can relax and have a hot drink and snack with your team of porters, chef and guide. By 19:30 pm your dinner will be ready and afterwards you can get some well-deserved rest.

Overnight at campsite.

Ayapata– Dead Woman’s Pass – Runcuraccay Pass – Chaquiccocha (B, S, L, D)

Your second day on the Inca Trail

This is the longest day during the trekking and we will start with an early breakfast and a coca tea. The trekking is hard along the way for around 4 hours. We will pass the Dead Woman’s Pass (4215 meters). On reaching the pass we will stop for a short break to enjoy the views before setting off again to descend to the next valley (Pacaymayu Valley – Hidden River). It’s another hour and a half down the side of the valley to our lunch spot and a chance to refill our water bottles. After lunch we begin ascending again to the second pass of the trek. It is 2 hours to the pass and along the way we will stop at a small Inca site (Runcu Raccay) and see two huge waterfalls cascading down the opposite side of the valley. After the second pass it is another hour downhill hike to reach the magnificent Inca site Sayacmarca (an otherwise inaccessible village).

We will stop here to have a break and go for a quick tour through the site and then watch the sunset over the Vilcabamba mountain range. Now there are only just another 20 minutes missing until we stop for the night at our second campsite Chaquicocha (Dry Lake, 3600 meters). If you are not too exhausted we can do some star gazing after dinner so that you can learn about the fascinating Inca constellations. In the magnificent Southern Hemisphere sky, away from all the artificial lighting, this sky is something to behold!

Overnight at campsite.

Chaquiccocha – Wiñaywayna Camp (B, S, L, D)

Your third day on the Inca Trail

Along the way you will pass through the most beautiful landscapes of the whole Inca Trail. We wake up at 06:30 am in the morning, to soon start the hike for this day for around 2 hours.  Arriving to the “Inca flat” we begin to enter the jungle known as the Cloud Forest. As we walk we will have the chance to see the majesty of the Salkantay, one of the highest mountains around with an incredible beauty. Also we can enjoy the fantastic panoramic view of the Vilcabamba mountain range. Then we arrive to the last peak at Phuyupatamarka (3600 meters) from where we will enjoy unique views overlooking the Urubamba River. Down the valley we get our first look at Machu Picchu Mountain, but the site itself is still hidden from our eyes. Arriving to Phuyupatamarka it is only a 3 hour walk down a flight of steps to our last campsite, close to Wiñay Wayna (Forever Young). Wiñay Wayna is the most spectacular Inca site on the trail after Machu Picchu and also the most popular campsite, because of its proximity to Machu Picchu.

During the descent we visit 2 Inca ruins, Phuyupatamarka (Town in the Clouds) and Intipata (Terraces of the Sun). The estimated time to arrive at our campsite is around 13:00 pm to have lunch and then relax the whole afternoon so that you are full of energy and ready for your final day at Machu Picchu. Approximatly at 16:30 pm your tour guide will give you a short orientation and you will visit the Inca ruins of Wiñay Wayna, where you are going to spend about an hour and a half. We will explain the significance of the site and combine all the information given during the trek so that you are fully prepared for your visit to Machu Picchu the next morning.

Today is our last feast and we would like to share it with the porters and chefs. It is a tradition to organize a ceremony in the evening to introduce the team to the tourists once again and to thank them for the great job done (if you wish to provide tips for them then you can do so at this time). It is recommended to sleep early to go up to Machupicchu the next morning and enjoy the sunrise.

Overnight at campsite.

Machu Picchu Citadel – Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo – Cusco: (B, L)

Your Final Day on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

We will get up early in the morning at 03:30 am and breakfast is ready at 4:00 am. Then we start the trekking, because the sun gate opens at 05:30 am. We will wave goodbye to our team of porters and chef and later we will arrive at the Sun Gate (Inti Punku). In this place we have majestic views of the mountains and Machu Picchu. Until the 06:30 am we will be at the Sun Gate and then it is just an hour trek downstairs to get into Machu Picchu. As we approach this Historic Santuary the views are amazing! Around 07:40 am we will reach the final checkpoint and enter Machu Picchu to begin our 2 hour private guided tour. After the tour you have free time to enjoy of panoramic views at your own. Then you will receive your bus tickets for the way down to Aguas Calientes.

In Aguas Calientes you will take the train to return to Poroy, where a representative will be waiting for you with a sign with your name to transfer you to your hotel in Cusco.

Free Morning & Cusco Private City Tour (B)

Explore the enigmatic Capital of the Inca Empire with your expert guide!

Free morning to explore at your own pace the Capital of the Inca Empire.

This afternoon, your expert guide will pick you up from your hotel to start your tour. Discover mysterious alleyways, emblematic squares, and coveted treasures of Cusco with your private guide. The first visit will be Sacsayhuaman fortress. The next stop will be the temple of Q’enko and the red fortress of Puca Pucara. The last visit will be Tambomachay before coming back to the city to visit the famous Plaza de Armas and Qoricancha (Temple of the Sun).

Later, your guide will bring you back to your hotel to spend a quiet evening.

Free Day at the Capital of the Inca Empire (B)

Spend a day at your own pace!

Free day at the Capital of the Capital of the Inca Empire to explore at your own leisure. Visit San Pedro Market and the historical San Blas Neighborhood.

Walk along the beautiful streets and emblematic squares. Or find yourself in colorful local markets filled with the sounds of bartering.

During your stay in Cusco, you will find many museums, so chose a few that best match your interests.

If you want to explore the iconic Cusco’s attractions, spend some time at the Plaza de Armas or Plaza Regocijos and try the Choco Museum, which will show you the history of cacao. This museum offers cultural and interesting classes about the chocolate process, it is ideal to spend time as a family, especially if you have young kids.

If you want to know a bit more about local culture, San Pedro Market is an unmissable stop, it has managed to maintain its authenticity. Every day, local people make their shopping and locals eating at food stands.

Cusco Farewell (B)

Transfer to the Airport & International Flight Back Home

This day, at the appropriate time we will transfer you to the airport to take your flight to Lima. At your arrival to Lima’s airport we will assist you to take your international flight back home. We wish you Buen Viaje!