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Inca Trail Classic - 7 Days (Cusco, Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo, KM82 & Wayllabamba)

4.3(18 reviews)7 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Seven days with four on the trail and the Sun Gate at dawn. Seven days with permits secured five months ahead, a porter ratio above the legal minimum and two acclimatisation days before the trail.

Pumice & Pine
Runs this trip
Trekking
Seven days with four on the trail and the Sun Gate at dawn
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • Plaza de ArmasCusco is higher than Leh.
  • PisacOllantaytambo at 2,792 m is lower than Cusco, which is why the night before the trek is spent here.
  • KM82 checkpointPermits are named, capped at 500 people a day including porters, and checked against your passport at the gate.
  • Warmiwanusca (Dead Woman's Pass)Twelve hundred metres of Inca stone stairs to 4,215 m.
  • RunkurakayThe best day of the trail — three ruin complexes, an Inca tunnel and the descent into cloud forest.
  • San Pedro marketSacsayhuaman above the city has stones weighing over a hundred tonnes cut to fit without mortar.

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 6 nights accommodation as listed: hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Transport
  • Airport pickup and drop, private vehicle
  • All internal transfers by private vehicle
  • Porters, cook and all camp equipment
  • Train and transfers back to Cusco
Meals
  • Breakfast daily plus the meals listed on each day
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 10
Permits & fees
  • Inca Trail permit: named, capped and booked months ahead
  • Machu Picchu entry with a licensed guide
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • International flights to Lima and on to Cusco
  • Sleeping bag hire
  • Porter tips, which are expected
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Lunches and dinners not listed on a day
  • Huayna Picchu climb

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Cusco Lodge

Lodge

Days 1, 6

Ollantaytambo Retreat

Hotel

Day 2

Wayllabamba Retreat

Hotel

Day 3

Pacaymayu Residency

Hotel

Day 4

Winay Wayna Inn

Hotel

Day 5

What you'll eat

6 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 4 dinners across 7 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.

  • DinnerServed on days 1, 3, 4, 5
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–7
  • LunchServed on days 3–5

13 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

Operator

Pumice & Pine
4.3 (18)

Based in Cusco

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.3/5
Based on 18 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.2/5
Guide
4.0/5
Itinerary
4.3/5
Transport
4.1/5
Accommodation
4.2/5
Tour operator
4.0/5
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Ishita Ghosh – Nagpur2026-07-29 · Verified booking

Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up.

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Owen Clarke – Toronto2026-07-29 · Verified booking

The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. The teahouses were warm and the beds were fine after eight hours walking. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. Would send friends their way.

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Sneha Kulkarni – Delhi2026-07-29 · Verified booking

Cusco & the Inca Trail in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Would book with them again.

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Daniel Okafor – Berlin2026-07-29 · Verified booking

The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Lodges along the way were simple and comfortable enough after a long day. Worth every rupee.

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Vikram Bose – Lucknow2026-07-29 · Verified booking

Cusco & the Inca Trail in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Rooms were basic in the best way — dry, warm, and right where we needed them. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Would send friends their way.

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Arjun Pillai – Chennai2026-06-11 · Verified booking

The trek itself is good but the group was too large for the trail on the summit day. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing.

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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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Farah Qureshi – Pune2026-06-11 · Verified booking

Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down. Would send friends their way.

Reply from Pumice & Pine

Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Karan Shah – Mumbai2026-06-11 · Verified booking

Cusco & the Inca Trail in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Every night's lodge was a step up from what I'd braced for. Simple food, well made, and enough of it. No hesitation recommending them.

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