Cusco Camp
Camping
Days 1, 6
Machu Picchu by Train - 7 Days (Cusco, Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo, KM82 & Wayllabamba)
Seven days with four on the trail and the Sun Gate at dawn. The same sites without the trek: Sacred Valley, the train to Aguas Calientes and a full guided day at Machu Picchu.
Condor Overland
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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
Cusco is higher than Leh. People arrive from sea level and try to sightsee, and that is why they feel terrible on day two.
CuscoHow the day runs
- Fly in and rest. Coca tea, water, no walking uphill.
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationCusco Camp
Included Activities
- Airport pickup
- Hotel night
- Trek briefing
LANDMARKS Plaza de Armas Qorikancha San Blas Start point Cusco, Alejandro Velasco Astete Airport (CUZ), Cusco 06:00 - 16:00Ollantaytambo at 2,792 m is lower than Cusco, which is why the night before the trek is spent here.
Cusco, Sacred Valley, OllantaytamboHow the day runs
- 1 hrs8:00 AM — down to Pisac market and the ruins
- 2 hrs2:00 PM — the fortress terraces
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationOllantaytambo Camp
Included Activities
- Boleto Turistico site pass
- Private transport
- Hotel night at Ollantaytambo
LANDMARKS Pisac Moray Maras salt pans Ollantaytambo Permits are named, capped at 500 people a day including porters, and checked against your passport at the gate.
Ollantaytambo, KM82, WayllabambaHow the day runs
- 1 hrs6:00 AM — to the trailhead and the permit check
- 5 hrs7:30 AM — up the Urubamba to the first camp
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationWayllabamba Camp
Included Activities
- Inca Trail permit
- Porters, cook and camp
- All meals on trail
LANDMARKS KM82 checkpoint Llactapata Wayllabamba Twelve hundred metres of Inca stone stairs to 4,215 m. It is the hardest day and it is the second one.
Wayllabamba, Dead Woman's Pass, PacaymayuHow the day runs
- 5 hrs6:00 AM — 1,200 m of stone steps to the pass
- 2 hrs12:00 PM — down 600 m to camp
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationPacaymayu Camp
Included Activities
- Camp and all meals
- Porter support
LANDMARKS Warmiwanusca (Dead Woman's Pass) Pacaymayu valley The best day of the trail — three ruin complexes, an Inca tunnel and the descent into cloud forest.
Pacaymayu, Winay WaynaHow the day runs
- 8 hrs6:30 AM — Runkurakay and Sayacmarca, then the cloud forest
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationWinay Wayna Camp
Included Activities
- Camp and all meals
LANDMARKS Runkurakay Sayacmarca Phuyupatamarca Winay Wayna You arrive at the Sun Gate on foot before the first bus reaches the site. That is the entire argument for walking rather than taking the train.
Winay Wayna, Machu Picchu, CuscoHow the day runs
- 3 hrs3:30 AM — queue for the gate, then the Sun Gate
- 4 hrs3:00 PM — the train down the valley and the bus back
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationCusco Camp
Included Activities
- Machu Picchu entry with a guided circuit
- Train and transfer to Cusco
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Inti Punku (Sun Gate) Machu Picchu Aguas Calientes Sacsayhuaman above the city has stones weighing over a hundred tonnes cut to fit without mortar.
CuscoHow the day runs
- 1 hrsAirport transfer to suit your flight
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Airport drop
LANDMARKS San Pedro market Sacsayhuaman
- Day 1Airport pickup
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 1Trek briefing
- Day 2Boleto Turistico site pass
- Day 2Private transport
- Day 2Hotel night at Ollantaytambo
- Day 3Inca Trail permit
- Day 3Porters, cook and camp
- Day 3All meals on trail
- Day 4Camp and all meals
- Day 4Porter support
- Day 6Machu Picchu entry with a guided circuit
- Day 6Train and transfer to Cusco
- Day 7Airport drop
- Day 1 · 1 nightCusco Camp
- Day 2 · 1 nightOllantaytambo Camp
- Day 3 · 1 nightWayllabamba Camp
- Day 4 · 1 nightPacaymayu Camp
- Day 5 · 1 nightWinay Wayna Camp
- Day 6 · 1 nightCusco Camp
- Day 2Cusco to Sacred Valley8:00 AM — down to Pisac market and the ruins
- Day 2Sacred Valley to Ollantaytambo2:00 PM — the fortress terraces
- Day 3Ollantaytambo to KM826:00 AM — to the trailhead and the permit check
- Day 6Machu Picchu to Cusco3:00 PM — the train down the valley and the bus back
- Day 7Cusco to CuscoAirport transfer to suit your flight
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Ollantaytambo Camp
Camping
Day 2
Wayllabamba Camp
Camping
Day 3
Pacaymayu Camp
Camping
Day 4
Winay Wayna Camp
Camping
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
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.3/5
Based on 4 reviews
Review summary
Food4.5/5
Guide3.8/5
Itinerary4.0/5
Transport4.5/5
Accommodation4.3/5
Tour operator4.0/5
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Ananya Gupta – Bengaluru2025-01-16 · Verified booking
Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. The campsites were well chosen — sheltered, and close enough to water. Never went hungry, and the tea appeared exactly when it was needed. Worth every rupee.
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Rahul Menon – Indore2025-01-16 · Verified booking
Did this over 7 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. The campsites were well chosen — sheltered, and close enough to water. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones.
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Laura Whitfield – Melbourne2025-01-16 · Verified booking
The trek itself is good but the group was too large for the trail on the summit day. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.
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Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.
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Laura Whitfield – Dublin2025-01-16 · Verified booking
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Solid operator.
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