The trek will take you through 8 Inca ruins: Llactapata, Wayllabamba, Warmwanuska, Pacaymayu, Runkurakay, Sayaaqmarca, Phuyupatamarca, Winawayna, and finally Machu Picchu.The classic 4-day Inca Trail is a breathtaking 31.2 miles (50 kilometers) from start to finish.Plan ahead because permits sometimes book up months in advance! If there are no permits for the dates you want to walk the classic Inca Trail, consider an alternative route: Lares or Salkantay. Demand for Inca Trail permits is high, especially during the dry season. Each day there are 500 permits available, approximately 200 allocated to tourists and 300 to guides, porters, and cooks. Reserving your permit: Travelers need a permit to walk the Inca Trail.The path is closed every February for conservation work and maintenance. When not to go: Don’t make plans to hike the Inca Trail in February.The rainy season is between November and March. Best time to go: The best time to trek in and around the Sacred Valley is during the dry season, generally running between May and September.There’s more to walking the Inca Trail than just showing up at the trailhead with your pack strapped to your back. After lunch, walk for roughly two more hours to the first designated campsite of the Inca Trail at Wayllabamba. The terrain gradually climbs uphill towards Llactapata, a massive archeological site containing terraces and hundreds of housing structures. The Inca Trail parts from the train tracks that mirror the river’s path through the Sacred Valley. Hikers pass through the control point and cross a bridge to the other side of the Urubamba River. Trekkers collect their equipment in the town of Ollantaytambo and continue by bus to km 82, where the Inca Trail starts.
The path is a sacred part of what was an extensive network of Inca footpaths called Qhapaq Ñan, meaning “Royal Road.” It was once the only route leading to the remote citadel, and today offers a unique way of arriving at the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu through the Sun Gate.ĭownload Bonus: View our Inca Trail map on a larger scale as a PDF. The world-famous 4-day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu covers 31.2 miles (50 kilometers) from start to finish. We created a detailed Inca Trail map to help travelers navigate their way through this unforgettable adventure. The Inca Trail is one of the most exciting treks in the world.
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