Early morning we will pick up you at your hotel, transfer to Chilca by bus, where we will meet the Quechua porters. Crossing over the turbulent Vilcanota River, with magnificent views of snowcapped mountain Veronica (Wacay Willca) 5,900m. We will continue the expedition admiring the Patallacta archaeological site, and stopping at the Wayllabamba river for lunch, we will visit the archaeological sites like Patallacta, Qente, and the valley of Cusichaca and the magical Polylepis forest. Today the hike will be approximately 7 hours. campsite and dinner at 3800m. overnight.

Today is one of the most demanding days of the trip as we will gain a lot of altitude we will see outstanding views east to the Huayanay peaks and west into the rugged Vilcabamba mountain range, after the breakfast, we will climb up through the first pass at 4200 m. at Warmiwañusqa. Passing three ecological areas such as the Yunga, Quechua and Puna. camp and dinner near Pacaymayu overnight.

After breakfast, we will trek down through the valley of Pacaymayu to the famous archaeological site of Runquraqay and continue to the second pass and the restored town site of Sayacmarka, and explore the Sayacmarka Ruins. The Inca trail in this section is a white granite roadway, traversing a thickly forested mountainside. Then we will descend to the magnificent archaeological Phuyupatamarka and have lunch. Then we will begin the decent to Wiñaywayna where a visit of the ruins and have dinner overnight.

Early morning wake up at 4:30a.m. for breakfast and to begin the trek to be first at the archaeological side of Machu Picchu for the sunrise. We will descend rapidly from cloud forest into high inka jungle habitat orchids and hummingbirds are commonly seen along this spectacular section of the trail high above the river. We will arrive at Intipunku (Sun Gate) to observe the sunrise over Machu Picchu from an elevated vantage point. We continue down to the royal road and at last the Lost City of the Incas. A guided tour of the marvelous citadel, after the guided tour you will have your free time then we will take the train back to Cusco.