Follow the sacred royal highway of the Incas. The world’s most iconic trek and the only route permitted to enter Machu Picchu directly on foot through the historic Sun Gate (Inti Punku) at dawn.
Intimate pace & personalized attention on every route.
100% native Cusco team without middleman commissions.
Oxygen tanks, pulse oximeters, and WFR certified leaders.
Fair pay, warm mountain gear, and community empowerment.
Strictly limited to 500 permits per day by the Peruvian Ministry of Culture. Step back into history across stone staircases, cloud forest ruins, and sacred alpine passes.
The world-renowned 4-day pilgrimage along ancient Incan stone pathways. Traverse dramatic Andean passes, misty cloud forests, and untouched…
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As an official licensed operator, we guarantee ethical wages, proper thermal gear, and weight limits for our porters, alongside five-star trail dining and spacious Eureka tents.
Fluent in Quechua & English, university-graduated storytellers, and certified in Wilderness First Aid (WFR).
Hot, fresh organic Andean culinary meals prepared daily on trail. Full catering for vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free diets.
Roomy 4-season Eureka/Doite tents (4-person size for 2 guests), insulated sleeping pads, and cozy dining tents.
Oxygen tanks, pulse oximeters, satellite radios, and 24/7 operations room tracking every team in real time.
The Classic Inca Trail is celebrated globally as one of humanity’s greatest hiking routes. Built over five centuries ago as a sacred pilgrimage route for the Incan nobility, the trail winds through alpine passes, orchid-draped cloud forests, and untouched archaeological citadel ruins that cannot be visited by train or road.
After conquering the legendary Warmiwañusqa (Dead Woman’s Pass at 4,215 m) and exploring the terraced amphitheaters of Runkurakay, Sayacmarca, and Wiñay Wayna, you reach Inti Punku (the Sun Gate) just as morning mist unveils the Lost City of Machu Picchu spread out below.
No hidden fees. Every critical detail from door-to-door transfers to gourmet meals is taken care of.
When you travel with Wayna Peru Expeditions, you directly support native Quechua highland families. We champion fair wages, strict load weight limits for porters, nutritious meals, and high-mountain thermal gear.
Crucial guidelines regarding permits, regulations, and on-trail packing.
<p>Only 500 total permits (including guides, porters, and cooks) are issued per day. Permits sell out months ahead, particularly from April to October.</p>
<p>Park checkpoints strictly verify your original passport against your permit name and number. Expired or duplicate copies are not accepted.</p>
<p>The trail features thousands of original uneven stone steps. Train your knees with stair climbing and use trekking poles with rubber protective tips.</p>
<p>Porters carry your included duffel bag up to 6-7 kg (including your sleeping bag and pad). Keep your daypack light for daily essentials.</p>
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Everything you need to know about booking and trekking the classic trail.
By Peruvian government regulation, the Inca Trail is closed every year during the entire month of February for conservation, maintenance, and trail recovery during the height of the Andean rainy season. Machu Picchu itself remains open year-round.
No. Independent trekking on the Inca Trail has been prohibited since 2001. All travelers must be accompanied by a licensed tour operator, official tour guide, and registered porters.
The 4-day Classic Inca Trail covers the full 45-kilometer mountain route from Km 82 over Dead Woman’s Pass with 3 nights of camping. The Short 2-day Inca Trail starts at Km 104, hiking 12 kilometers through Wiñay Wayna to the Sun Gate in a single afternoon, followed by a hotel night in Aguas Calientes and morning Machu Picchu tour on day 2.
<p>Inca Trail permits are strictly limited and non-refundable. Check real-time permit availability with our licensed Cusco team right now.</p>
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