‍Morning

• Meet at Cusco's Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) at 12:00 pm.
• Your Trip Leader will meet you at the airport. After meeting all our new friends, take included transportation to our accommodations in Cusco.
• Begin acclimating to the altitude, and take a warm-up hike to the San Cristobal neighborhood for incredible views of the city.

Afternoon

• Try some tasty delicacies like alpaca or guinea pig at a local lunch spot (not included).
• Have some time to relax and acclimate before we go out for dinner together.

Evening

• Enjoy a delicious Peruvian meal at our opening dinner in Cusco’s Plaza de Armas.
• Get to know the other like-minded travelers on the trip and begin to settle into Peru.

Morning

• Wake up in Cusco and enjoy breakfast at your hotel.
• Take a private shuttle to our very own U30X community project in the Sacred Valley of Peru near a town called Chinchero.
• We’ll be hiking and spending the time on their farm, so wear comfortable shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty! 
• Meet subsistence farmers who rely on agriculture and make traditional textiles. Enjoy a cultural exchange with people who mainly speak Quechua, not Spanish or English. 

Afternoon

• Have a farm-to-table experience, and chow down on lunch grown within the community.
• After lunch, enjoy an impressive textile demonstration and learn how the people in the Andes naturally dye and hand-weave their alpaca wool.
• Once you’ve had a chance to buy some of these incredible alpaca goods for yourself and friends back home, take the shuttle to Ollantaytambo.

Evening

• You’ll have a chance to relax and pick up anything you’re missing before you repack your gear for the Inca Trail.
• We’ll find a restaurant in Cusco for one last dinner before we hit the trail! (not included)

‍Morning

• Enjoy an early breakfast at the hotel to fuel up for the 26-mile hike.
• Take a shuttle from Ollantaytambo to “Kilometer 82,” the start of the Inca Trail.
• The first day of the hike is only moderate difficulty as you acclimate to the trail.
• Today, you’ll hike 6.21 miles (10 kilometers), which should take about five or six hours. The total elevation change is around 1,000 feet (300 meters).

Afternoon

• ‍‍You’ll pass by some small Andean communities and stop to enjoy the view of the Patallacta Inca site before continuing to our lunch spot.
• After lunch, continue hiking for some hours, ascending until we arrive at our campsite at Wayllabamba.

Evening

• Have a delicious dinner prepared for you at the campsite after our first day hiking this sacred trail.

Morning

• Early wake-up and breakfast at the campsite.
• Today, we will climb to visit the archeological site of Phuyupatamarca for spectacular views of the mountains, canyons, and surrounding areas.
• Today’s a challenging hike, covering 9.94 miles (16 km) in seven or eight hours. Your maximum elevation will be 13,780 feet (3,900 meters), and your campground will be 8,530 feet above sea level or 2,600 meters).

Afternoon

• After the Inca site, we'll continue walking through the cloud forest and the impressive agricultural Inca site of Intipata to our third campsite, Wiñay Wayna.
• Lunch at the campsite.
• Take an afternoon walk to the impressive Inca site of Wiñaywayna.

Evening

• Have a final dinner on the trail with your hiking buddies and the whole crew who helped you get to this point.

Morning

• Wake up early to get through Intipunku, the famous Sun Gate, before the crowds arrive at Machu Picchu.
• Today’s hike is a nice moderate one as you approach Machu Picchu. You’ll cover 3.72 miles (6 kilometers) in two to three hours. You’ll be at a much lower elevation, descending from the campground at 8,530 feet (2600 meters) to the top of Machu Picchu at just 7,972 feet (2,650 meters). 
• Take in the incredible views of the Lost City of the Incas as you make your way down for a guided tour of this magical site.

Afternoon

• Eat whatever you were craving on the trail for lunch in the town of Aguas Calientes as we re-enter civilization.
• Take a beautiful train journey from Aguas Calientes to Ollanyaytambo. Windthrough the Sacred Valley, enjoy stunning views and perhaps a nap.
• Gather the luggage you left behind in Ollantaytambo and embark on another journey back to Cusco with more views and well-deserved rest.

Evening

• Take a hard-earned shower and put on some clean clothes to relax before our final dinner together as a group in Cusco.

Morning 

• Wake up for your final morning in Cusco, and reflect upon your experiences as you eat breakfast with your hiking buddies.
• Hotel checkout is at 9:00 am. For those who don’t extend their stay in Cusco, transportation to the airport is included until 5:00 pm.
• Whether you’re staying in the Andes or headed home, we wish you safe travels and a happy journey!