Summit2Adventure and Casey Tom are combining forces to offer an unforgettable trip to Peru! Lima, Cusco, the Sacred Valley, The Incan Trail, and of course, MACHU PICCHU!

We have built an unforgettable 8-night itinerary that has us walking in the footsteps of the Incas! We can't wait to experience this with all of you!

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It will have been a long time coming but then we will have finally arrived to Lima! Peru is on Central Time, so no need to fight jet lag. Just fly south and we'll meet there!

We'll be checking into our hotel for the night, registering for the big week ahead, and you'll have time to explore the nightlife of Lima.

Accommodations: Hotel in Lima

Meals Included: None

We'll be waking up bright and early for a mindful hike in the neighborhood of Miraflores in Lima. Or...visit some key attractions in Lima including the Main Plaza, Santo Domingo Church, San Francisco Catacombs, and the historic Bolivar Hotel.

Then we're headed back to the airport and moving onto Cusco and the Sacred Valley!

Accommodations: Hotel in Cusco

Meals Included: Breakfast

Entrance Tickets: Included

It's a choose your own adventure kind of day.

Some of us will see all there is to see in Cusco, including visiting the local market, Main Square, Stone of the 12 Angels, San Francisco Square, Sacsayhuaman, and other nearby Inca sites. Others are headed on a big road trip to Rainbow Mountain! There's no wrong answer today.

The good news is we'll all congregate at the world's highest pub in Cusco - Paddy's Pub sits above 11,000 feet - see you there!

Accommodations: Hotel in Cusco

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

Entrance Tickets: Included

We'll be touring the salt mines of Peru, through small villages, and will end up riverside, at the famous Tunupa Restaurant. A sprawling buffet of Peruvian fare combined with local vendors selling their crafts are all here. They have plenty of llamas hanging around the property too!

Then it's off to the ruins of Ollantaytambo, a very important area of Incan construction, built when the Incan civilization was thriving.

We'll stay at a hotel in the Sacred Valley tonight. Rest up, as our journey on the Incan Trail begins tomorrow!

Accommodations: Hotel in Ollantaytambo

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch in Tunupa Restaurant

Entrance Tickets: Included

It's time for our life-changing trek to Machu Picchu - what we've all been waiting for! We'll begin with a delicous breakfast at The Porter House in Ollantaytambo. After breakfast, our guide will introduce us to your team of porters. Then we're off! We’ll go through the first Inca Trail checkpoint to begin our trek. Please make sure you have your original passport with you to enter the Inca Trail. The first 2 hours of the trek are relatively easy as we make our way to our first Inca site.

Patallacta is an ancient Inca checkpoint for the approach to Machu Picchu. From Patallacta it’s another 2-hour hike to our lunch stop. After lunch, we will hike for another 2½ hours until we reach the first night’s campsite at Ayapata (3300 meters). On this last stretch, we pass through 2 small communities. If you want to buy any energy drink, snacks, or essential items you may have forgotten such as batteries you can do so here. We’ll arrive at our campsite by 5:00 PM.

After settling in for a bit, we can relax and have a snack and hot drink with the team of porters, chefs, and guides. By 7:30 PM, dinner will be ready, and after that we will all get some well-deserved rest.

Walking distance: 8.7 miles/14 km (6-7 hours)

Campsite altitude: 3300 meters (high) above sea level

Considered: Moderate day (getting used to the Inca Trail)

Weather: Warm and windy

Accommodation: TENTS

Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Your porters will wake you up early with a hot cup of coca tea to get you ready for the day. We will have an early start since it will be our longest day. We’ll hike for roughly 4 hours to the highest pass of the trek, Dead Woman’s Pass (4215 meters/13829 feet). On reaching the pass, we’ll stop for a short break to enjoy the views before setting off again to descend to the next valley (Pacaymayu Valley – Hidden River).

It’s another hour and a half down the side of the valley to our lunch spot, where you will have a chance to refill your water bottles. After lunch, we begin ascending again to the second pass of the trek. It’s 2 hours over the pass where we will stop at a small Inca site (Runcu Raccay) and see two huge waterfalls cascading down the opposite side of the valley. After the second pass, it’s another hour downhill hike to reach the magnificent Inca site, Sayacmarca (an otherwise inaccessible village). We’ll stop here to rest and have a quick tour.

Afterward, we will be able to watch the sunset over the Vilcabamba mountain range. It’s then just another 20 minutes until we stop for the night at our second campsite Chaquicocha (Dry Lake, 3600 meters). After dinner, if you’re not too exhausted, we can do some star gazing, and we’ll point out the fascinating Inca constellations. In the magnificent Southern Hemisphere sky, away from all the artificial lighting, this sky is something to behold!

Walking distance: 9.94 miles/16 km (7-8 hours)

Campsite altitude: 3600 meters (high) above sea level (chilly weather)

Considered: Top day (you will have survived the two highest passes)

Area: Andes and Cloud Forest

Weather: Cold and rainy

Accommodation: TENTS

Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Entrance Tickets: All Included

Completing Day 2 and beginning Day 3 warrants big high fives! We will start early again, waking up at 6:30 am to begin what is commonly felt to be the most beautiful day of the whole Inca Trail.

We hike for 2 hours along what we like to call “Inca flat” (gradual inclines) and begin to enter the jungle, known as the Cloud Forest. As we walk, we will have the opportunity to see Salkantay, the second highest snow-capped mountain in the Sacred Valley, and a fantastic panoramic view of the Vilcabamba mountain range. Towards the end of the Inca flats, we begin to make our way up to the last peak at Phuyupatamarka (3600 meters) from where we’ll have great views overlooking the Urubamba River. Down the valley, we get our first view of Machu Picchu Mountain, but the site itself is still hidden.

From Phuyupatamarka it’s a 3-hour walk down a flight of steps to our last campsite, close to Wiñay Wayna (Forever Young). Wiñay Wayna is the most spectacular Inca site on the trail after Machu Picchu and the most popular campsite because of its proximity to Machu Picchu. During the descent, we visit 2 Inca ruins, Phuyupatamarka (Town in the Clouds) and Intipata (Terraces of the Sun). We arrive at our campsite around 1:00 PM to have lunch.

Time to relax so we are ready for your final day at Machu Picchu. At around 4:30 PM your guide will give you a short orientation, and you will visit the Inca ruins of Wiñay Wayna for an hour and a half there. Your guide will explain the significance of the site and combine all the information given during the trek. This way you will be fully prepared for your visit to Machu Picchu the following day.

We like to spoil our guests as we enjoy our last feast with the porters and chefs. It’s an Inca Trail tradition to organize a ceremony in the evening to introduce the team to the tourists once again. This is to thank them for the great job done. Gratuity will be requested at this time.

It is advisable to go to bed at a reasonable time to get up in the early hours of the morning to arrive at Machu Picchu at the crack of dawn in the hopes that the weather will give us a beautiful sunrise over the ruins at Machu Picchu.

Walking distance: 6.2 miles/10km (5 hours)

Campsite altitude: 2600 meters (high) above sea level (chilly weather)

Considered: Easy day – all downhill!

Area: High Cloud Forest

Weather: Warm and very humid Accommodation: TENTS

Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Entrance Tickets: All Included

We'll have an early start this morning. Super early, so we can arrive at the Sun Gate of Machu Picchu to watch the sunrise! It's all come to this. The apex. The zenith of our experience. A lost civilization that will have you awe inspired. Congratulations!

After our privately guided tour around Machu Picchu, we'll all have time to wonder the grounds on our own. Then it's time to head down to the town of Aguas Calientes for our train back to Cusco.

This will be one of the most epic days that life has to offer!

Considered: The most exciting and magical day (early wake up 3.30 AM)

Area: High Cloud and Subtropical Forest Weather:

Hot and very humid (bring lots of water)

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals: Breakfast

Stay for a few days if you'd like, but Summit2Adventure Peru ends here. Two cities, three nights on the Incan Trail, one forgotten civilization, trains, planes, and automobiles - WE NAILED IT!

Ready for another adventure, anyone?!