Can you guarantee that the group will camp at Wiñay Wayna?
Wiñay Wayna is the campsite closest to Machu Picchu, so it is everybodys favourite campsite. Wiñay Wayna is about a 2 hour trek to Machu Picchu so it allows the group to arrive at Machu Picchu very early in the morning. However there is not enough space at Wiñay Wayna for all the Inca Trail groups. The next nearest campsite is Phuyupatamarca which is a 5 hour trek to Machu Picchu and results in the group arriving at around 10am. In previous years the campsites were allocated on a first-come-first-served basis and we were lucky to be allocated Winay Wayna more than 95% of the time. However in 2018 the government has changed the allocation system and the campsites will be allocated just a few days before trek departure with priority camping at Winay Wayna going to the larger groups rather than the smaller private groups. This suits Peru Treks fine and we hope to be allocated Wiñay Wayna most of the time but we cant guarantee this and may have to camp at Phuyupatamarca on occasions. During the wet season the Wiñay Wayna campsite is sometimes closed due to risk of landslides so Phuyupatamarca will be our official alternative - for more info on possible campsite closures see question 41 below.