Then, you're spoiled by an amazing riverside picnic banquet, and THEN your welcomed enthusiastically by kids in an Andean village who teach you how to weave by their traditional methods. It takes about five hours from Ollanta Station to Aguas Callientes, on tracks that wind along the Urubamba River. It is a thrill and an accomplishment to arrive at Machu Picchu after a challenging mountain trek. The Inca Trail crosses beautiful terrain and offers magnificent views, but it is demanding. The twenty-mile route is steep in places and takes you across three high passes, reaching over 13,000' at its maximum point.
Porters assist with carrying packs.
Camp meals are cooked for you. Temperatures will be comfortable during the day but drop below freezing at night. Families with children over ten who enjoy hiking and camping may want to consider doing the trek together. Families who are split in their desire or ability to trek can sign up for a Sacred Valley itinerary that keeps everyone together for several days at the beginning and end while providing the option in the middle of either trekking or doing alternative activities. Journeys travelers can join a guided group for the following trek beginning any Sunday in season.