Day 5 Inca Trail Gentle walk up the Cusichaca River passing peasant huts and small farms still working on Inca terraces. Get a feel for the land. Visit Hyallabamba, and reconstructed Inca outpost. Ascend in the afternoon to our campsite by a creek. Day 6 Inca Trail Climb steeply through cloud forest microclimate into puna grasslands, rising to the pass at 4.200m.
Wild begonias peek at passersby from trailside.
Watch for views of snow-capped Veronica. With your first steps on an Inca stone trail, descend into the valley and then climb to Runcuracay and commanding views over the valleys and shifting jungle mists. Explore Sayacmarca ruins with its superb views and finer stonework. Our Inner Journey practice will be held here. Breathtaking panoramas of the high Andes by sunset, moonlight and sunrise.