{"id":210,"date":"2020-02-20T22:06:53","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T22:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orange-nation.com\/blog\/?p=210"},"modified":"2023-03-14T22:08:03","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T22:08:03","slug":"map-of-the-inca-trail-to-machu-picchu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orange-nation.com\/blog\/map-of-the-inca-trail-to-machu-picchu\/","title":{"rendered":"Map of the Inca trail: Hike to Machu Picchu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The\u00a0Inca Trail<\/a>\u00a0is the most famous hike in South America \u2013 perhaps the world \u2013 and a must-do, life-changing experience to check off your bucket list! From 82km outside Cusco, through the Andes, and starting down to the jungle, you will visit many impressive Incan constructions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Orange Nation guides are passionate about Inca history, culture and architecture! This trek is about so much more than just checking Machu Picchu off your bucket list. See the map of the Inca Trail<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\u00a0Inca Trail<\/a>\u00a0is one of the world\u2019s most famous trekking tours, a short but tough hike of 43 km\/26.6 miles through the undulating Andes mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Map of the Inca Trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Are you up to the challenge? While it may seem daunting, the Inca Trail isn\u2019t the exclusive domain of experienced trekkers. It is a tour people of almost all ages undertake and, with some energy and preparation, anyone can do it \u2014 check our tour: “Classic Inca trail<\/a> 4 days”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DETAILED ITIENRARY FOR THE CLASSIC INCA TRAIL TO MACHU PICCHU<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

DAY 1: CUSCO \u2013 KM 82 \u2013 WAYLLABAMBA \u2013 AYAPATA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The excitement of this famous trail will get you ready by 04:30am for pick up and begin our journey to Ollantaytambo<\/a>, where you can choose to have breakfast. After getting energized we will take our bus to KM 82<\/em> in Quechua terms Piskacucho Where you will suit up, boots on and ready to begin the first hike of the Inca Trail. But first! We would need to pass through our first checkpoint where passports and student cards are required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After passing through checkpoint we are ready for the hike following and crossing through the Vilcanota river. No uphill on the first day as the path are pretty easy along flat terrain. There are some magnificent view of the Inca Fortress Huillca Raccay and also the inca site of Llactapata the incan site which constitute of Temples, Palaces and Terraces with a view of a snow capped peak of W\u00b4akay Willca. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Continuing our hike towards Wayllabamba (3,000m\/9,842ft) we are almost to our first campsite Ayapata. After settling in we will have afternoon high tea with a mountain peak view and later ending the day with an Andean dinner prepared by our trekker chef.<\/p>\n\n\n\n