Ancascocha Trail to Machu Picchu 4 days

Hike the Ancasocha trail with indigenous guides to Machu Picchu. Experience the off-the-beaten-path trail.
Day 1:
start at daybreak when we pick you up from Cusco or Urubamba to drive up to the trailhead in Yanacocha Lagoon. We will be met by our mule drivers and embark on our journey with a gradual ascent for about 45 minutes followed by a slight descent. The purity and ruggedness of the surrounding mountains, only inhabited by llamas, alpacas, and condors will immediately have you profoundly connected to nature.
We’ll have our first fabulous lunch made with mostly organic ingredients from our family farm at a place called Amarupata. Another 1,5 hours of hiking will get us to the campsite for the day where we’ll also have dinner.

Day 2:
Enjoying delicious breakfast. The next part of the trail is one of the most scenic of the entire trek since it’s all framed by the Rainbow Mountain and other, snow-capped peaks. continue trekking downhill through more astounding landscapes on either side, including views of the Humantay Glacier. The path we’re following belongs to the vast network of Inca paths known as Qhapac Ñan in Quechua, which the actual Inka Trail is only a small part. It will lead us to the Ancascocha Lagoon. Our campsite is located in a truly stunning location in a beautiful valley looking down on Ancascocha Lagoon.

Day 3:
breakfast with the deep-blue Ancascocha Lagoon as a backdrop. Now it’s time for what is likely the spiritual highlight of the trek: we’ll descend to the lagoon itself to participate in a ceremony with the sacred water from the glacier. The next part of the hike takes us through a spellbinding cloud forest dotted with delicate orchids and other flowers and vegetation until reaching the Ancascocha River, which we’ll cross to reach the village of Camicancha. This is where we’ll have our last lunch in the mountains. A private van will pick us up to transfer us to the village of Ollantaytambo, we’ll catch the train to Aguas Calientes.

Day 4:
After tucking into an early but hearty breakfast at your hotel, we’ll jump on the bus up to the impressive Inca citadel, a journey that takes about 25 minutes. We should be at the site by 6 am to start our 3-hour guided tour accompanied by the crisp early morning sun, an excellent time to set off because the big crowds will come a few hours later. The guide will take you through and tell you everything. If you have reserved the Huayna Picchu Mountain or Machu Picchu Mountain ticket, you can go up there at around 9 am. It’s a fascinating and challenging hike, not for the faint of heart.
After our tour finishes and you’ve given thanks for this amazing place, we’ll take the bus back down to Aguas Calientes to have lunch. In the afternoon, you will get back on the bus and head to Aguas Calientes town. You will then board the train back to Ollantaytambo, where a private van will be waiting for your ride back to Cusco, arriving between 6-8pm.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.