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Peru

Hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

Program No. 19937RJ
The Incas created the largest pre-Columbian empire in the Americas. Hike and learn about their grand achievements as you explore sacred ruins, the Inca Trail and iconic Machu Picchu.

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LODGING & MEALS
Lodgings may differ by date. Select a date to see the lodgings specific to that date.
Showing Lodging & Meals For:
Oct 18, 2026 - Oct 30, 2026 (Lima to Cusco)
Apr 27, 2025 - May 09, 2025 (Lima to Cusco)
May 18, 2025 - May 30, 2025 (Lima to Cusco)
Jun 08, 2025 - Jun 20, 2025 (Lima to Cusco)
Jul 27, 2025 - Aug 08, 2025 (Lima to Cusco)
Aug 17, 2025 - Aug 29, 2025 (Lima to Cusco)
Sep 14, 2025 - Sep 26, 2025 (Lima to Cusco)
Oct 05, 2025 - Oct 17, 2025 (Lima to Cusco)
Oct 12, 2025 - Oct 24, 2025 (Lima to Cusco)
Nov 02, 2025 - Nov 14, 2025 (Lima to Cusco)
Apr 19, 2026 - May 01, 2026 (Lima to Cusco)
Apr 26, 2026 - May 08, 2026 (Lima to Cusco)
May 17, 2026 - May 29, 2026 (Lima to Cusco)
Jun 07, 2026 - Jun 19, 2026 (Lima to Cusco)
Jun 30, 2026 - Jul 12, 2026 (Lima to Cusco)
Aug 16, 2026 - Aug 28, 2026 (Lima to Cusco)
Sep 13, 2026 - Sep 25, 2026 (Lima to Cusco)
Oct 11, 2026 - Oct 23, 2026 (Lima to Cusco)
Oct 18, 2026 - Oct 30, 2026 (Lima to Cusco)
Lodging and meal options may differ by date. Select a date to see the information specific to that date.
What You'll Eat
11 Breakfasts
9 Lunches
7 Dinners
Total: 27 Meals
The following choices may be available when requested in advance: Vegetarian, Low Salt, Low Fat, Gluten Free
Where You'll Stay
2 NIGHTS
Location: Miraflores, Lima
A modern hotel located at the heart of the district of Miraflores. The hotel is located in the central Av. Ricardo Palma and is only a few meters from the Kennedy Park. This hotel is a smoke-free establishment.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Urubamba
The hotel is a former 18th-century, colonial style Franciscan monastery. The posada is set among gardens in the heart of the Sacred Valley.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Inca Trail
The tented camp is composed of high quality expedition-style tents. The camp is raised and disassembled each day at pre-assigned sites along the Inca Trail. When participants enroll as a double they get a triple-size tent, 88 x 76 inches, and the singles will get a double-size tent. This allows for room in the tent for the duffel bags and backpacks and room to enter and exit the tent. Singles will always get their own tent.
1 NIGHT
Location: Aguas Calientes
El Mapi (formerly Machu Picchu Inn) provides a wonderful location from which you can admire the quaint and folksy town known as Aguas Calientes.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Cusco
This modern hotel offers modern amenities and views of the city or the mountains and features 127 rooms. Reopened after renovation in 2010, the hotel features contemporary decor and fine dining and is close to the handicraft market and the Plaza de Armas.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Miraflores, Lima
A modern hotel located at the heart of the district of Miraflores. The hotel is located in the central Av. Ricardo Palma and is only a few meters from the Kennedy Park. This hotel is a smoke-free establishment.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Urubamba
The hotel is a former 18th-century, colonial style Franciscan monastery. The posada is set among gardens in the heart of the Sacred Valley.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Inca Trail
The tented camp is composed of high quality expedition-style tents. The camp is raised and disassembled each day at pre-assigned sites along the Inca Trail. When participants enroll as a double they get a triple-size tent, 88 x 76 inches, and the singles will get a double-size tent. This allows for room in the tent for the duffel bags and backpacks and room to enter and exit the tent. Singles will always get their own tent.
1 NIGHT
Location: Aguas Calientes
El Mapi (formerly Machu Picchu Inn) provides a wonderful location from which you can admire the quaint and folksy town known as Aguas Calientes.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Cusco
This modern hotel offers modern amenities and views of the city or the mountains and features 127 rooms. Reopened after renovation in 2010, the hotel features contemporary decor and fine dining and is close to the handicraft market and the Plaza de Armas.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Miraflores, Lima
A modern hotel located at the heart of the district of Miraflores. The hotel is located in the central Av. Ricardo Palma and is only a few meters from the Kennedy Park. This hotel is a smoke-free establishment.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Urubamba
The hotel is a former 18th-century, colonial style Franciscan monastery. The posada is set among gardens in the heart of the Sacred Valley.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Inca Trail
The tented camp is composed of high quality expedition-style tents. The camp is raised and disassembled each day at pre-assigned sites along the Inca Trail. When participants enroll as a double they get a triple-size tent, 88 x 76 inches, and the singles will get a double-size tent. This allows for room in the tent for the duffel bags and backpacks and room to enter and exit the tent. Singles will always get their own tent.
1 NIGHT
Location: Aguas Calientes
El Mapi (formerly Machu Picchu Inn) provides a wonderful location from which you can admire the quaint and folksy town known as Aguas Calientes.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Cusco
This modern hotel offers modern amenities and views of the city or the mountains and features 127 rooms. Reopened after renovation in 2010, the hotel features contemporary decor and fine dining and is close to the handicraft market and the Plaza de Armas.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Miraflores, Lima
A modern hotel located at the heart of the district of Miraflores. The hotel is located in the central Av. Ricardo Palma and is only a few meters from the Kennedy Park. This hotel is a smoke-free establishment.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Urubamba
The hotel is a former 18th-century, colonial style Franciscan monastery. The posada is set among gardens in the heart of the Sacred Valley.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Inca Trail
The tented camp is composed of high quality expedition-style tents. The camp is raised and disassembled each day at pre-assigned sites along the Inca Trail. When participants enroll as a double they get a triple-size tent, 88 x 76 inches, and the singles will get a double-size tent. This allows for room in the tent for the duffel bags and backpacks and room to enter and exit the tent. Singles will always get their own tent.
1 NIGHT
Location: Aguas Calientes
El Mapi (formerly Machu Picchu Inn) provides a wonderful location from which you can admire the quaint and folksy town known as Aguas Calientes.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Cusco
This modern hotel offers modern amenities and views of the city or the mountains and features 127 rooms. Reopened after renovation in 2010, the hotel features contemporary decor and fine dining and is close to the handicraft market and the Plaza de Armas.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Miraflores, Lima
A modern hotel located at the heart of the district of Miraflores. The hotel is located in the central Av. Ricardo Palma and is only a few meters from the Kennedy Park. This hotel is a smoke-free establishment.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Urubamba
The hotel is a former 18th-century, colonial style Franciscan monastery. The posada is set among gardens in the heart of the Sacred Valley.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Inca Trail
The tented camp is composed of high quality expedition-style tents. The camp is raised and disassembled each day at pre-assigned sites along the Inca Trail. When participants enroll as a double they get a triple-size tent, 88 x 76 inches, and the singles will get a double-size tent. This allows for room in the tent for the duffel bags and backpacks and room to enter and exit the tent. Singles will always get their own tent.
1 NIGHT
Location: Aguas Calientes
El Mapi (formerly Machu Picchu Inn) provides a wonderful location from which you can admire the quaint and folksy town known as Aguas Calientes.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Cusco
This modern hotel offers modern amenities and views of the city or the mountains and features 127 rooms. Reopened after renovation in 2010, the hotel features contemporary decor and fine dining and is close to the handicraft market and the Plaza de Armas.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Miraflores, Lima
A modern hotel located at the heart of the district of Miraflores. The hotel is located in the central Av. Ricardo Palma and is only a few meters from the Kennedy Park. This hotel is a smoke-free establishment.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Urubamba
The hotel is a former 18th-century, colonial style Franciscan monastery. The posada is set among gardens in the heart of the Sacred Valley.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Inca Trail
The tented camp is composed of high quality expedition-style tents. The camp is raised and disassembled each day at pre-assigned sites along the Inca Trail. When participants enroll as a double they get a triple-size tent, 88 x 76 inches, and the singles will get a double-size tent. This allows for room in the tent for the duffel bags and backpacks and room to enter and exit the tent. Singles will always get their own tent.
1 NIGHT
Location: Aguas Calientes
El Mapi (formerly Machu Picchu Inn) provides a wonderful location from which you can admire the quaint and folksy town known as Aguas Calientes.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Cusco
This modern hotel offers modern amenities and views of the city or the mountains and features 127 rooms. Reopened after renovation in 2010, the hotel features contemporary decor and fine dining and is close to the handicraft market and the Plaza de Armas.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Miraflores, Lima
A modern hotel located at the heart of the district of Miraflores. The hotel is located in the central Av. Ricardo Palma and is only a few meters from the Kennedy Park. This hotel is a smoke-free establishment.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Urubamba
The hotel is a former 18th-century, colonial style Franciscan monastery. The posada is set among gardens in the heart of the Sacred Valley.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Inca Trail
The tented camp is composed of high quality expedition-style tents. The camp is raised and disassembled each day at pre-assigned sites along the Inca Trail. When participants enroll as a double they get a triple-size tent, 88 x 76 inches, and the singles will get a double-size tent. This allows for room in the tent for the duffel bags and backpacks and room to enter and exit the tent. Singles will always get their own tent.
1 NIGHT
Location: Aguas Calientes
El Mapi (formerly Machu Picchu Inn) provides a wonderful location from which you can admire the quaint and folksy town known as Aguas Calientes.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Cusco
This modern hotel offers modern amenities and views of the city or the mountains and features 127 rooms. Reopened after renovation in 2010, the hotel features contemporary decor and fine dining and is close to the handicraft market and the Plaza de Armas.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Miraflores, Lima
A modern hotel located at the heart of the district of Miraflores. The hotel is located in the central Av. Ricardo Palma and is only a few meters from the Kennedy Park. This hotel is a smoke-free establishment.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Urubamba
The hotel is a former 18th-century, colonial style Franciscan monastery. The posada is set among gardens in the heart of the Sacred Valley.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Inca Trail
The tented camp is composed of high quality expedition-style tents. The camp is raised and disassembled each day at pre-assigned sites along the Inca Trail. When participants enroll as a double they get a triple-size tent, 88 x 76 inches, and the singles will get a double-size tent. This allows for room in the tent for the duffel bags and backpacks and room to enter and exit the tent. Singles will always get their own tent.
1 NIGHT
Location: Aguas Calientes
El Mapi (formerly Machu Picchu Inn) provides a wonderful location from which you can admire the quaint and folksy town known as Aguas Calientes.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Cusco
This modern hotel offers modern amenities and views of the city or the mountains and features 127 rooms. Reopened after renovation in 2010, the hotel features contemporary decor and fine dining and is close to the handicraft market and the Plaza de Armas.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Miraflores, Lima
A modern hotel located at the heart of the district of Miraflores. The hotel is located in the central Av. Ricardo Palma and is only a few meters from the Kennedy Park. This hotel is a smoke-free establishment.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Urubamba
The hotel is a former 18th-century, colonial style Franciscan monastery. The posada is set among gardens in the heart of the Sacred Valley.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Inca Trail
The tented camp is composed of high quality expedition-style tents. The camp is raised and disassembled each day at pre-assigned sites along the Inca Trail. When participants enroll as a double they get a triple-size tent, 88 x 76 inches, and the singles will get a double-size tent. This allows for room in the tent for the duffel bags and backpacks and room to enter and exit the tent. Singles will always get their own tent.
1 NIGHT
Location: Aguas Calientes
El Mapi (formerly Machu Picchu Inn) provides a wonderful location from which you can admire the quaint and folksy town known as Aguas Calientes.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Cusco
This modern hotel offers modern amenities and views of the city or the mountains and features 127 rooms. Reopened after renovation in 2010, the hotel features contemporary decor and fine dining and is close to the handicraft market and the Plaza de Armas.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Miraflores, Lima
A modern hotel located at the heart of the district of Miraflores. The hotel is located in the central Av. Ricardo Palma and is only a few meters from the Kennedy Park. This hotel is a smoke-free establishment.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Urubamba
The hotel is a former 18th-century, colonial style Franciscan monastery. The posada is set among gardens in the heart of the Sacred Valley.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Inca Trail
The tented camp is composed of high quality expedition-style tents. The camp is raised and disassembled each day at pre-assigned sites along the Inca Trail. When participants enroll as a double they get a triple-size tent, 88 x 76 inches, and the singles will get a double-size tent. This allows for room in the tent for the duffel bags and backpacks and room to enter and exit the tent. Singles will always get their own tent.
1 NIGHT
Location: Aguas Calientes
El Mapi (formerly Machu Picchu Inn) provides a wonderful location from which you can admire the quaint and folksy town known as Aguas Calientes.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Cusco
This modern hotel offers modern amenities and views of the city or the mountains and features 127 rooms. Reopened after renovation in 2010, the hotel features contemporary decor and fine dining and is close to the handicraft market and the Plaza de Armas.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Miraflores, Lima
A modern hotel located at the heart of the district of Miraflores. The hotel is located in the central Av. Ricardo Palma and is only a few meters from the Kennedy Park. This hotel is a smoke-free establishment.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Urubamba
The hotel is a former 18th-century, colonial style Franciscan monastery. The posada is set among gardens in the heart of the Sacred Valley.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Inca Trail
The tented camp is composed of high quality expedition-style tents. The camp is raised and disassembled each day at pre-assigned sites along the Inca Trail. When participants enroll as a double they get a triple-size tent, 88 x 76 inches, and the singles will get a double-size tent. This allows for room in the tent for the duffel bags and backpacks and room to enter and exit the tent. Singles will always get their own tent.
1 NIGHT
Location: Aguas Calientes
El Mapi (formerly Machu Picchu Inn) provides a wonderful location from which you can admire the quaint and folksy town known as Aguas Calientes.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Cusco
This modern hotel offers modern amenities and views of the city or the mountains and features 127 rooms. Reopened after renovation in 2010, the hotel features contemporary decor and fine dining and is close to the handicraft market and the Plaza de Armas.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Miraflores, Lima
A modern hotel located at the heart of the district of Miraflores. The hotel is located in the central Av. Ricardo Palma and is only a few meters from the Kennedy Park. This hotel is a smoke-free establishment.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Urubamba
The hotel is a former 18th-century, colonial style Franciscan monastery. The posada is set among gardens in the heart of the Sacred Valley.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Inca Trail
The tented camp is composed of high quality expedition-style tents. The camp is raised and disassembled each day at pre-assigned sites along the Inca Trail. When participants enroll as a double they get a triple-size tent, 88 x 76 inches, and the singles will get a double-size tent. This allows for room in the tent for the duffel bags and backpacks and room to enter and exit the tent. Singles will always get their own tent.
1 NIGHT
Location: Aguas Calientes
El Mapi (formerly Machu Picchu Inn) provides a wonderful location from which you can admire the quaint and folksy town known as Aguas Calientes.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Cusco
This modern hotel offers modern amenities and views of the city or the mountains and features 127 rooms. Reopened after renovation in 2010, the hotel features contemporary decor and fine dining and is close to the handicraft market and the Plaza de Armas.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Miraflores, Lima
A modern hotel located at the heart of the district of Miraflores. The hotel is located in the central Av. Ricardo Palma and is only a few meters from the Kennedy Park. This hotel is a smoke-free establishment.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Urubamba
The hotel is a former 18th-century, colonial style Franciscan monastery. The posada is set among gardens in the heart of the Sacred Valley.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Inca Trail
The tented camp is composed of high quality expedition-style tents. The camp is raised and disassembled each day at pre-assigned sites along the Inca Trail. When participants enroll as a double they get a triple-size tent, 88 x 76 inches, and the singles will get a double-size tent. This allows for room in the tent for the duffel bags and backpacks and room to enter and exit the tent. Singles will always get their own tent.
1 NIGHT
Location: Aguas Calientes
El Mapi (formerly Machu Picchu Inn) provides a wonderful location from which you can admire the quaint and folksy town known as Aguas Calientes.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Cusco
This modern hotel offers modern amenities and views of the city or the mountains and features 127 rooms. Reopened after renovation in 2010, the hotel features contemporary decor and fine dining and is close to the handicraft market and the Plaza de Armas.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Miraflores, Lima
A modern hotel located at the heart of the district of Miraflores. The hotel is located in the central Av. Ricardo Palma and is only a few meters from the Kennedy Park. This hotel is a smoke-free establishment.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Urubamba
The hotel is a former 18th-century, colonial style Franciscan monastery. The posada is set among gardens in the heart of the Sacred Valley.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Inca Trail
The tented camp is composed of high quality expedition-style tents. The camp is raised and disassembled each day at pre-assigned sites along the Inca Trail. When participants enroll as a double they get a triple-size tent, 88 x 76 inches, and the singles will get a double-size tent. This allows for room in the tent for the duffel bags and backpacks and room to enter and exit the tent. Singles will always get their own tent.
1 NIGHT
Location: Aguas Calientes
El Mapi (formerly Machu Picchu Inn) provides a wonderful location from which you can admire the quaint and folksy town known as Aguas Calientes.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Cusco
This modern hotel offers modern amenities and views of the city or the mountains and features 127 rooms. Reopened after renovation in 2010, the hotel features contemporary decor and fine dining and is close to the handicraft market and the Plaza de Armas.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Miraflores, Lima
A modern hotel located at the heart of the district of Miraflores. The hotel is located in the central Av. Ricardo Palma and is only a few meters from the Kennedy Park. This hotel is a smoke-free establishment.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Urubamba
The hotel is a former 18th-century, colonial style Franciscan monastery. The posada is set among gardens in the heart of the Sacred Valley.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Inca Trail
The tented camp is composed of high quality expedition-style tents. The camp is raised and disassembled each day at pre-assigned sites along the Inca Trail. When participants enroll as a double they get a triple-size tent, 88 x 76 inches, and the singles will get a double-size tent. This allows for room in the tent for the duffel bags and backpacks and room to enter and exit the tent. Singles will always get their own tent.
1 NIGHT
Location: Aguas Calientes
El Mapi (formerly Machu Picchu Inn) provides a wonderful location from which you can admire the quaint and folksy town known as Aguas Calientes.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Cusco
This modern hotel offers modern amenities and views of the city or the mountains and features 127 rooms. Reopened after renovation in 2010, the hotel features contemporary decor and fine dining and is close to the handicraft market and the Plaza de Armas.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Miraflores, Lima
A modern hotel located at the heart of the district of Miraflores. The hotel is located in the central Av. Ricardo Palma and is only a few meters from the Kennedy Park. This hotel is a smoke-free establishment.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Urubamba
The hotel is a former 18th-century, colonial style Franciscan monastery. The posada is set among gardens in the heart of the Sacred Valley.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Inca Trail
The tented camp is composed of high quality expedition-style tents. The camp is raised and disassembled each day at pre-assigned sites along the Inca Trail. When participants enroll as a double they get a triple-size tent, 88 x 76 inches, and the singles will get a double-size tent. This allows for room in the tent for the duffel bags and backpacks and room to enter and exit the tent. Singles will always get their own tent.
1 NIGHT
Location: Aguas Calientes
El Mapi (formerly Machu Picchu Inn) provides a wonderful location from which you can admire the quaint and folksy town known as Aguas Calientes.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Cusco
This modern hotel offers modern amenities and views of the city or the mountains and features 127 rooms. Reopened after renovation in 2010, the hotel features contemporary decor and fine dining and is close to the handicraft market and the Plaza de Armas.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Miraflores, Lima
A modern hotel located at the heart of the district of Miraflores. The hotel is located in the central Av. Ricardo Palma and is only a few meters from the Kennedy Park. This hotel is a smoke-free establishment.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Urubamba
The hotel is a former 18th-century, colonial style Franciscan monastery. The posada is set among gardens in the heart of the Sacred Valley.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Inca Trail
The tented camp is composed of high quality expedition-style tents. The camp is raised and disassembled each day at pre-assigned sites along the Inca Trail. When participants enroll as a double they get a triple-size tent, 88 x 76 inches, and the singles will get a double-size tent. This allows for room in the tent for the duffel bags and backpacks and room to enter and exit the tent. Singles will always get their own tent.
1 NIGHT
Location: Aguas Calientes
El Mapi (formerly Machu Picchu Inn) provides a wonderful location from which you can admire the quaint and folksy town known as Aguas Calientes.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Cusco
This modern hotel offers modern amenities and views of the city or the mountains and features 127 rooms. Reopened after renovation in 2010, the hotel features contemporary decor and fine dining and is close to the handicraft market and the Plaza de Armas.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Miraflores, Lima
A modern hotel located at the heart of the district of Miraflores. The hotel is located in the central Av. Ricardo Palma and is only a few meters from the Kennedy Park. This hotel is a smoke-free establishment.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Urubamba
The hotel is a former 18th-century, colonial style Franciscan monastery. The posada is set among gardens in the heart of the Sacred Valley.
3 NIGHTS
Location: Inca Trail
The tented camp is composed of high quality expedition-style tents. The camp is raised and disassembled each day at pre-assigned sites along the Inca Trail. When participants enroll as a double they get a triple-size tent, 88 x 76 inches, and the singles will get a double-size tent. This allows for room in the tent for the duffel bags and backpacks and room to enter and exit the tent. Singles will always get their own tent.
1 NIGHT
Location: Aguas Calientes
El Mapi (formerly Machu Picchu Inn) provides a wonderful location from which you can admire the quaint and folksy town known as Aguas Calientes.
2 NIGHTS
Location: Cusco
This modern hotel offers modern amenities and views of the city or the mountains and features 127 rooms. Reopened after renovation in 2010, the hotel features contemporary decor and fine dining and is close to the handicraft market and the Plaza de Armas.





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