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Classic Inca Trail 4 Days to Machu Picchu with Train Review

A guided tour of Machu Picchu, a 6 kg porter and free cancellation, and it sells to one. Only two reviews so far; the panoramic train is extra.

In Machu Picchu guided tour (Temple of the Sun, Main Plaza)Train back class not statedGroup max up to 13Travelers 1 or more
◆ $780
from · per person · checked 26 Sep 2026
★ 5.0
2 reviews
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✓ sells to one traveler · free cancellation up to 24 h
Duration
4 days / 3 nights
Distance
42–46 km
High point
4,215 m
Start
6:00 AM pickup, Cusco
Group
up to 13
Travelers
1 or more
Cancellation
free cancellation (cancel for free until day before)
Train back
class not stated
This trek on the trail

Route and Camps

Km 822,720 m
WayllabambaNight 1
Dead Woman's Pass4,215 m
PacaymayoNight 2
Wiñay WaynaNight 3
Sun Gate2,720 m
Machu Picchu2,430 m

Pink dots are where this trek camps; other operators use different sites on the same trail.

Classic Inca Trail 4 Days to Machu Picchu, Day by Day

A classic itinerary with a guided tour of the citadel, a 6 kg porter allowance and free cancellation until the day before — and it sells to a single traveler at the listed $780. It has only two reviews so far, both five stars, so the listing's details carry more weight here than on the most-reviewed treks.

  1. Day one. Pickup from your Cusco hotel at 6:00 AM, a welcome at Km 82, Llactapata, lunch at Tarayoc and the camp at Wayllabamba.

  2. Day two. Dead Woman's Pass at 4,215 m and down to Pacaymayo.

  3. Day three. Runkurakay, Sayacmarca, lunch at Phuyupatamarca and the last camp at Wiñay Wayna.

  4. Day four. Sunrise at the Sun Gate, a full guided tour of Machu Picchu, including the Temple of the Sun and the Main Plaza, and the train to Ollantaytambo.

The main thing

What the price includes. Inca Trail and Machu Picchu tickets, a licensed guide, a porter for 6 kg of your gear, three nights camping with a tent per couple, a foam mattress and duffle bag, all meals with vegetarian options on request, drinking water and snacks, round-trip transport from your Cusco hotel and the return train ticket. Check dates for this trek.

What it leaves out. Lunch on day four, the sleeping bag and poles (rent), Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain, tips, and the panoramic train, which is a paid supplement. The listing advises two days in Cusco to acclimatize before you start, and children under 16 can't book it.

Options on 1 Nov 2026

Start
6:00 AM
1 adult
$780
2 adults
$780 per person
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This trek has one option on GetYourGuide: the price is the same for one or more travelers.

Included
Inca Trail permit and entry to Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu: guided tour (Temple of the Sun, Main Plaza)
Porter for 6 kg of your gear
Train back: class not stated
Hotel pickup at 6:00 AM
Not included
Lunch day 4
Optional night in Aguas Calientes
Alcohol
Sleeping bag + poles (rent)
Huayna Picchu / Machu Picchu Mountain
Panoramic train supplement
Tips
Not stated by the operator: toilet tent.

Trek Comfort: 0 of 4

· 2 not stated · hover or tap each for the fact
Porter ≥ 7 kg
6 kg only
Porter carries 6 kg — the rest is in your daypack
Sleeping bag & mattress
Rent
Sleeping bag is a rental — not in the price
Private toilet tent
Not stated
Toilet tent not stated
Panoramic train back
Not stated
Train class back not stated
sells to one traveler · free cancellation up to 24 h

What Reviewers Rate

Sub-ratings (guide, transport, value) appear once the listing has more reviews.
Same trail, three different insides

Against the Two Most-Reviewed Alternatives

Bars and squares show size; green marks the best value in each row; dashed means the operator doesn't say.

From
✓ best$780per person
$798per person
$835per person
Reviews
★ 5.02 reviews
✓ best★ 4.9592 reviews
★ 4.9123 reviews
Group max
✓ bestup to 13one square = one trekker
up to 16one square = one trekker
up to 16one square = one trekker
Travelers
Sells to one
Sells to one
Sells to one
In Machu Picchu
guided tour (Temple of the Sun, Main Plaza)
✓ bestCircuit 1 & 3
Circuit 3
Train back
class not stated
✓ bestVistadome · panoramic
✓ bestVistadome · panoramic
Porter carries
6 kgof your gear
✓ best7 kgof your gear
✓ best7 kgof your gear
Sleeping bag
For rent
For rent
For rent
Trek comfort
0 of 4 · 2 not stated
✓ best
3 of 4
✓ best
3 of 4
Cancellation
✓ bestFree up to 24 h
Non-refundable
Non-refundable
For whom
Solo travelers and groups, who may need to cancel
Solo travelers and groups, who want the most-reviewed trek and the Vistadome home
Solo travelers and groups and the Vistadome home

Good to Know

  1. 01Pickup from your Cusco hotel at 6:00 AM.
  2. 02Your passport number goes on the permit — travel with the same passport.
  3. 03Permits are personal: the date and the name can't be changed.
  4. 04Cancellation: free cancellation (cancel for free until day before).
  5. 05Sells to a single traveler at the listed price.
  6. 06Groups of up to 13.
  7. 07The trail is closed every February.
  8. 08The high point is Dead Woman's Pass, 4,215 m, on day two.
  9. 09The porter carries 6 kg of your gear.
  10. 10Huayna Picchu is not included and sells out months ahead.
  11. 11Train back: return train to Ollantaytambo (class not stated).
  12. 12Tips are not included.

From People Who Walked It

No quotes collected for this trek yet — the rating above comes from GetYourGuide.

Questions About This Trek

Yes — this trek sells to a single traveler at the listed $780, so a solo booking pays the same per person as everyone else and joins a shared group of up to 13.

Only six of the sixteen 4-day treks do that; nine require at least two people, and one charges a single adult nearly double the advertised price.

guided tour (Temple of the Sun, Main Plaza) is what this trek's Machu Picchu ticket covers.

Many tickets now include a single circuit, and a second circuit needs its own ticket, so check the listing if you want to see more. Huayna Picchu is always a separate ticket with limited places, and has to be booked months ahead.

You return on the return train to Ollantaytambo (class not stated).

The train runs from Aguas Calientes, below Machu Picchu, to Ollantaytambo, and the road transfer continues to Cusco. Other treks use a different class — the Vistadome on the two most-reviewed, a standard or Expedition train on most others.

The porter carries 5, 6 or 7 kg of your own gear on the treks that state an allowance, on top of the group's tents, food and kitchen.

The two most-reviewed treks carry 7 kg, the most any listing states; four treks include no personal porter and sell one as an extra. Whatever doesn't fit — water, rain shell, warm layer, camera — goes in the daypack you carry yourself.

No — the sleeping bag is a rental on this trek, as on most of the sixteen.

Budget for it, or bring your own bag rated for cold: nights at the 3,600 m camp are close to freezing. Only one trek in our comparison includes a sleeping bag and mattress in the price.

Hotel pickup in Cusco is at 6:00 AM on day one, so plan an early night before the trek.

Pickup times on the sixteen treks run from 4:00 to 6:00 AM, and the operator confirms the exact time and meeting point after booking. Bring the passport on your booking — it is checked against the permit at Km 82.

The listing's cancellation terms are: free cancellation (cancel for free until day before).

Inca Trail permits are bought in your name for one date and can't be resold, which is why many 4-day treks don't refund. If your plans might change, compare the treks with free cancellation, and consider travel insurance, which none of the sixteen treks includes.

Groups on this trek are up to 13 trekkers, plus the guide, cooks and porters who walk with you.

Group sizes on the sixteen treks run from 8 to 16. Smaller groups tend to keep a more even pace, and the guide gets to know how each person is coping with the altitude.

Cusco: Amazing 4-Day Classic Inca Trail and Train◆ $780 · per person
Check dates →✓ sells to one traveler · free cancellation up to 24 h
Machu Picchu: 4-Day Inca Trail Hike & Panoramic Train
◆ from $798 · sells to one
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