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The Inca Trail, the way it was meant to be hiked.
Five days on the royal road to Machu Picchu with your party only, your own guide, cook and porters, and a night at Inkaterra at the end of it.
Your own pace
No one else's schedule. Your party is the whole group, so Dead Woman's Pass is taken at the speed that's right for you.A crew you know by name
Our own guides, cooks and porters from the Lares valley, with us for years, paid above the legal porter wage.A rested Machu Picchu morning
Day 4 ends with a hot shower and a celebration dinner at Inkaterra. Machu Picchu comes the next morning, fresh.
Your trail ends at Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo.
Twelve acres of cloud forest on the river below Machu Picchu: your own casita, a hot shower, a fire, and a celebration dinner with your crew's cook as the guest. In the morning, a short bus ride and your private guide at the gate while most hikers are still walking in from the Sun Gate.
Other operators finish the trail with a three-star in town and the citadel the same afternoon, or sell Inkaterra as an upgrade. For us it's the standard finish, on both prices.
Two prices. Everything included.
Per guest, in U.S. dollars, for the full private five-day trek with the Inkaterra finish.
Two guests: $6,790 for the whole private trek. $1,000 deposit today, balance 60 days before you hike.
Bring two friends and everyone pays $2,995. Same crew, same days.
Four guests: $11,980 for the whole private trek. $2,000 deposit today, balance 60 days before you hike.
A family of six, two couples and friends, a milestone birthday. This is the trek most of our parties book.
In the price
- Inca Trail permits and Machu Picchu entry, in your names
- Private licensed guide, on the trail and at Machu Picchu
- Your own cook and porters; you carry a daypack
- All meals on the trail, filtered water, no single-use plastic
- Tents, sleeping pads, dining tent, private toilet tent
- Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo night and celebration dinner
- Train back and private transfers to and from Cusco
Not in the price
- Flights, and hotels in Cusco before and after
- Travel insurance (required)
- Sleeping bag and trekking-pole rental, tips for your crew
Our porters are paid above Peru's legal minimum of S/165 a day and carry within the legal 20 kg limit. Ask any operator the same two questions before you book.
Solo hikers and parties of nine or more are quoted individually. Minimum age 12. Card (3% included) or wire.
How 2027 booking works
2027 permits go on sale when Peru's Ministry of Culture opens them, expected in November, and the peak months sell out that week. Deposited parties are bought first.
Permits are name-locked and non-refundable once bought, so deposits are non-refundable if you cancel. Full booking terms.
"The guides were knowledgeable, supportive, and passionate about sharing the rich history of the Incas... Reaching Dead Woman's Pass was tough, but the sense of accomplishment at the top made every step worth it. Arriving at Machu Picchu through the Sun Gate at dawn was a moment I'll never forget."
itagakidango, Osaka · private Inca Trail, March 2026 · verified TripAdvisor review
Machu Picchu, the end of the royal journey.
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