Moonstone Trek To Machu Picchu 5D/4N

Day 1: Cusco – Quillarumiyoc – Huata – Chillipahua (11 km / 8 hours walking) Pickup from your hotel in Cusco at 6:00 a.m. We drive through Anta province to Quillarumiyoc, the ancient Temple of the Moon, an important Inca site dedicated to lunar worship. From Huarocondo we reach the trailhead and begin trekking toward Huata, a pre-Inca fortress at 3,855 m with sweeping Andes views. After a leaving a coca-leaf offering (kh’inthu) to the mountains, we continue past high-altitude native flora and local farmland to our first campsite in Chillipahua (3,750 m). Meals: lunch, tea time, dinner + snacks.

Day 2: Chillipahua – Chancachuco Pampa (10 km / 7 hours walking) A gradual zigzag climb through farmland and forested slopes to Pukaccasa Pampa (4,535 m) — the highest point of the trek — where we stop for lunch. We descend to our campsite in Chancachuco Pampa (3,900 m), surrounded by snow-capped peaks, glaciers, and grazing llamas and horses. Meals: breakfast, lunch, tea time, dinner + snacks.

Day 3: Chancachuco Pampa – Choquetacarpa Pampa 11 km / 8 hours walking) We follow a river into the dramatic Cchuro Canyon (3,700 m), then climb to the Temple of Wakaywillka («Sacred Tears» in Quechua), dedicated to Mount Veronica, at 3,900 m. After lunch near the temple with views of the icy peaks, we descend to our final campsite at Choquetacarpa Pampa (3,750 m), with views of ancient ruins and the Sacred Valley. Meals: breakfast, lunch, tea time, dinner + snacks.

Day 4: Choquetacarpa Pampa – Cachiccata Quarries – Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes (8 km / 4-5 hours walking) We descend through the Cachiccata Quarries, where pink granite was cut and transported to build the Sun Temple in Ollantaytambo — you’ll learn how the Incas moved these massive stones across the valley. In Ollantaytambo (2,800 m) there’s time to explore the market and Inca-era streets before boarding the train to Aguas Calientes (2,040 m), where we spend the night. Meals: breakfast, box lunch, dinner.

Day 5: Machu Picchu – Cusco Early bus up to the Machu Picchu Sanctuary for a guided tour (approx. 2.5 hours). Free time to explore, with the option to hike Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain (booked in advance, subject to availability). Return by bus to Aguas Calientes, train to Ollantaytambo, and transfer back to Cusco by bus.