After a hearty breakfast, you begin climbing slowly into the highlands. Today’s goal is to gain altitude gradually toward the area of Warmiwañusqa (“Dead Woman’s Pass”), the highest point of the Inca Trail, but in the 5 day Inca Trail trek the ascent is spread across more time than in the classic 4-day route.

After walking around 3 hours, we will reach llulluchapampa, an amzing place where we will stop to enjoy lunch. 
After lunch, the path alternates between stone steps, forested sections and open puna grasslands, with llamas and alpacas grazing nearby. Your guide sets a careful, steady pace, with plenty of breaks to catch your breath, drink water and enjoy the views.

After you go over the dead womans pass, the trail comes dowhill, this section is amazing for its outsdanding views along.
At the camp site, you have hot drinks, dinner and a detailed briefing about the next day.

This is one of the most spectacular days of the Inca Trail Collection 5 Days. You will be climbing again to the second pass near Runkurakay, after he second pass we will go through Sayacmarca,these are 2 amazing archeological sites in the 5 day Inca Trail trek
Along the way you visit or pass by:

Runkurakay, a circular ruin thought to be a lookout or checkpoint.
Sayacmarca, an impressive site perched on a rocky outcrop with panoramic views.

The landscape changes from high puna to lush cloud forest, with orchids, mosses and tree ferns. You continue to your lunch spotand camp site near Phuyupatamarca, sometimes called the “Town in the Clouds”, where you arrive with more daylight than on the classic 4-day itinerary, leaving you more time to explore and take photos.
After lunch we will have time to visit this wonderfull archeological site with plenty of time and amazing views to the urubamba river valley. After the guided tour in Phuyupatamarca, you will have time to relax or simple meditate in one of the most amazing viewpoints that only is possible in this extended Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
You end the day with dinner and a final briefing about your approach to Machu Picchu.

After breakfast at your hotel, you take the shuttle bus back up to Machu Picchu for your main visit. Together with your guide, you follow a designated circuit through the citadel, visiting temples, plazas, terraces and viewpoints, while learning about the function and history of this World Heritage site.

If you have pre-booked an additional hike such as Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain, and permits are confirmed, you will do this according to the time shown on your ticket.

After your visit, you return by bus to Aguas Calientes, have lunch (on your own or included, depending on your program), and then board the train back toward the Sacred Valley or Cusco. At the station, our staff will be waiting to transfer you by vehicle to your hotel in Cusco, arriving in the evening.