In the early morning, at around 7:30 a.m. we will pick you up from your hotel by bus. We will drive you to the train station to board the train that will take us to km.104 on the Cuzco – Machu Picchu railroad. This is the starting point of our hike, where we arrive at around 10:00 am. We start with visiting the Chachabamba archaeological complex (2150 m.a.s.l), which is located very close to the control point. Then, we start an uphill hike on a 8 km ascending path. After four hours, this path takes us to the archaeological complex of Wiñaywayna (2650 m.a.s.l). This is an impressive complex made up of an agricultural center with numerous terraces, a religious sector and an urban sector. On the way up we may enjoy magnificent views of the Urubamba River valley and the Choquesuysuy archaeological complex located on the other side of the river, and also of a beautiful waterfall located just a few minutes away from Wiñaywayna. We continue our hike and climb to Intipunku, or The Sun Gate. This will take an hour of hiking along a path of flat stones on the edges of cliffs in highland jungle. From this fabulous spot, we may contemplate the sacred Inca city of Machupicchu. From Intipunku, we descend to Machu Picchu, which we will not enter this day. After our first glimps of Machu Picchu we descend by bus to Aguas Calientes. After a tiring day, we can rest at our hostel and even relax in hot springs.