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Inca Trail Permits 2022

Inca Trail Peru


There are only 500 spaces available per day, approximately 200 are assigned to tourists and 300 to porters, cooks and guides.

If the number of spaces runs out, you will have to choose another date. If the permits run out on a particular date, no travel agency will be able to offer a space. The Inca Trail permits can only be purchased with the visitor's name and passport number.

One thing to consider is the following: once the reservation is confirmed, there is no option to change the date, name.

What is the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu about?

  • The Inca Trail is one of the most famous walks in the world. Travel 40 kilometers (24 miles) from the Sacred Valley of the Incas to the Puerta del Sol (Intipunku), this is the main gate to the sacred city where the Incas entered more than 500 years ago.
  • The Inca Trail Tours to Machu Picchu lasts only 4 days and travels through mountain passes and cloud forests until you reach the jungle eyebrow of Cusco where Machu Picchu is located. The highest point is the ‘Abra of the dead woman’, at 4,224 meters above sea level (13,860 ft). The lowest point is in Machu Picchu, 2,430 meters from sea level (7,972 ft).
  • In addition to lush landscapes, this hike allows you to see Inca and pre-Inca places, such as: Huiñay Huayna, Phuyupatamarca, Sayacmarca and Runkurakay.
  • Currently, you can only do the Inca Trail by buying permits in advance from an authorized tourism agency. All agencies offer tourists: transportation, cooks (complete food during the walk), porters (carry visitor's luggage), camping equipment, tour guide, entrance to Machu Picchu and transportation back to Cusco.

How many people can travel the Inca Trail each day?

There are 500 permits available for the Inca Trail every day. However, that number is a bit far from the truth since only 200 tourists will be able to enter each day. The rest of the people make up the support team on the route (porters, guides and chefs).

When is the time to book the Inca Trail?

  • The famous 4-day hike can only be traveled in the company of an ‘authorized’ tourism agency. Tours must be purchased approximately 6 months in advance.
  • When availability is released (every October 5), permits begin to run out. This happens especially for the months of May to August (high tourist season).

What are the alternatives to the Inca Trail?

For those people who failed to reserve one of the permits for the Inca Trail, know that there are several alternative routes that lead to Machu Picchu. The most famous is the Inca Trail 2 day, or the Machu Picchu 3 Day Hike.

  • Salkantay Trek - This hike lasts 5 days, 4 nights and travels high mountains such as the ‘Abra of the snowy Salkantay’, at 4,650 meters from the sea (15,255 ft). This adventure is more difficult than the Inca Trail since it covers almost 70 kilometers. It crosses the town of Aguas Calientes to reach Machu Picchu. It is famous for its beautiful landscapes of snow-capped mountains and lagoons.
  • Lares Trek - This hike lasts 4 days, 3 nights and travels through the Andean mountains with traditional villages such as Lares. The highest point on the route is the Ipsaycocha Pass, at 4,350 meters from the sea (14,271 ft). There are many variants of this walk. The most popular route through ‘Patacancha’ travels approximately 37 kilometers. It includes a section by train to Aguas Calientes, from where you climb to Machu Picchu. It is famous for its traditional villages.
  • Choquequirao Trek 4 Days - The archaeological site of Choquequirao is considered the ‘Sacred Sister of Machu Picchu’ due to its similarity to the Inca City. The route that takes there lasts 4 days, 3 nights and is considered one of the most difficult because it runs through the hot Apurimac canyon. Additionally, there is an 8-day hike that continues that route to Machu Picchu. This extreme hike covers 115 kilometers.
  • Inca Jungle Trek to Machu Picchu - The Inca Jungle is the commercial name of an adventure tour to Machu Picchu that includes the practice of sports such as: cycling, walking, boating, zipline and more experiences. It lasts 4 days, 3 nights and includes the visit to Machu Picchu by the Hydroelectric route.

Inca Trail Operators 2022 - Full List of Autorized

001. AB Expeditions E.I.R.L.
002. Action Peru Treks E.I.R.L
003. ADV Gregory Cusco Peru.S.A.C
004. Adventours-SAS E.I.R.L
005. Adventure Peru Tour Operator S.A.C.
006. Agencia De Viajes Ecotime Peru E.I.R.L
007. Agencia De Viajes Y Turismo Apu Salkantay E.I.R.L.
008. Agencia De Viajes Y Turismo Ethnias Peru E.I.R.L.
009. Agencia De Viajes Y Turismo Peru Top Adventure S.R.L
010. Agencia De Viajes Y Turismo Ra�ces Tours E.I.R.L.
011. Agencia Prueba S.A.C
012. Agencia Turismo K.B. Adventures S.A.C
013. Allyn Pacha Travel E.I.R.L
014. Alpaca Expeditions E.I.R.L.
015. Alpaca Tours Peru E.I.R.L.
016. Altura Travel S.A.C
017. Amazin Adventures E.I.R.L.
018. Amazon Andes Peru S.C.R.L.
019. Amazonas Explorer S.A.C
020. America Trek SAC
021. Andean Adventures S.R.L.
022. Andean Amazon EIRL
023. Andean Expeditions & Adventures S.A.C
024. Andean Killa Tours SAC
025. Andean Treks & Adventures SAC
026. Andean Hiking
027. Andes Amazon Trails Peru E.I.R.L.
028. Andina Travel Treks & Eco Adventure E.I.R.L.
029. Apu Andino Travel E.I.R.L
030. Apu Travel Service E.I.R.L.
031. Apumayo Expediciones S.A.C.
032. Apus Peru Adventure Travel SpecialistsS.A.C.
033. Auqui Mountain Spirit E.I.R.L.
034. Auqui Peru Mountain Spirit E.I.R.L.
035. Ausangate Travels SRL
036. Aventuras Ecotrek Peru EIRL
037. Aventuras X-Treme Tourbulencia En Cusco E.I.R.L
038. Andean Spiritual Path EIRL
039. Best Andes Travel SRL
040. Caminos De Llama S.A.C.
041. Camping Tours E.I.R.L.
042. Ceci's Travel E.I.R.L.
043. Chaska Tours Agencia De Viajes Y Turismo E.I.R.L.
044. Chaski Tours S.A.C.
045. Conde Travel E.I.R.L.
046. Condor Travel S.A.C.
047. Corporation BECRI SAC
048. Crossover Peru SAC
049. Cultural Immersion Travel Peru E.I.R.L.
050. Culturas Peru Viajes Y Servicios S.R.L.
051. Cusco Native Travel Agency E.I.R.L
052. Cusco Peruvian Adventures SAC
053. Cusco Sunrise Peru Trek Tour Operator E.I.R.L.
054. Cusi Travel International S.C.R.L
055. DHSG EIRL
056. Daily Tours EIRL
057. Danzak Peru EIRL
058. Destinos Turisticos Group Peru S.A.C.
059. Discover South America E.I.R.L
060. Eco Path Trek E.I.R.L
061. Eco Wayky's Tour Aventura E.I.R.L.
062. Ecoandes Adventures S.R.L.
063. Ecoinka S.R.L
064. Ecs Travel S.A.C.
065. Enigma Adventure Tour Operator S.A.C.
066. Epitour's Trek E.I.R.L.
067. EricXpeditions SAC
068. Evolution Treks Peru E.I.R.L
069. Experience Colibri Peru EIRL
070. Explora Peru Co SAC
071. Explorandes S.A.C.
072. Explore Adventures S.R.L
073. Exploring Peru Travel Service E.I.R.L.
074. Fiesta Tours International S.A.
075. Go2Inkas S.A.C
076. Golden Empire Tours E.I.R.L.
077. Grand America Tour SAC
078. Grandes Aventuras Del Peru S.A.C.
079. Green River Expedition SAC
080. Group Empire Tours EIRL
081. Grupo Caminos del Peru E.I.R.L
082. Grupo Peru Raymi Travel S.A.C.
083. Grupo Tourbulencia En Peru S.C.R.L.
084. Hatun Qhapaq Nan Expeditions EIRL
085. Illa Yaku S.A.C.
086. Illapa Culturas Andinas Inversiones S.R.L.
087. Inca Peru Travel Tour Operator E.I.R.L.
088. Inca Trail Bamba Experience E.I.R.L
089. Inca Trail Machu EIRL
090. Inca Trail Peru Treks S.A.C (Peru Treks)
091. Inca Wonders Travel EIRL
092. Incas Journey Adventure E.I.R.L.
093. Inca's Discovery & Eco Lodges S.A.C
094. Incredible Peru Tours SAC
095. Infocusco S.A.C
096. Inka Sites Adventures S.C.R.L.
097. Inka Trail Expeditions Peru E.I.R.L.
098. Inka Trail Machupicchu E.I.R.L.
099. Inkaland Group S.A.C.
100. Inkanatura Travel S.A.C.
101. Inkayni Peru Tours S.C.R.L
102. Instinct S.C.R.L..
103. Intense Peru S.A.C.
104. Inti Kuntur EIRL
105. Into Paths
106. Inti Sun Trek E.I..R.L.
107. Inversiones Inca Trail Reservations E.I.R.L.
108. Inversiones Arsa Tours S.R.L
109. Inversiones Cusco Explorer's E.I.R.L.
110. Inversiones En Turismo Coavoy Peru Travel E.I.R.L.
111. Inversiones Mako's S.R.L
112. Inversiones Receptour S.A.
113. Inversiones TP E.I.R.L
114. Inversiones Turisticas Andean Explorer's Cusco E.I.R.L.
115. Inversiones Turisticas K'intu E.I.R.Ltda.
116. Inversiones Turisticas Maza E.I.R.L.
117. Inversiones Turisticas Peruinca Explorer E.I.R.L.
118. Inversiones Unitours S.A.C
119. Ittacca Experience SAC
120. Inca Trail Company SAC
121. Journey Experience S.A.C.
122. Karavaniers Peru EIRL
123. Katachillay Travel EIRL
124. Kaypi Peru S.R.L.
125. Killa Expeditions EIRL
126. Kondor Path Tours E.I.R.L
127. Kusa Treks Peru EIRL
128. Kusisqa Travel EIRL
129. Liberty Peru SAC
130. Lima Tours S.A.C
131. Llama Path E.I.R.L
132. Llama Tours Peru S.R.L.
133. Lorenzo Expeditions EIRL
134. Machete Tours S.R.L.
135. Machu Picchu INC EIRL
136. Machupicchu & Beyond E.I.R.L.
137. Machupicchu Mega Travel E.I.R.L.
138. Machupicchu Reservations SAC
139. Machupicchu Terra S.R.L
140. Machupicchu Travel Adventure E.I.R.L
141. Manu Expeditions E.I.R.L.
142. Marquez Viajes Y Servicios Turisticos E.I.R.L. (SAS)
143. Matours EIRL
144. Mava Travel Service S.R.L.
145. Mayuc Cusco EIRL
146. Mire S.R.L
147. Naty's Travel Agency E.I.R.L.
148. NC Travel Cusco E.I.R.L.
149. New Inca Wasi Travel Corp EIRL
150. Nikkand EIRL
151. Operador de Aventura Superior EIRL
152. Pachatusantrek S.A.C.
153. Papi's Treks E.I.R.L
154. Peak DMC South America SAC
155. Peak South America S.A.C.
156. Personal Travel Experience S.A.C.
157. Peru Adventures Paradise S.C.R.L.
158. Peru Andes Top Grupo Path of the Andes E.I.R.L.
159. Peru By Locals S.A.C
160. Peru Eco Adventures And Cultural Trips E.I.R.L.
161. Peru Fantastic Travel E.I.R.L
162. Peru Grand Travel E.I.R.L
163. Peru Inkas Collection SRL
164. Peru Nao Tours S.A.C.
165. Peru On Road E.I.R.L.
166. Peru Top Times SRL
167. Peru Sur Nativa E.I.R.L
168. Peru Tours And Adventure S.A.C.
169. Peru Tours Incorporation SAC
170. Peru Travel Conexion S.A.C
171. Peru Travel And Healing S.A.C.
172. Peru View Tours SRL
173. Peru Winayhuayna Adventure EIRL
174. Peru XP Travel SAC
175. Peruvian Highland Trek Expedition E.I.R.L.
176 Peruvian Sacred & Adventure S.R.L.
177. Peru Travel Dos Manos SRL
178. Private Machupicchu E.I.R.L
179. Pukupuku Travel SRL
180. Pumadventures SAC
181. Pumapath Adventures Peru E.I.R.L.
182. Peru Unique destination EIRL
183. Qhapaqnan Adventure S.A.C.
184. Quechua Treks Peru E.I.R.L
185. Quechuas Expeditions Peru S.A.C
186. Q'ente South American Trek Tours EIRL
187. Raices Peru Operadores Mayoristas S.A.C.
188. Rasgos Cusco Tours Operator E.I.R.L
189. River Explorers Specialists In River And Adventure E.I.R.L.
190. Royal Crown Adventures E.I.R.L.
191. Saca Expeditions Servicios Turisticos S.C.R.L
192. Salkantay Trekking E.I.R.L
193. Sam Travel Peru Expeditions E.I.R.L
194. Scenic Peru EIRL
195. Sky Viajes Y Turismo S.R.L
196. South Adventure Peru Tours E.I.R.L.
197. South American Travel Services S.R.L.
198. Southern Peru Explorers E.I.R.L
199. Southwild S.A.C
200. Sun Gate Tours S.A.C.
201. Sunshine Travel Peru E.I.R.L
202. Terra Explorer Peru E.I.R.L.
203. Tierra Biru Expeditions SAC
204. Tierras De Los Andes S.A.C.
205. Tierras Vivas E.I.R.L.
206. Tour in Peru E.I.R.L.
207. Trexperienceperu EIRL
208. Tucano Corporation SAC
209. Tucano Representaciones Peru Latin Trails S.A.C.
210. Tucanos Peru E.I.R.L.
211. Turismo Perufull EIRL
212. United Mice Tour Operator E.I.R.L.
213. Valencia Travel Agency S.A.C.
214. Valentins Pachamama Journeys SRL
215. Vamos Expeditions S.A.C.
216. Viajes Colon E.I.R.L.
217. Viajes Pacifico SAC
218. Viajes y Servicios Turisticos Flamenco S.A.C.
219. Viracocha Turismo Internacional SAC
220. Wake Up Peru Trekking E.I.R.L.
221. Wari Adventures SAC
222. Wayki Trek Transportes Turisticos S.A.C
223. Welcome South America Travel E.I.R.L
224. Worldwide Exotic Adventures SAC
225. Www Happy Gringo Tours EIRL
226. Yupi Adventure E.I.R.L.

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