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Sign on the final morning Waiting for the gate to open at 5:00 a.m. You leave the Treker's Hostel early in the morning.   Last set of steps Climbing the last set of steps A couple of steps greet you well before Intipunku. Intipunku - Intipunku - later in the day Intipunku is the gateway of the sun. Sunrise view of Machu Picchu View from Intipunku - at sunrise You should get a sunrise view of Machu Picchu if the clouds don't get in the way.   Machu Picchu from the Inca Trail Road up to Machu Picchu, from the Inca Trail Machu Picchu from the Inca Trail Machu Picchu - at the end of the Inca Trail Security Station Shrine at Security Station On the final leg, you pass a security station Llama on the Inca Trail Llama on the Inca Trail Llamas greet you to Machu Picchu. Llama at the end of the Inca Trail Last portion of Inca Trail The trail is almost over.   View of Machu Picchu Final Group Photo, Inca Trail You take a final group shot. Final set of stairs Discarded Bamboo Hiking Poles After the final set of stairs, many trekkers discard their hiking poles.

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