How many days are needed?
Our recommended route is 4 days, 3 nights in the tent. Most hikers follow this itinerary. Better would be to bring food for an extra day just in case you want to add sidetrips. There are some tempting options! You could rush through in 3 days, 2 night, if in a hurry. Unbelievably, one guide told us that mule drivers sometimes do the 50km in one day, running behind the animals, not eating, just chewing coca leaf.
