THE INCA TRAIL TO MACHU PICCHU


SHORT HIKE IN GROUP: 2 DAYS / 1 NIGHT


The 2 day/1night Inca Trail is an excellent option for those travelers who do not have too much time, do not have the necessary physical condition or are not willing to sleep in a tent like in the longer Inca Trail option, which is 4 days/3nights.

This version of the Inca Trail takes the group to the ruins of the Wiñayhuayna complex, one of the most beautiful sites in this area, and also to see the unforgettable Sun Gate from where you can see Machu Picchu.

The difference from the 4 day/3nights Inca Trail is that here we do not sleep in tents but in a hotel in Aguas Calientes. It is important to know that the National Cultural Institute of Cusco allows the entry of only 500 people per day to this sector, and for this reason we recommend to reserve this trek at least 3 or 4 months in advance.


DAY 1 CUSCO – KM 104 - CHACHABAMBA - WIÑAYHUAYNA - AGUAS CALIENTES

We pick you up at the hotel (between 6 and 6.30 am) and take you to the train station. We will disembark the train at km 104 from where our 4-hour hike starts. During the walk we will have lunch and will visit the archeological complex of Wiñayhuayna where our guide will show you around. Then we walk towards the famous Citadel of Machu Picchu enjoying the magnificent view. Finally we finish the day by descending to the town of Aguas Calientes where we spend the night.


DAY 2 AGUAS CALIENTES- MACHUPICCHU – CUSCO

Very early in the morning we will climb to the citadel of Machu Picchu – a World Heritage Archeological Site. We will visit the different sectors of this city: the house of the guards, the agricultural zone, the urban area, the temple of the Sun, the Intihuatana, the workshop area and the square of temples among other places. Finishing our vistit we will take the train to Ollantaytambo station where our private transportation will wait for the group and take us back to the hotel in Cusco.


Detailed programme:

DAY 1

Transfer: hotel-train station . Tourist train to km 104 (Chachabamba) . -10 am trekking: Chachabamba–Wiñayhayna–Aguas Calientes

DAY 2

5.30 am/6 am bus to Machu Picchu – 6.00 am guided tour to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu and return to Aguas Calientes in the afternoon – Train to Cusco and transfer to the hotel



What is included?


  • Transfer from hotel to train station (day1) and from train station to hotel (day 2)

  • Train from Cusco to km 104 (Chachabamba day 1) and train returning from Aguas Calientes (day 2)

  • Professional tourist guide (according day 1 and 2)

  • Entrance tickets to the Inca Trail (day 1) and Machu Picchu (day 2)

  • Meals: lunch and dinner (day 1) breakfast at the hotel (day 2)

  • First Aid kit

  • 1 night in a hotel in Aguas Calientes

  • 1 bus ticket from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes (day 1) and 1bus ticket from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes (day 2)

What is not included?


  • Bus ticket from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu (day 2)

  • Breakfast (day 1) and lunch (day 2)

  • Optional visit to the Hot Springs in Aguas Calientes, additional cost of 10 Nuevo Soles (3.50 US$). It is possible to visit the Hot Springs on the first night of the trip.

machupicchu


/ruinas machupicchu
Camino
/ruinas machupicchu