Inca Trail To Machu Picchu (02 Days – 01 Night)
Short Inca Trail
The short Inca Trail is an excellent option for those who do not have enough time or prefer a gentle walk. We’ll start from Km 104, at a height of 2,100 m.a.s.l. where we will have a 16-km journey until arriving at the Citadel of “Machu Picchu”. On the way, you will have the possibility of visiting archaeological sites like WIÑAYHUAYNA, which means “always young”. We will be able to observe Inca constructions like ceremonial temples, irrigation canals and “Andean Terraces” that surround the whole mountain, inside a spectacular cloud forest between the beauty of the mountains and the lower valley with a semitropical climate. Then we’ll visit the Sun Gate or “INTI PUNKU”, where you will have a magical and unforgettable moment being at the top of the mountain where you can appreciate the sunset and observe the majestic “MACHU PICCHU” along with everything that nature represents in the Inca religion.
Itinerary
DAY 1: CUSCO – WIÑAYHUAYNA – AGUAS CALIENTES.
We’ll start the pickup from your hotel at 05:00 a.m. to take you to the station of Ollantaytambo for 2 hours in tourist bus, where we will board the train until Km 104. From here we will begin our adventure. We will start walking in ascent passing through the archaeological rest of “CHALLABAMBA”. Soon we will pass by an astonishing semitropical forest and a beautiful waterfall to reach the archaeological center of WIÑAYHUAYNA. We will appreciate the beauty of this place, complemented with the information of our expert guide.
We will continue our walk through Inca constructions like stone stairs, “Tambos” (places of rest) until arriving at “INTI PUNKU” (“Sun Gate/Puerta del Sol”). In this viewpoint, we will be able to observe the sunset and we will have the first view of Machu Picchu. Afterwards, we will descend to “Aguas Calientes” (Machu Picchu Village) where we will spend the night in a hotel. Dinner and overnight will be included. The thermal baths are a good option (bring your swimsuit, the entrance is 10 soles or 4 dollars).
DAY 2: “AGUAS CALIENTES” – MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO
On this day, we will have breakfast in the hotel very early and then we will board the first bus to arrive at the archaeological center of MACHU PICCHU, where we will have a guided tour of 2 hours. We will visit the most outstanding places inside this enigmatic and mysterious Inca citadel. After you’ll have free time to be able to walk on your own and take photos of the places that most impact you.
In the afternoon, we will return to the village where you will have free time to have lunch and visit this picturesque village before boarding our train back to Ollantaytambo station. After a 2-hour journey we’ll arrive to Cusco.
End of our services.
Included/ no Included
INCLUDED:
- Orientation of the night before the trip in your hotel or in our office
- Pickup from your hotel to Ollantaytambo station, train ticket Cusco – Km. 104 (starting point of the excursion) and train ticket from “Aguas Calientes” to Ollantaytambo.
- Food (01 box lunch, 01 dinner and 01 breakfast). Options for vegetarians.
- Professional bilingual guide.
- 01 night in a basic lodging in Aguas Calientes.
- Entrance tickets to the Inca Trail and Machupicchu.
- Bus tickets to the town of Aguas Calientes (the first day).
- Bus tickets up and down (second day) of the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu to the town of Aguas Calientes.
- Transfer: Ollantaytambo-Hotel Station in Cusco.
- First aid kit.
NO INCLUDED:
- Additional nights due to bad weather.
- Lunch on the second day.
- Bottled water.
- Entrance to the thermal baths of the town of aguas calientes (S / 10.00).
- Personal care items
- Entrance ticket to Huayna Picchu Mountain (US $ 77.00) ask much in advance as there are only 400 spaces per day
Importante
IMPORTANTE:
- Each passenger must carry their own backpack with their personal equipment.
- Discount for students with ISIC Card US $ 25.00
- The price shown in the upper part of the itinerary is in shared service or Pull (Group of 8 to 14 people). Prices in private service according to the number of passengers, check rates at reservas@peruplanetexp.com.
- If you wish to raise the category of the Hotel in Aguas Calientes, ask Machupicchu for this option.
Recommendations
YOU NEED TO CARRY:
- Carry original passport.
- A personal backpack.
- Rain jacket in rainy season.
- Hat, sunglasses, sunscreen.
- Mosquito repellent.
- Cleaning articles.
- Trek shoes.
- Money in soles or dollars.
