Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 2 Days
$450.00
- 2 días
- Train
The walk lasts approximately 6 to 7 hours until you reach the Puerta del Sol known as Inti Punku, where you can see the first panoramic views of Machu Picchu.
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- We recommend bringing
(D) Breakfast (A) Lunch (C) dinner
Itinerary
This version of the Short Inca Trail, 2 Days 1 Night, departs from 104 km, located at 2,100 m/ 6890 ft. (departing by train from Ollantaytambo). It is a 16 kilometer walk to Machu Picchu, where you can delight in spectacular high Andean landscapes and the jungle, during the tour we will visit Inca constructions such as Chachabamba, Choquesuysuy, Wiñaywayna, etc., you can also find a great variety of flora and fauna as well as a diversity of birds.
Day 1: Cusco – Wiñaywayna – Aguas Calientes (A) (D)
Pick up from the hotel very early in the morning to the station where we will board the train that will take us to km. 104, where the guide will be waiting for you to start our walk together from the Archaeological group of Chachabamba which is located at 2250 meters above sea level. where our guide will lead us through the complex until we reach Wiñay wuayna agricultural center. During the journey you will be able to appreciate the beautiful views of the Urubamba River as well as the different types of orchids that you will find along the way. After seeing the magnificent scenery that the Inca Trail offers us, we will take a short break for lunch and continue with our walk to Machupicchu and be able to appreciate the beautiful sunset over the Inti Punku (gate of the sun). After this unforgettable experience, we will descend until we reach Hot waters and you will have group dinner together with your guide and overnight at your chosen hotel either on your own or included.
Day 2: Machupicchu – Cusco (B)
After breakfast, we will visit the archaeological complex of Machupicchu (2400 m) our guided tour will last approximately 2 hours to 2 and a half hours throughout the surroundings of the Inca citadel, visiting the main sites such as: the enclosures, squares, Sacred Fountains, Temples , the agricultural and urban sector. After our visit you can continue touring Machupicchu on your own and if you have the Machupicchu-Huaynapicchu ticket, you could take advantage of that moment to climb said mountain on your own. According to the schedule of your return train, we will return to Aguas Calientes to board the train that will take us to the Ollantaytambo or Poroy station subject to availability and from that point we will wait for you by car to Cusco, leaving you at your same hotel. End of our services.
Terms and Conditions
Program Includes:
- Transfers from the hotel/train station/hotel.
- Train until kilometer 104.
- Entrance tickets to the Inca Trail and Machupicchu.
- Bus tickets from Aguas Calientes – Machupicchu – Aguas Calientes.
- Return tickets to Ollantaytambo/Poroy by tourist train (Expedition).
- Food only those mentioned in itinerary 1A (boxed lunch), 1C (dinner), 1D (breakfast)
Professional English/Spanish guide throughout the tour.
Program Does Not Include:
- The first breakfast (first day).
- The last lunch (second day).
- Entrance to HuaynaPicchu (75 USD)
Tips - Expenses not mentioned in the itinerary
Recomendaciones
We recommend bringing:
- Your original passport to be shown at control before entering Machu Picchu National Park.
- Water bottle for the road.
- A backpack with enough clothing for the 2 days of the tour.
- Waterproof jacket in case of rain (plastic ponchos can be purchased in Cusco)
- Flashlights and batteries
- Photographic camera.
- Hiking shoes.
- Swimwear, in case you want to visit the thermal baths in Aguas Calientes.
- Cash money, in case you want to buy souvenirs.
- A cap, sunscreen, mosquito repellents, toilet paper.
- Optional: walking stick.
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