Inca Trail Short 2 Days

Price

$550

Availability

Daily

Description

The short Inca Trail hike is the perfect alternative for those with little time but still wishing to see the best & most beautiful section of the Inca Trail. This hike grants you access to the most spectacular bit of the Inca Trail all in one day.

IMPORTANT

At least 02 people required. Subject to availability.
Prices shown for group services. Private services available upon request.

Details
Itinerary
Recommendations

HIGHLIGHTS

Wiñay Wayna, Sun Gate, Machu Picchu.

DURATION

2 days, 1 night.

TYPE

Hiking adventure. Recommended for adventure seekers and history lovers.

INCLUDED

Meet & Greet session the day before your trek departure.
Professional bilingual tour guide.
Pick-up from your accommodation in Cusco.
Private transportation from Cusco to train station in Ollantaytambo.
Train ticket from Ollantaytambo to Km 104.
01 night accommodation in Aguas Calientes (private room,hot shower, tv, wi fi)
2-way Consettur buses (to/from Machu Picchu)
Inca Trail permit for Inca Trail 2D hike
Entrance fee Machu Picchu (morning entrance from 06:00 hrs to 12:00 hrs)
Tourist train back to Ollantaytambo (Expedition service at 14:22 hrs)
Private transport back from Ollantaytambo to Cusco.
Meals:
- Day 1: Lunch (packed), dinner (in Aguas Calientes)
- Day 2: Breakfast (at hotel)
First-aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle.

NOT INCLUDED

Equipment:
- Walking poles
- Personal backpack
Extra entrance tickets to Machu Picchu Mountain or Huayna Picchu Mountain
Meals:
- Day 1: Breakfast
- Day 2: Lunch
Porters – This hike requires travelers to carry their own backpacks. We recommend for it to NOT exceed 5 KG

PRE-TRIP MEET & GREET

Meet & Greet with your fellow trekkers and guide. Important information about your trek will be shared in getting you 100% ready for your trek.

Day 1

Cusco, Ollantaytambo, KM 104, Aguas Calientes

The day begins with your early pick-up from your accommodation in Cusco and a car drive from Cusco to the town of Ollantaytambo. We will take you to the train station for your train ride to the trailhead at KM 104. At the trailhead, you will meet your guide, receive your packed lunch and have a brief introduction as to what the day´s hike will be like.
From KM 104, you will begin your hike along the Inca Trail for approximately 4 hrs until reaching the most beautiful archaeological site along the Inca Trail – Wiñay Wayna. The hike to Wiñay Wayna will be mostly uphill and along stone steps. Breaks will be taken along the way for resting and better enjoyment of the surrounding lush and fauna-and-flora rich cloud forest.
At Wiñay Wayna, you will be amazed by the most spectacular Inca archaeological site along the Inca Trail. Seen as the ‘’small’’ Machu Picchu to many, this site will impress you with its ingenious location, a steep hillside overlooking the Urubamba River. At this site, you will see agricultural terraces, water fountains thought to have had liturgical purposes, urban sectors and others all designed and constructed in similar floor plans as other big Inca ruins. Here, you will stop to contemplate the architectural splendour over lunch.
After lunch, you will continue with your hike to Machu Picchu for another 1 hr to 2hrs. This hike will be along Inca stone steps and with varying uphill and downhill sections. You will reach Machu Picchu via the famous Sun Gate or Inti Punku, where you will spend some well deserved time enjoying the views. Continuing on, you will descend to the town of Aguas Calientes. Once there, you will be taken to your hotel and will be guided to your restaurant for dinner.
- Accommodation: Hotel in Aguas Calientes
- Meals: Lunch, Dinner
- Entrance tickets: Included
- Relevant altitudes:
  - Ollantaytambo: 2,792 m.a.s.l.
  - KM 104 Chachabamba: 2,000 m.a.s.l
  - Wiñay Wayna: 2,600 m.a.s.l
  - Machu Picchu: 2,400 m.a.s.l.
  - Aguas Calientes: 2,000 m.a.s.l.
- Total hiking distance: 12 KM

Day 2

Machu Picchu Visit, Return to Cusco

Your day will begin early in order to catch some of the first buses to Machu Picchu. The bus ride from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu is approx. 30 minutes and will be along a winding, uphill road.
Once at the main gate, you will line up and enter Machu Picchu as soon as doors open (06:00 hrs). Along with your guide, you will walk around the main sector of Machu Picchu Citadel in your 2-hr guided tour.
After your guided tour, you will be free to walk around in Machu Picchu until 12 noon. If you book either extra hike (Machu Picchu Mountain or Huayna Picchu Mountain), you will head to your self-guided hike after your guided tour.
At 12 noon, you will exit Machu Picchu and will take the bus back down to Aguas Calientes. Once in Aguas Calientes, you will be required to pick-up your belongings from your hotel accommodation and head to the train station for your train back to Ollantaytambo. You will be required to be in the train station by no later than 30 minutes prior to your train departure.
In Ollantaytambo, there will be a car transfer waiting with a sign with your name of it. This car transfer will drive you back to Cusco and drop you off at your accommodation in Cusco (or close by depending on accessibility).
- Accommodation: Hotel in Aguas Calientes
- Meals: Lunch, Dinner
- Entrance tickets: Included
- Relevant altitudes:
  - Aguas Calientes: 2,000 m.a.s.l.
  - Machu Picchu: 2,400 m.a.s.l.
  - Ollantaytambo: 2,792 m.a.s.l.
  - Cusco: 3,399 m.a.s.l.
- Total hiking distance: Depends on what you do once in Machu Picchu

WHAT TO BRING

ESSENTIALS

This hike does not include personal porters. Each traveler will be required to carry their personal backpack with all required personal belongings for the hike and the overnight stay in Aguas Calientes town.