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2day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

19 reviews

2 Days

18+

Starts with 2 people

Adventure

Closed on February

Tour Overview

This short 2day Inca Trail tour to Machu Picchu is designed for people who cannot do the Traditional 4day Inca Trail due to short time, in this tour besides visit Machu Picchu you will also have the opportunity to enjoy the last part of the Inca Trail as well as enjoy the Sun Gate.

Tour Specifications:

Tour Package: 2day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
Duration: 2 Days / 1 Nights
Type of Tour: Traditional Inca Trail
Group Size: Tour starting with 2 people
Departures Day: Close on February, this tour must be booked 5 to 6 months in advance.
Difficulty degree of this Trek: Challenging due to the altitude, we recommend a period of at least 2 days for acclimatization in Cusco or over 3000m/9840ft.

No Inca Trail spaces available? If the spaces for the Inca Trail are sold out and you would like to reach Machu Picchu Trekking, please consider booking our most Popular Alternative Trek to Machu Picchu called Salkantay Trek.

Please remember that there are only 500 spaces available per day for the Inca Trail, around 300 of them are taken by porters, cooks, and tour guides, the reaming 200 spaces are for tourist. To ensure your spaces for the Inca Trail we do highly recommend you to book it 4 to 6 months in advance.

VERY IMPORTANT!

NOTE 01: Day 2: The Huaynapicchu a mountain is located behind Machu Picchu. From the top of Huaynapicchu you will get a great aerial view of the Inca citadel. There is a checkpoint at Machu Picchu to climb Huaynapicchu. Entrances to climb up Huaynapicchu must now be reserved with a new entrance ticket to Machu Picchu because the entrance ticket for the Inca Trail does include only Machu Picchu and not Huaynapicchu. The tour guide will provide information on where the entrance to climb up Huaynapicchu is located inside of Machu Picchu.

Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Cusco - Ollantaytambo - Chachabamba - Wiñayhuayna - Machu Picchu

We will start the excursion very early in the morning, after picking you up at your hotel we will transfer you in our private vehicles from the hotel to the train station, where we will start our tour on the train, your guide will start to point out different mountains and landscapes and introduce you to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. After two hours, we will arrive at KM "104 " After a short rest, we will begin our hike. The first archaeological center we will visit is Chachabamba at 2,250 meters (7,381 feet) altitude. Then, we will ascend gradually for approximately three hours, towards the fascinating archaeological site called Wiñayhuayna at 2,650 m (8694ft). Here, we will learn about the site, enjoy its charm and have lunch. After our rest, we will continue through a semi-tropical forest towards the Intipunku (Sun Gate), the place where we will enjoy the first panoramic view of the citadel of Machu Picchu. You will have time to enjoy the impressive mountains and deep valleys surrounding the Sun Gate. You can also see the Urubamba River from the gate. From here we will walk another 45 minutes until we reach Machu Picchu; after enjoying Machu Picchu we will head to the town of Aguas Calientes where we will spend the night.

Day 2: Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Cusco

Today, you will have the choice between waking up at 4:30 a.m. and going up to Machu Picchu or taking a bus to Machu Picchu. In Machu Picchu you will have a guided tour for about two hours and then you will be free to explore the citadel and take pictures, in the afternoon, you will have to be in Aguas Calientes at the train station to take the train back to Ollantaytambo; from there we will pick you up and take you back to Cusco by bus.

Included / Exclude

Included

Bilingual and certified Tour Guide
All Entrances and Permits for the Inca Trail
A briefing about the trek with your guide the day before
Pick up from your accommodation in Cusco
Private transportation to go to the station train at Ollantaytambo
Bus tickets up and down from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu the second day
Entrance tickets to Machu Picchu
Touristic Train from Ollantaytambo to Km. 104
Touristic train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo
Private Transportation from Ollantaytambo to Cusco
1 night hotel in Aguas Calientes
Snack for the trek
Availability of meals to your preference (vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, pescetarian, etc) for the lunch and dinner in Aguas Calientes
First Aid Kit, with Oxygen ballon.

Excluded

Extra expense if you want to buy things along the trail
Entrance fees to Waynapicchu Mountain or Mountain Machu Picchu. (it has an extra cost of 70 dollars per person)
Walking sticks (you can rent from us which cost 20 dollars for a professional black diamond pair)
Mineral water (you can buy bottle of mineral water in Ollantaytambo)
First Breakfast and last lunch and dinner
Upgrade your Touristic Train to a Luxury Vistadome Train to Ollantaytambo (70 $)
Tips for the team (Is not obligatory but if you wish to do it, it will be welcome)