- INCA TRAIL TOURS
- Short Inca Trail 2 days 1 night
Details of the Short Inca Trail 2 days 1 night
Short Inca Trail 2 days 1 night
- Starting point Cusco - Arrival point Cusco
Duration
2 days 1 night
People in group
Max. 8 min 1.
Pick up
From your hotel
Min. Age
10+ years
Type of tour
Train and hiking
Departures
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ITINERARY
DAY1: OLLANTAYTAMBO- KM 104 CHACHABAMBA- WIÑAY-WAYNA- MACHUPICCHU-AGUAS CALIENTES.
We`ll pick you up from your Hotel early to transfer you for a 2 hour journey by private car to the Train Station in Ollantaytambo then we`ll board a Tourist Expedition Train and after 1 hour and 45 minutes aprox. You’ll arrive to the kilometer 104 start of the hike.There will be your guide waiting for you. As soon as you arrive to this point and meet your guide you’ll cross a bridge to the check out point and show your passports then we will start walk into the other side of the Vilcanota river the trail heads off to the right towards the ruins of Chachabamba, see the stone altar to the sun and the mountains a sacred rock for locals. After a visit in Chachabamba, you’ll continue the trail heads south and begin climbing the mountain, before entering the cloud forest. Then the trail leaves the forest and goes west while continuing the uphill hike in open grassland. After hiking in the sun for about three hours, the trail descends into a shaded forest. This is where trekkers can enjoy a beautiful waterfall. After leaving the waterfall and forest, trekkers will arrive at the lower part of the incredible ruins of Wiñaywayna.
After lunch in Wiñaywayna you continue through a cloud forest full of bromelias, orchids and fern trees. You will walk the last part of the original trail with amazing features stone steps and tambos “resting places” and climb the 60 steps before arriving to the Inti Punku or “Sun`s Gate”. From this point you will be able to contemplate and observe this marvelous place, last 45 minutes to be on front of this wonder, where you can feel an inner peace. Spend a short time for pictures and views, with luck you can observe a magnificent sunset, then we prepare our mind for the next early morning, time to take a bus for 30 minutes to Aguas Calientes town. Hot springs pools are optional (bring your bathing suit and 10 soles) or just free time to chill out at this small village.
Overnight.
Meals: L D
Maximum Altitude: 2680m/8792ft
Minimum Altitude: 2100m/6888ft
Distance Travelled: 12 Km aprox.
Approximate Walking Time: 5 – 6 Hours
DAY 2: AGUAS CALIENTES – MACHUPICHU – OLLANTAYTAMBO- CUSCO
Early wake up early. and after breakfast in your hotel, re-live the history and the mysterious world of Machupicchu and the Incas, fuse with the mystic of this fascinating and unique place, discover yourself the perfect symbiosis and harmony created by nature and the Incas people. We take the first bus up at approx 05.20 am and arrive at the ruin`s gate before 06.00 am when the Park is open. This time is still not so crowded yet so we take advantage of the tranquility of this sacred site ; Guided Tour of Machupicchu. This enigmatic city is explored for Approx 2 hrs and their mysteries and archaeological information will be explained by your expert guide, ( you generally have approx 6 hrs extra free time but depends on train timetables in high season.)
After that return to Aguas Calientes by bus and then take the train to ollantaytambo and finale transport to Cusco by car.
Please note: Due to recent changes the inca trail trekers can only visit the Machupicchu bottom part called as “Circuito 5”. If you want to explore the entire Machupicchu citadel, you have to buy a Llaqta Machu Picchu Circuito 2 ticket.
THE TOUR INCLUDES
- Transfer Hotel / Trains Station / Hotel
- Train to Km 104.
- Box lunch the first day of the trek ham and cheese sandwich, 1 bottle of water, 1 rehydrator, 1 fruit, 5 candies, 2 cereal bars.
- Permit ticket to Inca Trail and Machupicchu
- Bus from Machupicchu / Aguas Calientes / Machupicchu /Aguas Calientes (3 bus tickets)
- Dinner in Aguas Calientes Town
- Round Trip Train Tickets ( Expedition Class ).
- First Aids kit
- Professional guide
- All taxes and Agency fee
NO INCLUDED
- First breakfast (first day) is normally provided at your hotel before leaving.
- Last lunch (fourth day) at the end of the tour.
- Personal expenses.
- Train Upgrade to Vistadome
- Entrance ticket to Huayna Picchu / MachuPicchu Mountain or other types of entrance
- Hotel in Aguas Calientes for the first night
- Tips
- Travel insurance
PRICE 2023 Y 2024
Due to the low demand for this tour, we only operate as exclusive service, it means that even if there is only one person we are going to operate this tour. Our groups are maximum 8 people. The cost varies according to the number of people in your party .
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1 PERSON USD 509
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2 PERSONS / cost per person USD 439
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3 PERSONS / cost per person USD 419
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4 PERSONS + / cost per person USD 399