Price: $520.00
Short Inca Trail 2 days / 1 night to Machu Picchu
Code: HDD
Description
Inca Trail is the best trek along the ancestral paths to Machu Picchu
SHORT INCA TRAIL HIKING 2 DAYS / 1 NIGHT
People hiking the short Inca Trail Trek will have the privilege of seeing the famous Machu Picchu Citadel in the afternoon and also visiting it the next morning! This trek was designed for those with little travel time who would like to experience a part of the Historic Inca Trail. SHORT INCA TRAIL TO MACHU PICCHU you will see impressive Inca ruins, exotic mountain views, primitive lush vegetation and extraordinary ecological varieties. The “Ancient Inca Road” goes through the national park and enters through the Sun Gate with unforgettable views of Machu Picchu! We will pass through cloud forests and finally into subtropical vegetation.
TOUR OVERVIEW:
| DEPARTURE & RETURN LOCATION | 2 Days hike tour |
| DURATION | 2 days |
| DISTANCE | 12 kms/7.5 miles |
| ELEVATION | 2.100 (6,891 feet) / 2650m (8695 feet) |
| GOOD FOR | Those with a sense of adventure and in good hiking shape. |
| CONSIDERATIONS | Please remember comfortable shoes, rain poncho, sun hat and sunglasses. |
| HIGHLIGHTS | Amazing landscapes of herds and llamas, very nice landscape |
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Itinerary
1
CUSCO – OLLANTAYTAMBO – KM 104 – WIÑAYWAYNA – SUNGATE – MACHUPICCHU
We pick you up from your hotel in Cusco by 4:30am or your hotel in Ollantaytambo by 6:30am, and drive you to the train station nearby. You will have an hour and 20-minute ride by Expedition train to KM 104 (2,100m/6,927ft), where you will begin your trek and show your passport at the first checkpoint. Afterwards, we are going to star a moderate climb for three hours to the chiseled remnants and remote archaeological site of Wiñay Wayna (2,650m/8747ft. After enjoying the architectural wonder of this ancient Inca site, we merge onto the traditional four day Inca Trail. We have lunch at the Wiñay Wayna, then continue onward towards the Sun Gate (2,730m/9,007ft). Following the ancient remote footpath, we finally get our first spectacular view of Machu Picchu in all its brilliance and majestic monumentality. As we move closer to the Citadel of Machu Picchu, you will enjoy views of the enigmatic ruins the whole length of the trail. Then we take our bus to Aguas Calientes, where we spend the night in our hotel.
- Meals: Box Lunch, Dinner in a restaurant in Aguas Calientes
- Distance: 12 kms/7.5 miles
- Time: 6hrs approximately
- 3* Accommodations: waman hotel Machu Picchu
- 4* Accommodation: El Mapi or Tierra Viva Machu Picchu (superior room)
- Difficulty: moderate
You will leave an overnight bag at the Ollantaytambo train station to be sent by train directly to Aguas Calientes
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DAY 2: AGUAS CALIENTES – MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO
We take the early bus to Machu Picchu archeological site, making sure we tour every nook and cranny of this New 7 Wonder of the World and UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. The Citadel of the Incas, Machu Picchu, what an unforgettable experience! On your 2.5 hours private tour, your guide will expertly direct you through the enigmatic ruins and its most important sites. You will see the Temple of the Sun, Temple of the Condor, Temple of Three Windows, Sun Dial, Quarry, the House of the Inka, the urban areas, agricultural terraces and many different types of architecture.When you are ready, you will descend to Aguas Calientes, have a leisurely lunch on your own, and later on board the train at 14:55 for the return trip with the Expedition train to the Ollantaytambo train station where you will catch our private van back to Cusco and your hotel. You can expect to arrive at your hotel by 19:00.
We take the early bus to Machu Picchu archeological site, making sure we tour every nook and cranny of this New 7 Wonder of the World and UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. The Citadel of the Incas, Machu Picchu, what an unforgettable experience! On your 2.5 hours private tour, your guide will expertly direct you through the enigmatic ruins and its most important sites. You will see the Temple of the Sun, Temple of the Condor, Temple of Three Windows, Sun Dial, Quarry, the House of the Inka, the urban areas, agricultural terraces and many different types of architecture.When you are ready, you will descend to Aguas Calientes, have a leisurely lunch on your own, and later on board the train at 14:55 for the return trip with the Expedition train to the Ollantaytambo train station where you will catch our private van back to Cusco and your hotel. You can expect to arrive at your hotel by 19:00.
- Meals: Breakfast
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