Short Inca Trail To Machu Picchu 2D/1N

Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, Peru

Overview

Our Short Inca Trail To Machu Picchu 2D/1N starts idyllic by a wake-up early. Then we are taken by our private transport to the railway station at Ollantaytambo to board a train taking us to the starting point of the 2 day trek – so called Km 104. Then we pass through an Inca Trail checking point and start hiking through lush vegetation of a cloud forest while greeeted by local exotic birds such as Andean guan, grey-breasted mountain tucan, etc. and since we can see various wild orchids and bromelias along the path too. Our Tour Guide explains us about the Chachabamba ruins that were rediscovered in 1940. Lunch. Our next stop is in Wiñay Wayna, an Inca complex neighboring to Machu Picchu. The complex, which name means “Eternal Youth, can boosts with a stunning view down at the Urubamba River.

Tour Short Inca Trail To Machu Picchu 2D/1N

In late afternoon, we have descended to the entrance of Machu Picchu – Inti Punku (Sun´s Gate), we continue down to our hotel in Aguas Calientes Town where we have a rest. The following early morning adventure starts with Machu Picchu hiking tour for two hours. Then we enter to the “Lost City of the Incas” and enjoy its guided tour. Hiking the Inca Trail is an unforgettable experience so do not hesitate joining our group.

Activities: Trekking Adventure
Difficulty Levels: 3 of 5
Maximum Altitude: 4200 masl. / 13779 ft.
Accommodation: 1 Day by Hostel
Departures Day: Daily Departures (subject to availability).
Starts: Pick up at your accommodation in Cusco around 4:30 AM
Ends: Drop-off at your accommodation in Cusco around 9:45 PM

Price Includes

Transfer from the airport to your hotel (Cusco only)
Briefing at our office; It will be done the night before your trek at 6:00pm
Hotel pick up
Private transportation from Cusco to Piscacucho (company van)
Extra porter for your belongings(you will need only a day backpack to carry what you will need during day)!
4 season Eureka Timberline Tents, (Large & Comfortable) please see equipment
Thick Comfortable Foam Mattresses
Professional English speaking guides experienced in trekking
Meals as indicated in the itinerary (optional: vegetarian or other dietary needs upon request)
First-aid kit including emergency oxygen tank
First-aid kit including emergency oxygen tank
Porter to carry tents, food and cooking equipment
Hot water for washing purposes
Boiled water to fill in your bottles
Expedition Tourist Train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo and private transportation to Cusco(company van)
Permit to the Classic Inca trail & Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu Archaeological Complex
Private Toilet Tent With a Seat on the Toilet – Only For Our Group
2 Hour Guided tour in Machu Picchu
Bus ticket from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes
Dining and cooking tents with tables and chairs
Chef and cooking equipment
Pillow
Rain Ponchos
Afternoon Tea time
Day pack rain covers

Price Excludes

Wayna Picchu: $75 USD and Machu Picchu Mountain$70 USD – needs to be booked in advance, if you would like to add an extra hike. Please let us know at the time of booking.
First breakfast and last lunch – We will stop at Ollantaytambo for the first breakfast and have the last lunch at Aguas Calientes after the tour of Machu Picchu.
VISTADOME Train -$57 USD per person extra.(RETURN ONLY)
Tips for the crew, guide, cook and porters.

Itinerary

Day 1Cusco - Km 104 (Inca Trail) - Aguas Calientes.

We pick you up from your hotel in Cusco to transfer you during a 2 hour ride to the Ollantaytambo´s railway station. There, we get on a train and continue until Km 104, where a checking point of the Inca Trail is located. We pass through to the Vilcanota River (bridge) and start the Inca Trail Trekking! The first archaeological site to visit is Chachabamba, guided tour.
Then we continue through a mixture of cacti vegetation and a cloud forest towards another Incan significant site – Wiñay Wayna. But before we reach it, we enjoy a refresh in a local waterfall! Where you have lunch and a rest.
Later on, we can admire the sunset above Machu Picchu when we get to the Sun´s Gate (Inti Punku) before entering the Inka citadel. However, today is too late to have a guided tour of this overwhelming Incan city so we descend slowly to Aguas Calientes Town enjoying beautiful surrounding scenery on the way! We spend the night in a comfortable hotel in Aguas Calientes.

Shuttle to Ollantaytambo Kilometer 104: 2½ hour by bus from Cusco.
Walking Distance: 12km. / 7.5mile.
Trekking Time: 5½ to 6 hour approximately.
Climate: Moderate
Acomodation: Hostel.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner.
Maximum Altitude: 2730 masl. / 8792 ft.
Minimum Altitude: 2100 masl. / 6900 ft.

Day 2Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Cusco

After an early morning breakfast, we continue hiking the Inca Trail for about 2 hours up to the mysterious city of Machu Picchu that we enter for the early morning best photos opportunities. Then our Tour Guide shows us around the Incan city and explains us about its history and purposes. After the guided tour, we are given the opportunity to climb up for about 45 minutes to Huayna Picchu or to Machu Picchu Mountain (peaks above Machu Picchu serving to take some panoramic pictures of the Inka city). Then, we are given time off to spend and explore Machu Picchu on our own.

The 2 day Inca Trail ends up with a train ride to Ollantaytambo (alternatively to Poroy), from where we are taken by van back to Cusco.

Machu Picchu is both, the best and the least known site of the Incas as it is not mentioned in any Spanish conquistador´s chronicle so that contemporary archaeologists can not do anything more than just speculate on its functions. Local Quechuan farmers had known about Machu Picchu for centuries before an 11-year-old boy showed the American historian Hiram Bingham (who was in a search of Vilcabamba) this site on the 24th of July 1911. At that time, all the rest of the world became aware of its existence. However, the site was covered with thick vegetation so Hiram Bingham along with his team returned and within the years of 1912 and 1915 cleared its surface. Over the years, plenty of work has been done on excavating and studying the site. Despite these efforts, many unanswered questions remain.

Distance Travelled: 6 Km. / 3.7 mile
Hiking time: 3 to 4 hours approximately.
Machu Picchu guided tour: 2½ hour.
Climate: tropical warm.
Shuttle to Cusco:3 hours by train and bus from Aguas Calientes to Cusco.
Meals: Breakfast.
Maximum Altitude: 2429 masl / 7972 ft.
Minimum Altitude: 2040 masl / 6692 ft.

Photos

Tour Map Short Inca Trail To Machu Picchu 2D/1N

FAQs

What Should I Bring for the Tour?

Original passport
For students: ISIC card
Insurance card/certificate
Walking stick ( Highly Recomemded )
Hiking boots
Waterproof jacket or rain poncho
Warm jacket
Hat and gloves
2-4 t-shirts
2 pairs of pants (1 for hiking, 1 for camp)
Long underwear for sleeping
Hand sanitizer
Comfortable trousers
Sun hat or cap
Sunscreen
Insect repellent
Water
Toiletries/ Toilet paper
Personal medication
Camera
Flashlight or headlamp
Extra money for tips/snacks/beer.

How is the weather in the inca jungle tour?

Weather in the Inca jungle trail change a lot special the first day. however the weather is very warm in Santa Maria, Santa Tereza and Aguas Calientes. all this towns are located lower then Cusco and they are not higher then 2400 meter about the see level.
Temperature during all year is between 10°C and 25 °C.
Only in the biking portion you will need warm jacket and rain jacket.

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