2 Days 1 Night in Inka Trail and Huayna Picchu

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
CUSCO - KM 104 - AGUAS CALIENTES TOWN
5 stops
1
Winay Wayna
Wiñaywayna is located on the Inca Trail route, 3.3 km in a straight line (straight line) south-southeast of Machu Picchu, between Puyupatamarca and Intipunku (the 'Gate of the Sun', entrance to Machu Picchu).
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
2
It contains two types of architecture: the imperial Inca structures and the domestic types. For the type of architecture, structures and distribution, it was probably a religious center where the Incas performed ceremonies dedicated to Mother Nature, especially the mountains.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
3
We will pass through cloud forests and finally into subtropical vegetation. People who take the short tour of the Inca Trail for 2 days will have the privilege of seeing the famous Citadel of Machu Picchu.
7 hours • Admission ticket included
4
The name of this Inca construction comes from a Quechua word that means 'Gate of the Sun'. All tourists can visit it by taking a walk of approximately 1 hour. It was the main gate of Machupicchu in Inca times.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
5
Aguas Calientes
Known in this way for the hot springs that the place has today, it is called Machu Picchu town. Surrounded by dense vegetation, large mountains and colorful markets, this small town is home to the Machu Picchu Station, the last stop to begin the journey to the imposing Inca Citadel.
5 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
MACHU PICCHU - OLLANTAYTAMBO - CUSCO
2 stops
6
Machu Picchu
Early in the morning, we will enjoy breakfast at the hotel and then take the bus to Machu Picchu Archaeological Sanctuary, a short 25 minute ride. We will begin the fascinating guided visit to one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World, then ascend Huayna Picchu and finally return to the town of Aguas Calientes to board the train, bus and return to Cusco.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
7
Huayna Picchu
The Huayna Picchu Mountain is located north of the Machu Picchu Mountain, at an altitude of 2693 meters above sea level. It is part of the orographic formation known as the Vilcabamba Batholith, which is an extension of the Central Mountain Range of the Andes. Huayna Picchu, in Quechua means Young Mountain and is part of the three sacred mountains in Machu Picchu, that is; The Machu Picchu Mountain or Old Mountain, the Huayna Picchu Mountain or Young Mountain and the Putucusi Mountain or Happy Mountain. From the top of this mountain you have a spectacular view of the Inca City of Machu Picchu, roads, bridges, the Sacred Gate of Inti Punku, where you enter the Inca Trail. For all these reasons, Huayna Picchu is attributed a control and surveillance function.
3 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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