Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu from Cusco

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2 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: Portuguese and 2 more

You will hike the sacred inca trail.
You will have a guided tour in Wiñaywayna and the Sun gate.
It is perfect for families with kids, older people and those ones who don’t have the time to do the classic inca trail.
You will see and explore Machu Picchu twice.
You will sleep in a nice hotel.
You will see Machu Picchu in the sunset and sunrise.
You will have a nice view train ride from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo.

What's Included

Bus to go down from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes
1 night in a 2 star hotel in Aguas Calientes
Round transport from Cusco to Ollantaytambo to Cusco
Round bus ticket from Aguas Caliente to Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes
Lunch
Certified tour guide for the Inca trail and Machu Picchu
Dinner
Breakfast (Optional[2])
Breakfast
Inca trail entry ticket
Train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo
Train ticket from Ollantaytambo to the KM104
Entry ticket to Machu Picchu
Tippings
Not mention drinks and meals

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We will pick you up from your hotel or Airbnb reception

Itinerary

Duration: 2 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Cusco - KM 104- Sungate - Machu Picchu

    1 stop
  • 1

    We will pick you up from your hotel at 4.30 am and be driven in a car for 1 hour and 20 minutes to the KM 104 to start our Inca trail tour. You will get ready to hike for 4 hours from KM 104 to Wiñaywayna; along the way your guide will explain about the flora, fauna and Inca sites. You will have lunch in Wiñaywayna. Then you will hike 2 hours in order to arrive to the sungate. From here you will have the first glimpse of Machu Picchu, so you take your time to enjoy Machu Picchu from above. Then you will hike 40 minutes down to Machu Picchu, where you can enjoy the sunset and take the famous postcard photos of you and your loved ones. (The short Inca trail gives you the chance to see Machu Picchu from the lookout on the first day and to explore Machu Picchu on the second day). Afterwards you will take a bus down to Aguas Calientes where you will spend the night. Here also you will have dinner and coordinate the visit to Machu Picchu for the next day.

    5 days • Admission ticket included
    • Day 2

    Exploring Machu Picchu

    1 stop
  • 2
    Machu Picchu

    We will pick you up from the hotel reception at 5.30 am in order to catch the bus up to to Machu Picchu where we will arrive at 6.00 am to see the sunrise. Your guide will show you the best temples, sectors and details of Machu Picchu, he will guide you through the citadel visiting the temple of the 3 windows: the temple of the water mirrors, the temple of the condor, the stone quarry etcetera. The guides we work with are very patience, informative and indigenous to the region. Finishing the tour you will take the bus down to Aguas Calientes. In the afternoon at 2.30 pm you will take the train to Ollantaytambo station and then our driver will take you in a van back to Cusco where you will arrive at 6 pm. more or less.

    13 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Supplied by IncaGo Expeditions

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