Short Inca Trail MachuPicchu

Short Inca Trail MachuPicchu

Short Inca Trail MachuPicchu

TOUR DETAILS:

Pick-up location: From your hotel in Cusco
Tour duration: 2 days
Minimum required: 02 passengers
Reservation advance: Advance coordination.
Type of service: Personalized group
Availability: Every day.
Tour language: Spanish / English

DESCRIPTION

Short Inca Trail MachuPicchu is a 15 kilometer hike to Machu Picchu,

you will appreciate beautiful high Andean and jungle landscapes, visiting Inca constructions along the route such as (Chachabamba, Choquesuysuy) and the Inca Complex of Wiñaywayna, a Quechua word meaning (Always Young or eternally young) and finally you will enter Machu Picchu to see the Lost City of the Incas.

TOUR ACTIVITIES

Hiking, trekking, hiking
Archaeological visits
Cultural visits
Guided tours
Historical visits

HIGHLIGHTS

You will visit the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu with an expert guide.
You will have the opportunity to learn about Inca history, culture and religion.
You will take the train ride enjoying the beautiful Andean landscapes, archaeological remains, flora and wildlife for the duration of the tour.
Our tour has permanent assistance

ITINERARY

FIRST DAY: CUSCO

04:00 a.m. We begin our Short Inca Trail Machu Picchu with pick-up from your hotel in Cusco and then we head in a vehicle to the train station located in Ollantaytambo.

Afterwards we will board the tourist train to kilometer 104, we will start the walk crossing the bridge over the Urubamba River, or Willkamatuc (Sacred River) and the checkpoint.

Then we will arrive at the archaeological center of Chachabamba (dedicated to the water treaty) and Choquesuysuy

Then we continue with the trek for 3 hours and we will arrive at Wiñaywayna (Eternally Young), an archaeological center that contains 20 buildings, a temple of rainbows and fertility.

After visiting Winaywayna, we will walk for 2 hours along Andean trails, stone stairs and tambos (“resting places”) until we reach Inti Punku – Puerta del Sol (2,720 m / 8,923 ft) which, in the time of the Incas, functioned as an entrance control to the Citadel of Machu Picchu.

From Inti Punku, you will have an incredible panoramic view of Machu Picchu and the entire valley that surrounds it.
We will then descend for approximately 30 minutes to the wonder of the world, Machu Picchu. Finally, we will reach the town of Aguas Calientes where we will spend the night in a hotel. Here we will also have a delicious à la carte dinner in a very cozy restaurant in this town.

SECOND DAY: MACHU PICCHU CITADEL

In the morning we board the first vehicle to the citadel of Machu Picchu,

You will take a tour with one of our professional guides, learn about the Incas and also visit all the most important areas of the citadel.

After the tour, you will have free time to explore by yourself , afterwards in the afternoon,  you will take the train back to Ollantaytambo; upon arrival, our vehicle will be waiting for you to return to Cusco

INCLUDES

Professional guide (English-Spanish).
Assistance only during the entire itinerary
Pick up from the hotel (Cusco) – Ollantaytambo.
Train tickets Train (round trip)
Entrance to Machu Picchu.
Entrance to the Inca Trail.
1 breakfast, 1 lunch, 1 dinner. (If you have a diuretic request, such as vegetarian food, let us know).
Hotel in Aguas Calientes.
Bus up Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu.
Bus down Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes.
Return train, from Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo.
Transfer from Ollantaytambo – Cusco (hotel).
Oxygen bottle for emergencies.
First aid kit for emergencies.

NOT INCLUDED

Breakfast on the first day,
Lunch on the second day
Entrance to Huayna Picchu Mountain

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

Original passport
Water
Boots or comfortable walking shoes
Rain jacket / rain poncho
Additional T-shirt
Comfortable pants