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2 Days / 1 Night
Specific Tour
8 people
English, Espanol, Português
This is the short version of the famous and stunning Inca Trail, for those who have less time available but do not want to loose this unique trek. We start at km. 104 and we walk till the ruins of Wiñahuayna. After a visit to the ruins, we go to Inti punku from where we will have a fabulous view over the Lost City of the Incas. From here we take the bus down to the village of Aguas Calientes where we will stay for the night. Next day we depart very early, with the first bus, to visit Machu Picchu, at 2,650 kms above sea level. Around 3:30 we take the train back to Cusco.
Begin from: Cusco / Km 104
End in: Machu Picchu / Cusco
Duration: 02 Days/ 01 Night
Physical Rating: Moderate
Accommodation: Tourist Class
Day 1 SHORT INCA TRAIL: CUSCO/KM 104/CHACHABAMBA/WIÑAY WAYNA/MACHU PICCHU.
You will be picked up from your hotel for your transfer to the train station where you will take the train to kilometer 104. Arriving at Km. 104 at around 10:40 A.M., you will begin your hike. Shortly you will arrive at the archaeological site of Chachabamba were you will have lunch. After lunch you will continue hiking to the archaeological site of Wiñay Huayna. Then you will continue on to the Inti Punku (Door of the Sun), from where you will be able to observe the Machu Picchu ruins. You will then take the bus down the mountain to the town of Aguas Calientes, where you will have dinner and spend the night in a hotel.
Day 2 SHORT INCA TRAIL: MACHU PICCHU/CUSCO
You will have an early breakfast in order to take an early bus up the mountain to the Machu Picchu ruins. Your guided tour will last for around 2 hours, during which you will visit the plazas, temples, sacred fountains, the sundial, and many other important places. After the guided tour you will have free time to explore the ruins on your own. In the afternoon you can take a comfortable train back to Cuzco, or as an option, you may stay overnight in Machu Picchu – which we highly recommend.
SHORT INCA TRAIL INCLUDED:
• Pick up from the hotel
• Round trip train tickets
• Professional bilingual guide
• Entrance ticket to Inca Trail and Machu Picchu
• Cold Lunch
• Bus ticket for the way down, first day
• Hotel in Aguas Calientes, breakfast included
• Dinner in Aguas Calientes
• First aid kit and oxygen bottle
• Bus ticket up and down for the second day
• Pick up from the train station and transfer to your hotel in Cusco
SHORT INCA TRAIL NOT INCLUDED:
• Bus down from Machupicchu to Aguas Calientes on 2nd Day US$ 12 pp
(or a down hill walk for 45 minutes to Aguas Calientes town.)
• Hot spring pools 10 soles
• Dinner on the 2nd Day
• Ticket for Huaynapicchu mountain. Extra $85 per person.
You Must Bring:
• Your Original passport. (ISIC student card if you’ve booked as a student).
• Comfortable back pack. (There are no porters in this trek).
• Water to drink (2 liters, no plastic bottles)
• Camera, binoculars
• Rain jacket in rainy season -Dec to Jan
• Change of clothes
• Basic personal toiletries: Deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrush, small towel, handky, Anti bacterial wet wipes.
• Hat or cap for the sun is essential, Sunscream with maximum UV Protection.
• Insect repellent for mosquitoes (Malaria or Yellow fever have not been reported)
• Comfortable hiking boots, runners or sturdy shoes.
• Money in soles or dollars. (ATM´s or cash machines and travellers cheques in Aguas Calientes are more expensive to change.)
Accommodations
We work with the following Hotels, at the time of your reservation you will be indicated the hotel where you will spend the night, since there are days when there are not enough spaces, and you will be assigned another hotel but of the same category.
IMPORTANT: Concern about overuse leading to erosion has led the Peruvian government to place a limit on the number of people who may hike this trail per season, and to sharply limit the companies that can provide guides. As a result, advance booking is mandatory.
A maximum of 500 people per day, including guides and porters, are permitted to begin the Trail every day. As a result, the high season books out very quickly.
NOTE: That the Trail is closed every February for cleaning.
The inca Trail Availability and Permits: 2022 – 2023
*This information is provided courtesy of the Regional Directorate of Culture of Cusco.
We’ll meet you at your hotel lobby in Cusco the night before the “Short Inca Trail To Machu Picchu 2 Days” to go over the itinerary and you’ll able to take this opportunity to ask final questions and make any final preparations. The meeting will be at 5:00 pm the evening before the trek begins. In case you can´t at this time “please let us know” to coordinate another time.
OLLANTAYTAMBO - KM 104 CHACHABAMBA - WIÑAY-WAYNA- MACHUPICCHU -AGUAS CALIENTES.
Maximum Altitude: 2680m/8792ft
Minimum Altitude: 2100m/6888ft
Distance Travelled: 7 Km aprox.
Approximate Walking Time: 6 - 7 Hours
We`ll pick you up from your Hotel at 4:00 am to transfer you for a 2 hour journey by private van to the Train Station in Ollantaytambo then we`ll board a Tourist Expedition Train with reserved seats for 1 hour and 45 minutes to the kilometer 104 start of the hike. (This is the best train service time and itinerary to start the hike by 08:00 am and have plenty of time to enjoy this fantastic trek) so please sleep early the night before) As soon as we arrive to this point we will cross a bridge to the check out point and show your passports then we will start a soft walk into the other side of the Vilcanota river the trail heads off to the right towards the ruins of Chachabamba. After a visit in Chachabamba, we`ll continue the trail heads south and begin climbing the mountain, before entering the cloud forest. Then the trail leaves the forest and goes west while continuing the uphill hike in open grassland. After hiking in the sun for about three hours, the trail descends into a shaded forest. This is where trekkers can enjoy a beautiful waterfall. After leaving the waterfall and forest, trekkers will arrive at the lower part of the incredible ruins of Wiñaywayna. It is recommended that you start the trek with at least 2 litres of water.
After lunch in Wiñaywayna we continue through a cloud forest full of bromelias, orchids and fern trees. You will walk the last part of the original trail with amazing features stone steps and tambos “resting places” and climb the 60 steps before arriving to the Inti Punku or "Sun`s Gate". From this point you will be able to contemplate and observe this marvelous place, last 45 minutes to be on front of this wonder, where you can feel an inner peace. Spend a short time for pictures and views, with luck you can observe a magnificent sunset on this wonder place. After this magnificent arrive to Machu Picchu we walk down for 30 -40 minutes to the town of Aguas Calientes, where you will have dinner and spend the night in a hotel.
At dinner time your guide will inform about plans for the next big day.
Meals: L D
AGUAS CALIENTES - MACHUPICHU - WAYNA - PICCHU - OLLANTAYTAMBO- CUSCO
Accommodation: 2 person Hotel in Aguas Calientes.
Maximum Altitude: 2400m/7872ft
Minimum Altitude: 2100m/6888ft
Distance Travelled: 9 km approx
Approximate Walking Time: 3 - 4 Hours
Early wake up at 04.30 am ... and after a good breakfast, re-live the history and the mysterious world of Machu Picchu and the Incas, fuse with the mystic of this fascinating and unique place, discover yourself the perfect symbiosis and harmony created by nature and the Incas people. We take the first bus up at approx 05.20 am (or walk for 45 minutes) and arrive at the Sanctuary control before 06.00 am when the Park is open. This time is still not so crowded yet so we take advantage of the tranquility of this sacred site ; Guided Tour of Machu Picchu. This enigmatic city is explored for Approx 2 hrs and their mysteries and archaeological information will be explained by your expert guide, ( you generally have approx 6 hrs extra free time but depends on train timetables in high season.)
Climbing to Huayna Picchu.-see additional info if you want to purchase a permit for this.
Around 3-4:00 pm bus down to Aguas Calientes for your Train return. ( $12 pp not included, most people like to walk this old inca trail down to Aguas Calientes )
The train departs Aguas Calientes late in the afternoon. ( 15.00 Hrs or 5:00 pm to Ollantaytambo then a 2 hours transport to Cusco arriving at 9:00 pm approx. )
Meals: B L
Your Original passport. (ISIC student card if you've booked as a student).
Comfortable back pack. (There are no porters in this trek).
Water to drink (2 liters, no plastic bottles)
Camera, binoculars
Rain jacket in rainy season -Dec to Jan
Change of clothes
Basic personal toiletries: Deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrush, small towel, handky, Anti bacterial wet wipes.
Hat or cap for the sun is essential, Sunscream with maximum UV Protection.
Insect repellent for mosquitoes (Malaria or Yellow fever have not been reported)
Comfortable hiking boots, runners or sturdy shoes.
Money in soles or dollars. (ATM´s or cash machines and travellers cheques in Aguas Calientes are more expensive to change.)
While we expect the tour will run as the itinerary describes. Participants should accept that there is the possibility of changes, being necessary liable to local conditions, e.g, strikes, natural disasters, these changes might be at the discretion of your travel company.
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