INCA TRAIL TO MACHU PICCHU: 2 DAYS – 1 NIGHT
For those tight on time but still want to the energy of Qhapac Ñan (Inca Trail) and glimpse Machu Picchu from the heights of the sun gate, you can partake in the 2-day Inca Trail Trek. You’ll hike along 12 kilometers of this alternative scared trail where you will discover archaeological remains, dense forests, waterfalls, and native flora and fauna—all without the usual crowds along the 4-day trek. The 2-day hike is a generally peaceful trek for those who like tranquility and nature.
We’ll start the trek in the ruins of Cochabamba, hiking uphill for 3 hours to the ruins of Wiñay Wayna and another two hours to Machu Picchu. After taking in our first views of Machu Picchu, we descend to the remote town of Aguas Calientes where we will rest and recharge before our guided visit to Machu Picchu on Day 2. If you are tight on time and are in good physical condition to do so, you may also choose to complete this entire trek in a single day, completing your trek and exploring Machu Picchu in the same day.
2-day Inca Trail highlights:
- Visit Machu Picchu twice—in the afternoon of the first day and in the morning of the second day
- Hike along original Incan trails to Wiñaywayna
- Enjoy the beautiful views of the Vilcanota Valleys
- Enter Machu Picchu through the Incan Sun Gate
- Be one of the firsts to enter Machu Picchu
- Spend an entire day in Machu Picchu
STARTING POINT: Pick up from your hotel in Cusco between 4:00 to 4:30 am. If you are close to the office in Cusco you may meet us there at 4:30 am
ENDING POINT: Drop off in Cusco at the main square around 10:30 pm. If you tell us in advance, we can drop you at your hotel.
DEPARTURE: Check Availability
TOTAL, TREKKING DISTANCE: 12 km / 7.5 ml
MAXIMUM ALTITUDE: 2,700 m / 8,858 ft
ACCOMMODATIONS: 1-night hotel in Aguas Calientes
MEALS: 1 breakfast, 1 lunch, 1 dinner
MACHU PICCHU: Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu and Inca Trail Permit
Prices:
Student: $370 USD
Adult: $399 USD
Student prices more info HERE: click
INCA TRAIL 2 DAYS
INCA TRAIL TO MACHU PICCHU: 2 DAYS – 1 NIGHT
ITINERARY
DAY 1: Cusco – Km 104 Inca Trail – Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes
We start the day by picking you up from your hotel between 4:00 and 4:30 a.m. to transfer you to the train station of Ollantaytambo, where your train will depart around 6:10 am. We will begin our 2-day hike at kilometer 104 of the Inca trail, where you will also meet your guide and pass a control point for the Inca Trail. We’ll begin with a 3-hour uphill hike towards to archaeological complex of Wiñaywayna, where you will have time to explore and listen to a guided explanation of the ruins. Afterward, we will eat lunch and walk for another 2 hours to the Intipunku Sun Gate, from where you will have a spectacular view of Machu Picchu.
We will continue walking for about 45 minutes toward Machu Picchu and spend some more time taking pictures and enjoying the magic of the ancient city before taking take a bus to the nearby Aguas Calientes. Once in the town, you can check into to the hotel to rest and shower. Around 7:00 pm we will share dinner at a local restaurant before heading to bed for our early start to Machu Picchu.
DAY 2: Machu Picchu - Cusco
On day 2, we will get an early start to Machu Picchu. You need to wake up around 4:00 am to get ready, grab your packed breakfast and begin the 30-minute walk to the Puente Ruinas checkpoint, where you will have to show your passport and Machu Picchu tickets. After the first checkpoint, we will climb stairs for about one hour until we arrive at the Machu Picchu main gate, where we will again show our passports and tickets before entering the site. Once everyone is at the gate, we begin the 2.5-hour guided tour of Machu Picchu, learning everything about The Lost City of the Incas. After the guided tour, you will have free time to explore the Inca city of Machu Picchu on your own before walking back to Aguas Calientes for your 14:55 train departure back to Ollantaytambo. In Ollantaytambo, you will transfer to a shuttle and finish the route to Cusco, arriving at the main square around 6:00 pm.
ITINERARY
DAY 1: Cusco – Km 104 Inca Trail – Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes
We start the day by picking you up from your hotel between 4:00 and 4:30 a.m. to transfer you to the train station of Ollantaytambo, where your train will depart around 6:10 am. We will begin our 2-day hike at kilometer 104 of the Inca trail, where you will also meet your guide and pass a control point for the Inca Trail. We’ll begin with a 3-hour uphill hike towards to archaeological complex of Wiñaywayna, where you will have time to explore and listen to a guided explanation of the ruins. Afterward, we will eat lunch and walk for another 2 hours to the Intipunku Sun Gate, from where you will have a spectacular view of Machu Picchu.
We will continue walking for about 45 minutes toward Machu Picchu and spend some more time taking pictures and enjoying the magic of the ancient city before taking take a bus to the nearby Aguas Calientes. Once in the town, you can check into to the hotel to rest and shower. Around 7:00 pm we will share dinner at a local restaurant before heading to bed for our early start to Machu Picchu.
DAY 2: Machu Picchu - Cusco
On day 2, we will get an early start to Machu Picchu. You need to wake up around 4:00 am to get ready, grab your packed breakfast and begin the 30-minute walk to the Puente Ruinas checkpoint, where you will have to show your passport and Machu Picchu tickets. After the first checkpoint, we will climb stairs for about one hour until we arrive at the Machu Picchu main gate, where we will again show our passports and tickets before entering the site. Once everyone is at the gate, we begin the 2.5-hour guided tour of Machu Picchu, learning everything about The Lost City of the Incas. After the guided tour, you will have free time to explore the Inca city of Machu Picchu on your own before walking back to Aguas Calientes for your 14:55 train departure back to Ollantaytambo. In Ollantaytambo, you will transfer to a shuttle and finish the route to Cusco, arriving at the main square around 6:00 pm.
PRICES AND INCLUSIONS
Prices for the 2020 Season – Group Sessions
- Student: $370 USD per person*
- Adult: $399 USD per person
- Transfer from Cusco to the train station of Ollantaytambo
- A professional tour guide prepared in first aid and experienced in the route and history
- Second guide for groups of more than 9 people
- Train ticket from Ollantaytambo to kilometer 104 trailhead
- Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu for the first and second day
- 1 night in hostel in Aguas Calientes
- Bus tickets from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes on day 1
- First aid kit and oxygen bottle for emergencies
- 1 breakfast, 1 lunch, 1dinner
- Return train from Machu Picchu to Ollantaytambo
- Transfer from Ollantaytambo Station to Cusco main square or hotel
- Breakfasts on the first day
- Lunch on the second day
- Extra expenses, tips and gratuity
- Huayna Picchu entrance ticket - $65 USD (check availability) https://www.machupicchu.gob.pe/inicio
- Montaña Machu Picchu - $65 USD (check availability) https://www.machupicchu.gob.pe/inicio
- Trekking poles 01 Pair - $10 USD
- Upgrade train to Vistadome (panoramic train) - $25 USD each way
- Rain jacket or poncho
- A coat
- Sunscreen
- Hat
- Sunglasses
- Walking Shoes
- Water bottle
- Camera
- Personal medicines suggested by your doctor
- Original Passports
- Your student ID — this is important, you will need to prove your student status at the Machu Picchu checkpoint!
TOUR INCLUSIONS:
TOUR EXCLUSIONS
INCA TRAIL PACKING LIST
DOCUMENTS TO CARRY WITH YOU
- Transfer from Cusco to the train station of Ollantaytambo
- A professional tour guide prepared in first aid and connoisseur of the route.
- Second guide for groups of more than 09 passengers.
- train ticket from Ollantaytambo to km 104 trail head.
- pack lunch, passengers load their pack lunch.
- Entrance ticket to Machupicchu for the first and second day
- 01 night of hotel in Aguas Calientes
- Bus tickets, machupicchu - aguas calientes - machupicchu (03 bus tickets)
- First aid kit
- Oxygen bottle
- 1 lunch
- 1 dinner
- 1 breakfast
- Return train Machu Picchu - Ollantaytambo
- Transfer Ollantaytambo Station - Cusco to the hotel
TOUR EXCLUSIONS
- Breakfasts on the firts day
- lunch on the second day.
- Tips and gratitudes
INCA TRAIL PACKING LIST
- Your passport
- Rain poncho (plastic).
- A coat
- Sunscreen.
- Cap or hat.
- Sunglasses.
- Walking shoes.
- Canteen or bottle of water.
- Photographic camera.
- Personal medicines suggested by your doctor.
DOCUMENTS TO CARRY WITH YOU
- Original Passports
- Original International Student Identity Card (in case you have applied for a student discount)
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Portal Nuevo #270
Plaza Regocijo
Cusco, PerúHours of operation:
Monday – Saturday: 7:45 am to 8:30 pm
Sunday: 11:30 am to 8:30 pmPhone Numbers
+51 974 217700
+51 984 641 020
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