Inca Trail Short 2-Day Trek to Machu Picchu
Cusco, Peru
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Trip Type: Overnight Tours
Duration: 2 days
With this trek you will see the most important and beautiful sites of the IncaTrail including Wiñay Wayna. You'll then arrive to Machu Picchu in just two days.
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With this trek you will see the most important and beautiful sites of the IncaTrail including Wiñay Wayna. You'll then arrive to Machu Picchu in just two days.Day 1: Wiñay Wayna - Machu Picchu
You will be picked up from your hotel at 4am (depending on the train schedule) and taken to the train station. You'll travel by train, on a very picturesque route for two and a half hours to the starting point of the trek (Kilometer 104). You'll then have a walk of approximately 4 hours up to the Inca site of Wiñay Wayna (Forever Young), (2,680 m/8,792 ft), the most impressive site on the Inca Trail.
You will then continue on to Inti Punku (Sun Gate), (2,730 m/8,792 ft) from where you will have your first incredible, panoramic view of Machu Picchu (2,400 m/7,873 ft). You will walk down to the last part of the trail towards the ancient city itself. Before reaching Machu Picchu, you will take a side path off the trail to descend to the town of Aguas Calientes. In Aguas Calientes you will settle for the night. Machu Picchu will be toured on Day 2.
Day 2: Machu Picchu Tour
The final day begins with a breakfast before you take the first bus at 6am to Machu Picchu. A walking tour (approximately 2 hours) is given by your guide and after this you can explore the amazing city by yourselves. If you still have energy and have bought the ticket, you can also climb Huayna Picchu (2,720 m/8,923 ft). It takes 45 minutes to reach the top of Huayna Picchu, and you will get a magnificent view of Machu Picchu and its surroundings.
You will later meet your guide back in Aguas Calientes (the trip down to Aguas Calientes can be reached by bus or foot) for lunch (this lunch is not included in the cost of the trek) and to receive your train tickets back to Cusco. If desired, an extra night in Aguas Calientes can be arranged. This option is very popular as it allows more time to explore Machu Picchu. You can also go to the thermal springs in the town - a real treat after finishing the trail.
Note: It is no longer possible to spend a night camping on the actual Inca Trail for the 2 Day/1 Night trek. All people on this tour spend the night in Aguas Calientes, the town nearest to Machu Picchu.
You will be picked up from your hotel at 4am (depending on the train schedule) and taken to the train station. You'll travel by train, on a very picturesque route for two and a half hours to the starting point of the trek (Kilometer 104). You'll then have a walk of approximately 4 hours up to the Inca site of Wiñay Wayna (Forever Young), (2,680 m/8,792 ft), the most impressive site on the Inca Trail.
You will then continue on to Inti Punku (Sun Gate), (2,730 m/8,792 ft) from where you will have your first incredible, panoramic view of Machu Picchu (2,400 m/7,873 ft). You will walk down to the last part of the trail towards the ancient city itself. Before reaching Machu Picchu, you will take a side path off the trail to descend to the town of Aguas Calientes. In Aguas Calientes you will settle for the night. Machu Picchu will be toured on Day 2.
Day 2: Machu Picchu Tour
The final day begins with a breakfast before you take the first bus at 6am to Machu Picchu. A walking tour (approximately 2 hours) is given by your guide and after this you can explore the amazing city by yourselves. If you still have energy and have bought the ticket, you can also climb Huayna Picchu (2,720 m/8,923 ft). It takes 45 minutes to reach the top of Huayna Picchu, and you will get a magnificent view of Machu Picchu and its surroundings.
You will later meet your guide back in Aguas Calientes (the trip down to Aguas Calientes can be reached by bus or foot) for lunch (this lunch is not included in the cost of the trek) and to receive your train tickets back to Cusco. If desired, an extra night in Aguas Calientes can be arranged. This option is very popular as it allows more time to explore Machu Picchu. You can also go to the thermal springs in the town - a real treat after finishing the trail.
Note: It is no longer possible to spend a night camping on the actual Inca Trail for the 2 Day/1 Night trek. All people on this tour spend the night in Aguas Calientes, the town nearest to Machu Picchu.
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