Treks
Short Inca Trail to Machupicchu – 2 Days
Duration
2 Days
Max. Altitude
2,745 m / 9,005 ft
Difficulty
Medium
Group Size
No especificado
Meals
1 Box Lunch / 1 Dinner / 1 Breakfast
Hiking Distance
13 km / 8 miles
Accommodation
1 night in a hotel in Aguas Calientes
Tour Overview
Short Inca Trail to Machupicchu
If you could only choose one thing to do in Cusco, THIS is IT! This trek is easier and shorter than the classical route. En route to Machupicchu you will tour another Inca ruin called Chachabamba, which is not seen on any other trek. You will also see a waterfall that is so gorgeous it can’t be described!
At the end of the first day you reach the village of Aguas Calientes where you stay for the night. The next day, you take the first bus up to visit Machupicchu.
Day 01
Cusco – Km 104
We will pick you up from your hotel in the morning and take you to the train station to board the train that will take us to Km 104, on the Cusco – Machupicchu Railroad (starting point of the trek) that takes about two hours.
Km 104 is an unscheduled train stop, so you will probably feel a twinge of satisfaction that the train is stopping especially for you. At the drop off, we pass the Inca Trail checkpoint where we will see our first archaeological complex called Chachabamba (2,170m / 7,170ft.).
Traveling on, we will gradually ascend for about 4 hours until we reach the archaeological complex Wiñayhuayna. Once we finish our tour here, we then continue and climb to Intipunku, or The Sun Gate.
This will take an hour of hiking along a trail of flat stones on the edges of cliffs in highland jungle. From this spot, we can gaze at Machupicchu. From Intipunku we descend to Machupicchu and take a bus to Aguas Calientes, where you will check into your hotel. Dinner will be at a great local restaurant.
Meals: Box Lunch/Dinner
Maximum altitude: 2,745 m/9,005 ft.
Minimum Altitude: 2,040 m/6,691 ft.
Distance to walk: 13 km/8 miles
Approximate walking time: 5–6 hours
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
Day 02
Machupicchu – Cusco
It is an early start to Machupicchu to see the sunrise over this magnificent ancient city! We take the first bus up to Machupicchu and have a fully guided tour around 2 hours long.
After the tour you have plenty of free-time to explore the citadel on your own and maybe even climb Huaynapicchu or Inca Bridge. Afterwards, you can come back down to the town on a bus for lunch.
Your extra time in the citadel is dependent on your return train time. In the afternoon we take the train back to Ollantaytambo where our driver will be waiting to transfer you back to your hotel in Cusco.
Meals: Breakfast
Maximum altitude: 2,430 m / 7,972 ft.
Minimum Altitude: 2,040 m / 6,691 ft.
What’s Included
- Professional English speaking Mountain Guide
- Pre-Departure Briefing at your hotel
- Collection from hotel to start of the trek
- Private Transportation to Train Station in Ollantaytambo and return
- Entrance permits into the Inca Trail and Machupicchu
- 3x Bus Tickets to / from Machupicchu
- Emergency Oxygen bottle and first aid kit
- Roundtrip train tickets on Inka Rail/Expedition Train
- One-night accommodation in a nice and comfortable hotel in Aguas Calientes (double occupancy)
- 1 Box lunch, 1 dinner, 1 breakfast
- Private guided walking tour of Machu Picchu
Not Included
- Breakfast on the first day
- Lunch on the last day in Aguas Calientes
- Single Room Supplement if required – $45 per room
- Climb up Huaynapicchu or Machupicchu Mountain
- Gratuities
Optional Rentals
- Walking poles – $10 (pair)
Recommended Packing List
- Original passport (if you have acquired a new one after you made your booking, bring both)
- Clothes (trekking boots, warm fleece jacket, a few t-shirts, socks, sun hat, light long pants, gloves, rain jacket)
- Toiletries (toilet paper, wet wipes)
- Sunscreen SPF 50+ recommended
- Head lamp
- Sunglasses
- Camera with spare batteries (batteries run down faster at high altitudes)
- Binoculars
- Trekking poles (recommended especially for the steep descents, can be rented from us)
- Insect repellent
$550
USD per person
US$ 550 per person
Private guide & driver
Close your group to just you and your family and friends! US$ 650 per person