Short Inca Trail To Machupicchu With Camping 2D/1N
DETAILS OF THE TRIP:
- Duration: 2 days / 1 nights
- Location:Inca Trail- ( Machu Picchu)
- Distance: 12 km – 4 miles
- Departure: Cusco
- Difficulty: Easy
- Destination: Machu Picchu
- Type of tour: trekking, cultural, adventure and history
DAY 1:
CUSCO – OLLANTAYTAMBO – KM 104(CHACHABAMBA)-Machupicchu:
We will pick you up from your hotel around 4:00 am, we will transfer you to the Ollantaytambo station to take the train to Km 104, here you will begin your walk following the original path of the Incas through the Andean mountains. The first Inca ruins you will come across are those of Chachabamba, a small archaeological complex believed to have once been a guard house for Machu Picchu. From here, the trail ascends with a gradual incline for three hours until it reaches 2,650 meters (8,690 feet). You will visit the Wiñay Wayna site, which means «Eternal Youth» in the indigenous Quechua language. The name comes from the orchids that dot the landscape, making Wiñay Wayna perhaps the most beautiful place on the Camino. After touring the site, we had lunch and took a little rest, then we headed towards the Inti Punku or the “Puerta Del Sol” , from where you can see Machu Picchu in all its majesty and grandeur. From Inti Punku, you will walk downhill for approximately 30 minutes towards the main citadel ruins, enjoying magnificent panoramic views along the way. Then you will take a bus to our camp. The camp is just below the Machu Picchu mountain and close to the Vilcanota river.
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Accommodation: Camping
- Camp altitude: 2040 m/6,670
- Difficulty: Easy
DAY 2:
MACHU PICCHU – OLLANTAYTAMBO – CUSCO:
Today will be a wonderful day to visit Machu Picchu: have an early breakfast before taking one of the first buses to Machu Picchu (from 5:30 am). You will only need to carry your backpack with everything you need to Machu Picchu. The hotel will store your luggage while you are in Machu Picchu. The bus ride from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu Picchu takes approximately 30 minutes. We take the first buses to Machu Picchu to see the sunrise. Once in Machu Picchu, your guide will take you directly to the best place to see the sunrise and take pictures. Your local guide will show you the main sectors of the citadel for a total of 3 hours. During this guided tour you will learn more about the history and culture of the Inca Empire, we recommend you return to Aguas Calientes no later than 2 hours before your train departs. The return train journey from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo will take approximately 2 hours. In Ollantaytambo our staff will be waiting to take you back to Cusco by bus. The bus ride to Cusco will take approximately 2 hours and we will drop you off at your hotel in Cusco.
- Meals: Breakfast
WHAT IS INCLUDED:
- Safety briefing the day before the tour at 18:00 in our office.
- Free luggage storage.
- Pick up from your hotel for the excursion.
- All transport during the tour.
- Personal transport up to 5 kilos
- Professional guides (English-Spanish)
- Experienced cooks and porters
- All meals are prepared with fresh local ingredients.
- Entrance ticket to inca trail and machupicchu
- transport by train
- Eureka tents for every 2 passengers
- Private portable toilets
- Return to your hotel
NOT INCLUDED:
- Sleeping bags
- air mattresses
- trekking poles
- Lunch last day after the Machu Picchu Tour
- Huayna Picchu Mountain (optional)
- Original passport (no copy)
- Clothes for trekking
- Hiking shoes
- Sleeping bag
- Hiking equipment
- Hat
- Camera
- Sun protection
- Rain gear
- Flip-flops
- Student card(IF YOU BOOKED AS A STUDENT)
- Insect repellent
- Torch
- This trek covers a total distance of 12 km at high altitude. We recommend that you acclimatise in Cusco 1 day before doing the Inca Trail tour.
- You should bring your own backpack (25 L maximum). As you will be carrying it on your own, make sure you don’t carry anything too big or heavy.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Inca Trail?
The Inca Trail is a well-preserved section of the great road network of the Qhapac Ñan. This ancient network, spanning over 30,000 km/18,641 miles in South America, used to connect the main Inca cities or llactas of Tahuantinsuyo..............
- Duration: 2 Days/1Nights
- Tour Type: Small Group Tour
- Activities: Trekking
- Gruop Size:Up To 10
- Tour Language: English, Spanish
- Accommodation: Camping
- Difficulty: Easy
- Hiking Distance: 12 km / 5 miles