(1) Visit to Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain: If you would like to climb Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain, the extra costs are US$ 75. Huayna Picchu you need to book a long time in advance as it has a limit of only 300 visitors per day. (2) Tips for porters, cooks and guides are always welcome. The porters are also very grateful for a small donation, for example clothes or school equipment for their children.

Inca trail - Real Peru For You

Overview

STARTING POINT: Pick up from 4:00 to 4:30 am from the hotel in Cusco.
ENDING POINT: Drop off in Cusco at the main square around 10:30 pm.
DEPARTURE: Check Availability.
TOTAL, TREKKING DISTANCE: 10 km / 6.3 ml
MAXIMUM ALTITUDE: 2700 m / 8858 ft
Difficulty: Easy
Climate: Hot with a lot of mosquitos

Highlights

The Short Inca Trail 2 days is a wonderful option for those who do not have time or desire to hike the full length of the classical 4 day Inca Trail.
You will enjoy beautiful landscapes, a great variety of flora and fauna and visit the most beautiful archeological sites.
You will visit Machu Picchu 2 times so you will have afternoon and morning pictures.
You will visit the most magnificent ruins such as Chachabamba and Winawayna (forever young), and you will get into Machu Picchu on foot through the Sun Gate as the Incas did.

Day 1 :

Cusco – km 104 – Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes

We will pick you up around 04:00-04:30 am and leave Cusco by private car. We will cross the Sacred Valley of the Incas and follow the Vilcanota River to Ollantaytambo. Here we will take the train to Kilometer 104, the departure of our trek. It will start with a short walk to the archaeological site of Chachabamba (2270 meters high.) Here the Inca’s collected agricultural products before their transportation to Machu Picchu. We will continue our walk, with a magnificent view of the Urubamba River. We can observe different species of orchids. Finally, we will see the site of Wañayhuayna below (2700 meters), a fabulous urban complex. The views of the Urubamba Valley are dominated by terraces. After lunch, we will continue our walk and we will arrive at the Sun Gate in the afternoon. The view of Machu Picchu from this point, under the beautiful afternoon sun is amazing. We will descend to the archaeological site of Machu Picchu (2400 meters) and after you have taken all your pictures, we will continue to the village of Aguas Calientes. Here we will settle into a comfortable hotel. In Aguas Calientes you can relax or you can enjoy the hot springs for 20 soles.

Day 2 :

Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu - Cusco

We will leave our hotel very early after breakfast and will start to hike at 04:00, up to Machu Picchu. If you don’t want to get up that early, you can also buy yourself a bus ticket for US$ 12. We will visit the place with our guide and he will explain to us how the formerly life was in the citadel, as well as the cults and the ceremonies that the Incas realized in the numerous temples and sacred places. After 2 hours of guided tour, you have free time. Then we will return to Aguas Calientes on foot (bus ticket US$ 12) in the afternoon for lunch (not included). After lunch, we will take the train to Ollantaytambo, where the agency shuttle will be waiting to bring you back to Cusco.