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Short Inca Trail

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Tour Details

Our Cheapest 2 day Inca Trail tour to Machu Picchu is the shorter and easier way to experience the highlights of the Classic 4-day Inca Trail. On this trail you will be experiencing different microclimates as you will be descending from Andes to the cloud forest. 

The route is dotted with several Inca ruins including the iconic Wiñay Wayna. You will be entering the citadel of Incas, Machu Picchu through the Sun Gate as those on the Classical Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. 

The trail is ideal for families with small children as you won’t be hiking through any high altitudes or will be camping. The highest point of the 2 day Inca Trail Tour is 2650 metres above sea level.

We will be accommodating you in a comfortable ensuite hotel room in Aguas Calientes town. The following day on your half day trip to Machu Picchu citadel, our guide will be walking you through the prime attractions of the citadel. 

Departure & Return Location

Cusco Hotel Transfer

Departure Time

0400 AM

Price Includes

  • Professional English Speaking Tour Guide
  • Round trip train tickets
  • Entrance to Inca Trail and Machu Picchu citadel
  • Round trip transfers from your hotel in Cusco
  • Meals (1L|1D|1B)
  • 01 Night at a basic hotel in Aguas Calientes
  • Bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu and back

Price Excludes

  • Hike to Huayna Picchu Mountain / Machu Picchu mountain
  • Any Private Expenses

Recommended To Carry

  • Travel Insurance
  • Hiking Boots and Hiking Poles
  • Original Passport and ISIC Card (if availing for student's discount)
  • Some Peruvian Soles in cash
Itinerary

Day 1Cusco - KM 104 - Aguas Calientes

We will be picking you up from your hotel in Cusco early in the morning. Then in our private transport, we will be driving you along the Sacred Valley of Incas to Ollantaytambo train station. Here you will be boarding the tourist train to the trailhead in Km.104. 

The trail head is named after its distance from Cusco on the way to Machu Picchu. Here we will begin the full day hike. Our local expert will be helping you to cross the control where your permit to hike the Inca Trail will be verified against your passport. 

We will begin with a gradual uphill hike to Winay Wayna. In Quechua the name means forever young. After touring the complex, we will be stopping for lunch at the campsite. 

From here, we will continue hiking to Sun Gate or Inti Punku. You will be rewarded with the first site of the lost city of Incas, Machu Picchu.

We will then take a bus down to Aguas Calientes town. Here we will be accommodating you in an ensuite hotel room. 

Day 2Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Cusco

Early in the morning, the hotel crew will be handing you over a snack box. You will then be boarding a bus from Aguas Calientes to the entrance of Machu Picchu citadel. It takes 25 minutes to reach. Here our tour guide will assist you in clearing the security and entering the citadel. 

Once inside, you will be rewarded with a sight of the golden rays of sun shimmering on the walls of the Incan citadel. Our guide will be giving you a detailed tour of the citadel for two hours. On this tour, you will be visiting some of the prime sites which will give you an in-depth information of the citadel. 

After the tour, you will have some free time to explore the citadel on your own. If you have booked to climb Machu Picchu mountain or Huayna Picchu mountain our guide will be directing you to the entrance. If you intend to hike one of these mountains do advise us at the time of booking. 

Alternatively, you can hike to the sun gate. It offers a spectacular view of the citadel. Sungate is the point of entrance to the citadel for those on Inca Trail. 

Once you have had your fill of the Inca citadel, you will be taking the bus back to Aguas Calientes. Here you will be boarding the train to Ollantaytambo. 

Our representative will be meeting you and will be transferring you back to your hotel in the city of Cusco. You will be reaching Cusco at approximately 09:00 PM. 

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Walter Elwood

Family Traveller

One of my favorite travel memories ever. An amazing mix of nature/scenic hikes, culture, history, and food. The views were stunning, and hike very enjoyable.
Erickson travel did an incredible job sharing with us all his knowledge of Incan history and the land. We learned so much!

December 5, 2021

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