short inKa trail 2d/1n

SHORT INCA TRAIL

Most of the time the classic inca trail is full but Destiny Cusco Adventures has another option for you, in this case you can do part of the classic inca trail but only in two days and you will have the chance to see Machu Picchu twice. So this is an alternative trail to Machu Picchu following an original inca trail and get in there by the famous sungate where you will get the first view of this amazing place.

itinerary
First day: Km 104 – Wiñaywayna - Machupicchu

In our first day we start very early in the morning (04:00 am) we pick you up from your hotel and then we go driving from Cusco to Ollantaytambo station for taking the train. You must know that at this time is going to be dark so we can sleep in the car because the driving is about 2 hours. Once we get into Ollantaytambo station, depending what time we arrive here, we can get something to eat for breakfast which is not included. Then we take the train which is going to drop us off in the 104 km which is the beginning of the inca trail. Once we get in, we will feel a different weather in the area because it is lower altitude (2100 m.a.s.l/6889 ft.) than Cusco (3400 m.a.s.l/11154 ft.). We start our hiking for 5 or 6 hours until Machu Picchu,and you must know that the first part will be for 3 to 4 hours uphill till Wiñaywayna archaeological site (2666 m.a.s.l/8746 ft.)considered the hardest part of our hike, in the way our guide is going to explain the local flora and fauna that lives in this environment but the temperature in the area is changing fast and depending in the season that you come here we could have warm temperatures, but in the raining season is fresh but we get wet easily. We have also the chance to see other archaeological sites like, Choquesuysuy, Chachabamba and Intipata which are part of the landscape as well. After getting in Wiñaywayna the way becomes much easier because we don’t have that much uphill, still but is nothing compared with the first part. Then after 1:30 minutes of hiking we reach the highest altitude in the tour and also the view will be worth it cause we will arrive at the famous Sungate (2700 m.a.s.l/8858 ft.) and see from there the whole area of Machu Picchu. We have time for taking pictures here and then finish with the hike going down around 40 minutes to the main spot for taking the famous picture of Machu Picchu with not many people because at this time it is less crowded . By the end of the day we will take a bus down to Aguas Calientes town for 25 minutes and rest in our hotel before getting dinner. We expect to arrive here around 3 or 4 in the afternoon, depending how fast are you walking the time could change, sometimes people are well prepared that they spend less time or taking longer time cause you can’t be that fit, anyway you have to know this is not a competition so we will take our time and stop in different spots for taking different views.


Second day: Aguas Calientes - Machupichu - Cusco

Finally, on our last day we will see Machu Picchu again so we need to wake up early to see the sunrise but that means to start around 05:00 am because we have to queue for taking the bus which is only 25 minutes or you can decide for a later time because when you do the short inca trail you have the option to decide a time for getting in Machu Picchu Archeological site. But if your plan is to get nice views from Machu Picchu you have to start early in the morning when we can see how this place gets clear little by little and feel the magic environment that surrounds this place, then see the most important temples of this huge archeological site like the sun temple, the quarries, houses and sacred areas for incas. In the afternoon we go back to the town by bus and have another chance to visit the hot springs or the craft market. At the end of the day, you will take the train back from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo where the driver is waiting to bring you back to Cusco and we drop you off at your hotel where the tour ends. This last journey will take 3 hours from Aguas Calientes to Cusco city.

include
  • Entrance to the inca trail
  • Machupicchu ticket
  • Professional Guide – English speaker
  • Bus tickets – round trip
  • Train tickets – round trip
  • Hotel in Aguas calientes town
  • Food 1b/1l/1d – At the beginning of our hike we will provide the first lunch (box lunch). You must know that in this hike we can’t find any restaurant so we will make something special for you. Remember you have to carry all your things plus this box lunch.
not include
  • First breakfast/ last lunch
  • Extra drinks
  • Wayna Picchu or Machu Picchu mountain (extra payment US $75 dollars). You need to book in advance for that option because only 400 people per day can climb this mountain.
note:

After the tour in Machu Picchu you can do extra hiking like Machu Picchu mountain or Huayna Picchu mountain which have an extra cost (US $75 dollars). In case you want to book for Wayna Picchu mountain, let us know in advance because this hike is so popular that only 400 persons can access it per day. Don’t bring too many things for this hike because you have to carry it all the way.

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