The Short Inca Trail 2 Days, situated in the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, leads adventurers on a scenic route to the iconic Machu Picchu site. Along the way, you’ll encounter stunning waterfalls, traverse ancient Inca trails Peru, and explore significant Inca sites like Wiñayhuayna. As you embark on this short inca trail trek through lush mountain cloud forests filled with colorful orchids and wildlife like spectacled bears, you’ll experience the beauty of nature up close. Whether you’re short on time or looking for a relaxed Machu Picchu trekking adventure, this short inca trail is suitable for all. It offers a chance to walk the original Inca path to the Sungate and witness Machu Picchu’s splendor, perhaps even catching sight of it twice for a truly memorable inca trail hike.
OVERVIEW:
Day 1: Cusco – Chachabamba – Wiñay Wayna – Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes
Day 2: Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Cusco
Pick up from your hotel early in the morning and then we drive to Ollantaytambo where we take a train to Km 104 where only Inca Trail hikers are allowed to get off. this train stop is 15 min before to aguas calientes town or Machupicchu village.
Once we get off the train you will see a different scenery the mountain cloud forest and the Urubamba river, so we go across the bridge to reach the first check point to check our permits and passports.
we visit Chachabamba (2,170 m / 7,170 ft) archeological site, ceremonial place with enigmatic carvings after looking that amazing buildings we climb3 the mountain to see a natural formation in the valley a waterfall we keep walking over the inca trail to reach Wiñayhuayna Archeological site and classic camping place for those 4 days hikers. Box lunch in the camping place of Wiñayhuayna. Here there is another check point so we check in. this portion of the trail is a Peruvian flat until Sun gate. You will see Machupicchu from the Sun Gate then walk down for 1 hour to catch the bus down to aguas calientes where we have lodging and food. Overnight.
After a delicious breakfast we catch the bus up to see Machupicchu again Being in our destination today is the day to get to know a vibrant culture in The Andes Mountains of Peru, an Inca City high up in the Clouds, MachuPicchu Archeological Site, built with Granit rock That seems to be a White Stone Inca City. You will have a Guided Walk for 2 hours with your expert Mountain Guide. If you elected to hike an extra Mountain, after the Guided walk you will have an extra trek to either MachuPicchu Mountain or HuaynaPicchu Mountain. Bus down down to Machupicchu town. You can have a coffee, water, lunch, Pisco sour, beer whatever you need while you wait to catch your train back to Poroy train station or Ollantaytambo train station. From both cases we pick you up from the Train station to CUSCO. We drop you in your Hotel.
Local Guide and Permits:
On day 1:
On day 2:
× Breakfast on day 1, and lunch on day 2
× drinks on your own at dinner on day 1
× Tip for your guide
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