Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 2D/1N

Short Inca trail Machu Picchu

Is an alternative trek for tourist that do not  have a long time and for those who enjoy  doing short routes  with family or friends.

This short inca trail  hike  to machu picchu has a variety of wildlife and inca places as chachabamba, choquesuysuy, inti pata, wiñay wayna and the famous Sun Gate or Intipunku nothing to envy classic inca trail 4D-3N.

It is a place of short inca trail for a day walking covering a distance of 11 km (6.3 miles) this trail is not too much challenge  which it can be performed perfectly with children and those with a time tight.

DAY I KM 104 CHACHABAMBA – INTI PUNKU – AGUAS CALIENTES

CUSCO ANDEAN HIKE will pick you up very early at your hotel at 5:oo am in our private bus for heading to ollantaytambo (train station) where we start the journey by train until km 104  or Chachabamba (2050 masl) where we will begin to walk and up gradually by a piece of the inca trail.

We walk through  a cloud forest covering the mountain and enjoy the wide variety of plants orchids an different types of flowers and birds. You can rarely see a spectacled bear on the hike.

Along the hike you will see some inca sites as Choquesuysuy and Wiñaywayna – forever young (2666 masl) when we we get to Wiñay wayna the halfway we will eat our box lunch after the lunch we keep going to the Sungate or Inti Punku.

Almost at the end of the day we will arrive to the sun gate or inti punku (2720 masl)with very few tourists and perfect for the photos about the great  city of Machu Picchu. Then we will go to aguas calientes pueblo (Machu Picchu  town) by bus and in aguas calientes we will go to your hotel.

• Meals: Box Lunch/Dinner
• Accommodations: Hotel
• Maximum altitude: 2720 m/ 8920ft
• Minimum altitude: 2040 m/6691 ft
• Distance walk: 11 km/6.8miles
• Approximate walking time: 6 to 7 hours
• Difficulty: Moderate

DAY II AGUAS CALIENTES – MACHU PICCHU TOUR

We start very early to take the first bus (5:30 am ) for heading to Machu picchu to make the guided tour with out many tourists to places included in the tour ( 1 hour and half) after the tour you will have a free time to explore the city and take more pictures.

If you have some ticket to visit one of the mountains as Huayna picchu or Machu picchu mountain you will have long enough time to do it.

When you come back to aguas calientes you should be at the train station 30 minutes before taking your train back to ollantaytambo where a agency staff will be waiting for you with the bus to bring you back to Cusco and your hotel.

• Meals: breakfast
• Maximum altitude: 2040 m/ 6691 ft
• Minimum altitude: 2430 m/8052 ft
• Approximate walking time: 2 hours walking tour Machu picchu
• Difficulty: Very easy

INCLUDED

Informative meeting, one day before the adventure. Once there, you will receive all the pertinent information for your walk and the guide will answer all your doubts.

Transport

• Private bus pick up from your hotel to the train station Ollantaytambo
• Train ticket to starting point of the trek  km 104  or Chachabamba
• Bus ticket down.  Machupicchu to Aguas Calientes
• Round trip bus. Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu / Machupicchu to Aguas Calientes
• Return ticket by train EXPEDITION Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo
• Return bus from Ollantaytambo station to your hotel in Cusco

Accommodation

• 1 night in Hotel

Field Staff

• Professional travel guide in Spanish and English with many years of experience in adventure tourism

 Food

• Box lunch, dinners in a Turist Restaurant (breakfast on day 1 and lunch, dinner on the last day are not included)

Tickets

• Entrance to Machu Picchu
• Entrance to the short  Inca trail

NOT INCLUDED

• Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 2D/1N: Breakfast not included first day, lunch and dinner of the last day.
• Walking sticks
• Ticket HUAYNA PICCHU and MOUNTAIN MACHU PICCHU (if you want any of the tickets you must inform us in advance to be able to make the reservation – any of the tickets has an extra cost)
• Tips for staff

HIGHLIGHTS

• Small Groups 2 to 8 pax
• Transfer included Airport – Hotel
• 24/7 assistance by our Whatsapp ✆+51 944363112
• Professional tour guide English speaker from the beginning to end
• 100% Quality service

PRICE

Group Service   

• US$ 500 per person

Private service 

• US$ 570 per person

EXTRAS

• Huayna Picchu Mountain –    US$ 70.00 per person
• Machu Picchu Mountain   –    US$ 70.00 per person

Huayna picchu and Machu picchu mountain both must be previously reserved more information: info@cuscoandeanhike.com

How to book

For any of our services, you must send your personal information and a deposit of US $ 200 per person, the rest may pay at our office in Cusco two days prior to your trip, to get the student discount you must send your ISIC card original by means of a photo to our mail info@cuscoandeanhike.com:

• Name and surname
• Passport number
• Gender
• Birthday date
• Student Card (ISIC if you are a student Yes or No)
• Nationality
• Email – Phone number
• Food preferences

PayPAl

You can make the deposit from our website by PayPal, please note that PayPal charges a 6% tax that automatically includes this option, once the deposit is made, send us the confirmation by email. To make your deposit by PayPal click on the “Pay Now” button below.

Western Union and Money Gram

You can also use these means to make the deposit. On behalf of our administrator. Take into account that this deposit generates transfer costs, which our clients must assume.

• Name: Maria
• Last name: Catunta choque
• Identity number: 42265390
• Address: Urb. Progress Jr-spine L-15
• City: Cusco
• Country: Peru

Note:

Once the deposit is made, you will receive a receipt with the money transfer code, the client must send the receipt with a photograph to our email. info@cuscoandeanhike.com

• Original passport
• Original student card
• Day Backpack
• Plastic poncho
• Waterproof jacket
• Personal medical kit
• Insect repellent
• Short pants
• Trekking boots, hiking boots
• Bathing suit
• Warm clothes
• Water bottle
• Toilet paper
• Sun block cream
• Sunglasses
• Snacks(candies, biscuits, chocolates)
• Hat
• Extra money ( soles) different domination