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Full-Day Hike On The Short Inca Trail To Machu Picchu From Cusco

  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Nature, Trekking, Archeology

  • Duration

    1 Day

  • Activity Level

    Medium

  • Language

    English

Description

Cover a short inca trail which is the best option for people who don't have much time to explore the whole Inca trail. This trek shows you the best part of the hike and also allows you to enjoy views of the iconic Machu Picchu twice.

Highlights
  • Train journey
  • Spectacular views of urubamba mountain range
  • Spectacular inca complex
  • Sun gate
  • Machu Picchu inca site
  • Follow the Inca Trail expand_more

    • Get picked up from your hotel in Cusco at approximately 5:30 am and drive by private bus for two hours to Ollantaytambo train station.

    • Catch the train all the way to KM 104 of the Short Inca trail to Machu Picchu where we disembark and cross the Urubamba River.

    • Pass through a control point to enter the National Park, and we will explore the site of Chachabamba, the first Incan ruins of our tour.

    • Start the four-hour hike up to the Winayhuayna Inca site where we will stop for photos and lunch.

    • Go gently up for another couple of hours to the Sun Gate entrance to Machu Picchu.

    • Make another stop for some iconic photos. Then, hike for 40 minutes back down to the main Machu Picchu site, from where you will catch a bus back down to Aguas Calientes town where you stay overnight.

What's Included

  • Professional English Speaking Tour Guide service

  • Assistant Tour Guide for groups of 9+

  • Pick-up from your hotel

  • Private van from your hotel to Ollantaytambo

  • Private van from Ollantaytambo to Cusco

  • Water (excluding the first 4 hours of the trek when you need to bring your own)

  • Entrance fee

  • Bus tickets round trip for both days

  • Train tickets

  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, Afternoon snacks and 1 Dinner. If you have a dietary request such as vegetarian food please let us know

  • Oxygen bottle

  • First aid kit

What's Excluded

  • Visit to Huaynapicchu mountain

  • Visit to Machupicchu mountain

What to bring

  • Original Passport

  • ISIC card (if you are a student and want to qualify for the discount)

  • Walking boots

  • Waterproof jacket / rain poncho

  • Warm jacket

  • Hat and gloves

  • T-shirts

  • Comfortable Trousers

  • Sun hat

  • Sunscreen(factor 35 or higher)

  • Insect repellent

  • Toiletries and hand sanitizer

  • Personal medication

  • Camera and film with extra batteries

  • Torch with spare batteries

  • Day-pack

Know before you go

Before you star your tour you will have a short breaffing about your hike

Meeting Point

Cusco, Peru

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
2 To 1 USD 340 Per Person

This is a group tour

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USD 340 / person