This is the short version of the famous and stunning Inca Trail, for those who have little time available, but that in no way want to miss this unique walk and enjoy beautiful landscapes and diverse plants like Orchid and variety of birds. This walk is 11 kilometers on the first day for this hike you can observe and learn about one of the greatest cultures in South America the “Inca”, “Quechua” or “Andina” Culture. The capital of this culture was Q’osqo or Cusco and spread throughout much of South America (Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia, Argentina, Colombia). The Inca Trail is hidden in the Andes Mountains with buildings on top of the mountains dominating the Andean valley and part of the Peruvian Amazon. With the arrival of the conquistadors This culture was disappearing, but they left us signs and some relics intact as we will know during this hike.
Between Andean mountains and tropical forest is a great Inca Trail through the mountains and the Sacred Valley. The first archaeological site to visit is Chachabamba (2,200 m / 7,217 ft) located next to the Urubamba River and at the top is Wiñaywayna (2650 m / 8,694 ft) then we will go to the Intipunku (2,720 m / 8,923 ft) where we a panoramic view of Machu Picchu (2,490 m / 8,169 ft), may also find a variety of flora and fauna likewise a variety of birds.
- AVAILABILITY: Every day
- Tour Duration: 2 days / 1 night
- Views: Chachabamba, Wiñaywayna, Intipunku, Machu Picchu, Inca Bridge, Aguas Calientes
- FREQUENCY: March to January
- GROUPS: Minimum 2 pax Maximum 10 pax and
- degree of difficulty: 1, 2, 3 , 4 , 5
ITINERARY:
DAY 1: CUSCO – Wiñaywayna – MACHU PICCHU
Early in the morning, we will pick your hotel for transfer to the train station in Ollantaytambo for about 1 hour and 30 minutes, during the tour you can see the Sacred Valley, farmland, majestic snow; Ollantaymtambo on board the train that will take you to the km. 104 the trip is approximately 1 hour. It is here at Km 104 (2,200 m / 7,217 ft) where we will begin the walk, pass the bridge that is on the Urubamba river or Willkamayuc which translated from Quechua means sacred river, which was very important to them. Upon reaching the checkpoint must show identification documents either passport or Certificate of Alien Registration and National Identity. A 15 minute walk is the archaeological center and Choquesuysuy Chachabamba that are hidden in the semi-tropical forest, after his visit will begin the walk through stands in ascending up to the next place in the way we will observe the sacred valley , waterfalls and different types of orchids semi-tropical forest, after 4 hours of walking we reach aWiñaywayna (2,650 m / 8,694 ft) shows a perfect example of what was farming at the time of the Incas, since along its slopes lie a large number of circular terraces, where the Incas cultivated different agricultural products. The name Wiñaywayna comes from a beautiful orchid that abounds in the area and whose meaning in Spanish “Forever Young” and has more than 20 buildings, one of them the Temple del Arco Iris also called Temple of Fertility, the visit will be 1 hour on average then you will enjoy the box lunch to refuel and continue until reaching Wiñaywayna control.
In this second part of the journey by two hours we walk through an Andean plane, stone staircases and drums (“resting places”) until the Inti Punku – Puerta del Sol (2,720 m / 8,923 ft) in time of the Incas worked as a control input to the citadel of Machu Picchu; from here you have a breathtaking panoramic view of Machu Picchu and the valley that surrounds it, then descend for about 30 minutes to the wonder of the world Machu Picchu (2,490 m / 8,169 ft) and finally take the bus to Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu People (2,160 m / 7,086 ft) the trip takes 25 minutes, here we spend the night in a hostel. If you are not too tired, you can visit the thermal baths which is 5 minutes from the village the cost is 10 soles. For those who like to dance and have a few drinks in a bar, we inform you that Aguas Calientes has a variety of bars and restaurants including an ATM, in case you wish to withdraw money from the bank.
Night Hostel in the towns of Aguas Calientes.
DAY 2: MACHUPICCHU – CUSCO
This day we will wake up very early and after breakfast we board the first bus 5:30 a.m., we will travel 30 minutes reaching Machu Picchu at 6:00 am and appreciate the majestic sunrise. We will have a guided tour of 2 hours and 30 minutes to know the most important places of Machu Picchu tour, you can visit the most amazing places as the Royal Mausoleum, the Temple of the 3 windows, the main temple, the sacred Plaza, the famous Intihuatana where Inca wise tied the sun on the winter solstice in June, steps, squares, fountains, etc. After the tour you have some free time over 04 hours to visit Machu Picchu on its own.
At the scheduled time of Machu Picchu desenderemos the village Aguas Calientes to board the train back to Cusco, next time of arrival at Cusco 8:00 PM.
End of services.
Recommended
- Original passport
- ISIC card (www.isic.org) if applicable (must be submitted at the time of booking)
- Hiking boots and sandals (very important).
- Trekking poles (you can be rented at the agency).
- (Very important) headlamp.
- Camera and extra batteries
- Sunscreen / hat and sunglasses
- Personal medical kit
- Insect repellent
- Rain gear: a good raincoat and rain pants and a rain poncho plastic.
- Toilet paper
- Small towel
- Extra money for drinks and gratuities, souvenirs, etc. (soles or dollars).
- Swimwear for the hot springs (optional).
- Water Bottle (recommended 1 liter).
Departure dates: We have groups for the Inca Trail every day of the year. Less February when the Inca Trail is closed during the month. In February you can visit Machu Picchu by train. More is not possible to do the Inca Trail.
Availability: only 500 people per day are allowed to Inca Trail. This figure includes tourists, guides, porters and cooks. Space is for all people who want to do the Inca Trail. So to make the Inca Trail is essential to book months in advance. The availability of quotas for the Inca Trail is the same for all agencies. Therefore, if there are no spaces available, no agency can make room for the Inca Trail.
Important:
- Hotel booking is subject to availability of spaces.
- The cost of tour packages are based on double occupancy.
- Prices do not include IGV for Peruvians passengers.
Note:
We can also arrange a travel itinerary according to your requirements and lugger that you want to visit. These can be with hotels of category 3, 4 & 5 *. For inquiries write to:info@bigmountainexpeditions.com
Discounts:
- Peruvian tourists with valid ID, passport tourists with Andean Community (Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia) and foreign tourists with International Student Card (ISIC) receive a discount.
- Special discounts for groups of more “05 people” For more information write to info@bigmountainexpeditions.com
HUAYNAPICCHU:
- To climb the Huayna Picchu mountain, there is a limit of 400 people per day, we recommend booking in advance.
- Once the quotas for the mountain exhausted, no option to raise revenue.
- The cost to climb this mountain is $ 15.00 USD, it should be increased to the total cost of the package.
- The people doing the Inca Trail and want to climb the mountain Huayna Picchu, they have to make an extra payment of $ 65.00 USD.