2-Day Tour: Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

Discover the shorter version of the famous Inca Trail during this 2-day excursion. Visit the archeological sites of Chachabamba, Winay Huayna, the Sungate, and Machu Picchu.
Day 1:
Your adventure begins very early today, our guide will pick you up from your hotel, house or apartment at 4:00 a.m. Then travel for approximately 1 hour and a half to the small town of Ollantaytambo where the train station is located, here you will have a few minutes to make last-minute purchases.

You will board the train with your guide until km 104. The walk begins after registering at the checkpoint. We will start the tour after an overview, after a while we will arrive at our first Inca archaeological site on the trek. We will learn a little about Chachabamba with the knowledge shared by our guide.

After about 3 to 4 hours, this will depend on your walking pace, we will arrive at one of the most fascinating Inca sites, the Wiñay Wayna complex (which means “forever young” in quechua) which is located at 2650 masl / 8694 F. Explore with your guide through this incredible place, after exploring Wiñay Wayna we will provide a box lunch and a snack for you to enjoy.

After having lunch we will continue with the walk to Machu Picchu until we reach the Sungate (Inti Punku) where we will appreciate the sunset and the first view of Machu Picchu, the afternoon light is excellent for taking photos and with fewer tourists in the site, we will continue walking for about 45 minutes to reach Machu Picchu, we will take a few pictures from the highest part, then we will take the bus to Aguas Calientes to spend the night.

Day 2:
After breakfast at your hotel with your guide you will head to Machu Picchu. You will need to get up before sunrise to ensure you beat the crowd and have a wonderful sunrise at Machu Picchu. You will walk a little from your hotel to take a bus that will take you on a 25-minute trip to the very entrance of the Inca citadel. You will meet just before the sun rises and paints the city of the Incas in gold.

After being amazed at a unique beauty and taking your first pictures, our expert guide will take you on a 2-3 hour guided tour of the site. You will visit all the important parts of Machu Picchu and learn a lot from your guide. Once the tour is over, you have a few more hours to explore on your own or climb Huayna Picchu if you have booked in advance. You will need up to 3 more hours to climb and experience more impressive views of the entire Inca city from the top of the Huayna Picchu mountain.

When you are ready to leave, it will be time to take the bus that will take us to Aguas Calientes. You will have time to select a restaurant of your choice for a bite to eat before boarding the return train. At the time indicated on your train ticket, you will board the train that will take you back to Ollantaytambo.

Here your driver will be there to pick you up and take you back to your hotel in Cusco.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.