The 2 Day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
The 2 Day/1 Night Inca trail to Machu Picchu
DAY 1: CUSCO (3350M) – CHACHABAMBA (2250M) – WIÑAYWAYNA (2700M) – MACHU PICCHU (2400M) – AGUAS CALIENTES (2000M).
On the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
The 2 day/1 night Inca trail to Machu Picchu begins by picking you up at your hotel in Cusco between 4:00am to 4:15 am and take you by car to the Ollantaytambo train station just outside of Cusco. The train goes allong the the Urubamba River for about 1 ½ hours, eventually reaching the Inca Trail check point which is where we start our trek. We will cross a footbridge to begin our hike at the Inca site of Chachabamba.
After a brief visit to this lovely ruin with its water channels and fountains, we start the four-hour ascent that will take us past spectacular overlooks above the great valley, then below a lovely waterfall near the delightful site of Wiñay Wayna (Forever Young). We ascend through this largest and most exquisite of the Inca Trail sites, passing its chain of ritual baths and elegantly curved terracing, and then join the main Inca trail.
We follow it across a steep mountainside and up narrow stairways through a humid cloud-forest of giant ferns and broad-leaf vegetation. We then cross the stone threshold of Intipunku (Sun Gate) and encounter an unforgettable sweep of natural beauty and artistry –a backdrop consisting of a twisting gorge and forested peaks framing the magical city of Machu Picchu.
We then walk the last half-hour or so down the royal flagstone walkway, past outlying shrines and buildings and through the heart of Machu Picchu, taking a bus to the small town of Aguas Calientes. A hotel can be reserved for you if you wish.
TOTAL DISTANCE: 13 Km.
TREKKING TIME: 6-7 hours
MAXIMUM ELEVATION: 2,700 meters
MEAL PROVIDED: Box lunch
DAY 2: AGUAS CALIENTES (2000M) – MACHU PICCHU (2400) – AGUAS CALIENTES (2000M) – CUSCO (3350M)
View of Machu Picchu
After an early breakfast we will try to catch the first bus at 05:30 am from Aguas Calientes to the city of Machu Picchu and will then arrive at 6:00am. The tour takes around 20 to 30 minutes. At this point we’ll lay witness to the Machu Picchu ruins while the sun slowly bathes the surrounding area in light. Then we will procede with a guided 2 ½ hour visit of the great Machu Picchu sanctuary-city, you can check out the rest of the site as you wish afterwards. There is an optional hike to the top of the Huaynapicchu Mountain the pyramid-shaped peak that overlooks Machu Picchu. After our visit, we will take the bus back down to Aguas Calientes. Once there, you will pick up your things and get ready for your train ride back to Ollanta in the afternoon. You will arrive back Cusco at 9 pm, hotel can be reserved for you if you wish.
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Included:
• Transport from your hotel.
• Entrance fee to the National Park and Machu Picchu.
• Professional bilingual guide (Spanish and English).
• First aid kit and oxygen bottleNot Included:
• Hot springs in Aguas Calientes (optional: 10 soles).
• Bus going downhill from Machu Picchu ruins to Aguas Calientes where the train station is situated; you can either pay the cost of US $10.00 for the bus service or walk back to Aguas Calientes which takes about an hour.What do you need to bring?:
• Backpack.
• Clothing for warm and cold climate like a waterproof jacket.
• Rain pants and lightweight pants.
• Trekking shoes.
• Wool or synthetic socks and a sweater.
• Long- and short-sleeved polo’s/T-Shirts.
• Rain poncho and a hat.
• Bathing suit (for the Hot Springs in Aguas Calientes).
• Sunscreen, insect repellent, disinfecting alcohol and gel, water bottle and sterilizing tablets, Toiletries and toilet paper.
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