Tour Inca Trail 2 days

INCA TRAIL 2D/1N

The Inca Trail tour is one of the most important treks and ideal for people who love natural beauty, culture and adventure, ranked among the top 5 treks in the world consisting of real roads that connected towns and cities in Inca times, They are part of the great network of the Qapaq Ñan (Great Inca Trail), a complex pre-Inca and Inca road system that was unified to give life to the network of the Qapaq Ñan or Tawantinsuyo, which connects with the wonder of the world Machupicchu, A unique hike from start to finish, with a journey that goes from km 104 with the ascent to Wiñayhuayna or young mountain, an archaeological site of architectural style equal to Machupicchu with terraces and buildings, in all these places you will feel the harmony of the sacred mountains, forests and dense vegetation and animals of the high Andean area that will leave you more than captivated as you pass and then enter the imposing entrance to Machupicchu.

Ready to Travel Peru recommends this tour “Short Inca Trail” because there are many roads that lead to Machupicchu, but nothing compares to the Inca Trail with its ancient trails that make it the most popular of the American continent, always remember to make your reservation for this tour a few months in advance due to the high demand it has in the world market.

ITINERARY

DAY 1: CUSCO – KM 104 – WIÑAYHUAYNA – MACHUPICCHU – AGUAS CALIENTES

• To start the Inca Trail tour, we will pick you up from your hotel starting at 04:00 hrs. 
• We will depart in a tourist bus to the train station in Ollantaytambo to go to km 104, where we will start our Inca Trail tour with a hike.
• Then we will start with the hike with an average distance of 12 km starting from km 104, the starting point of the Inca Trail to Wiñayhuayna an archaeological site whose name comes from the Quechua word “always young” at an altitude of 2500 meters altitude identical to the altitude of Machupicchu with an urban sector with streets, courtyards, liturgical fountains, and a sector of terraces or terraces that in figurative terms is the anteroom of Machupicchu which only separates a distance of 5 kilometers.
• After a rest in Wiñayhuayna we will have a 2 hour walk towards Intipunku (sun gate), where we will have a magnificent view of the wonder of the world and that only people who make the Inca Trail have the privilege of seeing the majesty of Machupicchu.
• Finally this first day we will descend to the town of Aguas Calientes to rest and spend the night in a hotel.

DAY 2: MACHUPICCHU

• The big day has arrived after a magnificent experience of trekking along Inca trails and beautiful landscapes, it is sunrise in Machupicchu.
• We will start the guided tour in the citadel of Machupicchu, but people who have or reserved the entrance to the mountain of Waynapicchu may have access with a staggered walk of 45 minutes to the top a unique and unforgettable experience that presents a natural form very similar to a puma, in this place we can find an altar of offerings.
• The guided tour in Machupicchu will have an approximate duration of two hours where he will give us more details of the majesty of the Inca citadel of Machupicchu since its discovery, findings, and will give us explanation of the most important areas such as the astronomical observatory of the Intihuatana where we will highlight the function that this fulfilled in Inca times, the temple of the three windows which is oriented towards the sunrise at the winter solstice and other urban and residential sectors that Machupicchu presents throughout its route.
• After the guided tour, we will have some time to take all the pictures we want of this wonderful place.
• After a wonderful day in Machupicchu you can choose to descend on foot to the town of Aguas Calientes and / or choose to take the bus to Aguas Calientes and then take the train from the station to Cusco.
• We end the Inca Trail tour with a unique and unforgettable experience.