INCA TRAIL HIKE
2 Days
private service
Bus, Hike & Train
Inca Trail Hike From Ollantaytambo & Birding to Machupicchu 2 Day /1 Night
Inca Trail Hike From Ollantaytambo & Birding to Machu Picchu, 2 days/1 night, offers the perfect blend of trekking, wildlife observation, and Peruvian culture with Peruvian Culture Tours. Day 1 features exceptional birding along the Short Inca Trail, as you hike through lush cloud forest rich in species such as hummingbirds, the striking Andean cock-of-the-rock, motmots, toucanets, and trogons. Along the way, you will explore the impressive Wiñay Wayna before continuing to Inti Punku, where your first breathtaking panoramic view of Machu Picchu becomes an unforgettable highlight of the journey.
- Explore the Inca Trail on a guided birdwatching experience, observing a wide variety of Andean species such as hummingbirds and the iconic Andean cock-of-the-rock, along with motmots, toucanets, and trogons in their natural cloud forest habitat.
- Discover the stunning terraces and temples of Wiñay Wayna hidden in the cloud forest.
- Take amazing pictures from Sun Gate, your first unforgettable panoramic view of Machu Picchu.
- Unique Machu Picchu Entry: Enjoy a special first visit on Day 1 through Circuit 1, followed by an extended exploration on Day 2 with access to Circuit 2 or Circuit 3, depending on availability and itinerary.
- Inca Trail Hike From Ollantaytambo & Birding to Machu Picchu, 2 days/1 night, with Nature & Culture Combined.
- Day 2: Puente Inca- Aguas Calientes -Machu Picchu plus Huayna Picchu Mountain – Ollantaytambo – Cusco.
- Day 1: Cusco city -Ollantaytambo – trek Km 104 Chachabamba- Wiñay Wayna Mountain – Machu Picchu Citadel – Puente Ruinas our campsite.
Day 1: Ollantaytambo – Train to Trek Km 104 Chachabamba
Inca Trail Hike From Ollantaytambo & Birding to Machupicchu 2 Day /1 Night with Peruvian Culture Tours begins with an early 5:30 a.m. hotel pick-up, followed by a scenic 1-hour train ride to Km 104 (Chachabamba). Along the journey, you will enjoy breathtaking views of cloud forest, farmland, snow-capped peaks, and the winding Urubamba River. Upon arrival, you start an immersive birding and trekking experience along the legendary Inca Trail, part of the Qhapaq Ñan network, observing diverse species such as hummingbirds, the striking Andean cock-of-the-rock, motmots, toucanets, trogons, Patagona gigas, Lesbia nuna, cinnamon flycatcher, masked trogon, Andean guan, white-tipped swift, torrent duck, and collared Inca. During the hike, you will explore the impressive Inca site of Wiñay Wayna and enjoy a box lunch surrounded by lush vegetation. The trek continues with a guided birding experience toward Inti Punku, where you will enjoy your first unforgettable panoramic view of Machu Picchu. Afterwards, you will descend to enjoy a peaceful sunset experience on Circuit 1 after completing the guided tour. You will take a 35-minute bus ride down to Aguas Calientes, where you will be transferred to your hotel to conclude the day.
Day 2: Explore Machu Picchu – Train to Ollantaytambo – Back to Cusco
Today, you will explore Machu Picchu on a different circuit than Day 1, offering a new perspective of the site. We will begin the day with breakfast at 6:00am at your hotel in Aguas Calientes, after which you may take the 35-minute bus ride up to the entrance of Machu Picchu, or alternatively, enjoy a scenic 1.5-hour uphill walk through beautiful mountain landscapes. Upon arrival, you will enter the citadel with your professional guide, presenting your entrance ticket and original passport, as both are required for access. Inside, you will enjoy a 3-hour guided tour exploring the impressive Inca architecture, hydraulic engineering systems, temples, and sacred sectors that make Machu Picchu one of the world’s greatest wonders. After the visit, you will return by bus to Aguas Calientes, where you can enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before heading to the train station at least 30 minutes prior to departure. You will then take the train for approximately 2 hours back to Ollantaytambo, where our team will meet you and provide private transportation for a 2-hour drive back to your hotel in Cusco, concluding your unforgettable Machu Picchu experience.
- Pre-departure briefing: You will meet your tour guide at the reception of your hotel, for an orientation trek meeting at 7:00 pm
- Transport door-to-door service: pick up from your hotel at 04:am to Ollantaytambo train station (2hrs).
- Train ticket to Km 104 (beginning the hike).
- Touristic Train Inca Rail Voyager back to Ollantaytambo
- Entrance ticket on short Inca Trail.
- Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu citadel.
- profesional tour guide: English-speaking.
- Camping equipment: Dining and tents, tables, and chairs. for our lunch in Wiñayhayna and Puente Ruinas our camping site
- Foam mats or sleeping pads: to put under your sleeping bag (carried by porters).
- Accommodation: 1 night in a Double tent
- 1 Duffle Bag: Where you can put your personal belongings (3 kilos). You will not have access to your duffel until your camping site in Puente Ruinas.
- Trekking Cook: In charge to prepare our lunch, dinner, and breakfast along the journey, over 5 people are cook assistants.
- Porters bring Camping equipment: Dining and kitchen tents, tables, and chairs.
- Meals: 1Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 1dinners, and Snacks (Vegetarian, vegan, or special menus are available at no extra cost).
- Days 1 Our Snacks consist of local fruits and a cloth bag to avoid environmental contamination.
- Medical kit: Our crew brings the First-aid kit
- 24-h guest service: please ask for the emergency number available during your time of visit.
- Machupicchu guided tour on day 2.
- Entrance fee for Huayna Picchu on (day 2)
- Taxes.
- Breakfast on day 1 and Lunch on the Last Day.
- Sleeping Bags: (you can hire from our company), our sleeping bags are -18ºC-comfort (0ºF),
- Walking Sticks (pair): you can hire from our company. ($15)
- bus down on the second day
- Travel insurance.
- Tips for your: guides are at your wish.
- Expenses that are not mentioned in the itinerary.
- Drinks, beer, soda, etc.
- Extra kilos of the backpack (let us know to our company).
- A Backpack with a change of clothes.
- Your original Passport.
- Sturdy Hiking boots.
- Change of clothes and trekking pants. not jeans.
- Flashlight with extra batteries.
- Camera, extra film & batteries.
- Sun protection: sunscreen: sun hat: sunglasses.
- Insect repellent.
- Rain poncho
- Toiletries – toilet paper – small towel.
- Bathing clothes.
- Personal medical kit.
- Extra money for souvenirs, and drinks.
- Trekking poles. you can hire from our company. ($15).
We will contact you as soon as possible, usually within 2 hours by WhatsApp and up to 24 hours by e-mail.
Thank you for your time and interest in touring with Peruvian Culture Tours.
Follow the steps below to book the tour:
- Select a day from the calendar.
- Enter the number of passengers and enter the required data.
- Enter the additional information.
- Choose the payment method.
Prices
- Adult Price: $ 560 per person.
- Student Price: $ 540 per student.
Discount:
We offer a $20 off for children.
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About booking and payment form
Booking a TRIP (trek or by train) requires a deposit of 50% of the total price of the trip. Please note that this deposit is mandatory to buy the train and entrance tickets to Machu Picchu, all subject to availability. After your deposit and reservation then confirmed, your outstanding balance is due when you arrive in Cusco, either 48 hours before departure or during your briefing. If you do not pay outstanding balances before departure, you cannot participate in your scheduled trip. The final acceptance of any participant is subject to the receipt and review of all the forms, documents, and payments required.
About trip itineraries
All Peruvian Culture Tours hikes are subject to itinerary changes based on a variety of circumstances, Peruvian Culture Tours reserves the right to cancel or change any trip due to river, road, weather conditions, or political climate. We also reserve the right to cancel any trip due to client unsuitability because of age, ill health, poor fitness, intoxication, etc.
Any missed tours due to the above-listed incidences (eg weather conditions or political climate) cannot be refunded or recuperated.
The price and duration of a hiking trip will never change once you’re registered. Payments are not refundable for itinerary changes or public land closures. If a trip is canceled due to circumstances beyond our control a trip credit equal to the full amount paid will be issued.
Change policy
If you wish to change the date of departure/ and or route of your trek after making the reservation/deposit, there will be a $50 per person fee to make the change, except if the change is made in the 48 hours prior to the trek, when the change will cost $100 per person.
Cancelations by cliente:
Cancelation of the tour once you have received a written confirmation incurs a loss of booking deposit -A non-refundable booking deposit.
- Cancelation of the tour within 45 to 22 days before the date of tour departure incurs a loss of 70% of the total tour cost.
- Cancelation of the tour within 21 to 9 days before departure incurs a loss of 80% of the total tour cost.
- Cancelation of the tour within 8 days to 48 hours before departure incurs a loss of 100% of the total tour cost.
- Peruvian Culture Tours is not responsible for additional costs due to unfavorable weather conditions, natural catastrophes, strikes, accidents, illness, injury, loss of personal items, etc. It is the client’s responsibility to carry insurance to cover these types of events. We reserve the right to modify or cancel the program due to any unforeseen conditions.
Medical releases
We require medical releases for prospective guests over 70 years of age and for various circumstances such as a history of cardiovascular disease, chronic illness, and other conditions and factors.
Let know to the guides if you consume any medical tab, pill, or chronic illness to prevent any accident or emergency case, if you have the first aid kit brought for the trail will be very useful for member hikers.
Travel Insurance
For your protection, we strongly recommend the purchase of travel insurance. Travel insurance provides you with trip cancellation or interruption, travel delay, medical expenses, emergency assistance, and baggage delay coverage to protect your financial investment. Medical coverage purchased with your policy will also satisfy our requirement for health insurance.
How to book?
Reservation Form
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Travel Date
Choose the date you want, for this tour we have daily departures.
Payments
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Important: Group service price. Inca Trail Hike from Ollantaytambo & Birding to Machu Picchu – 2 Days / 1 Night with Peruvian Culture Tours is available with daily departures (minimum 2 people). This unique trekking and birdwatching experience to Machu Picchu requires advance booking, as permits and entrance tickets are limited please reserve 3 to 5 months ahead to secure availabilitymachupicchu tickets.
