SHORT INCA TRAIL
2 Days
8+ People
Bus, Hike & Train
Short Inca Trail 2-Days/1-Night and Machu Picchu Sanctuary
Travel the 2-day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu with Peruvian Culture tours, you will have the privilege of seeing the citadel of Machu Picchu twice at sunset and sunrise the next day. You will enjoy the short tour along the Inca trail to appreciate the Andean wilderness discover hidden places of Inca ruins on a 12-kilometer route and reach Machupicchu, the lost city of the Incas. Enjoy personalized service without any rush.
- Get know the hike through ancient Inca paths, majestic mountains, and Machupicchu in 2 days.
- Connect with nature and a challenging and rewarding hike on the 2-day Inca trail.
- Immerse in the rich history and stunning landscapes of the Peruvian Andes.
- Day 1: Cusco city -Ollantaytambo – trek Km 104 Chachabamba- Wiñay Wayna Mountain – Machu Picchu in Peru – Hotel Aguas Calientes hot spring.
- Day 2: Aguas Calientes hot spring – Machu Picchu – Ollantaytambo – Cusco in Peru.
Day 1: Cusco –Ollantaytambo — Trek Km 104 Chachabamba- Wiñay Wayna mountain — Machu Picchu ruins -Aguas Calientes Town.
The short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu Tour is a beautiful trail to Machu Picchu that starts with picking you up from your Hotel in Cusco at 4 am. Following, we will go to the Train Station Sacred Valley Ollantaytambo, and we will be taking a 6:10 a.m. train from Ollantaytambo City. The trail follows the Urubamba Sacred Valley Tour river until we reach Trek 104 Km, where we’ll begin our short Inca Trail Trek.
Along the short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, you will see spectacular views of farmlands, snow-capped mountains, and the mighty Sacred Valley of Machu Picchu, which is one of the sources of the Green Amazon. After enjoying the 2day Machu Picchu Tour and the architectural wonder of this ancient site, we merge on to the traditional 4-day Inca Trail in Peru,
We have our lunch at the Wiñay Wayna mountain box lunch, then continue towards the Machu Picchu Sun Gate, from where we will see the pictures of the landscapes of Machu Picchu Llacta. After taking in the once-in-a-lifetime views, then we will begin our descent to one of the seven wonders of the world, Machu Picchu. Overnight in Aguas Calientes town.
Day 2: Aguas Calientes town — Machu Picchu tour – Ollantaytambo –Cusco in Peru.
Explore Machu Picchu on day 2, one of the 7 Wonders of The World. The Machu Picchu sanctuary is open from 6:00 am. We will start with breakfast at our hotel and our guide will explain the restrictions of Machu Picchu. We will take the bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu Park, and then we need to have entrance tickets to Machu Picchu and a personal passport. Once we enter the Inca city, we have a 3-hour guide in Machu Picchu.
Machu Picchu Park was declared a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.this important archaeological park was built by the Inca Pachaquteq around 1450. Admire the architecture and the Inca hydraulic engineering and significant sites of the archaeological center. Return from Machu Picchu and enjoy your lunch in one of the good restaurants in Machu Picchu. Make sure you arrive at the train station 30 minutes early. To board the return train, our staff will wait for you at the Ollantaytambo station and take you to your hotel in Cusco.
- Pre-departure briefing: You will meet your tour guide in your hotel day before of your trip.
- Pick up and Drop off at your hotel Cusco
- Private transport during your tour
- Train ticket to Km 104 (starting point of the hike).
- All Entrance fees ( short Inca Trail and Machupicchu)
- Experienced tour Guide: English-speaking.
- 1 night in a hotel in Aguas Calientes.
- Meals:1 lunch (Day 1) Breakfast(Day2)
- First-aid kit including an emergency oxygen bottle..
- Train ticket back to Ollantaytambo.
- Bus ticket round trip to Machupicchu Sanctuary.
- Transport:from Ollantaytambo Train Station to hotel in Cusco.
- Breakfast and dinner (Day 1) lunch and dinner (Day 2).
- drinks
- Walking Sticks (pair): you can hire from our company ($15).
- Travel insurance(recommended).
- Gratuities for your tour guide.
- Additional costs or delays caused by management out of control like landscape, bad weather conditions, in case of itinerary modification with a view to safety concerns, illness, change of government policy, political instability raises strike, moment, etc.
- Entrance fee for Huayna Picchu or Montaña US$75.00 pp (Optional). Limited spaces
- A Backpack with a change of clothes for the whole period of the trek.
- Your original Passport.
- Sturdy Hiking boots.
- Camera, extra film & batteries.
- Sun protection: sunscreen: sun hat: sunglasses.
- Insect repellent.
- Rain poncho: a good rain jacket.
- 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: $ 520 per person.
- Student Price: $ 500 per student.
Discount:
We offer a special discount of $20 for students. Students must have the original student card issued by the university up to 25 years of age,
Containing the following: university information, personal information of the student, photo of the student, and effective date no later than December 31 of the current year.
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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 are confirmed, your outstanding balance is due when you arrive in Cusco, 48 hours before departure or during your briefing. If you do not pay exceptional 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 (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 total 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
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Payments
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$520
Essential: Group service price. Entrances for the Inca trail are available!
Daily departures! (Minimum 2 people) only 250 spaces are available for the day.
