Classic 2 Days Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

Day 1: CUSCO - KM 104 - AGUAS CALIENTES

1. Inca Trail
   12h · Admission ticket included
   We will be picked up from our respective hostels around 04:00 a.m. and driven to Ollantaytambo (train station), after 1h/30 minutes train ride we will get off the train (kilometer 104) which is the trail head then we will register and start hiking to the first Inca site of Chachabamba. After that we will start climbing up the mountain until we reach the beautiful waterfall, then we will reach the lower part of the incredible ruins of Wiñaywayna.
   After lunch at Wiñaywayna we continue through a beautiful cloud forest full of bromeliads, orchids and ferns. once we get to the sun gate of machupicchu which is the first view of machu picchu citadel, after we enjoy we will descend to the check point then take a bus down to the city of aguas calientes where we will have dinner and sleep.
2. Machu Picchu HotSprings
   2h · Admission ticket not included
   this hot springs is not included in the price
   
   it cost you 20 peruvian soles
3. Huayna Picchu
   45m · Admission ticket not included
   Huayna picchu Mountain is an extra hike from machu picchu citadel
   
   it takes 45 minutes

Day 2: AGUAS CALIENTES - MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO

1. Machu Picchu HotSprings
   8h · Admission ticket included
   Early after a good breakfast re-live the history and the mysterious world of the Incas, we take the first bus up at approx 05.30am and arrive at the ruins at 06.15am. This time is still not so crowded so we take advantage of the tranquility of this sacred site ; Guided Tour of Machupicchu. This enigmatic city is explored for Approx 2 hrs and their mysteries and archaeological information will be explained by your expert guide, ( you generally have approx 6 hrs extra free time but depends on train timetables in high season.) Option to climb to the Huayna Picchu mountain ( Please check previously with your guide. Sometimes guided tour is after Huaynapicchu.)
   
   Machu Picchu is a magical, mysterious place that for nearly a century has intrigued archaeologists and visitors alike. Perched atop a steep, emerald green peak 8,000 feet high in the Andes in southern Peru, it is reachable only by a long road that zigzags up the slope from the roaring Urubamba river, or by hiking four days along the challenging Inca Trail. One can imagine the excitement when intrepid Yale professor-explorer Hiram Bingham, led there by local peasants in 1911, first glimpsed the jungle-invaded citadel abandoned by the Incas four centuries earlier.Bingham eagerly surveyed the site over the next five years, clearing away brush and identifying palaces, temples, and a celestial observatory from what is believed to have been a summer palace or ceremonial center for the first Incan emperor, Pachakuteq. Most of its gold and other treasures had been looted around the time of the Spanish conquest, but he unearthed thousands of artifacts and carted them off to New Haven to study. The Incas built their mysterious city here to be closer to the gods. It was placed so high in the clouds, that the conquering Spaniards never found or destroyed it. Visitors to Machu Picchu see well-preserved ruins hidden among the majestic Andes: palaces, baths, temples, tombs, sundials and farming terraces, along with llamas that roam among hundreds of gray granite houses.

Pickup details

also we come to pick you up from your hotel
let us know where are you going to stay

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Original passport and copies
• student cards from your own university
• You only need to carry a small day pack
• Water to drink ( 2 liters)
• Camera, binoculars
• Waterproof jacket or rain poncho
• Warm jacket
• Sun hat and gloves
• T-shirts / shirts
• Comfortable hiking zip off trousers
• Basic toiletries
• Hat or cap for the sun, essential
• Sunscream with sun protection
• Insect repellent for mosquitoes (Malaria or Yellow fever not been reported)
• Rain pants
• Bathing suit (for hot springs in Aguas Calientes)
• Sun protection cream ( factor 35 recommended ) sun is strong
• Insect Repellent ( for mosquitos )15 % of deet at least
• Water bottle
• Comfortable hiking boots, runners or sturdy shoes
• Money in soles or dollars. ATM´s or cash machines and travelers cheques in Aguas Calientes are more expensive to change
• Short pants , Plaster and bandages
• Walking poles (with rubber tips) they can also be hired from us (they can be used on the Inca Trail if they have rubber tips)
• NOTE: walking poles are not allowed into machu picchu city