This is one of the best-known hiking routes in all South America and the most important of Perú; walking around the Inca Trail will be the most unforgettable experience in your life, walking by the same way that the ingenious Incas walked 5 centuries ago is something indescribable, find huge buildings in the high of the mountains, someone in the valleys and at the edge of cliffs will make you imagine the big effort they did to build the well-preserved stoned Trails, until now these are the witnesses of the astonishment of the people who arrive from different places around the world to live this great experience, this trail will let you arrive in the citadel of Machu Picchu, as it made them with the Incas.
You have two options to go in this hike, the traditional 4 days Inca trail that due to the restrictions of the Peruvian Government with the desire to preserve the trail only provide 500 spaces per day, into this quantity is included, tourists, porters (carriers), tour guides and cookers, for this reason we recommend make your reservation 4 months in advance or 6 months in advance if your trip will be between May to September; also you have a short version of 2 days, this for those people who don’t have enough time, for this option is easier, you have availability every day but you must book weeks in advance. The trail can be done by any person and any age but for physical conditions we suggest from 13 years old, you don’t have to be athletes but in a good shape to walk (we make this trail with 65 and 70-year-old people), the difficulty is more for the altitude, the hike is in a tourist rhythm (this is not a rush), we go slow and have breaks.
We recommend for all the travelers and groups who want to go on the trail, arrive in Cusco at least 1 or 2 days before the trek departure to acclimatize very well, where you can do other activities in our nice city.
Come and know this unforgettable experience crossing the original royal Inca trail to get Machu Picchu, the magical lost city of the Incas, this is a good option for the adventure travelers who dreams to visit Machu Picchu in a different way, in this hike you’ll have the option to visit one of the biggest Inca site (Wiñaywayna = Forever joung) located on the original Inca Way, all this route was well stoned by Incas, arriving to Inti Punku (the sun’s gate) you’ll have a really nice scenary of Machupicchu from this different angle, this is a shorter option for those people who can not walk the 4 days normal Inca Trail.
SHORT ITINERARY
Day 1: Cusco – Km 104 – Wiñaywayna – Aguas Calientes.
Day 2: Aguas Calientes – Machupicchu – Cusco.
We leave from Cusco around 5 am to go by bus to Ollantaytambo (1 and 1/2 hours), there, we will take a train to Chachabamba (Km. 104) once we arrive we will get ready to start the hiking, this will be as 3 hours uphill towards Wiñay Wayna. On the way, we will have beautiful views of the Urubamba river and the chances to see different kinds of the famous orchid family, once We turn around the last corner we will find the amazing Wiñay Wayna (Forever young) Inca site, we will visit this place, Here agricultural product from other areas were collected to be brought to Machu Picchu. we stop to make a visit to this interesting and important Inca site. In the afternoon we walk the last 2 hours towards Inti Punku (Sun Gate) where we can see on a distance in the beautiful afternoon MACHU PICCHU, then we start going down to Aguas Calientes. We spend the night in a nice hostel in town (Private room with bath).
We leave early in the morning from Aguas Calientes by bus (25 minutes) to have the option to see the sunrise in Machupicchu, we’ll be some of the first group up there. then we will start the guided tour information for about 2 hours, this will be around the most important areas of Machu Picchu. you will learn about the religiously and historical importance of this place, and we will be able to appreciate the fine architecture of the Incas. After the guided tour you can go to the top of Wayna Picchu (Optional with an extra cost, ask) or you can explore the town by your own, In the afternoon we meet in Aguas Calientes to take the train to return to Ollantaytambo then we will bring you back by bus to Cusco.
This service in a GROUP TOUR means that you will do the tour with other people, This standard service has 6 to 12 participants, that doesn’t mean you have to get that quantity of people to do the tour, we have confirmed departures every day, so, If you are only one or two people do not worry, you can join some of our groups.
This service is an exclusive way to make this trip, where the service is very much where the service is much more personalized, Prices vary according to the number of people in your group:
2 PEOPLE: US$ 495 PER PERSON
3 PEOPLE: US$ 471 PER PERSON
4 PEOPLE: US$ 445 PER PERSON
5 PEOPLE: US$ 435 PER PERSON
6 PEOPLE: US$ 420 PER PERSON
7 PEOPLE and +: US$ 415 PER PERSON
STEP 1: SEND YOUR INFORMATION
Complete the booking form or send data of all the travellers to info@inkatimetours.com as Full name, passport number, nationality, date of birth, or a copy of passports, indicating the exact date of travel; Our privacy policies are strict, INKA TIME will use this information exclusively to nominate the reservation tickets, we never share this information with third parties.
STEP 2: MAKE A DEPOSIT
Choose the best way to pay and make a deposit, for this hike the payment is the 50%; There are 03 ways to pay: Wire money by Western Union, payments via “PAYPAL” and with debit or credit card VISA or MASTER CARD (these last two options have an 8% fee), any extra commissions or fees charged must be assumed by the customer; when you send your information you have to specify the payment method you would like to use, then when we mail you back We will send you a request for payment through the platform you chose; the balance should be paid in our office in Cusco at most a day before your tour, this can be by cash or by credit or debit card (if you choose this second option to pay, you must add 8% of the amount to pay).
STEP 3: TOUR CONFIRMATION“
Upon receipt of all passenger(S) data and once we received information of your payment, we will send you your receipt (VOUCHER OF RESERVATION), at this moment your reservation will be guaranteed in a 100%. (this will be sent at most in the next 8 hours considering our business hours GMT – 5).
Awesome people and company, they took care of everything I needed and made the experience very enjoyable. I arranged the trip with Beto who was very helpful and also Elizabeth... read more
We, six of us from Turkey (including a nine year old boy and myself, 67 years old), booked a 2 days Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Inka Time was very... read more
Best price and Best service! Naysha picked us up from the airport when we first arrived and she was the main person that connects us to the tour guides and... read more
Perfect service and price! Our guide Elvis was very kind, funny and knowledgable! Would recommend to anyone!
I've dealt many tour guides before but Beto was so nice and easy to deal with, and during our trip I was able to contact him any time of the... read more
Machu Picchu (1 day tour)
We have just completed a tour of Machu Picchu with Inka Time. The preparation for this and the coordination were excellent. After much research... read more
We had a great experience with Inka Time. Beto is available via whatsapp all the time to answer any questions and to make changes and adjustments to the reservation. We... read more
I booked the Sacred Valley 1-day tour after reading several Inka Time tourist reviews and communicated directly with those reviewers via Tripadvisor messaging. It generally went pretty well. They had... read more
Booked with them because there aren’t many that offer both mountains in one trip. Both entrance tickets are included. Pickup was on time and food was pretty good. Would go... read more
1.- I am just one person, can I join some group tour?
Yes, you can, we have departure every day, feel free to decide when to go.
2.- We don’t like to go in a big group, can we arrange a private tour?
Yes you can, our group tours go with 15 or 19 people, but if you want, you can also arrange a private tour, we have different rates for it depending on how many people you are.
3.- I will travel with my family, we have two 65 YO people, do you think, can they make it?
We had people on this tour from 70 and 75 YO, the tour is not hard, but you have some small hikes into the Inca Sites where there are many steps to go up and down if you think they are not to fit to do it, we recommend to take a Private tour, that will be a perfect plan to do the tour quite easily and smoothly.
4.- We want to take the tour included Wayna Picchu or Machu Picchu mountain, do we have enough time to do it in the same day tour of Machu Picchu?
Yes, On this tour you will sleep in Aguas Calientes (Town of Machu Picchu) so you can take some of the first busses, the park opens at 6:00 am. suppose that you will get in at 7:00 am. First, you can climb the Mountain (2 or 3 and 1/2 hours hike) until 10:30 am. Then, you can go out to use the toilet or eat something and rest, then you can start the guided tour around the citadel (Around 2 hours) until 14:00 hrs. Then you will have free time to continue exploring on your own, the park is open until 5 pm. You will have like 10 hours to be there, the train departure to return is at 19:00 hrs.
5.- How about my luggage, can I take all my staff?, or where can I store it?
As this tour is only for 2 days we recommend to take only small backpacks because there are restrictions to take on the train, and also all the streets in Aguas Calientes have only pedestrian access. The rest of your stuff you can be stored at your accommodation in Cusco, All the Hotels have storage if you book the night for your way back, you can leave your stuff there, another option is that you can leave your stuff in our office, in the two options you don’t need to pay anything extra.
6.- How about the altitude, Are going to pass by other places higher than Cusco?
Cusco city is located in 3350 masl. (10990 Ft.) the only place higher than Cusco is Chinchero area 3750 masl. then you will descend to Aguas Calientes 2050 masl. Machu Picchu is located in 2450 masl (8038 Ft.); we always recommend to have at least one day in Cusco to acclimatize; altitude sickness is very different for everyone, sometimes you don’t have any problem.
