SHORT INCA TRAIL TO MACHUPICCHU

Day 1: Cusco – km. 104 (Chachabamba) – Wiñaywayna – Aguas Calientes.

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 chance to see different kinds of the famous orchid family.

Once we turn around the last corner we will find the amazing Inca site of Wiñay Wayna (Forever young), we will visit this place, where agricultural products 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 (A private room).

Day 2: Aguas Calientes – Machupicchu – Aguas Calientes – Cusco.

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 religious 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 on 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.

Included:

• Briefing about the tour: One day before the departures in our office or at your hotel.
• Transportation: Pick up from your Hotel and transportation from Cusco to the train station (Day 1).
• Train ticket: Train Voyager IncaRail You will have ready the train tickets round trip, Ollantaytambo to Km 104 (Day 1) and Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo (Day 2).
• Entrance fee to the Inca Trail: You will have your ticket ready to get on this magic path.
• Professional Tour Guide: You will be guided by our expert professional local tour guide who will give you the most updated information.
• Meals: 01 lunches, 01 dinners (Day 1), and 01 breakfast (Day 2).
• Accommodation: 01 Night in Hostel in Aguas Calientes (Hs. Encanto Machu Picchu or similar – all have a private room with bathroom), also you can upgrade.
• First-aid package including oxygen.
• Entrance fee to Machupicchu.
• Transportation: Bus from Ollantaytambo to Cusco (Day 2).

Not Included:

• Meals: First breakfast and the last lunch after Machupicchu, There are plenty of options.
• Bus ticket to go down on the first day from Machupicchu to Aguas Calientes we go walking (01 hour) you also have chance to take a bus US$ 12.

Important:

• US$ 25.00 Off for people who belong to The Andean Community group (Perú, Colombia, Ecuador y Bolivia).
• US$ 20.00 Off for those students with Under graduated student card, (this ID must be made in PVC material, and it must have the next requirements: university information, personal student information, student picture, and expiration date valid only for one year, its year must coincide with the year that student visit Machu Picchu, the discount until 25 years old.), the ISIC cards are not valid anymore.
• Discount of US$ 20.00 for under 18 years old.
• According to the new regulation of Sustainable Use and Tourist Visit for the conservation of the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu 2019, the entrance ticket to Machu Picchu is valid only for a single entry to the park (this means: The passenger enter, walk around, go out and can not re-enter again), usually all people stay between 4 and 5 hours into Machu Picchu, if you would like to stay a longer time, you must buy another ticket (US$ 50.00 Extra), the park is open until 17:30 hrs.
• Prices are for tours in shared service (group tour), groups of 6 to 12 people per guide, inquire for prices in private tour.
• We have departure every day.
• To start this tour you have to be at least one day before in Cusco (02 days recommended)

Upgrade:

• Private Transportation to return: From Ollantaytambo to Cusco US$ 20.00 (Per way, per person); This gives you a pleasant trip without waiting and picking up other people on the group tour.
• Train returning at 16:12 hrs. TRAIN 360° Inca Rail (From Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo) US$ 30.00 (Per Person); This is another class of train with Taller and wider panoramic windows and an outdoor observatory wagon with bar, this has an excellent schedule, you will arrive in Cusco around 20:20 hrs.
• Train returning at 16:43 hrs. TRAIN VISTADOME – Peru Rail (From Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo) US$ 35.00 (Per Person); This is another class of train with panoramic windows located beside and above your seat will bring you close to nature unlike anything you’ve experienced before, this has an excellent schedule, you will arrive in Cusco around 21:00 hrs.

What you need to take:

• Flashlight with extra batteries.
• Water bottle and water purification tablets.
• Insect repellent (DEET).
• Raincoat (poncho).
• Sweat permeable clothes.
• Sunblock.
• Sun cap.
• Walking stick (optional)
• Walking shoes.
• Warm sleeping bag.
• Photo camera with extra film.
• Toilet paper.
• Small snacks.
• Always take dry clothes with you in your daily back pocket.

TOUR IN SHARED SERVICE

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.

“BEST PRICE PER PERSON: US$ 455.00”

TOUR IN A PRIVATE SERVICE

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$ 535 PER PERSON
3 PEOPLE: US$ 511 PER PERSON
4 PEOPLE: US$ 485 PER PERSON
5 PEOPLE: US$ 475 PER PERSON
6 PEOPLE: US$ 460 PER PERSON
7 PEOPLE and +: US$ 475 PER PERSON

STEP 1: SEND YOUR INFORMATION

Complete the booking form down here or send data of all the travelers 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

You can book and pay for the tour from our website if you are booking via email, you must choose the best way to pay and make a deposit, for this hike the payment at least is 50%; There are 03 ways to pay: payments via “PayPal“, with debit or credit card Visa or Mastercard (these last two options have an 8% fee), or wire money by Western Union 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.

STEP 3: TOUR CONFIRMATION

If you make the reservation on our website the confirmation will be automatic, if you do via email, 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 100%. (this will be sent at most in the next 8 hours, considering our business hours GMT – 5).