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Throughout your journey, marvel at the architectural ingenuity of the Inca civilization. The trail takes you through important archaeological sites such as Chachabamba and Wiñay Wayna. Upon arriving at Inti Punku, or Puerta del Sol, you will be rewarded with a stunning panoramic view of Machu Picchu. Here, an expert guide will reveal the intriguing secrets of this iconic ancient city.
Experience unparalleled convenience with our personalized door-to-door hotel transfer service. Our dedicated team will personally pick you up from your accommodation, ensuring a smooth and comfortable start to your trip. When your adventure comes to an end, we guarantee a safe and convenient return transfer to your hotel, perfectly completing your day of exploration.
We meticulously handle every detail for you, from permit management to ticket acquisition. Our commitment is to provide you with an unforgettable and hassle-free experience, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the adventure that awaits you with us.
We pick you up from your hotel in Cusco to transfer you during a 2-hour trip to the Ollantaytambo train station. There we board a train and continue to Km 104, where a checkpoint for the Inca Trail is located. We pass to the Vilcanota river (bridge) and begin the Inca Trail!
The first archaeological site to visit is Chachabamba, guided tour. We then continue through a mix of cactus vegetation and a cloud forest towards another significant Inca site: Wiñay Wayna. But before arriving, we enjoyed a refreshment at a local waterfall! Where you have lunch and rest.
Later we can admire the sunset over Machu Picchu, when we arrive at the Puerta del Sol (Inti Punku) before entering the Inka citadel. However, today is too late to take a guided tour of this overwhelming Inca city, so we slowly descend to the town of Aguas Calientes enjoying the beautiful surrounding scenery along the way.
We spent the night in a comfortable hotel in Aguas Calientes.
After an early morning breakfast, we will take a bus to the mysterious city of Machu Picchu. Then our Tour Guide shows us the Inca city and explains to us about its history and purposes. After the guided tour, you will have free time and your best opportunity to take a photo and walk in the lost city of the Incas.
There are some animals like llamas and birds or if you want a better experience you can pay extra for the mountains and they give us the opportunity to go up for about 45 minutes to Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain (peaks above Machu Picchu that are used to take some panoramic photographs of the Inka city). Then, we are given free time to explore Machu Picchu on our own.
Machu Picchu is both the best and least known site of the Incas, as it is not mentioned in any chronicle of any Spanish conquistador, so contemporary archaeologists can do nothing but speculate about its functions. Local Quechua farmers had known about Machu Picchu for centuries before an 11-year-old boy showed this site to American historian Hiram Bingham (who was searching for Vilcabamba) on July 24, 1911.
At that moment, the rest of the world became aware of its existence. However, the site was covered with thick vegetation so Hiram Bingham along with his team returned and between 1912 and 1915 they cleaned its surface.
Over the years, much work has gone into excavating and studying the site. Despite these efforts, many questions remain unanswered.
We want to make your trip to Peru as memorable and easy as possible. In this section you will find quick answers to all those questions you had about short inca trail 2 days in one place. Please read the following information carefully; will help you with any questions about our services.
All briefings take place at your hotel at 6:30 p.m., one night before the tour begins. If you cannot attend, you must coordinate another schedule at the (Peru Travel Luxury) offices. These meetings last approximately 30 to 45 minutes and there they will give you a small canvas bag, in which you will store all the belongings that you intend to take on the walk and that will not be in your backpack.
You will receive a canvas case or duffle bag during the briefing. The muleteers will carry them along the road and deliver them to you when you arrive at each camp. They measure 66 cm / 2 feet long x 36 cm / 1 foot wide.
A maximum of 8 kg is allowed per canvas bag, in which you can put your clothes or personal items that you need to do this hike.
The trek has to be paid for in full by at least 7.30 pm two days before departure. For example, if your tour departs on a Wednesday, then you must come to our office before 7.30 pm on Monday.
It would be much appreciated if you pay the trek balance in cash US dollars or local currency. You can withdraw some money from several ATMs along Avenida Sol (either in US dollars or local Peruvian Soles). You can pay by credit card or PAYPAL online, but you will have to pay an 8% service charge, charged by VISA and PAYPAL. We do not accept bank checks or payment of the balance by traveler’s checks.
Of course! During the travel, your main luggage can be stored at our office(you can organize briefing day or by email) or at your hotel, both free of charge.
Any equipment that you are not going to need on the trek can be stored safely in your hotel. Nearly every hotel will provide this service. Don’t leave items of value with your bags, put them in the hotel safe and obtain an itemized receipt (In the unlikely case of theft many insurance companies require that you have a copy of the receipt itemizing all the items). Best put items such as credit cards inside a sealed, signed envelope for extra peace of mind.
Peru Travel Luxury company can pick you up from your hotel, as long as it’s in the Historic Center of Cusco. The pickup time will be coordinated with your guide in the briefing. The pickup time may vary between 30 and 45 minutes due to traffic. Cusco is a very old city, therefore, it has many narrow cobbled streets. Some hotels and Airbnbs may be located on streets without access to cars or on long, steep slopes, making it difficult to transport luggage. We strongly recommend that you book accommodation with good access.
Group tours are made up of different types of people. Physical conditions and ages can vary. By agreeing to be part of a group tour, you also accept that some people may be faster or slower than you. Therefore, each person can go at their own pace on the route. It may be the case that a group wishes to modify the tour; however, it will be the guide who decides, after consulting with all the participants, if said modifications can be made.
Strikes and demonstrations are usually frequent in Peru and this may interrupt some of our tours. Roads can be blocked and train tracks can be taken over. However, we will try to keep your excursion as planned, even if it means leaving the night before the scheduled date. Under these circumstances, tours may also be cancelled. In case of changes or cancellations, all situations will be coordinated with you by our operations department. Your safety is our highest priority and our decisions will be made to protect it.
You’re responsible for your objects during the tour. Please pay attention to where you leave your things and remember to take everything once you leave our trucks, tents, or restaurants.
We did the short inca trail for 2 days and 1 night with Christian as our guide and it was a fantastic experience. Christian came to our hotel the evening before the trip to let us know what was going to happen and what we needed to bring. He was very helpful, funny and knowledgeable! The hike was not particularly difficult. It was at the start of the rainy season but we had very good weather both days. 10/10 I would recommend the Peru travel luxury company.
