Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu - 2D/1N
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- The two-day Inca Trail with camping involves six to eight hours of hiking, passing the Inca sight of Chachabamba, Wiñay Wayna, and ending at the Sun Gate above Machu Picchu. It’s followed by a night camping at the base of Machu Picchu where the dinner and breakfast would be be cooked by our professional chef plus a day exploring the ruins of Machu Picchu on day 2.
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Trip includes
- Professional English speaking guide. Additional guide for groups over 8 people.
- Pre-trek briefing
- Transportation from your hotel to Ollantaytambo
- Expedition train from Ollantaytambo to KM 104
- Bus ticket from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes on day 1. Round trip bus ticket from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu on day 2.
- Expedition train from Aguas Calientes to Poroy or Ollantaytambo.
- Transport by private car from Ollantaytambo or Poroy train station to Cusco.
- Admission Ticket to the Inca trail and Machu Picchu Archaeological site.
- One-night accommodation in a nice and comfortable hotel in Aguas Calientes (double occupancy)
- 1 Box lunch, 1 dinner, 1 breakfast
- Private guided walking tour of Machu Picchu
Itinerary

We will pick you up from your Cusco hotel early in the morning (about 4 a.m.) and then transfer you in one of our mini-vans to the train station at Ollantaytambo.
Our train journey lasts about an hour before making a short stop at KM 104, the trailhead of the S...
The hotel will prepare an early breakfast for you before we meet to take a very early bus (5:30 a.m.) along the winding road to Machu Picchu. As we climb gradually to the sacred city we should be lucky enough to see the magnificent sunrise over the Andes.
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- Hiking poles (can be rented from us)
- Breakfast on day 1 and lunch on day 2
- Huayna Picchu Mountain permit (this ticket can be purchased for an extra USD $75 per person)
- Tip for your guide
- Travel Insurance (We highly recommended this for our Short Inca Trail)
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