2 Days Inca Trail PERU

An overview of the 2 days inca trail itinerary:

Day 01: Cusco – Ollantaytambo – Kilometer 104 – Wiñayhuayna – Sun Gate – Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes
Day 02: Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo – Cusco

The reasons you will like this tour so much:

• Explore the highlights of the renowned Inca Trail and see the Machu Picchu Citadel twice.
• Explore the Inca ruins on the side of the trail that only hikers on the short 2-day Inca Trail have access to.
• Families with kids will love this two-day Inca trek since it only requires one day of hiking for around seven hours and includes cozy hotel accommodations for the night.
• With a qualified professional tour guide, you may walk the shortened version of the classic Inca Trail at your own leisure.
• Hiking to the renowned Machu Picchu citadel via the classic Inca Trail, a whole different viewpoint on this magical encounter.
• As the Incas did in the past, enter Machu Picchu via the Sun Gate.
• With a private guide at your side, spend the final day touring the Machu Picchu citadel, and admire vistas of stunning ruins, cloud forest panoramas, and snow-capped Andean peaks.

2 Days Inca Trail Itinerary:

Day 01: Pick up from Cusco – Kilometer 104 – Wiñayhuayna – Machu Picchu

Your friendly local guide will be there to pick you up from your hotel in Cusco at 4 a.m., allowing you to enjoy a cozy ride in our private transportation all the way to Ollantaytambo, so you can catch some extra sleep along the way, We’ll be reaching the train station in Ollantaytambo, where our guide will hand you a lunch box to tuck into your backpack. The train departs from Ollantaytambo at 6:10 a.m., giving you a little over an hour to soak in the beautiful scenery along the way. Next, we’ll hop off the train at the well-known Km 104, where our hike kicks off (2000 m/6560 ft). We’ll stroll across a charming wooden footbridge over the Urubamba River, show our passports at the checkpoint, and explore the first nearby Inca site, Chacabamba. Stop at various overlooks with panoramic views of the Urubamba River, traversing through several microclimates upwards, includes cloud forests, so plan for humidity and even rain throughout any season of the year, During the second stretch of 1.30 hours, the trek is a little harder, with a lovely waterfall at the finish.

Take photos and admire the breathtaking Wiñay Wayna waterfall (2600 m/8500 ft) as you cross the bridge below. These incredible Inca ancient monuments have a rich history, and some portions are still concealed by impenetrable forest. Walking so close to Machu Picchu will take you through beautiful subtropical vegetation. The guide will teach you about the Inca archeological sites, as well as the magnificent nature and wildlife in this area.

Following a brief break, you will have a fairly level climb up to the Sun Gate, but the one-hour hike is a mild undulating road, It concludes with a flight of steep stairs cut right into the rock by the Incas known as the Gringo Killer. Then, as you round the curve of the Sun Gate, You’ll get your first spectacular vista of the beautiful Machu Picchu. So take your time savoring the occasion and taking photographs. The remaining 57 minutes from the Sun Gate offer picture chances at Machu Picchu. There are a few other significant Inca sites between the Sun Gate and Machu Picchu. While on your route to Machu Picchu, ask your guide about these historical locations.

After arriving at Machu Picchu, you will have time to snap pictures from the observation platforms there, where you might perhaps acquire the well-known post-card photos of the site.

In the afternoon, as the archeological site starts to thin out of visitors, it will become closer, providing photographers with the opportunity to get beautiful images in the twilight with less people. Savor this amazing moment before driving all the way to Aguas Calientes to check in at the hotel.

Savor a stunning sunset before spending some time exploring these intriguing individuals, reciting the hot sprins, or simply relaxing at the hotel after such a life-changing day.

Day 02: Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo – Cusco

Today’s itinerary includes a visit to the magnificent Machu Picchu. Following an early breakfast at the hotel, we will board one of the first buses to the citadel to see the stunning dawn. This is an absolutely remarkable sight, on the roughly two-hour tour that our guide will offer you, you will view several of the most significant areas of Machu Picchu’s citadel on your circuit, After the guided tour, those who have tickets to Huayna Picchu Mountain will have time to climb the mountain after taking in the breathtaking vistas of Machu Picchu. The trek takes around two and a half hours total, Next, we’ll go from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes town by bus, and then we’ll return to Ollantaytambo by train. You may view the Wiñayhuana archaeological site, which you saw yesterday on the Inca Trail, in the narrow canyon near Aguas Calientes. After that, our driver will meet you and take you to your accommodation in Cusco or the Sacred Valley. 

Included in the 2 Days Inca Trail Tour are:

• The day before the trip, a comprehensive briefing is provided, allowing you to make any last-minute inquiries and confirm your hiking plans.
• Pickup and drop-off at your lodging in the Sacred Valley or Cusco.
• For parties above eight, two licensed professional tour guides are required.
• Every kind of conveyance on the Inca trail
• Return to the Ollantaytamo rail station by using the Vistadome panoramic train.
• Passes to the Inca Trail and the citadel of Machu Picchu.
• A duffel bag that can accommodate seven kilos, or fourteen pounds, of personal stuff per person (this weight range includes personal care items, sleeping bags, and personal possessions).
• A personal porter is needed when carrying up to 7 kg/15 lb.
• Aware cooks and porters
• Camping for three nights with the best equipment
• Cozy and spacious tents with space for two persons
• A one-night hotel stay in Aguas Calientes town
• Water drinking, regular snacking, and all meals are given save for the first breakfast and lunch on the last day.
• A supply of oxygen, first aid supplies, and satellite phones.
• Ample portable toilets.
• A tour of Machu Picchu’s citadel with a guide
• Three bus passes from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu

Not included in the 2 Days Inca Trail

• An inflated mattress, a sleeping bag, and hiking poles.
• The initial breakfast before to the start of the journey and the last dinner following the Machu Picchu tour
• The price to enter Huayna Picchu Mountain
• The price to access the mountain Machu Picchu
• Travel insurance