Royal Short Inca Trail 2 Days to Machu Picchu

We will start our journey to the Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu at 4: 00 am, with pick up from your hotel to transfer you to Ollantaytambo to take our train to Km 104, from Km 104 (Chacabamba) we will prepare our trekking equipment to start our hike, we will go to the control gate of Chacabamba, to go to the archaeological center of Chacabamba, where our guide will explain us about its historical and cultural event, then we will continue the walk along the ancient Inca Trail that was abandoned in the sixteenth century along with Machu Picchu.

Continuing our walk we will arrive at the archaeological center of Winaywayna, one of the most beautiful sites of the Inca Trail, here we will explore the Inca enclosure, and we can rest and enjoy our box lunch, then we will continue our last journey to the Intipunku, from where we can enjoy a beautiful sunset in Machu Picchu.

From the Sun Gate we will start our descent to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, to take a couple of pictures and take the bus that will transfer us to Machu Picchu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes), where we can settle into our hotel and before going to sleep we will enjoy a delicious dinner.

• Highest altitude: 2700 m / 8858 ft.
• Distance: 15 km / 8 miles.
• Duration: 8 hours.
• Meals: Lunch, snacks and dinner.
• Hotel: Susanna INN (or Similar)
• Difficulty: Moderate

After breakfast offered at the hotel very early (5:30 am), we will board the bus that will transfer us for 40 minutes to the Inca citadel, to enjoy a fresh morning in the citadel, we will visit the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, accompanied by our tour guide who will explain the most important events of Machu Picchu.

We will have a guided tour of 3 hours, visiting the most important places of the citadel to then visit the Machu Picchu Mountain or Huaynapicchu Mountain (prior reservation months in advance), and then return to Machu Picchu village to have free time and lunch before boarding the train back to Cusco.

Be present 30 minutes before the departure time of the train that will take us to Ollantaytambo from where we will board our bus to the city of Cusco, arrival at approximately 8:00 pm.

Optional: after the guided tour in Machu Picchu and you want to know more you can take the option to return walking, on the way you can visit the Museum of Machu Picchu, the butterfly farm, the bridge ruins and enjoy the scenery along the Urubamba River.

• Highest altitude: 2700 m / 8858 ft.
• Duration: 3-4 hours tour in Machu Picchu
• Meals: Breakfast (hotel)
• Difficulty: Easy