2-Day Tour of the Short Inca Trail from Cusco
Overview
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48 hours
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The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is without doubt one of the world’s best treks and for those who visit Peru looking for good adventure this is definitely the best choice. This ancient trail was laid by the Incas and is one of the many trails that used to connect different cities and temple of the Inca Empire.
The Royal Inca Trail leads from the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu combining different ecosystems, microclimates and lot of history giving the visitors a really amazing experience. People enjoy from the very start of this trek looking at how the spectacular scenery of the Andes Mountains merges into the cloudy forest to finally arrive to the magnificent complex of Machu Picchu lying on a green plateau where the architectural art is in perfect harmony with the natural environment.
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
During the travel, your main luggage can be stored at our office or at your hotel, both free of charge.
If you are a vegetarian, please advise at time of booking
Original passport,
Original ISIC (an international student card if applicable)
Travel insurance,
Pocket money in Nuevos Soles,
A small rucksack,
Rain gear (a rain-jacket and a waterproof trousers),
Resistible footwear, waterproof trekking shoes are recommended,
Hat or a cap (to protect you against the Sun, rain as well as cold),
Sun cream or sun block,
Insect repellent – recommended minimum is 20% DEET (please note that no malaria cases have been reported during this trip!),
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In case clients stay an extra night by their own, Peru Andes Top will provide just train tickets for the next
If clients wish to stay an extra night, the Hotel will be for clients own. We can help with your hotels reservation and any other service requested.
Vistadome Train (One Way) – US$55.00
Single Accommodation US$43.00
Ingreso to Huaynapicchu 60
Hiking poles – US$20.00
Black Diamond Hiking Poles.
We use 3* hotels in Aguas Calientes, if you dont want to share a room (double or triple), select Single Accommodation in add ons when Booking.
If you are a lover of nature and landscapes, the Vistadome train is your best choice. Panoramic windows in the walls and roofs of cars make the connection to the outside is experienced in a very vivid way.
Student Discount (only with active green ISIC card): US$20.00
Under 15 years will pay as student: US$20.00
Under 7 years Discount: US$35.00
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What‘s Included
Accomodation at Standar Hotel.
Orientation meeting (previous to departure date)
Professional bilingual guide (English – Spanish)
Transportation Cusco / Ollantaytambo train station / Cusco.
Round – trip Expedition train.
1 assistant guide for groups over 9 passengers.
Lunch
Dinner
Bus down from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes (first day)
Guided tour of Machu Picchu (second day)
Bus up and down (second day)
Lunch (2nd day)
Hotels in Cusco.
Tips and extra expenses.
Extra services not mentioned
Entrance to Huayna Picchu is limited and at scheduled time (60 USD per person)
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Cusco - Ollantaytambo - km 104
Accommodations
Ferre Boulevard, Hotel Chakana or similar category (3*).
Food and Drinks
LUNCH
Lunch
Box Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Ollantaytambo
Start this adventure with the pick-up at your hotel (within the historic center of Cusco or meeting point), our certified driver will take you along the road that runs through the enigmatic Sacred Valley of the Incas, until you reach the train station in Ollantaytambo, Upon arrival, the certified person will help you board the train to km104 (starting point of the trek), during the train journey you will be able to enjoy the beautiful landscape that the Andes mountain range gives us, having the Vilcanota river as a companion, Upon reaching km104 (approximately 3 hours on the way from the city of Cusco to Km104), the certified guide will be waiting for you to complete the corresponding paperwork at the entrance gate and then begin the tour of the final part of the historic Inca trail. , great landscapes, beautiful vegetation, incredible fauna, and above all, magnificent photographs await you on this trek.
Once ready, we will begin to walk the 12 km walk (approximately) until we reach the town of Machu Picchu, as the first point we will have the well-preserved archaeological complex of Wiñay Wayna (2900 masl). After enjoying our Box Lunch, we will have time to rest and explore the houses, terraces, towers of the site and visit the Inti Punku (the Inca Gate of the Sun), where we can see the first view of Machu Picchu, our guide will provide a description General about the city of Machu Picchu, then we will board the bus to the town of Machu Picchu, Aguas Calientes, before going to the hotel to rest, we will enjoy a delicious dinner, in a typical restaurant. Our guide will take us to the hotel and give us the instructions for the next day to make the long-awaited visit to the citadel of Machu Picchu.
Machu Picchu - Cusco
Machu Picchu
The big day arrived, after breakfast at the hotel, our certified guide will go to the hotel at the agreed time to direct us to board the bus that will take us to the entrance gate, once past the control, we will start with the guided tour with our guide for around 2 hours (approximately) through the world wonder, which we will be able to know the history that this beautiful hidden citadel, the energy will surround us, we will obtain wonderful photographs that will be the best memory of this beautiful Inca city, at the end of the Guided tour, our guide will help us board the bus back to the town of Machu Picchu, he will give us the instructions to take the train, at that moment he will say goodbye to us. Once we board the train to the Ollantaytambo station, the transport will be waiting to take us to the city of Cusco, thus ending a great experience.
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2-Day Tour of the Short Inca Trail from Cusco
Pickup included
Reviews
12 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Unforgettable experience with Lenin as a guide on the Inca Trail
Carlos Eduardo U,
Jun 3, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We just completed an unforgettable tour of the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu with my wife, and a couple of great friends, and our guide Lenin was simply exceptional. From the first moment, Lenin proved to be a passionate and knowledgeable guide, making each step a lesson full of history and culture. The journey was demanding but extremely rewarding. The natural beauty of the path, combined with Lenin's rich narrative, made every kilometer traveled exciting and inspiring. Their attention to detail, constant support, and ability to keep us motivated were key for us all to enjoy the adventure. In addition to being an excellent guide, Lenin taught us a lot about Inca culture, local flora and fauna, and the historical importance of each site we visited. Their passion and dedication were reflected in each explanation, making us feel connected to the past and the beauty of the place. I highly recommend this experience to anyone looking for adventure, learning, and a deep connection to the history of the Incas. We could not have asked for a better guide than Lenin to accompany us on this unique journey. Thank you, Lenin, for an experience we will never forget! -
Wonderful 2-day Inca Trail with Guide Lenin
315jerryy,
May 19, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It's a wonderful trip and great memory to have this 2-day Inca trail with our guide Lenin. He is such a good guy that always took good care of us and made us available to see all beautiful views in the trip, his rich experience made our trip so unique and worthy. I recommend this super guy and will introduce to my friends who will come here.
The perfect guide Lenin stay with us for two days
ambercC6035VG,
May 19, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wonderful two days stay with Lenin in Inka trail . For sure will recommend to others who is interested in short but interesting hiking road . Inka trail is one of the roads u can real experience Inka original life.Very experienced guide I will recommand to my friends,he is so kind and professional. Thanks again for taking care of us as friend . Hope to see you again shortly, I guess next year the same same , hope u can stay and accompany us to other hiking road.
Incredible 2 day trek to Machu Pichu with the most wonderful guide
marcgK3614WR,
Nov 16, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My partner and I were booked on the two day inca trail experience and were fortunate to be the only two people in our group. We were also incredibly lucky to have Lenin as our guide. This guy is incredibly knowledgeable, enthusiastic, caring and he really made our trip. From the moment he greeted us in our hotel the night before he made everything very clear and throughout our trek he did everything he could to make it a special 2 days for us. A special mention to the time when my partner experienced some altitude sickness and Lenin was there to talk her through everything, very calming, very patient and really helped her get back on her feet. On our second day Lenin showed us around the city for a second time and it was a pleasure to have someone as genuinely passionate as him to explain this wonderful site to us. In terms of Andestop as a company they were usually very quick to answer questions or queries we might have had. There was an issue with the train home having been booked for the wrong day and once I called them this was rectified within 20 minutes. They were also quick to offer a solution on a refund I needed when our flight time home changed unexpectedly. As a whole I would thoroughly recommended the day trek, the train was a surprisingly wonderful addition and we got to head through thr sun gate in the afternoon rather than the morning, giving spectacular sunset views. You won't regret going with Andestop, especially if you ask for Lenin!
Great way to see Machu Piccu
302isobelw,
Sep 20, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an incredible time doing the two day trip. The hike on the first day had the most amazing views and then in the second day it was great to spend timing exploring machu piccu. Our tour guide (Lenin) was brilliant and kept us in great spirits the whole time.
Amazing 2D1N Trip
Passenger00182181000,
Sep 15, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Machu Picchu was very much worth the visit, and I was absolutely blown away by the views throughout the hike. Lenin was an amazing tour guide - very friendly, knowledgeable and accomodating.
EXCEPTIONAL!!!
jeanfran oisa268,
Aug 27, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00But what superb days on this 2-day trek thanks to our fantastic guide Lenin TTUPA...! Pick-up from our hotel in Cuzco, transport to the train departure, then stop in the middle of the “outback” in front of a bridge that crosses the river....the trek begins there! Just crazy!!! Our guide is excellent throughout the entire path (12km), he adapts perfectly to the pace of my family, he explained everything to us about what we discovered while walking. He knew how to make the trek pleasant, regularly offering us the opportunity to take photos and videos in the ideal places. The visit to the machupicchu site was exceptional!!! The choice of hotel and restaurant in Aqua Calientes was perfect. In short, it was really great!!! For your information, we were 2 parents (53 and 50 years old) and 2 children (19 and 11 years old). We highly recommend this wonderful experience. Ask Lenin as your guide, you won't regret it. Thank you very much to the whole team and especially to Lenin for his help during these memorable days.
Incredible Experience
genusmtbkr5,
Oct 12, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00If you are unsure you can complete the full 7 day(4 days, 3 nights) of the "Classic Inca Trail Trek, but still want a piece of the historic trail, this is the trek for you. Lots of tours companies to book with, but I booked though Kandoo Adventures. Kandoo Adventures took care of everything from permits for both the Inca trail from KM104 to the Sun Gate, transportation from Cusco to train station that will drop you and the others at KM104, bus ride into town and hotel stay, dinner, breakfast, bus ride back up to Machu Picchu where you will spend the 2nd day before taking the bus back down to town to catch your train back to the town you boarded where a driver from Kandoo will drop you at you hotel in Cusco. The entire trek took 6 of us trekkers 7 hours, but can be done in much less time. Our guide Elio was very knowledgeable and patient as we had 2 slower hiker with us. Once you reach the Sun Gate, you can see Machu Picchu from there. You'll hike down the final portion of the trail before you get to the spot where most will take their iconic picture of Machu Picchu. We then caught the bus into town so we can get checked into out hotel and get showered for dinner and discuss the 2nd day. day 2 is where you will have the tie to walk and take pictures of Machu Picchu. Afterwards, 3 of us went off to hike up Huayna Picchu(Wayna Picchu) which you will need to add beforehand due to permits. This is another challenge and has very steep steps to make it up to the top. All well worth it just to get the view high above Machu Picchu. I highly recommend this for those on w tight schedule, but still want to experience the Inca trail, spend time in Machu Picchu and add the Huayna Picchu(Wayna Picchu) as a bonus.
Hiking on the Inca trail
Francesco M,
May 12, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My wife and I had the best experience ever with Francisco. The guy was very knowledgeable about both the trail and the Inca history. We could not have asked for a better guide on our trip. Definitely the best experience in our vacation!!
The highlight of our trip
Beateddy,
May 12, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was definitely the best part of our 16 days in Peru. We booked the 2 day Inca Trail excursion through Peru Andes top but the actual tour was conducted by Bamba Excusions. Although the description wasn't quite accurate (many information were missing, such as the fact that the actual pick up would be around 4am, that you cannot take any suitcase with you, that your drop off is not at your hotel but in one of the Cusco'squares and that the lenght of the trail is about 6 hours, not 3) the experience was amazing. Francisco was our guide and he was awesome! It was just me my husband and him and it was the perfect hike with him. He was very knowledgeable about the environment, flora and fauna and history of the area and provided fascinating information. The hike was challenging in some points but doable and even if he could have probably run, he understood our pace and we got to Machu Picchu fairly soon. We enjoyed the hike with Francisco and learn a lot, many useful information that we also used in future tours. Seeing Machu Picchu is breathtaking! The Pachamama blessed us with two wonderful sunny days. Could not ask for more. Compliments to Francisco!
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