2 Day Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

2 Day Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

If you’re looking for the best way to hike the Inca Trail, this classic route offers a unique approach which avoids the main crowds, and follows the ideal schedule for timing your visit to Machu Picchu.

The 2 day Inca Trail is a fantastic option for those who don’t have the time or desire to hike the full length of the Inca Trail. With beautiful scenery, a wide variety of flora and fauna on display and a visit to the Inca Trail’s most beautiful site (Wiñay Wayna), you get to enjoy the all the best bits of the Inca Trail condensed in to a one day walk. Covering a distance of just 10km / 6.3 miles the 2 day Inca Trail is not too challenging which makes it perfect for families with children and those on a tight schedule

Itinerary

FIRST INCA TRAIL DAY : CUSCO-104 KILOMETER TO WIÑAYWAYNA

the inca trail begins with transfer from the hotel to the train station. Train to KM 104. At this point we start trek for 3 hours approximately to the well preserved remains of the ruins of Wiñay Wayna (2900 mts. altitude). On the way we can see beautiful waterfalls. After lunch, we keep walking for about 2 more hours to get the sungate and then we go down to Machupicchu Inca site for more photos and then ( aguas calientes ) hotel .

SECOND INCA TRAIL DAY : AGUAS CALIENTES TO MACHU PICCHU

After breakfast we have an early start and we will walk for 1 hour and half to get one of the greatest archaeological discovery of modern times is revealed. machu picchu so get where the most beatiful spot is , the postcard site to take postcard pictures and the guide will expalin you the history of machupicchu for about two hours an then you will get free time to you will have plenty of time to explore by yourself ( you can climb huaynapicchu mountain ( it takes one hour up and one hour down ). And the after you enjoy machu picchu you must be at Aguas Calientes station to take the train back to ollanta and bus back to cusco