Sacred Valley and Short Inca Trail 3 Days

Sacred Valley and Short Inca Trail 3 Days

This sacred valley and two day short Inca Trail hike with hotel allows you to visit the most beautiful ruins along the way to Sacrwd valley and Machu Picchu, pisac, ollantaytambo,Winawayna. Enjoy lunch before visiting and then continue through the Sun Gate for your first view of the Lost City of the Incas. You will continue down to Aguas Calientes village and have dinner at the best restaurant in town before heading to bed. For those who want a small taste of hiking the Andes, a 1-day hike and next day spent at Machu Picchu can't be beaten.

Itinerary

Day 1: Cusco - Pisac - Urubamba Market - Ollantaytambo

Stop At: Sacred Valley, Sacred Valley, Cusco Region
Lying in Peru's magnificent Andean highlands, the Sacred Valley helps form the heart of the ancient Inca Empire. The area is littered with historical gems from market villages like Pisac to Ollantaytambo. The setting of this region is truly breathtaking.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Ollantaytambo, Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Cusco Region
The archaeological complex of Ollantaytambo was a strategic military, religious and agricultural center. The architectural scene is exceptional in its size, style, and originality of its buildings. For the Quechua language, the name comes from the word
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: Our lunch on the sacred valley will be served buffet
Accommodation included: The accommodation will be hotel **

Day 2: Ollantaytambo - km 104 - Wiñayhuayna - Sungate - Machu Picchu

Stop At: Inca Trail, Machu Picchu Peru
Your short Inca Trail hiking tour to Machu Picchu starts with you being picked up from your hotel at 4 a.m. Following, we will go to the train station and leave on the 6:10 a.m. train from Ollantaytambo. The trail follows the Urubamba River until we reach Km104, where we'll begin our trek. Along the way, you will see spectacular views of farmlands, snow-capped mountains, and the mighty Urubamba River that is one of the sources of the Amazon River. At 104 km (2,000 m), we will begin our trek. Once you have everything, we will provide you with snacks, and take a group photo before visiting our first Inca site. After your orientation and tour of the Inca site, we will begin hiking as we head for the Classic Inca Trail. If the weather is clear, we'll have tremendous views of Machu Picchu, the Urubamba River, and other surrounding Inca Sites.

After hiking for thee hours, we will reach the most beautiful Incan site on the Inca Trail Wiñay Wayna (Forever Young) at 2,600 m/8,500 ft. Most people do not get the opportunity to see an elaborate water fountain, temples, and some agricultural terraces, which provide a perfect opportunity to learn about the history of the Incas. The backdrop of this site drops off a cliff, with beautiful mountains surrounding the area. A few minutes away we will find the campsites, people doing the Classic Inca Trail will spend the night there. Here we will provide a hot lunch for you. Cooked that same moment by one of our chefs. Here we will be able to refill your water and you will have the change to take some rest after lunch. From Wiñay Wayna, we will walk to the Sun Gate, where we will see the picturesque landscape of Machu Picchu. After taking in the once-in-a-lifetime views, we will begin our descent to Machu Picchu.

One advantage of this trek is that by the time you reach Machu Picchu, the day travelers will have left, leaving you the whole area to yourselves. After taking photos, we take the bus down to Aguas Calientes and head to your hotel. Following, we will head to Indio Feliz for dinner (included). This restaurant is considered to be the best food in Aguas Calientes. After dinner, we recommend going to bed early to make the most of the next day.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: Picking lunche
Accommodation included: Hotel **

Day 3: Machu Picchu guided tour - Back to ollantaytambo - Cusco your hotel

Stop At: Machupicchu District, Peru
We will wake up early in the morning to catch the sunrise at Machu Picchu. You will have a two hour guided tour by your private English speaking guide. After that, you will have time to explore Machu Picchu by yourself. Those who have tickets to Huayna Picchu will have time to climb the mountain, which takes approximately an hour and a half, round-trip. After exploring, you can either take a bus or walk down to Aguas Calientes for a free afternoon. Don´t forget about your train, which will depart later that afternoon back to Ollantaytambo and then we will drive you back to Cusco.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.