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2-Day Private Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
Activity Duration (2+ days)
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Experience the thrill of hiking the Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu over the course of two days. This private adventure offers a unique and unforgettable experience.
What you'll do
Experience a condensed version of the famous Inca Trail by walking to Machu Picchu over two days on this private tour from Cusco. Begin your hike early in the morning at the kilometer 104 marker of the trail, where you'll start your ascent to reach the Sun Gate and see Machu Picchu. The next day, return to the site for a guided tour of its ruins. Overnight accommodation in Aguas Calientes not included.
Meeting and pickup
Multiple pickup locations offered.
Additional pickup options
End: This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What is included?
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
What is not included?
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- The Machu Picchu attraction is subject to availability based on the sale of tickets for the "Machu Picchu" attraction since the only entity that has permission to sell these tickets is the Ministry of Culture of Peru. If there is no longer any income availability for Machu Picchu, you will receive a full refund of your tourist package reserved with us.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Offbeat Car Tours
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Itinerary
Cusco Half-day Tours Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for 2-Day Private Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Cusco, Peru. This half-day tours experience includes 3 stops over 2 days. Duration: 48 hours. Activity level: Moderate.
Total 3 stops
No meal included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Here is the starting point
Chachabamba
1
Chachabamba
·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
- Cusco - KM104 - Aguas Calientes
- Our tour begins with the pick-up from the hotel at 4:00 pm to go in mobility to Ollantaytambo where we take the train and go to kilometer 104.
- Here we will shor our "INCA TRAIL ENTRANCE"
- We will start the walk, we will pass by the bridge that is on the Urubamba River or Willkamayuc which translated from Quechua means Sacred River.
- The archaeological center of Chachabamba and Choquesuysuy is 15 minutes away from the checkpoint.
- After 3 hours of walking we will arrive to Wiñaywayna (2,650 m / 8,694 ft) The name comes from a beautiful orchid that abounds in the area and has the meaning in
- Spanish “Eternally young” and has more than 20 buildings, one of them the Temple of the Rainbow also called Temple of Fertility, the visit will be 1 hour on average.
2
Machu Picchu
Stop: 4 hours ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
- After knowing winaywayna we will walk for 2 hours through Andean trails, stone stairs and tambos (“resting places”) until we reach Inti Punku - Puerta del Sol (2,720 m / 8,923 ft) which in the time of the Incas worked as an entrance control to the Citadel of Machu Picchu; From here you have an impressive panoramic view of Machu Picchu and the entire valley that surrounds it, then we will descend by approximately 30 minutes to the wonder of the world Machu Picchu (2,490 m / 8,169 ft).
- Distance: 11 Km.
- Walking hours: 6-7 hours
- Low altitude: 2030 m. / 6658 feet
- High altitude: 2650 m. / 8692 feet
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