Classic Inca Trail 4 Days
The original Inca route to Machu Picchu: 4 days of hiking, camping, porters and arrival through the Sun Gate.
From $790
Short Inca Trail 2 Days
The Inca Trail in a single day of hiking
- Duration
- 2 days / 1 night
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Max altitude
- 2,720 m
- Distance
- 12 km
- Group
- Max 12 people
- Activity
- Trekking · Archaeology
- Lodging
- Hotel in Aguas Calientes
- Start
- Km 104 (Chachabamba)
The short version of the Inca Trail, for travelers who are short on time. You hike for one day from km 104, pass the Wiñay Wayna site and reach the Sun Gate in the afternoon. You spend the night at a hotel in Aguas Calientes and tour Machu Picchu with a guide the next day.
Itinerary
- 1
Day 1: Cusco – Km 104 – Wiñay Wayna – Sun Gate – Aguas Calientes
- Distance: 12 km
- Duration: 6 to 7 h
- Max altitude: 2,720 m
- 🍽 Packed lunch
- Lodging: Hotel in Aguas Calientes
Train to km 104 and an uphill hike to Wiñay Wayna. On to Intipunku for your first view of Machu Picchu. Bus to Aguas Calientes and overnight at a hotel.
- 2
Day 2: Machu Picchu – Cusco
- 🍽 Breakfast
Guided tour of Machu Picchu in the morning and return train.
Included
- Short Inca Trail permit
- Machu Picchu ticket
- Trains
- Bus down and back up
- Hotel with breakfast
- Licensed guide
Not included
- Dinner on day 1
- Tips
Prices
Payment & cancellation
The permit is issued in your name and is nonrefundable once issued.
What to bring
- Original passport
- Daypack
- Hiking shoes
- Rain jacket
- Sunscreen
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