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Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
Arrive on foot, without camping
2 days / 1 nightModerateUp to 122,720 m.a.s.l.
About the tour
The two-day version enters the Inca Trail at kilometre 104 and covers about 12 kilometres to Machu Picchu. It is the same original stone path, without the camping nights or the 4,200-metre passes of the classic trek.
The walk passes Chachabamba by the river and climbs the hillside to Wiñay Wayna, a set of terraces and fountains suspended above the valley that many consider the finest site on the route. From there the path continues to Inti Punku, the Sun Gate: the point where Machu Picchu appears all at once, complete, below.
You sleep in a hotel in Aguas Calientes and visit the citadel with a guide the next day. Requires an official Ministry of Culture permit, with limited daily places.
Highlights
- Original Inca path from km 104
- Wiñay Wayna
- Inti Punku, the Sun Gate
- Hotel instead of camping
Day-by-day itinerary
1
Km 104 – Wiñay Wayna – Machu Picchu (Sun Gate)
Train to kilometre 104 and entry to the Inca Trail at Chachabamba, beside the river. Climb up the hillside to Wiñay Wayna, a set of terraces and fountains above the valley, continuing to Inti Punku, the Sun Gate, for the first view of the citadel. Descent to Aguas Calientes.
2
Machu Picchu and return to Cusco
Bus up to the citadel and guided entry. A walk through the main sectors and free time. Return to Cusco by train in the afternoon.
Qué llevar
- Pasaporte
- Bolsa de dormir apta para bajo cero
- Casaca impermeable y capas térmicas
- Botas de trekking ya usadas (no estrenar)
- Linterna frontal con pilas de repuesto
- Protector solar factor alto y labial con SPF
- Bastones de trekking
- Botiquín personal y pastillas para la altura
Frequently asked questions
Yes. The Inca Trail requires an official Ministry of Culture permit, with a limited daily quota issued in each person's name. It sells out months ahead, especially between May and September.
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