Short Inca Trail To Machu Picchu

We will pick up from your hotel in Cusco, early in the morning (about 5:00 am) and then will drive to the train station of Ollantaytambo Town and take the train to Km 104 which takes about one hours 45 minuts. At Km 104 we will get off the train and pass the Inca Trail checkpoint where we will see our first archaeological center called Chachabamba, at 2,170 m or 7,170 ft. Our hike continues gently upward for approximately four hours until we reach the beautifully situated Inca complex of Winay Wayna at 2,650 m or 8,700 ft, which is named after an orchid and means “Forever Young” in Quechua, where we stop to eat a nutritious and plentiful Box lunch. Sub-tropical flora and fauna surround us as we continue 2 hours to the Sun Gate at 2,720 m or 8,920 ft which is called Intipunku in Quechua, This is where we will have our first view of Machu Picchu and from there we will hike down to the ruins where you will have some time to take some photos and enjoy the grandeur of Machu Picchu before we take the bus down to Aguas Calientes. We will check into our hotel where you will have some time to rest or you can visit the hot springs which is about 10 minutes away. Afterwards, we will meet for dinner and plan for the following day.