1-Night Hiking Machu Picchu: Inca Trail Express — CALL
Avanti Destinations
OFFER ID 1523511
Hiking Machu Picchu
You have always dreamed about hiking the legendary Inca Trail, but you are short on time, or the season is wrong, or you just don't enjoy camping. The 2 day Express Trail may just be the program for you.
Includes:
- Roundtrip Ground Transfers plus Train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes and Return
- Hiking Tour with Lunch
- Permit for Inca Trail
- 1 Night Aguas Calientes with Breakfast
- 2 Entrances to Machu Picchu with 1 Guided Tour and Lunch
1 nights | Call for pricing
Itinerary
Click here for Full Itinerary Details
Itinerary Details
Avanti Destinations: Hiking Machu Picchu
Day 1 Inca Trail
Early morning departure by train from Cuzco (or Ollantaytambo) for a journey that will take you down into the Sacred Valley of the Incas, along the Urubamba river, to KM 104. Here we will disembark from the train, and cross a hanging bridge over the river. Continue to Chachabamba site for a brief stop before beginning a three hour ascent to the ruins of Winay Wayna, an important spiritual site. From here, you will pick up the Inca Trail and hike several hours to Intipunku, the Gate of the Sun for the first spectacular view of Machu Picchu. After lunch, the descent to Machu Picchu (8,202 ft.) takes less than an hour. From the site you will take a bus down the switchback road to the village of Aguas Calientes to your selected hotel.
Centrally Located Hotel In Aguas Calientes, (L)
Day 2 Machu Picchu
After an early breakfast, tour Machu Picchu with your guide. After the tour, there is time to explore the site on your own, before you take a late afternoon train back to the Sacred Valley to stay or for a tranfer to Cuzco.
Centrally Located Hotel In Machu Picchu, (B,L)
Featured Destinations
Aguas Calientes (Peru)
Aguas Calientes, also known as Machu Picchu pueblo, and is located four miles away from Machu Picchu. The city was founded in 1901 as the railroad between Cuzco and Santa Ana was being built, in result, Aguas Calientes became a hub for the railroad’s machinery and home for those who worked it. Today, many people visit the city for its hot springs, or as a great starting point for those headed up to Machu Picchu.
Ollantaytambo
History buffs will get a real kick out of Ollantaytambo, a pretty town about 26 mi/42 km northwest of Cusco. Before the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors, Ollantaytambo served as the royal estate and ceremonial center of the Inca ruler Pachacuti, who had previously conquered this region.
The town itself still serves as a living example of Inca urban planning, while the surrounding Inca terraces and Temple Hill provide more fine examples of Inca architecture. Ollantaytambo played an important role during the Spanish Conquest. It was here that Manco Inca Yupanqui successfully defended the Inca position against a Spanish expedition following the fall of Cusco, but later retreated to the greater security of Vilcabamba.
Visitors can easily spend a couple of days exploring the nearby archaeological sites and strolling around the town. The higher sites offer spectacular views of the mountains and valleys, while the streets of Ollantaytambo are home to pre-Columbian and colonial architecture, traditional markets and plenty of Andean character.
Cuzco
The Cuzco (Cusco) region of Peru combines Inca legacy with Spanish colonial architecture in an atmosphere at once provincial and sublime. The chaotic marketplaces where campesinos barter grain or potatoes for multi-colored fabric belie the mute spirituality of the Lost Cities, where Inca stonework conveys order and balance. Such diversity enhances this inspiring nine-day adventure. The blue sky radiates with an intensity achieved only at high altitudes (the city of Cuzco lies 11,150 feet above sea level), while the landscape offers its unique pattern of exacting agricultural grids and tangled jungle masses.
Vacation Details
Valid Date Ranges
10/01/2023 -
12/31/2025
Call for pricing
* This departure has been designated a guaranteed departure by the operator, meaning that the minimum number of guests has been met, although still subject to weather and other conditions.
Prices Start At
Call for pricing
Air City
Call for airfares from your city.
Vacation Rating
Deluxe
Fine dining, on-site bars or lounges and room service with extended hours are characteristic of deluxe establishments. Guest services usually include valet parking, concierge services, baggage assistance and laundry services. Other on-site facilities often include shops and boutiques, full service spas, full fitness facilities with pools and tennis courts. Business amenities may include available up-to-date technology and support staffs available for services. Attention to detail is apparent in the guestrooms which typically have stylish furnishings, quality bedding and bath products and often provide an evening turn down service.
Remarks
Land Only - All prices are per person based on double occupancy; price subject to availability; and does not include airfare. Price may vary depending on choice of accommodations and can change without notice. Pricing not available during holidays and trade fair dates.
All fares are quoted in US Dollars.
OFFER ID
1523511
Reference this number when contacting our agency so we may better serve you. Also keeping this number handy will allow you to locate this document again quickly.
Travel content powered by Advaia.com
