Your Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu experience begins with an early morning pickup from your hotel in Cusco. We will be driving you through the Sacred Valley of the Incas to Ollantaytambo.

You will be boarding the tourist train for an hour and 45 minutes trip to Km.104. 2 Day Inca Trail hike's trailhead, Km 104 is named after its distance from Cusco en route to Machu Picchu. The train ride from Ollantaytambo to the trailhead offers views from snowcapped Andean peaks to cloud forests. We will be reaching the trailhead by 10:00 AM. Our crew will assist you in passing through the security control where your passport will be verified against the permit.

We will be crossing a bridge here before beginning our hike to the first archaeological complex on the trail, Chachabamba (2150m 7053ft). Chachabamba is home to a stone altar. The Incas used this place to worship Inti (Sun) and Apus (Mountain Peak). Locals here continue to honor these entities as their ancestors. Our guide will be giving you detailed information on this and will demonstrate the way the rituals are practiced.

After an immersive tour of the complex, we will be hiking further up for four hours to Wiñay Wayna archaeological complex. In Quechua, the term Winay Wayna means forever young. It nestles at 2650 meters 8694ft) above sea level. It is a beautiful Inca complex. Our local expert will be sharing some interesting information about the complex and give you an insight into its history. After the tour, we will be stopping at the campsite here for lunch.

After lunch, we will be hiking for an hour through the lush cloud forest to Inti Punk (Sungate). You will get the first view of Machu Picchu citadel from here. We will be having a brief stop here as our guide will be explaining the history of the complex. You will have plenty of time to click photos and contemplate the pristine views. We will then hike down the hill. towards Machu Picchu citadel and exit the complex.

Here we will be accommodating you in an ensuite hotel room for the night. You will be having the evening to yourself so you can make the most of your time by visiting the natural hot springs after which Aguas Calientes gets its name.