Hike the original Inka Trail to Machu Picchu, one of the top treks in the world. This adventurous trail follows ancient stone paths through Andean valleys, past enigmatic ruins, and into the cloud forests that surround the mysterious Lost City of the Incas.
This is an original Inca trail to machupicchu sunrise that presents an incomparable natural beauty such as: very beautiful ink constructions with incomparable engineering and construction work and the view of the sacred valley of the Incas, the vegetation and the birds and animals of the space zone from the beginning until the end of your trek highly recommended.
To do this hike you don’t need a super physical condition you just need to want to enjoy the hike and the mountains and the elevations that this hike presents is not high it is low cusco there is no problem with altitude sickness.
Pick up from your respective hostel in Cusco (elevation 3400mt) from 3:30 am to 4:00 am and then head to the town of Ollantaytambo (elevation 2700mt) where the train station is located 1. hour 20.minutes until km 104 chachabambadonde (1900 mt elevation) start of the trek then we will make an approximately 2 hour ascent until we reach the archaeological site inka wiñayhuayna (elevation 2600 mt) where our guide will explain the importance of the place and we will enjoy the beauty and the inka construction of the place that is impressive and we will have our lunch in this place and then walk 1 hour approximately to the door of the sun (elevation 2700 mt) where we will have the panoramic view of machupicchu and the mountains that surround it then a 40-minute descent passing through the citadel of machupicchu to reach the bus station (included) to reach the town of hot waters (distance 30 minutes) private accommodation hostel (elevation 20 00 mt), dinner included.
We leave very early at 4:30a.m., breakfast at 5:00a.m. in Aguas Calientes and then we take one of the first buses to access the Inka site as soon as they open (the bus included to Machupicchu – a 30-minute travel distance); where we will have our guide where he will explain about the importance of the Inka civilization, as well as visit the entire place exploring the most important areas of the Inka citadel of Machupicchu, approximately 3 hours of excursion.
Then we will take the bus (included) to the town of Aguas Calientes and then the train back to Ollantaytambo (distance approximately 2 hours) and then a bus to Cusco (distance 2 hours travel) end of service
Inka Trail Machupicchu Okidoki
INKA TRAIL ORIGINAL TO MACHU PICCHU 2 DAYS /1 NIGHT
The student discount is for the Inca trail ticket, not for our trek, and you have to send a copy of your student card before making your deposit, not after.
CONDITIONS FOR MAKING A RESERVATION AND CANCELLATIONS
to make your reservation you need the exact date of your salkantay trek departure because there are no changes or cancellations
RESERVATION
MONEY DEPOSIT
To confirm your reservation and your participation in the trek, you need to make a deposit. This deposit is to reserve all your trek services and, most importantly, the purchase of the Machu Picchu ticket (the Machu Picchu ticket is personal, it cannot be canceled or change date, or transfer to another person )
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations and date changes are not accepted, you simply lose your deposit, there is no refund.
your deposit is not for our pocket ( It is to buy the Machu Picchu tickets and these tickets cannot be cancelled.) And it is for the organization of a good trek in okidoki and to have this good organization you have to make advance reservations of all the services that you are going to have during the 4 or 5 days of your trek and these reservations are made with deposits so as not to have inconveniences or last minute cancellations from our suppliers and if we cancel these reservations we lose our deposits because this is not a game and by making a reservation with our service providers for the trek we are blocking spaces that they can simply give to other tour operators who also need it.
1.- What is the maximum height of the original Inca Trail of 2 Days 1 Night to Machu Picchu?
The highest point is 2900 meters and you will not have altitude sickness
The original 2-day Inca Trail is for normal walkers, the walk is not difficult and everyone can do it, young and old.
2.– When should you book the original 2 Days 1 Night Inca Trail to Machu Picchu?
The Inca Trail is one of the best hikes on our planet. That is why there is a high demand for tickets to the Inca Trail. That is why you should book the entrance well in advance to make your hike to the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Take into account the following before booking the ticket to the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu:
The entrance to the original 2 Days Inca Trail sells out 1 or 2 months in advance. Remember that only 200 people or travelers will end up entering Machu Picchu by this route of the Inca Trail, since the rest belong to the support team, professional guides.
The entrance to the original Inca Trail only includes the Inca City of Machu Picchu. If you want to take an excursion to the Inca Mountain Machu Picchu or the Inca Mountain HuaynaPicchu; request it at the tourist agency previously and in advance before your trip.
3.- How long does the Original Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 2 Days 1 take?
The Classic or traditional Inca Trail is 17 kilometers long and takes 2 days of walking (approximately 7 hours). The route will take you through mountains, until you reach Machu Picchu in the Amazon rainforest of Peru. Some facts about the Inca Trail tour:
The route passes through Inca archaeological sites such as Chachabamba and Wiñaywayna, inti punco (sun gate)
The end of the trail is the entrance to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu through the Intipunku inka (Sun Gate). That was the main gate in the time of the Incas. The landscape there is amazing and wonderful with a breathtaking view.
After walking the original Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, you will return to Cusco by train.
Some people decide to stay and relax in the hot springs of Aguas Calientes or do other excursion activities and then return to the city of Cusco the next day.
The duration of the short Inca trail is 2 days to Machu Picchu and/or the classic Inca trail of 4 days to Machu Picchu.