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1-day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
Cusco

1-day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

You will follow the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, passing through ancient trails, landscapes of the Andes Mountains and emblematic buildings. During the experience, you will enjoy a light lunch and admire Machu Picchu from the Sun Gate.

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1 Day
Difficulty Difficult
1-day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
Difficulty Difficult
1-day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
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1 Day
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Itinerary

1 Day
Local guide: English and Spanish
You will follow the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, passing through ancient trails, landscapes of the Andes Mountains and emblematic buildings. During the experience, you will enjoy a light lunch and admire Machu Picchu from the Sun Gate.

We will leave very early and pick you up at your hotel in Cusco at 4:00 am. We will continue by transport to Ollantaytambo, where we will board the train heading to Km 104, the starting point of the walk. We will begin the Inca Trail at the archaeological site of Chachabamba and advance along trails full of history and beautiful Andean landscapes until we reach Wiñay Wayna, where we will stop for lunch. Afterwards, we will continue to the Sun Gate, from where we will have the first panoramic view of Machu Picchu. We will enter the archaeological site to follow Route 1 and observe some of its most emblematic temples and terraces. At the end of the visit, we will take the bus to Aguas Calientes and board the train back to Ollantaytambo. There, a transport will be waiting to take you to your hotel in Cusco, with arrival scheduled at around 9:30 pm.

Duration: full day Expected time: 04:00–21:30 Type of service: shared Guide: Spanish and English

Included

Round-trip hotel transfer in Cusco

Train from Ollantaytambo to Km 104

Ticket to the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu Route 1

Light breakfast and lunch

Bus from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes

Return train to Ollantaytambo

Transport from Ollantaytambo to Cusco

Qualified guide in Spanish and English

Not included

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The service is shared, so the transport and guide will be shared with other travelers.
The qualified guide service is offered in Spanish and English.
The tour begins with pick-up from your hotel in Cusco at 4:00 am and ends with expected return at around 9:30 pm.
A light breakfast and lunch are included during the hike. Dinner and additional snacks are not included.
The package includes the Inca Trail ticket and access to Route 1 of Machu Picchu. Other circuits or special accesses are not included.
The itinerary includes transport between Cusco and Ollantaytambo, train to Km 104, bus from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes and train and land transport for the return to Cusco.
No. Travel insurance must be purchased separately before the tour.

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