1-Day Inca Trail Express: Sun Gate & Machu Picchu Hike
Overview
Enjoy the Inca Trail in our special one day hiking tour which is perfect if you are short of time, we willhike a 6 hours hiking of the original Inca Paths during our small group hiking tour arriving to Machupicchu passing the amazing Sun Gate.
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What's Included
✓ Included
- Train tickets
- All transportation will be provided, starting with pickup and ending with drop off
- Boxec Lunch will be provided
- Incatrail to Machupicchu
✗ Not Included
- We sugegst to request a breakfast to go at your hotel or purchase at the train station
- Once we finisht the tour you can purchase dinner at the restaurants
Itinerary
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Stop 1
4:00am: Pick up from your hotel/Airbnb at Cusco city 4:15am: Board our comfortable transport and drive for 90 minutes to Ollantaytambo train station Note: You can purchase breakfast at ollantaytambo train station.
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Stop 2
5:50am: Boar the train with destination to KM 104 where is located the Inca Trail hiking starting point. This one-hour train journey allows you to appreciate the fascinating scenery along the sacred Vilcanota River. Note: If you are staying at Ollantayutambo, we can also pick you to start the tour.
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Stop 3
7:20am: Once we reach the kilometer 104 we will disembark the train and walk across bridge over the Urubamba river to the control and check the passports and Inca trail permit and then will visit Chachabamba which is a lovely Inca site which contains water channels, fountains and more. After s short guided tour at Chachabamba we will commence the hike mostly upwards around 3.5 hours until Wiñaywayna (forever young) an impressive Inca site which was an agricultural center with numerous terraces, a religious sector and an urban sector. After the guided tour we will enjoy our boxed lunch. Then we will continue our hike for an extra hour to the Sun Gate (Inti Punku) from here you will have the first amazing view of Machu Picchu. After a brief stop for pictures, we will walk down for an extra 40 minutes to the enigmatic Inca citadel of Machupicchu by 14:00pm
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Stop 4
14:00pm: Enjoy the amazing views of Machupicchu from the Uper terrace which is Machupicchu circuit 1 and take the classic phot views. Anmd then borad the bus down to Aguas Calientes town where is located the train station.
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Stop 5
15:30pm: Enjoy some free time to purchase some snack od dinner. 17:00pm: Board the train and ride for 90 minutes to ollantaytambo Train Station.
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Stop 6
19:00pm: Arrive at Ollantaytambo train station where our representative will will waiting for you by the exit gate and board our transport to return to Cusco. 21:00pm: Arrive to your Cusco hotel where our services will end.
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Good to Know
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
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Special Instructions
On arrival to Cusco we will provide the printed tickets
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