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Inca Trail and Machu Picchu 2-day Package

$513.00

Minimum 2 persons:  Select your package options, the date desired, and the number of persons you want to reserve.

For full descriptions of the tour options, see the Description section below.

  • Tour is not available in February when the trail is closed for maintenance.
  • No cancellations or changes are allowed, per regulations of the Ministry of Culture of Peru.



  •  Quantity must be 2 or more
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Description

Inca Trail 2016
Jorge Arciniega, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Minimum 2 persons:  Discover Machu Picchu the way the ancient Incas approached it and be transported back hundreds of years as you hike their pilgrimage.  On the first day, you will leave Cusco and hike the famous Inca Trail before returning to the foot of Machu Picchu to stay in a hotel. On the second day take the short trip by bus from the hotel up for a fully guided visit to Machu Picchu itself.

To see other tours from Cusco, see our Tours page.

Inca Trail (Day 1)Machu Picchu (Day 2)Train deck options
Tour length:
All day, beginning at 4:00 am

What's included:
-- Pick-up in minivan from your hotel in Cusco and go to Ollantaytambo. (4:00 am)
-- Economy deck train ticket from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes.
-- Bus ticket from Aguas Calientes to entrance to Inca Trail.
-- License fee to enter Inca Trail with authorized tour guide.
-- Tour guide in English or Spanish.
-- Box lunch for hike, dinner upon return in Aguas Calientes, and breakfast in guide's hotel on day 2.
-- Lodging in 2-star hotel.

Additional Options:
-- Upgrade to VIP deck on train.
-- Upgrade to 3-star or 4-star hotel.

Sites you will see on Inca Trail:
-- Wiñayhuayna archaeological site
-- Intipunku (the portal to the Sun used by the Incas)
-- Chachabamba archaeological site

Grade of hike:
-- The 11-kilometer hike is graded easy to moderate, but is mostly uphill and because of the high altitude, you should acclimate in Cusco for at least one to two days prior to goingon the hike.
Tour length:
All day, beginning at 8:00 am

What's included:
-- Breakfast at guide's hotel in Aguas Calientes
-- Bus ticket from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu.
-- Admission fee to enter Machu Picchu.
-- Tour guide in English or Spanish at Machu Picchu, two hours time included. (10 am - 2 pm)
-- Return bus, train, and minivan tickets all the way back to Cusco's central plaza.

Additional Options:
-- Lunch at Tinkuy restaurant next to Machu Picchu.

Sites inside Machu Picchu included in guided tour are:
-- Plaza Sagrada (sacred plaza),
-- Residencia Real (royal palace),
-- Intihuatana (astronomic clock),
-- Roca Sagrada (sacred rock),
-- Espejos del Agua (circular water fountain remains),
-- Cárceles (prison cells),
-- Canteras (the stonemason yard)
-- Fuentes (fountains),
-- Templo de los Muertos (temple of the dead).

Normal (economy) deck:


VIP deck:

Price:
$513 per person - Basic, without upgrade options. Includes all transportation, all meals except lunch on day 2 as you are free to choose a restaurant you prefer, and 2-star accommodation in Aguas Calientes.

Upgrade options:
VIP deck (Vistadome) of train: +25%
3-star lodging in Aguas Calientes: +10%
4-star lodging in Aguas Calientes: +40%
Restaurant Tinkuy buffet lunch (see day 2): +$25 USD per person.
Departure from Cusco: 4:00 AM

Cancellation Policies:

Sorry, there are no refunds for the tours described in this section once you place your reservation.
If you are concerned your plans might change, instead of placing a reservation, we recommend you place a request through our contact form that we invoice you directly with a due date of the invoice seven days ahead of your trip, and this will allow you to delay payment until that time.

Additional information

Cusco Packages

Machu Picchu, Huayna Picchu Trek, Inca Trail, Palcoyou (Rainbow Mountains), Choquequirao Trek