Short Inca Trail is one of the best options if you love to hike short distance but enjoying the best part of the Inca Trail to Machu Pichu and of course, resting in a hotel.
the best option is in your hands!!!!!
Short Inca Trail is one of the best options if you love to hike short distance but enjoying the best part of the Inca Trail to Machu Pichu and of course, resting in a hotel.
the best option is in your hands!!!!!
Type of Tour: Culture, History, Adventure, Hiking and spend the night in a Hotel
All Distance: 13 Km / 8 Miles.
Good For: Adventure lovers with a short hike to Machu Picchu through Inca Trail. Enjoying nature and culture in the same place.
Difficulty: Moderate.
Consideration: PERMIT ARE LIMITED AND THERE IS A HIGH DEMAND FOR THIS TREK
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Day 1: CUSCO – CHACHABAMBA (KM 104) – TREKKING TO MACHU PICCHU
We are going to pick you up from your hotel at 4:00 am. then We will drive you to the train station of Ollantaytambo and Drop off you on the train at 6:00 am. from here along the way in the train you can see beautiful and spectacular views of farmlands and snow-capped mountains. However, at the same time, you can see birds in the Urubamba River, one of the sources of the Amazon River. At 104 km (2050 m) We begin our trek from this spot, once We´ve made sure you have everything you need. We provide you the box lunch and the first Inka site is located just 5 minutes away from the checkpoint where for sure our tour guide is gonna give the recommendations with information for our hike and after a group photo, We begin gradually uphill hiking as we head for the Classic Inca Trail far above. After hiking for 3 hours roughly, We will reach the most beautiful Inca site on the Inca Trail – Wiñay Wayna (Forever Young) at 2650m / 8600ft. This is a wonderful Inca site from where you can enjoy the amazing view of the Urubamba river with a nice waterfall in the background and there are an elaborate water fountain, temples and some agricultural terraces which provide a perfect opportunity to learn more about the way of the Inca knowledge and their history. before leaving Wiñay Wayna we are going to take a group pictures and we walk to the Sun Gate from where we see the landscape of Machu Picchu below of us. After taking in the once-in-a-lifetime views and getting your souvenir’s photos we begin our descent to Machu Picchu for sunset. The best benefit that you can have in this hiking tour is gonna be to arrive at Machu Picchu site in the afternoon where there aren’t many visitors and the Archaeological sites look as without people at the same time is the best time to take good pictures. After taking photos we take the bus down to Aguas Calientes and do the check-in at your hotel booked for us already. Then we will head to the number one restaurant for dinner (included). This restaurant is considered as the number one and has the best food in Aguas Calientes (Indio Feliz) and after the amazing dinner that we are sure you will enjoy it. we definitely recommend you go to bed early to take a rest enough for the following day and have a lot of energy for visit one of the 7th wonders (Machu Picchu) ACCOMMODATIONS ***: Inti Punku Inn (or similar)
Day 2: AGUAS CALIENTES – MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO CITY
We have to wake up very early in the morning of the five days in order to see the sunrise in Machupicchu (if the weather allows) We’ll start with breakfast at the hotel and then head to the bus that will take us to Machupicchu archaeological site. just after getting into Machupicchu we’re going to good spot to take amazing and unforgettable pictures for your Facebook profile. Afterward, your guide is gonna explain you for 2 hours tour in all Machupicchu site and if you want to visit the place by yourself the guides are gonna explain you at that moment. but, before your tour guide will provide your bus ticket for Aguas Calientes town from where you´re going to meet with your tour guide where he is gonna give you tren tickets and explain how to take the train in order to back to Cusco. If you´d like you to have the chance to climb up to Huayna Picchu Mountain that takes around 50 minutes to wreathe summit. From this please you can see Machu Picchu and you will feel as you never did from this, please. But if you want to hike to this mountain just let us know in advance (cost for it $ 65 dollars extra).
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Altitude Sickness
It’s common to start to wondering about altitude sickness if you thinking to come to Peru, especially in Cusco. however, It’s easy to figure out this problem. You just need to spend a few days in Cusco drinking plenty of water and coca tea.
This is the High Altitude Symptom
headache, tiredness, dizziness, nauseous, tingling, loss of appetite, trouble sleeping, vomiting. Please, If you feel any of this problem contact our company or call a doctor in order to help you. but, this symptom usually is gonna be temporal just you need to drink plenty of water and coca tea. However, some times our customer prefers pills and in that way, we suggest you have an (acetazolamide or dexamethasone) and come a few days before to Cusco.
Weather
In general, the weather here in the Andes is unpredictable and that is the way why we suggest to our customers have to be ready for a rainy or sunny day. although, if you have waterproof clothes for sure it’s gonna helping us so much.
First Aid Kit
All of Our mountain guides have their first aid kits and a lot of training in first aid in the mountains and every year they received classes of doctor with the most frequent problems as a (diarrhea, cuts, headache, scrapes,etc.) at the same time they have an oxygen tank in order to help you to feel much better. However, It’s fine if you thinking to bring your own first aid kit for the trek.
Travel Insurance
Always is gonna be a good idea to have travel insurance for your tour or trek and more if you thinking to travel for a few weeks or more of one month. Although, for sure you need to have one if you have any serious illness just in case if something happens.
Please, if you don’t have one is fine.
Environmental Impact
This company is a travel agency that protects our environment. because, as you know the biggest problem that we have been suffering on our planet is global warming. but, we’re a sustainable company that we use a biodegradable staff and at the same time, our principal job is to teach to everyone protect this home (earth planet).
Community
The most important for us is our workers and of course, it means their families of the communities that everybody feels so proud of all of then. because, they still keep having our culture and thanks to all of those things is possible to know more knowledge about our ancestors as their traditions, behaviors, customs, etc. However, our job is a help to all of then with books, computers, buildings and with the most important points teaching to everybody how important is our culture and protect everything left by our ancestors. because We think that “Love just the things that you know” and that’s why we have to help to all of then. However, We have to keep teaching not to loss their behaviors or customs in order to preserve and conserve this amazing Culture Inca.
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