Our one-day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu provides an exciting experience for those who don't have the time for the classic Inca Trail journey. This tour is special due to the diversity of flora and fauna along the route. We will conclude the excursion by entering the wonder of the world, Machu Picchu, through the renowned Inti Punku(Sun Gate)giving you the opportunity to enjoy stunning views.
Enjoy a full day Inca trail with a sunset guided tour in Machu Picchu; taking this adventure day trek we going to visit the most important archaeological site of the famous Inca Trail, Wiñayhuayna “For Ever Young”, midday we going to arrive to The Sun Gate and in the Afternoon a beautiful sunset Machu Picchu guided tour.
The Expedition train ride consists of spectacular views in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, a little over an hour to KM 104 also know such as “Chachabamba”.
At 7:20 hrs “SERNANP” Check point where we will need to show our original passport to valid our entrance fees. Then we going to start the Half Day Inca Trail hiking until Machu Picchu, on the way we going to visit Wiñayhuayna “For Ever Young” Archaeological Site where also we will have lunch. After 2 hours more of hiking we will have the first amazing view of Machu Picchu from the famous Inti Punku “Sun Gate”
By 14:00; exploring time in Machu Picchu Inca city, your guide explain you all the history about this amazing and mysterious Inca city.
By late afternoon, enjoy sunset and take the great picture when Machu Picchu is empty.
At 17:30 take the bus down to Aguas calientes.
By 18:20 take the train and transfer back to Cusco (Train schedule can change according availability).
At 4:00 am you will be picked up from your hotel to be tranfered until Ollantaytambo Train station where we will take the train to Chachabamba (104km).
(Train leaves at 6:10 hrs) you will travel by the Urubamba Valley seeing the primitive vegetation of the Valley.
Hotels in Cusco: no matter what the standard you would like (Standard, Economy, First Class, or Luxury) you should ask us to book your room as we know all the different rates for every hotel in Cusco and might secure you a pretty sweet deal.
In this video we show a brief description about the Inca Trail 1 day, you will appreciate the highlights of this trek in this 2 minutes longer video. There is a short description about the attractions that you will see below.
Chachabamba: Chachabamba is an archeological site left behind by the Incas believed to be dedicated to water.
Wiñayhuayna: Wiñayhuayna means 'forever young' and is considered to be a sacred place along the Inca Trail before coming to Machu Picchu.
Intipunku: Intipunku is also called the 'Sun Gate' and leads to Machu Picchu. This is a great vantage point where you will get your first view of Machu Picchu. It was used by the Incas during their ceremonies for the summer solstice in December.
