Inca Trail 3 Days and 2 Nights and Machu Picchu

Day 1: Visiting the best of Cusco: Full-day tour in the Sacred Valley

After enjoying our first day acclimating in Cusco, it's time to visit the Sacred Valley of the Incas. We'll start the tour by picking you up from your hotel between 7:15 a.m. and 7:40 a.m. to head to our first stop in the Sacred Valley of the Incas: Pisac.

This was a citadel, urban center, and Incan religious site that enjoyed great prominence due to its extensive perimeter.
Here, you'll receive a detailed explanation of the importance of this site while admiring the famous constructions such as the set of terraces, towers, the Inca cemetery, the K’alla Q’asa, the towers, the Amaru Punku, and more.

After our insightful tour, we'll descend to the town of Pisac, famous for its craft market and center for making gold and silver handicrafts. Here, we'll have free time to shop for crafts and souvenirs from the area.

To enjoy a delicious buffet lunch, we'll head towards Urubamba. Once satisfied after trying typical Peruvian cuisine, we'll continue our journey towards the archaeological complex of Ollantaytambo. This site is an important fortress, full of legacy and evidence of Incan architectural technology. Our guide will lead us through the impressive Inca constructions, offering one of the most representative tours that Cusco has to offer. We'll also observe aqueducts, terraces, temples, streets, and legends framed in one of the geographical points that hosts villages of purely Incan descent.

After finishing the tour, we will drop you off at your hotel in Ollantaytambo so you can rest and recharge for the next day. Our hotel will be near the train station, so it will not be necessary to wake up early for your Inca Trail tour

Day 2: Explore the ancient path of the Incas. Cusco - Km 104 - Sun Gate - Machu Picchu

The travel time from Ollantaytambo to km 104 is approximately 1 hour 20 minutes.

Ready for some adventure, we will board the train along the Urubamba River until we hit KM 104 to the starting point in Chachabamba. This train ride takes around 30 minutes, along the lush vegetation.

First step: check-in. Now it's trek time! After some passport control, we will start with a tour over Chachabamba’s archeological site. Chachabamba is an archeological site left behind by the Incas believed to be dedicated to water.
After a detailed explanation and a break to have some snacks and water, a 3-hour hike will take us to Wiñayhuayna. Its name means “always young”, this is an Inca ruin along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. It is built on a steep hill overlooking the Urubamba River.
Here, the ancient history of the Incas takes the lead role and the views take our breath away. You can unpack your box-lunch here and enjoy your meal time in nature.

Next stop? The Sun Gate or Inti Punku. From Wiñaywayna to Intipunku. It's a breathtaking hour-long downhill trail straight to Machu Picchu. Arriving at sunset time, we will have this wonder almost for us! Fulfill your heart, now you have made it! You will visit Machu Picchu!. This is the perfect time to take those iconic photos!

Finally, we will take the bus down to the town of Aguas Calientes. After settling into a cozy hotel, we will have dinner at a tourist restaurant and then rest for the adventure the following day.

Day 3: Enjoying Machu Picchu for the Second time!

Embark on an early morning adventure and visit Machu Picchu by the morning!
After a small bus ride of around 25 minutes, our experienced guide will lead you on a captivating tour through Machu Picchu's famous and most important sites for approximately 2 to 3 hours, allowing some time to capture unforgettable moments with your camera.

As the tour ends, you will have free time to capture more photos and soak yourself in the magic of this historical place. Later, return to Aguas Calientes by the same path by bus and enjoy a delicious lunch in a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, board our scenic train back to Ollantaytambo. Once you arrive in Ollantaytambo, one of our team members will be there to ensure your safe journey back to Cusco.