If you find yourself in Peru and have a couple of days for an adventure but still short on time, then our Cheapest 2 Day Inca Trail Tour or 2 Day 1 Night Inca Trail is the perfect trek. On the Inca Trail Tour, you’ll see impressive and ancient Inca sites, panoramic mountain views, and also extraordinary subtropical vegetation and ecosystems you won’t find anywhere else in Peru.
This is the best alternative to the Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.
This “Ancient” Inca Road will take your travels through a National Park and have you entering Machu Picchu through the legendary Sun Gate or Inti Punku. Here you’ll be greeted by unforgettable views of the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu.
You’ll pass through subtropical vegetation and forests amongst the clouds. This 2 Day 1 Night Inca Trail will not only have you seeing the city in the afternoon but also allow you to visit it in the morning.
On day one, you’ll start your journey from the Ollantaytambo train station for a short trip to where you’ll start to hike the Inca Trail (km 104). You’ll then have a three-hour hike to the Inca terraces and visit the Wiñay Wayna archaeological site.
Be sure to take a camera as you’ll witness fountains that have flowed for years as they plunge down the mountainside into the Urubamba river.
You’ll continue to the Sun Gate, and follow a historic footpath that has been laid by the Inca to get your first breathtaking view of Machu Picchu in all its majesty. After a full day hike we will be accommodating you for the night in Aguas Calientes.
On the second day you’ll take a bus to Machu Picchu for an unforgettable and immersive experience of Machu Picchu. You’ll see the local sites before heading back to Aguas Calientes for a quick lunch and a train trip back to Ollantaytambo. This is the perfect getaway for those short on time and want to see the majestic wonder that is Machu Picchu.
The Classic Inca Trail has a limit of 500 trekkers a day. This number includes guides and porters so barely 200 people get to hike this in a day. Because of this the permits tend to get sold off months in advance. This 2 day Inca Trail is the best alternative.
We are a fully locally owned tour operator and a licensed Inca trail operator based in Cusco. Our guides are passionate about the history and culture of Peru. They have years of experience hiking to Machu Picchu.
We offer 2 Day 1 Night Inca Trail both in private and as a small group tour.
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2 Day 1 Night Inca Trail is a high altitude experience. We highly recommend you to spend 1-2 days in Cusco before the trail to avoid altitude sickness.
Cusco Hotel Transfer
0500 AM
We will pick you up at your hotel at 0500 in the morning. Then in our private transport, we will be driving through the Sacred Valley of Incas to the town of Ollantaytambo. Here we will be stopping for breakfast and then board the train to Mm 104. This is where the Cheapest 2 Day Inca Trail Tour begins!
The trail runs for approximately four hours through gradual and very steep climbs. Our first stop will be at the beautiful archeological site called Wiñay Wayna (known as forever young) reaching up to 8746ft./ 2666 metres above sea level.
We will have time to explore and learn more of its history and origins. After releasing a box lunch, we will be ascending through mountains and a further 2 hours through cloud forests. With spectacular views and unforgettable memories along the Inca trail, you will have every chance to take incredible pictures of the sunset overlooking Machu Picchu.
Mission accomplished, we will arrive at Machu Picchu! Have your camera ready for some great pictures! We make our way to Aguas Calientes by bus. We will be accommodating you at a hotel in Aguas Calientes for the night.
Early in the morning, we will be boarding the tourist bus for a thirty minutes ride up the hill to visit Machu Picchu.
The tour guide will be meeting you at the entrance of the citadel and will assist you in clearing the security control to enter the citadel. Please note that you will have to show your Entrance ticket and original passport that you have used at the time of booking.
We will then give you a detailed two hours guided tour. During the tour, we will take you to the most important temples and enclosures. After the tour, you will have free time for exploring Machu Picchu on your own.
If you have booked to climb Machu Picchu mountain or Huayna Picchu, our guide will direct you to the respective trail head. Please note you can book this optional trek at an additional cost while you book the trip.
After the full day trip of Machu Picchu, you will be taking a bus back to Aguas Calientes. Here you will board the vistadome train to Ollantaytambo train station. Here, our representative will be meeting you and will be driving you back to Cusco. We will arrive to Cusco City at around 7:00 p.m.
I highly recommend this amazing tour guide for your next trip! I went to Peru for my 30th birthday as a solo traveller and John made sure I had a fantastic time. He knew all the best places to eat and take photos. He had so much knowledge and passion about South America. He is an amazing person and really did everything possible to make my trip a once in a lifetime experience. My first view of Machu Picchu at sunset is one that I will truly never forget and I am so grateful to John for makign that possible! 🙂
