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The 2 Days Inca Trail, popularly known as the Short Inca Trail, is a shorter version of the beloved four-day Classic Inca Trail. The Short Inca Trail takes you to all the main attractions. Accompanied by an English-speaking local guide, you’ll learn more about Andean traditions and Peruvian history. The 2 Days Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is the ideal alternative if you were unable to secure a permit for the Classic Inca Trail trek. Click to read real traveler reviews about a wonderful and memorable experience.
| 2 Days 1 Night | With Hotel
13 km / 8 miles
Intermediate
8,924 ft (2,720 m)
Trekking in Nature and Culture
02 ppl Min - 08ppl Max
The 2 Days Inca Trail, popularly known as the Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, is one of the famous alternative hikes to Machu Picchu. It takes you through some of the iconic Inca sites and gives you a glimpse into Andean traditions and Peruvian history.
The Classic 4-Day Inca Trail is the most popular route to reach Machu Picchu. However, due to its growing demand and in order to preserve its authenticity, local authorities have introduced permits for the Inca Trail. These permits only allow access to 500 people per day, including porters, guides, cooks, and visitors.
Inca Trail permits usually sell out as soon as they go on sale, six months in advance. Often, people who book at the last minute have no choice and seek an alternative route to make their visit to the lost Incas memorable. We highly recommend doing the 2 days Inca Trail to get an overview of Inca history and Andean traditions.
The short Inca Trail is a relatively easier option. You will not have to hike to high altitudes or camp in remote areas. In fact, families with young children often opt for the 2 days Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.
The 12-kilometer (7.4-mile) trail to the lost Inca city takes you through three notable Inca sites: Chachabamba, Wiñay Wayna, and Intipunku (Sungate). The route offers amazing views of the snow-capped peaks of the Peruvian Andes. You will walk through the different species of flora and fauna characteristic of the region.
We are a local tourism company. At Quechuas Expeditions, we have a dedicated team of local English-speaking guides for the Inca Trail. They have walked the trail over a hundred times. As locals, they have extensive knowledge about the traditions and history and are also trained in first aid.
Join us as a solo traveler, couple, or small group to follow in the footsteps of the Incas on this short 2 days Inca Trail trek to Machu Picchu.
Please note that although the hike is not as high as the Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, we strongly recommend that you spend at least 2-3 days in Cusco acclimatizing to avoid altitude sickness.
The best time of year to hike the 2 Days Inca Trail is from March to November, during the dry season.
Please Note:
TOURIST TRANSPORTATION:
EXPEDITIONS TRAIN TICKET ROUND TRIP:
BUS TICKET UP AND DOWN
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ACCOMMODATION
MEALS
EMERGENCY KIT
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Availability (based on availability): Daily Departures All departures are 100% guaranteed. If you have booked, you are going, we won’t cancel your trip!!!
How to Book?
Send us all your personal information, as well as a first deposit of USD 200.00, and the final balance will be paid once you are in Cusco.
Group Service: Price per person: US$480
You will be joined in a group formed by people coming from different countries/nationalities: From 4 people up to 8 people (maximum)
Private Service: Price per person: US $580
Recommended for honeymooners, families with children, and groups of friends (two people minimum).
If you are a group of 02, we leave (it doesn’t matter if you have paid as a group service). We NEVER pass our people to another operator, as most agencies do here in Cusco.
UPGRADES:
-Huayna Picchu Mountain: USD 90 Based on Availability (Let us know at the time of booking).
-Machu Picchu Mountain: USD 90 Based on Availability (Let us know at time of booking)
-Upgrade to Vistadome Train (First Class Train) (Includes Private Transportation from Ollantaytambo to Cusco) USD 70
-Extra night in Aguas Calientes, USD 30 per person (room with two beds, room with three beds, and room with four beds with a shower and private bathroom).
-One night in Cusco in our Quechua Guesthouse: from USD 30 per person/double room (before the tour/trek or after the tour/trek)
RENTALS:
-Hiking poles (Dimond black) Rubber tips included: USD 15 for the whole trip
-Daypack 20- 30 liters (rain cover included): USD 20 for the whole trip
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DISCOUNTS:
(to apply discounts. Please send us an email at info@quechuasexpeditions.com).
UNIVERSITY STUDENT CARD
-The student discount is USD 30.00 per person.
-The discount is only for students under 25 years old, and they must send a photo of their original student card to info@quechuasexpeditions.com.
-For children under 17 years old, the discount is automatic.
-Groups of 5 or more students have an additional discount of 10 USD per person. It is only necessary to book the trek together at the same time.
Most people automatically assume that the weather is hot in South America, but due to the higher altitude of the Andes, the temperature can be quite cold, especially at night. We recommend using a duffel bag or backpack, whichever is easiest for you to carry. A good-sized backpack between 20 and 30 liters is also essential.
List of things you must bring:
Pre-Inca Trail Briefing
This briefing takes place the day before your tour at 5:00 pm at our main office in Cusco, located at Pasaje Pumacchupan 196, Hotel Maria Bonita. Here, you’ll meet your guide and group members. Your guide will provide information and answer any questions you may have about your Inca Trail program.
We suggest leaving any luggage you won’t need for the hike at your hotel. Almost all hotels in Cusco have a secure storage area where you can keep your belongings, and they typically don’t charge for this service if you’ll be returning to the same hotel after the hike. If your hotel does not offer storage, we also provide a secure place to store your luggage. Just let us know.
Our guides carry a first aid kit to treat basic medical issues (traveler’s diarrhea, cuts/scrapes, etc.). They receive annual first aid and emergency training from the Red Cross. Our guides lead over 300 travelers along the Inca Trail each year, and it’s rare for a traveler to be unable to complete the hike. In those rare instances when someone is unable to continue, we help them get to a nearby medical center, depending on the emergency. Cusco has the nearest modern medical facilities, so travelers with serious medical emergencies would need to be evacuated there. Our guides have pre-established strategies and evacuation protocols in place should they be necessary.
The guides at Quechuas Expeditions Tours are among the most experienced and highly regarded. They are from the Cusco/Sacred Valley region and are fluent in English, Spanish, and Quechua, the native language. Most guides have between 5 to 10 years of experience leading hikes on the Inca Trail, and all have training in the history, spirituality, culture, and ecology of the region. Our guides consistently receive excellent reviews. To learn more, please check our testimonials: Our Testimonials. Most of our guides are highly recommended by Lonely Planet, Trip Advisor, and others.
Current regulations do not allow us to replace canceled passengers with new ones. Hiking permits are non-refundable and non-transferable.
If I give my deposit now, will you purchase my permit immediately?
Not necessarily immediately, but we usually purchase permits as soon as we receive confirmation from our bank.
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