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Peru: Inca Trail Express
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Overview
This two day itinerary includes one day of hiking on the Inca Trail (permits required) to Machu Picchu, an overnight in Aguas Calientes and the second day of exploring Machu Picchu with a guided tour. Vistadome train to the trailhead and return from Aguas Calientes to Cusco.
- Itinerary: Day 1 Cusco/km 104/Chachabamba/Wiñay Wayna/Machu Picchu; Day 2: Machu Picchu/Cusco
- Duration: 2 days / 1 night
- Season: Available all year except February, when the Inca Trail is closed. Best hiking is April through October.
- Groups: There are no "set departures". This is a private trek; you may start any day of the year.
Itinerary
DAY 1: Cusco / Km. 104 / Chachabamba / Wiñay Wayna / Machu Picchu
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Leaving Cuso (or Ollantaytambo) on the early Vistadome train, we head over the pass of Tika Tika to the puna (High Andean Savannah) and its rolling hills, downhill towards the Urubamba river in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. As the Valley becomes a canyon the cloud forest begins to appear with a vegetation change as we reach the Machu Picchu Sanctuary. Getting off, we cross a hanging bridge at km. 104 to the Chachabamba site, and after a brief visit begins a three hour ascent to the ruins of Wiñay Wayna, an important spiritual site. The Inca Trail cuts across the ridge above Machu Picchu to finally reach Intipunku the door of the sun from where the trail winds downhill. The classic vista into the lost citadel located right above the Urubamba River will be a unique experience; it is the most exquisite way to see Machu Picchu for the first time. Overnight at a hostal in Machu Picchu Pueblo (the village in the Urubamba Valley). Dinner on your own.
DAY 2: Machu Picchu / Cusco
After an early breakfast visit the citadel and surrounding complexes. You have the opportunity for an in depth tour of this world renowned site before returning to Cusco, giving you a chance to see the spectacular views without other tourists in your pictures. Optional hike up to the top of Wayna Picchu. Lunch included. Return by Vistadome train to Cusco (or the Sacred Valley).
Pricing
2008 Prices
| # Passengers in Group | 2 | 3 | 4-6 | 7-9 | 10-12 | Join Group | Single Supplement |
| Price per Person | $635 | $575 | $525 | $515 | $475 | n/a | $40 |
2009 Prices
| # Passengers in Group | 2 | 3 | 4-6 | 7-9 | 10-12 | Join Group | Single Supplement |
| Price per Person | $730 | $655 | $610 | $570 | $565 | n/a | $40 |
SERVICES INCLUDED: Transfers to and from train station. Transportation by Vistadome train to start of hike and return to Cusco. Inca Trail permits. Bilingual guide, picnic lunch. Overnight at hotel (3-star). Breakfast and lunch on day 2, shuttle and entrance fees to the Machu Picchu Historic Sanctuary.
SERVICES NOT INCLUDED: Alcoholic beverages, extras, tips, airport taxes, additional tours, laundry and insurance and international and domestic airfares. Dinner at Machu Picchu.