- Duration: 2 Days / 1 Night
- Departures: Daily
- Type: Hike
First Day: Cusco – Wiñayhuayna – Aguas Calientes.
You will be picked up from your hotel and taken to the San Pedro train station of Cusco for a 3 hour trip to Km104 on the Cusco – Machu Picchu Railroad line. After passing through the checkpoint station, we start our walk to the archaeological complex of Chachabamba (2150 m.). After the visit we will take on an 8-kilometer trail lasting about four hours of walking to reach the archaeological complex of Wiñayhuayna (m. 2700). This is an impressive complex made up of an agricultural center with numerous terraces, a religious sector and an urban area. Below us we have magnificent views of the Urubamba River Valley and the Choquesuysuy archaeological complex located on the other side of the river. We will see a beautiful waterfall located just minutes from Wiñayhuayna, then we climb to Intipunku, “The Gateway of the Sun.” From this point we can see the sacred citadel of Machu Picchu. We leave Intipunku and descend to Machu Picchu where we will take a bus to the town of Aguas Calientes. Overnight accommodation provided at selected hotel.
Second Day: Aguas Calientes – Machupicchu – Cusco
You will be picked up from your hotel and taken to the bus headed for the Citadel of Machu Picchu. We will then immediately begin our visit to the Inca citadel where we will go on a two hours tour. Afterwards, we will have free time to walk around the citadel, climb the mountain of Huayna Picchu, where you can see spectacular views of the Citadel of Machu Picchu, as well as the valleys and surrounding mountains or visit the temple of the moon and the fabulous Inca Bridge. In the afternoon we return to Aguas Calientes where you can visit and relax the in the thermal baths. Finally, we take the train back to Cusco, arriving at around 8.30 pm and taken to your hotel.
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