Machu Picchu 2 Day Adventure - Full Itinerary
DAY ONE: Cusco - Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes
Today we pick you up from your hotel very early and travel by private transport to Ollantaytambo where you will have an opportunity to have breakfast (not included in price of tour – we recommend Hearts Café - http://www.heartscafe.org/ ) and stock up on last minute supplies. From here we will continue to the Abra de Malaga, a high point of the trip at 4600m, before descending to Alfamayo where we will mount our bikes for a thrilling downhill challenge, not unlike the Worlds Most Dangerous Road in Bolivia! Our support car will accompany you the whole way, so if you want to retire, you can ride in the car. After lunch at a small Inca Ruin, we will drive to Santa Theresa where there is the option to do the Cola de Mono, South America’s longest and highest zipline! We will take the 7.30pm train from the Hydro Station to Aguas Calientes, where we will check into our one star, basic hotel, and then go out for a celebratory dinner.
DAY TWO: Early in the morning (before dawn) we will take a bus up to the ruins of Machu Picchu. (Bus included in price) so that you can appreciate this famous city in the dawn light and before the crowds arrive. You will then have a 2.5 hour guided tour of Machu Picchu with your guide. After your tour you can further explore the ruins by yourself or climb Huayna (Wayna)Picchu for that classic photo of Machu Picchu. You need to buy your entry at the time of reservation. Also try to fit in a visit to the Temple of the Moon or Uyna Huayna Picchu while visiting Huayna Picchu.
• Inti Punku (gate of the sun) this is the location where the classic inca trail arrives.
• Inca Bridge
• Machu Picchu mountain.
We highly recommend walking down from Machu Picchu to get a feeling for the vegetation and also the audacity of its builders. Its a 1.5 hour walk back to the village of Aguas Calientes. We return to Cusco in the afternoon by the backpacker train (leaves either at 2.30pm or 6pm) and are met by a driver at Ollantaytambo who will transfer you directly back to your hotel. You will arrive in Cusco approximately 4 hours after your train's departure from Aguas Calientes.
Itinerary notes -Machu Picchu Adventure 2 days
- The times cited in this itinerary are approximate. Walking times depend on the group and the guide can change lunch spots and campsites, depending on the progress of the group. Each guide has their own preferred oute and it might not correspond exactly to the route described here.
- The program is subject to change, due to weather and other unexpected circumstances
Aguas Calientes upgrade package (optional)
$105 per person on twin share basis This price doesn’t change depending on the number of people in the group. This package includes.
WHAT’S INCLUDED? For complete facts about many aspects of Apus Peru tours, check out our FAQs page!
• Pre Trek Briefing
• Collection from your hotel in the morning of trek departure.
• Private Transport from Cusco to the Abra de Malaga
• All other transport as described in itinerary.
• English/Spanish speaking professional guide (you will have an assistant guide for groups over 6 people).
• Mountain bike, helmet and gloves on day one
• Entry fees: Machu Picchu & Huayna Picchu
• Meals as indicated in the itinerary (optional vegetarian food). We do not take cooks on this trip and eat meals prepared in local restaurants.
• Budget for our staff's transport, accomodation and meals.
• First aid kit
• Train ticket (Expedition service) from Aguas Calientes - Ollantaytambo.
• 1 night accommodation in Aguas Calientes in one star hotel. This will be a nice, clean and safe hostel with
breakfast included and private bathroom. If you wish to upgrade from this hotel, please check out the options listed on our Aguas Calientes accommodation page.
• Train from Hydroelectric to Aguas Calientes
• Bus up and down to Machu Picchu
• Celebratory dinner in Aguas Calientes village
• Box lunch final day in Machu Picchu
What is not included?
- Breakfast on the first morning.
- Dinner on the last night.
- Entrance to the thermal springs
- Sleeping bags - If you haven't got a sleeping bag or you don't want the hassle of bringing one all the way to Peru with you, then we have sleeping bags for hire.
- Tips for the guide, cook and porters
- Extra activities (ie Cola de Mono zipline)
You should bring:
- A light day pack with a change of clothes for the whole period of the trek - prepare for a vast range of changes in temperature
- Rain gear (jacket and pants if available) or rain poncho. Plastic ponchos can be bought for about $1 in Cusco .
- Reasonably strong footwear,
- Camera, films and batteries (batteries consume more quickly under cold conditions)
- Hat or cap to protect you from the sun, rain and cold
- Sun block
- After-sun cream or hydrating cream for face and body
- Insect repellent - minimum recommended 20% DEET - although no malaria risk has been reported
- Snacks: biscuits, energy bars, chocolate, raw fruits, muesli, etc.
- Non-disposable canteen (Nalgene type) and water for the first morning.
- Your own medical kit with any special medications that you might require, paracetamol, second skin for blisters etc.
- Small towel or sarong
- Bathers/swimsuit (if you intend on swimming in hot springs )
- Cash - sufficient for snacks, tips and souvenirs.
- Original passport & ISIC (International Student Identity Card) if you have one.
- Binoculars (if you have them)
AVAILABLE DISCOUNTS
(these discounts are not cumulative)
• Students: US$ 20.00 (students require a valid International Student Identity Card and must be below 26 years of age. Please beware that Youth Travel Cards are not valid)
• Teenagers: US$ 20.00 (up to 15 years of age, passport copy required for all bookings)
• Children: US$ 45.00 (up to 10 years of age, passport copy required for all bookings)
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You will need to email us to check availability, receive booking forms and then make your deposit. For our payment conditions and booking please refer to our Make a Booking page.
