2 Day Inca Trail is renowned worldwide, attracting people from many countries, because it includes visiting wonderful Incan sites, seeing wonderful landscapes all the way and finally the arrival at one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World by the most beautiful sungate, Machu Picchu.

For those Travellers who have missed a space on Classic Inca Trail we have a GREAT Alternative trek to Machupicchu (See our 4 Day Salkantay Trek)

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Please click the link to see inca trail spaces (INCA TRAIL AVAILABILITY 2022)

STARTING POINT : Pick-up from Cusco & Sacred Valley Hotel/Airbnb. From 4:30 am to 5:00 am
ENDING POINT: Drop-off in Cusco at Hotel/Airbnb 10:30 pm
DEPARTURE: Daily (Based on Availability). If you are a group of 02 we depart (No matter if you have paid as large group service). We NEVER pass our people onto another operator as most agencies do here in cusco.
HIKING DISTANCE: 17km /8miles
PHYSICAL LEVEL: Level 2. Inca Trail Requires some physical preparation and we Also recommend to Aclimatize 2 days befor we begin the inca trail
MAXIMUM ALTITUDE: 4,200 m / 12,000 ft
TRANSPORTATION: Private Van/Bus to Ollantaytambo & Train to Km 104 as well as Train Back from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo and Bus back to Cusco
ACCOMMODATIONS: 1 Night in a Hotel in Aguas Calientes (Twin Bed room, 3 Beds room, 4 Bed room. Upon Request
MEALS: 1 breakfast, 1 lunches, 1 dinner
MACHUPICCHU: Inca Trail Permits & Machupicchu entrance fee Included.

Day 1: Cusco – Ollantaytambo – Kilometer 104 (Chachabamba) – Winayhuayna – Sungate – Machupicchu – Aguas Calientes
Day 2: Aguas Calientes – Machupicchu – Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo – Cusco

Why Choose Quechuas Expeditions?

We are 100% Peruvian Company (The Best Local Tour Operator)
We have the best top GUIDES in the Region
We have the best Cheffs/ Cooks
We have our own private campsites SKY LODGE DOMES (And we work with responsability protecting the natural area) Exclusive Salkantay Campsites for our passengers only
We are a reliable and certified company
Small Groups and Memorable Lifetime Experiences 100% Guarantee
We have special Itinerary to avoid the crowds and so many surprises to make your SALKANTAY trip memorable!!!

Hike the Original Inca Trail and Get Machupicchu by the sungate
Sleep in Comfort under the stars
Enjoy the scenic views of Inca Trail Incan sites (Chachabamba, Winayhuayna)
Make a small ritual for the Andean gods and learn about Incan religion
Enjoy our friendly customer service and experienced top guides, cheffs and Happy porters (Well-threat Porters)
Eat delicious, freshly prepared Peruvian cuisine (Buffet Peruvian Style Food)
Hike through the different types of landscapes and Sceneries, such as cloud forests, highlands, grassy hills, and Andean valleys
Reach 4,200 meters (12,000 feet) in elevation along the Inca Trail Pass which is known as dead woman pass
Explore MachuPicchu and the surrounding area with expert and knowledgeable tour top guides
Please, Note: We need at least 02 of you and Leave any day you suit. All Departures 100% Guaranteed If You’re Booked, You are Going !!! To Confirm and Secure the Inca Trail Permits. Send us the filled out booking form as well as a deposit of 30% and you are ready to go…
Please, Note: Allocations or Itinerary are subject to change depending on time of booking and campsites provided by INC (institution that runs the Classic Inca Trail they allocate campsites for all Travel Companies) Because the 1st 250 spaces go to Wiñayhuayna Campsite which is 2 hours close to Machupicchu and the rest goes to Phuyupatamarca which is 5 hours walk to Machupicchu. So we recommend to book well in advance in order to get Wiñayhuayna campsite.

Most people automatically assume that the weather is hot in South America, but because of the higher altitude in the Andes, the temperature can feel quite cold, especially at night. We recommend the use of a duffel bag or backpack, whichever is easiest for you to carry. A good size daypack is also essential.

List of things you must bring:

Original Passport (and some copies) If you have changed your passport Bring a couple of copies of the one that you have used to purchase the inca trail permit.
Travel insurance is essential (and some copies)
Airline tickets (and some copies)
US$ cash and Credit or debit card (see personal spending money)
Any entry visas or vaccination certificates required
Camera and Memory cards
Rechargeable batteries and adapters
Reading/writing material
Binoculars
Cover for backpacks
Pocketknife.
Fleece top
Windproof/waterproof jacket
Small towel and swim wear
Shirts/t-shirts
Sun hat
2 pairs of shorts
2 pairs of long trousers *zipp off
1 pair hiking pants/track pants
Hiking boots/ sturdy walking shoes (with ankle protectors)
Knee-length socks (to be used with rubber boots, if provided at the jungle lodge)
Sport hiking sandals
Sun block
Sunglasses
Toiletries (biodegradable)
Watch or alarm clock
Water bottle
Purifying tablets or filter (Micropur recommeded)
Insect Repellent (for mosquitos)25 % of deet at least you can also by in cusco.
Flashlight (head light recommended)
Money belt
Sleeping silk liner (for sleeping bags)
Wool hat, mitts or gloves (preferably waterproof)
Rain poncho, plastic bags for your personal stuff to keep dry
Sleeping bag (it can be hired form us) we have goose down or syntetic sleeping bag
Anti-inflammatory tablets (e.g. Ibuprofen)
Thermal underwear
Personal first-aid kit (should contain lip salve, Aspirin, Band Aids, anti-histamine, Imodium or similar tablets for mild cases of diarrhoea, re-hydration powder, extra prescription drugs you may be taking)

PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION/ Private Tourist transportation Cusco – Ollantaytambo and then Train to KM 104 (The Trailhead) (We never share Bus service with other companies as most agencies do here to minimize costs) and Please, Note. we always use the same tourist transportation for our porters. we wont send them by an unconfortable truck as most do here.
EXPEDITIONS TRAIN BACK TICKET/ Tourist Expeditions train Round Trip ticket from Ollantaytambo to km 104 and Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo and then bus back to cusco and we willdropp you off at the hotel.
PROFFESIONAL GUIDES/ English – Spanish speaking guide for 3 days of the Inca Trail and Machupicchu.(All our Guides work for us only) All of them speak Fluent English & Second Guide Over 08 people Group(Large Group Service)
Hotel in Aguas Calientes
FOOD/ 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner, 1 Breakfast
Vegetarian and free Gluten menu at no extra cost (Please let us know at the time of booking)
Visit to Machu Picchu on the 2nd day (2 hours guide tour to explore the whole incan site)
Camping equipment and basic field equipment for our porters as well as adecuate clothing like: (Sleeping bag, Mat, Jacket, T-shirt, pant, rain poncho, shoes, hat, belts, proper backpack to carry the equipment and all of them are limited to carry 20kg only).
Private Transportation from the train station of Ollantaytambo to Cusco (2 hours drive) and drop off at the hotel.(we only use our Private Transportation. so you will never wait at the train station till the bus of 30 ppl gets full)
First-aid kit (Our Guide will carry while on the Inca Trail) Please, note all our Guides are trained every year in first-aid)
Emergency oxygen bottle (Our guide will carry while on the Inca Trail)
Rain waterproof cover for your day backpacks as well as Rain poncho
Pre trek Orientation – briefing (Hotel or Office) Let us know once you are at the office or by email.
Water bottle for refilling with water along the inca trail WE DONT WANT YOU TO USE PLASTIC BOTTLES) Get one once you are at our office!!!
Free “I survived ” T-shirt and certificate (only for PEOPLE who successfully complete the trek!!!)

Breakfast – Day 1
Lunch and dinner – Day 2
Tips (optional)
Travel and health insurance.(bring copies with you please):Quechuas Expeditions highly recommend to get an insurance of trip cancellation/interruption insurance to protect your travel investment. Included with your pre-departure package, bring your travel insurance to cover trip cancellation, interruption, baggage loss and delay, emergency medical evacuation insurance and emergency medical expense insurance.

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DISCOUNTS (to apply discounts. Please send us an email at info@quechuasexpeditions.com)

UNIVERSITY STUDENT CARD (Students must be below 25 years) : US$30. Please send us a a scanned copy of the student card at the time of booking.
Under 17 years old: US$30 Please send us a copy of passport at the time of booking.
Under 12 years old: US$30 Please send us a copy of passport at the time of booking.
Group of 5 or more: US$20 per person. All you need is to book the trek together at the same time.

UPGRADES:

Huaynapicchu Mountain (Based on Availability): US$90 Based on Availability (Let us at the time of booking)
MachuPicchu Mountain (Based on Availability): US$90 Based on Availability (Let us at the time of booking)
Upgrade to Vistadome Train (First Class Train) (Includes Private Transportation From Ollantaytambo to Cusco) USUS$70
Extra Night in Aguas Calientes US$30 per person (Twin Bed room, 3 Beds room & 4 Beds Room with Private shower & Bathroom)
A night in Cusco at our Quechuas Guesthouse: from US$25 per person / Twin Bed room (Before we do the tour/trek or after the tour/trek)

RENTALS

Goose Down sleeping bag (Mummy style): US$30 for the entire trip
(Black Dimond) Walking Poles Rubber Tips Included: US$20 for the entire trip
Day Pack 20 – 30 liters (Rain cover included): US$15 for the entire trip

ADITIONAL INFO:

BRIEFING for all our treks is a Night before we do the trek at 6:30pm in our office, But if you want us to come to your Hotel let us know in advance.(You will get a chance to meet you guide and as well as to give you your duffel bags)

STORAGE Most Hotels have storage where you can leave the rest of your stuff while you hike to Machupicchu, But if they dont have a place you can leave your stuff in our storage with no extra cost. (Let us know at the time of briefing)

Walking Poles (02Poles)

$15

We will Provide you Proper Aluminum Poles with rubber tips included

Day Back Pack (30-40 Liters)

$20

We will provide you this backpack with rain cover

Huaynapicchu Mountain (See availability)

$90

Huaynapicchu Mountain Tickets are Subjet to Availability. we will confirm with you post-booking if there are tickets available)

Machupicchu Mountain(See Availability)

$90

Huaynapicchu Mountain Tickets are Subjet to Availability. we will confirm with you post-booking if there are tickets available)

Upgraded Vistadome (First Class Train)

$70

If you upgrade to Vistadome Train (Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo) There will be a Private Tranfers from Ollantaytambo to your hotel

Day 1
Day 1
Cusco – Kilometer 104 (Chachabamba) – Wiñayhuayna – Aguas Calientes
Transfer from the hotel to the train station. Train to KM 104. At this point we start trek for 3 hours approximately to the well preserved remains of the ruins of Wiñay Wayna (2900 mts. altitude). On the way we can see beautiful waterfalls. After lunch, we keep walking for about 2 more hours to get the sungate and then we go down to Machupicchu town (aguas calientes )
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Day 2
Day 2
Aguas Calientes – Machupicchu – Aguas Calientes – Cusco
After breakfast we have an early start and we will walk for 1 hour and half to get one of the greatest archaeological discovery of modern times is revealed. machupicchu so get where the most beatiful spot is , the postcard site to take postcard pictures and the the guide will expalin you the story of machupicchu for about two hours an then you will get free to explore by yourself ( you can climb huaynapicchu mountain ( it takes one hour up and one hour down ). And the after you enjoy machupicchu ypu must be at Aguas Calientes station to take the train back to ollanta and bus back to cusco.
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Day 1

Cusco – Kilometer 104 (Chachabamba) – Wiñayhuayna – Aguas Calientes

Transfer from the hotel to the train station. Train to KM 104. At this point we start trek for 3 hours approximately to the well preserved remains of the ruins of Wiñay Wayna (2900 mts. altitude). On the way we can see beautiful waterfalls. After lunch, we keep walking for about 2 more hours to get the sungate and then we go down to Machupicchu town (aguas calientes )

Quechuas Expeditions Peru

21 reviews

Quechuas Expeditions is a travel agency in cusco which its first objective is the conservation the Inca Culture and the ecological preservation of the planet. Our tours are extremely flexible according to what the client wishes to get out of his/her trip. They range regular between 4 to 8 days in length, but it can be extended for more days. Quechuas expeditions have professional multilingual guides (including the manager), local guides working as tour assistants who also participate in the expeditions, professional cooks

We ended up doing the 3 day / 2 night Inca Trail Challenge that Quechas Expeditions offers and it was one of the most amazing experiences of our lives. Fernando, our guide, was extremely helpful and knowledgeable about everything historical and technical. He made sure we were well equipped and comfortable the whole journey, and helped make this a unique experience we’ll remember forever. Armando “Taco”, our chef, would not be out of place at any of Peru’s finest restaurants. The food was plentiful and genuinely full of flavor, and each meal was unique. The food never went to waste when we couldn’t finish either. Lastly, the porters were top notch. The crew was extremely professional and polite, their hard work made all the difference. Even with the fast-paced 3 day hike, they kept up without any complaints! We also did the Hauyna Picchu Mountain hike once we were at Machu Picchu. It is a very steep, rather difficult hike especially once you have already done multiples days before. Took about 1.5 hours in total but we were moving quick. The top is a very rewarding review of Machu Picchu and I would recommend it to anyone that wants a little extra challenge. I would 100% recommend Quechas Expeditions to anyone considering the Inca Trail hike, and if we ever return we will certainly do another experience through them!

By Joseph M for 3 Day Inca Trail to Machupicchu KM 82 Challenge on Feb 04, 2025

Our Guide, Belisario, was phenomenal. His knowledge and personal service all along the way, made this an unforgettable experience. The food was superior, and our itinerary allowed us to travel this trail completely by ourselves with a peaceful serenity. Top Notch!!

By Carrie H for 3 Day Inca Trail to Machupicchu KM 82 Challenge on Nov 12, 2024

AMAZING time on this ATV tour. It started with a quick lesson on the quads and then a drive through town to see to Morays. After that, we had transportation to the Salt Museum and then the Salt Mines. It was a great way to explore these two sites!

By Kelly S for PAYMENT FOR ATV TOUR X7 TRAVELERS on Oct 07, 2024

Machupicchu and Aguas Calientes is a great, once in a lifetime trip! However, we strongly advise booking with a different travel company. We encountered several administrative mistakes from this company, including many things advertised in the package on their website that were either misrepresented or never delivered. They messed up our tickets getting into the Machupicchu trail and gave us tickets with different people's information causing a 2.5 hour delay that the guide has to sort out. When this was brought to their attention they denied responsibility and blamed it on other issues when it was very very clearly their administrative issue (they handed us the envelope with the tickets in them and neglected to double check they were correct the day before we embarked on the trek). They also did not arrange the private transportation that we purchased in the package from Ollantaytambo station after the trek back the hotel. They again denied responsibility for this and argued with us trying to claim that that wasn't included in what we purchased. We were stuffed into a public car with other people which was an uncomfortable experience and it was very clear the company neglected to arrange the taxi for us beforehand. We had to send them screenshots of the package advertised on their website detailing what was included in the package we bought that clearly said private transportation for this leg of the trip. Most of the experience was good but these were 2 huge issues that we do not think is acceptable for a travel company that deals with Machupicchu travelers daily should be having. Additionally, our experience in dealing with them afterwards was not great as they would not communicate with us for several days and would deny responsibility for what happened. After agreeing to compensate us with a partial refund, I had to follow up and remind them for weeks to send the refund they offered us and agreed on.

By Phoenix T for 2 Short Inca Trail to Machupicchu km 104 with hotel on Sep 08, 2024

Great tour company! Transportation and pick up was easy. The sky dome's were beautiful, clean, and spacious. My husband is 6.6 feet tall and had a lot of room to walk around. Great view of the mountains. So grateful our dome had a private shower! Ronaldo was a great tour guide, and always made sure we were happy and feeling well. The cook made delicious soups, gave us big portions, and offered a variety of things to eat. Could not have asked for a better experience and would recommend to all.