CUSCO - OLLANTAYTAMBO – km104 – WIÑAYHUAYNA - SUN GATE - MACHU PICCHU
Winay Wayna - With a compacted 2 days of fun ahead of you, we pick you up from your hotel by 4:00 am and take you to the train station in Ollantaytambo to catch the early 6:10 am Expedition Train. The two-hour Expedition train ride to km104 will take us to the trailhead of km104 where the trek will start from. Here we cruise past the first checkpoint where your passports and permits will be checked by the park rangers.
(It is mandatory to have your original physical passport with you at this point otherwise entry to the park will not be granted) After the check, we will start a moderate climb for three hours to the remote archaeological site of Wiñayhuana. On the way, you will have a lot of opportunity for great photos of the spectacular Urubamba Canyon, and the ancient Inca sites found on this trek, as we make our connection into the traditional four-day Inca Trail trek trail After being at one with these beautiful sights, we continue onward towards the Sun Gate.
- Three daily meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
This journey allows you to explore the most iconic sites of Cusco as we traverse the sacred Inca trail leading to Machu Picchu. We’ll stop by the archaeological centers of Pisac, Ollantaytambo, and get to see the largest agricultural experiment station from the Inca epoch. Further, we’ll get a chance to check out the salt mines and delve more into their production at an altitude of over three thousand meters. To conclude, we’ll make our way towards the second most popular attraction in Cusco, Rainbow Mountain, where we’ll get to behold the grandeur of the entire mountain range.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
