Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu Trek

7 DAYSStarting from $3,690 per person

Trek the final portion of the Inca Trail in style, just as the Incas did hundreds of years ago, while overnighting in comfortable hotels along the way. This truncated version of the Inca Trail is the perfect tour-and-trekking opportunity for families or for those who are short of time but still want to experience the magnificence of the approach to Machu Picchu. Also included are guided tours of Cusco, the capital city of the Incas; Lima, the cosmopolitan capital of Peru; and the Sacred Valley, the magnificent agricultural heartland of the Incas.

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Trip at Glance

Highlights

A day to acclimatize to the altitude in the peaceful garden surroundings of a country hotel in the Sacred Valley, before the trail.
Visits to important Incan sites at the town of Pisac, the agricultural terraces of Moray, the salt pans at Salinas and the ruins of Ollantaytambo.
Starting the Inca Trail at KM104, seeing the best that the trail has to offer while reducing the time spent hiking.
Overnight stays in comfortable hotels along the trail route, to give you the opportunity to rest your hardworking body and make use of all amenities.
Enjoying panoramic views of Machu Picchu from Intipunku “the Sun Gate”.
A private guided tour of the key sites of Machu Picchu, with free time to further explore at your leisure.
A private tour of Cusco, the capital of the Incan empire, with stops at Sacsayhuaman, with impressive Incan stonework, Koricancha, where the walls were once coated in gold, and Cusco’s Cathedral.
Time allowing, a private tour of Lima, with visits to the city’s key sites, including the Larco Archaeological Museum, the San Francisco Monastery and the picturesque waterfront district of Miraflores.

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7 Days Starting from $3,690 per person

Pricing includes everything from your international arrival to your departure, with the exception of flights and a few lunches and dinners.

Upon arrival in Lima, you will be greeted and driven to your selected hotel. If you are staying at the Lima Airport Costa del Sol, you will only need to walk out the airport exit and cross the street to your night’s accommodation.