The Combo Sacred Valley to Inca Trail will give you the opportunity to appreciate the archaeological sites of Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero, Moray, Salineras and more… temples, palaces and agricultural centers that survive to this day despite the passage of time; and then hike from Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu (Inca Trail), that starts at Km 104 of the Cusco – Aguas Calientes railway line. It is an uphill walk, make sure you have everything you need such as: repellent sunscreen, head protection, water, etc. For 3 hours you will have to climb steadily through pastures until you reach Wiñayhuayna and another two hours of walking until you reach the entrance to Machu Picchu. During the Short Inca Trail 2 days you will feel the connection with all the flora, fauna and geography of the area. Finding desert places and tropical places with mysterious archaeological complexes, covered with immense vegetation. Feel the connection with all the flora, fauna and geography of the area. Finding desert places and tropical places with mysterious archaeological complexes, covered with immense vegetation.
Tour OverviewSustainable Tourism: At Tierras Vivas, we are happy to promote and practice sustainable tourism by being eco-friendly and supporting local communities. We are again supporting Sernamp this Inca Trail with picking up trash and clearing the trail
Service Level: Private service – class accommodations with character, tourist train and private transport.
Physical Rating: 2 – Moderate – Some low-altitude hikes, but accessible to most healthy travellers
Age requirement: 4+ / All travellers under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Tour Operator: Tierras Vivas travel
Crew: A professional Tour Guide on the Sacred Valley and Inca Trail.
Meals: 2x breakfast, 2x lunch, 1x dinner.
Transportation: Transportation by private van, 2x train (Expedition train).
Accommodation: Hotel (2 night). we used the following hotels. Ollantaytambo: Inti Tambo Hotel. Machu Picchu: Wiracocha Hotel. Once you booked, our booking department will confirm your accommodation. If you would like to upgrade your hotel, visit our website ESSENTIAL INFO on the page.
07:00 We pick you up from you hotel
08:00 Driving and guided tour of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, visiting the following sites:
18:00 Spend a night in Ollantaytambo
06:30 Walk to the train station of the Ollantaytambo
07:20 Train to the starting point of the Inca Trail (km 104)
08:20 Start the Short Inca Trail 2 days
12:00 Lunch in Wiñaywayna
13:00 Continue hiking the short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
18:00 Arrived to Aguas Calientes town, spend a night
04:00 Wake up, hiking to Machu Picchu
06:00 Guided tour of Machu Picchu
09:00 Free time, you can walking around to the lost city of the Incas or climb up to the mountains (Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu)
19:00 Return train to Ollantaytambo
20:30 Arrived to Ollantaytambo and tourist transportation to Cusco
22:00 Drop off in your hotel
Departure Point: Cusco – We pick you up from your hotel.
Departure Time: 07:00
Briefing Point: Our guide will visit your hotel 2 or 1 day before the trek
Briefing Time: Between 17:00 – 18:00
Return Point: Cusco – Our driver will drop-off in your hotel, hostel or Airbnb department
Starting Altitude: 3345 00m / 10974ft.
Highest Altitude: 2330m / 7644.35ft.
Inca Trail Walking Distance – 12 km / 7.46 miles
Accommodation during the 3 day Combo Sacred Valley to Inca Trail
These following hotels are used to accommodate you during your tour:
Ollantaytambo Hotel
Machu Picchu Hotel
We spend a night in small locally owned hotel with private bathrooms and breakfast facilities (Double or Matrimonial room). All of the hotels we use in Aguas Calientes are located within walking distance of the train stations.
Both are located in Aguas Calientes or Machu Picchu town, and each bedroom has a private bathroom and confortable beds (Double or Matrimonial) for your confort. Also, it includes the breakfast and a hot beverages for free.
During the 3 day Sacred Valley VIP to Inca Trail, we request the hotels to get ready your rooms for time of your arrival, especially if you arrive prior to standard check-in time. Nevertheless, this is not always possible. In this case, you just store your luggage in that hotel storage room and you can explore around your new destination in between. We recommend the early booking of single supplements and of pre/post-tour accommodation. Single accommodation can be arranged for a supplement, subject to availability. Please request this at the time of booking.
If you would like to upgrade your accommodation, the discount is U$ 25 per person (Double or Single room).
For this, we can recommend you the following hotels in Machu Picchu:
Santuary Lodge Machu Picchu*****: Standard Patio Accommodation
Casa Andina Machu Picchu***: Standard Traditional Accommodation
Tierra Viva Machu Picchu***: Standard Accommodation
Ferre Machu Picchu***: Standard Accommodation
Generally speaking you should pack as lightly as possible.you will carry your luggage from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes town. We recommend keeping the weight under 5 kg/10lb (included personal clothes). You will need to carry daypack.
You will not need to carry a sleeping bag, because you will spend a night in the hotel in Machu Picchu If very important your take best cover backpacker, because the weather in Inca Trail is change every date, we can’t predict it raining or no. If you don’t have, we recommended to putting your clothes and other personal equipment inside the plastic bag.
Please note: we do provide a daily morning snack and our meal service is very complete and well supplied. We reccomend you to take your own snack applies for customers who like a specific snack that might not be in our menu.
Extra Luggage: If you have extra luggage, you can be left safely in your hotel in Cusco, in the Ollantaytambo train station or Tierras Vivas store luggage. if you decided in our store luggage, in the morning our driver will pick your luggage and He leave in our office and we will save 2 days and when you will return to Cusco, you can pick your luggage.
