Monday, December 2, 2019

Get the Most Out Of Important Instructions for Short Inca Trail


Day 1 - Inca Trail Trekking: Hike to Machu Picchu

Transfer to the train station, train ride to Kilometerstein 104, hike, overnight boarding: breakfast (F) and lunch (M)

Today you will be picked up from your hotel in Cusco and taken by minibus to the train station in Cusco or Ollantaytambo (subject to availability). Before you leave the remaining luggage that you do not need, at the hotel reception. After about three hours drive you reach the milestone 104, the starting point of the short Inca trail. After your guide has given you a short briefing, your walk now officially begins. The beginning is a pedestrian bridge that leads over the Urubamba River at about 2,300 meters. Even for untrained trekking friends this path is easy to master.

The first few hours of your hike you climb many steps to 2,850 meters, where used to be part of the trade route from Cusco to Machu Picchu. On the way they pass by small ruins, which at that time served the Incas as resting places. After about three hours of walking, you arrive at the Inca citadel of Winay Wayna, which is the ruins of excavated Inca terraces. Here you can rest and relax first. During lunch with a view of the mountains you can see why the Incan city was discovered by chance in 1911. Between the high mountain peaks you feel very tiny and far away from civilization. After lunch, the last part of the trek begins for about two hours. You are now hiking through forests and the guide can tell you much about flora and fauna. Now it goes downhill to Aguas Calientes. Every visitor to Machu Picchu comes by, as the village is the starting point for trips to the hidden Inca city. After this busy day full of impressions, we were looking forward to a delicious dinner and a soft bed. We book for you a centrally located hotel in Aguas Calientes. The rooms all have a private bathroom, hot water and in the morning breakfast is served from 5am. After this busy day full of impressions, we were looking forward to a delicious dinner and a soft bed. We book for you a centrally located hotel in Aguas Calientes. The rooms all have a private bathroom, hot water and in the morning breakfast is served from 5am. After this busy day full of impressions, we were looking forward to a delicious dinner and a soft bed. We book for you a centrally located hotel in Aguas Calientes. The rooms all have a private bathroom, hot water and in the morning breakfast is served from 5am.

Specialized construction activities Abdul Rimaaz

Day 2 - Visit the Inca city of Machu Picchu and drive to Ollantaytambo
Bus ride to Machu Picchu and back, entrance fees, train ride Aguas Calientes - Ollantaytambo, accommodation, meals: F

On the day of your trip, the Inca city of Machu Picchu is on the program. In the village you will meet your guide and the group. Together, take the bus to the entrance of Machu Picchu and explore the mystical city on a tour. The thoughtfully placed and erected buildings and terraces prove how well developed the Incas were back then. Nevertheless, there are many unresolved questions about the Inca city. Scientists and archaeologists disagree on what happened there and what made the city an abandoned ruin. There are many theories, none of which has ever been proven. They stop at various viewpoints and have time to take snapshots at home.

One thing is for sure - the Incas have managed to keep Machu Picchu hidden from the Spaniards' merciless conquests to the last. The colonialists never discovered the city, and it was not until 1911 that scientists Hiram Bingham were amazed when, by chance and in search of another city, he discovered the legendary ruin. After the tour, pick up your backpack and take one of the buses to Aguas Calientes. There is a lot going on in the afternoon. Along the railway tracks there are souvenir stalls everywhere. You can go for a bite and eat something before taking the machu picchu by train back to Ollantaytambo. There, the train stops after about two hours and most travelers stay seated, but this typical Peruvian village is today's terminus. At the train station you can just take a taxi that will take you to your hotel in about five minutes, where your main luggage from Cusco is already waiting for you. You stay in a family-run hotel with a large garden. It is centrally located, so you can easily reach the many restaurants and shops on foot.

Day 3 your stay in Ollantaytambo
Overnight stay, meals: F

Ollantaytambo is located in the Sacred Valley between Aguas Calientes and Pisac. Many tourists just take a quick look at the fortress in Ollantaytambo and then continue straight away. But they miss something, because in the early morning you have from the fortress a fantastic view over the slowly awakening village, the surrounding mountains and the Inka terraces. Today you have time to discover the Sacred Valley in your own way - go hiking in the area on your own, take a taxi to Pisac and visit the local market and the ruins or book a ride through your hotel reception. You are also welcome to book a cycling trip to the salt terraces of Maras or a cooking workshop, where you can get closer to the local people and learn a lot about the culinary and culture of the Peruvians. Simply choose one of the excursions below.

Day 4 - Back to Cusco
Transfer Ollantaytambo - Cusco, Meals: F

After your day in the Sacred Valley, say goodbye to Ollantaytambo, as you will be picked up at your hotel today and taken back to Cusco in about two hours. From there you can continue your journey through Peru.


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