1 day Inca Trail
Peru
Hike a section of the Inca Trail from a point known as Kilometre 104, because of its location on the road between Cuzco and Machu Picchu.
There will be a dawn start from your hotel in Cuzco to take the train from San Pedro station to KM104, arriving at around 10am.
After visiting the Chachabamba archaeological complex, begin to walk uphill for 5 miles, through magnificent scenery and accompanied by sweeping views of the Urubamba Valley. After approximately four hours’ hiking, the trail arrives at the site of Wiñaywayna, at 2700m. This is an impressive complex made up of an agricultural centre with numerous terraces, a religious sector and an urban sector, and has a beautiful waterfall close by.
Wiñaywayna is where those who choose the 4 day/3 night trail will camp for their last night; it is about an hour’s onward walking along steep jungle paths to Intipunku, or The Sun Gate, for your first – and a very famous – view of Machu Picchu.
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Pisac MarketIn addition to the beautiful sweeping landscape and strong Incan heritage and archaeology of the Sacred Valley region, this is also a good place to enjoy colourful indigenous markets. |
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Visit to Machu Picchu by trainIf the idea of a three day trek to reach the lost city of Machu Picchu doesn’t appeal, then why not opt for the more comfortable train journey? |
