ITINERARY: DAY 1 - CUSCO - CHACHABAMBA -
WIÑAYWAYNA - MACHU PICCHU - AGUAS CALIENTES At 6:30a.m., we pick you up at your hotel
for our short shuttle to Cusco's San Pedro train station. The train
ride covers 104 kilometers/ 64.6 miles (4 hours), and then we set
out on our trek to the Wiñaywayna archeological complex and
then onward to the town of Aguas Calientes, where we will spend
the night in a charming little hostel.
Box lunch / D
DAY 2 - AGUAS CALIENTES - MACHU PICCHU - AGUAS CALIENTES
- CUSCO We will take the first
bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu and arrive at Machu
Picchu. We will enjoy a professionally guided
2.5-hour visit of the great Machu Picchu sanctuary-city. There
is also an optional hike for the more energetic and adventurous
people in the group, to the top of Huaynapicchu Mountain -
the pyramid-shaped peak that overlooks Machu Picchu. After
our visit, we will take the bus back down to Aguas Calientes,
where we can enjoy a relaxing bath at the local hot springs.
In the afternoon we will take the train back to
Cusco. We will shuttle
you from the Cusco train station to your hotel by private
bus.
B
Note:
* People who want to visit Huayna Picchu must let us know
as soon as they can, because according to new rules, there
is a limit of people (400) per day that can climb it.
