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1 Day Inca Trail Tour to Machu Picchu: An Exquisite Beauty with Inca Constructions and Biodiversity

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Machu Picchu

Embark on a 1-day tour of the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, experiencing the exquisite beauty of Inca constructions and the rich biodiversity. Perfect for families and beginners.

Duration: 18 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Inca Trail - Detailed Itinerary

Inca Trail Tour 1 Day: Cusco - Km 104 - Machu Picchu

Our staff will stop by your hotel in Cusco at 4:00 a.m. to transfer you by bus to the Ollantaytambo train station. Take the Expedition train that leaves at 6:10 a.m. Then you will travel for 1 hour and 15 minutes to Km 104 of the railway, from where the 7-hour walk to Machu Picchu will begin with short stops at the archaeological sites of Chachabamba, Wiayhuayna and Sun Gate.

Upon arrival in Machu Picchu, along with your professional guide, explore the lost city for 3 hours. In the end, take the bus to the town of Aguas Calientes and board the Expedition train that leaves at 8:50 p.m. to Ollantaytambo. Upon arrival, our staff will be waiting to accompany you to your hotel in Cusco.

What's Included

Private roundtrip transportation from Cusco hotel to Ollantaytambo train station.
Complimentary bottled water.
Lunch box included.
Snacks provided.
First aid kit and oxygen bottle for safety.

What's Not Included

Porter for personal equipment
Travel insurance. You must take out your travel insurance at least for the duration of your adventure.
Tips (optional)

Additional Information

Making this 1-day tour will be a unique experience because it has an exquisite beauty, an abundance of biodiversity and amazing Inca constructions. Highly recommended for families and beginners. It is the shortest version among all the trails that reach Machu Picchu. The walk is along the same route of the Inca Trail 2 days and the last part of the Classic Inca Trail 4 days.

The walk begins at km 104 of the Cusco - Machu Picchu railway at an altitude of 2150 meters / 7,053 feet, reaching a maximum of 2,720 meters / 8923 feet at Puerta del Sol, a total of 10.5 km / 6.5 miles away and takes 6 hours at a moderate pace.

Ask us about availability before booking
The tour starts on the date you decide (except February)
If you have a dietary preference, such as vegetarian food, inform us
Send us the copy of your passport at the time of booking
Your document must be updated at the time of the tour
Wear appropriate clothes for the trek

Location

Inca Trail

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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551stephenp

Mar 26, 2024

Great Experience getting to and visiting Machu Picchu. - We were originally booked to complete the 5 day Inca trail, however due to extremely bad altitude sickness we asked AB Expeditions if they could come up with options that would allow us to complete a short hike and still arrive and visit Machu Picchu. We were very impressed with AB,s ability to come up with a new program that fulfilled our wishes. Our guide Geo, was fantastic and his knowledge of the trail, its history, wildlife and fauna was outstanding. Unfortunately whilst we were there the local population and tour operators were taking industrial actions which shut down the rail link into and out of Aquas Calientes, and they also stopped the buses from taking tourists up to Machu Picchu which meant that a large number of tourists were stranded. AB expeditions were great at coming up with an alternate plan to get all AB expeditions' clients out of Aquas Calientes and back to Cusco. Overall we were very impressed with AB Expeditions as a company and all of their staff were top rate. We would recommend using AB Expeditions for your trekking needs.

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Richardsb6308dt

Jul 31, 2023

One day trek to Machu Picchu - We did the one day trek to Machu Picchu from km 104 on the railway up to the Sun gate and then down into Machu Picchu. It’s a great way to experience part of the Inka trail without having to camp. The trail up from the railway is quite arduous but has a couple of Inka ruins on the way. We arrived at the Sun gate around 1.30pm then into Machu Picchu by 2pm. We then spent a couple of hours visiting the ruins before taking the bus down to Aguas Caliente. Our guide was Jose Antonio who was fantastic and provided useful information all the way through the trek and tour. If we did the trek again we would book an earlier train back to our hotel rather than have dinner in Aquas Caliente which is a bit of a tourist trap. Otherwise it was a perfect day which combines a fantastic trek with a visit to Machu Picchu- which absolutely deserves its reputation.

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Carolina

Aug 30, 2018

Two days Inca trail - We did the two days Inca trail with Machu Picchu Andes Tour. Lylia answered our emails right away, answering all our doubts. Our guide Nelson was amazing, his explanations were really good and he helped us during the entire trip. I would recommend a tour with them!

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