Itinerary

1. Day 1 : Reach Aguas Calientes

   • Pick up from the hotel at 5:30 am in the private taxi, and head to the train station at Ollantaytambo to board the train at 7:45 am. 
   • Travel by train for 1 hour 30 minutes until we reach to the start of the trail.
   • Start to walk up and continue for 4 hours approximately to the Inca site Wiñay Wayna ('Forever Young') 2650m.
   • After exploring the Inca site, continue to 'Inti Punku' ('Sun gate') 2720m for about 1 hour. See the first panoramic view of Machu Picchu at 2400m.
   • Take a 1-hour downward walk down to get to Machu Picchu.
   • Go down to Aguas Calientes to spend the night and to have dinner. 
   • Visit the thermal springs in the town after finishing the trail.

2. Day 2 : Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu

   • Have breakfast at the hotel, and then take the first bus between 5:30 am and 6:00 am up to Machu Picchu to see the sunrise. 
   • Optional - Climb Wayna Picchu (2720 M) in the first group at 7:00 am. It will take between 45 minutes to 1 hour to reach the top of this mountain.
   • After enjoying the beautiful views from the top, go down to Machu Picchu to explore the mysterious Inca city with the guide. 
   • Meet the guide in Aguas Calientes for lunch and get the train tickets back to Cusco. The train usually leaves at 16:43 pm from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo.
   • From there, return to the hotel in Cusco.