Short Inca Trail 2 days

Short Inca Trail 2 Days is regarded as the best alternative to the Classic Inca Trail Peru. It is easier and offers an authentic experience.

Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is the famous trek in Peru if not South America. An experience of hiking the Inca Trail Peru tops the bucket list of many travellers.

To maintain the authenticity of the trail, local authorities restrict the access to 500 people a day. This includes porters, chefs and guides. So barely 200 trekkers get to hike the esteemed trail in a day.

Often last minute travellers don’t manage to get Inca Trail Permit and look for an alternative option to make their trek to Machu Picchu a memorable one. Some book the adventurous high altitude Salkantay Trek and a vast majority of travellers choose the Short Inca Trail 2 Days.

Unlike the Classic Inca Trail Peru, Short Inca Trail 2 Days is not challenging. It does not involve hikes through high mountain passes or camping in wilderness.

The highest point of the Classic Inca Trail is the dead woman’s pass, at 4215 metres – 13829 feet. Where in the highest point of the Short Inca Trail 2 Days is Wiñay Wayna which is at 2600 metres – 8500 feet above sea level. This is much lower in altitude than Cusco City.

The Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu takes you through some prominent Inca Ruins like Wiñay Wayna and Sun Gate (Inti Punku) before visiting Machu Picchu. We will be accommodating you in a comfortable hotel room in Aguas Calientes for the first night before touring the Machu Picchu citadel on the second day.

Why Machu Picchu Kingdom for Short Inca Trail 2 Days?

Machu Picchu Kingdom is a local tour operator, based in Cusco. We are among the few local tour companies who are licensed to operate the Inca Trail. Our tour guides are locals who are fluent in English and are passionate about the history and culture of Incas.