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2 Day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu from Cusco

Sun Gate at dusk, day 1

One of the lowest two-day prices with reviews: $550 per person for the short trail from Km 104 past Wiñay Wayna to the Sun Gate, a hotel in Aguas Calientes, breakfast, the bus up and a guided tour of Machu Picchu. At checkout it asked for at least two participants.

2 days · 1 nighthotel nightguided citadelbreakfast day 2needs 2 travellersnon-refundable
$550per person · two travellers or more4.76 reviews
Check dates · 24 Oct 2026
needs 2 travellers · non-refundable
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2 days · 1 nightduration
Km 104start · 4:00 AM
not statedgroup size
hotelAguas Calientes
not statedtrain class back
packed lunchon day one
guided tourof Machu Picchu
English · Spanishguide languages
Walk one day, sleep in a bed

2 Day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu from Cusco, Day by Day

~12 km · 1 hotel night · highest 2 730 m · permit 250/day
walks this day · most reviewed 2-dayCusco: Machu Picchu 2-Day Inca Trail with Vistadome Train$592pp · ★ 4.8 · 332Book
includes this morningCusco: Machu Picchu 2-Day Inca Trail with Vistadome Train$592pp · ★ 4.8 · 332Book

Two visitsThe listing says you see Machu Picchu twice: from the Sun Gate on day one and on the guided tour on day two.

On 24 Oct 2026 · two adults

Options and Prices

One option, two travellers or more

4:00 AM start · English or Spanish guide · packed lunch, dinner, hotel and breakfast. At checkout one adult was unavailable; two adults paid $1,100 together.

$550pp · min 2Book this trek
needs 2 travellers · non-refundable

Checked at checkout on GetYourGuide, 29 Sep 2026. The partner's calendar is the price on the day you book.

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What Is Included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Guide
  • Transport to the train station
  • Train to the trailhead and back to Ollantaytambo
  • Inca Trail and Machu Picchu entry
  • Packed lunch on day 1, dinner
  • Hotel in Aguas Calientes
  • Breakfast on day 2
  • Bus down on day 1, bus up on day 2
  • Guided tour of Machu Picchu
  • Transport back to Cusco
  • Breakfast on day 1 and lunch on day 2
  • Gratuities
Check dates · $550Options and prices
~12 km of real Inca Trail, Km 104 → Sun Gatepermit 250/day
Km 82
2 720 mWarmiwañusca
4 215 mKm 104
2 100 mSun Gate
2 730 m
Our verdict

Good Value for Two, Not an Option for One

For two travellers it saves $42 per person against our two-day pick and still includes the hotel, breakfast and a guided citadel. Against it: six reviews, no train class or group size stated, and it will not sell to one adult.

Book it if
You travel as two and want the lowest price with reviews.
Skip it if
You travel alone, or want the panoramic train named on the voucher.
“This is the single best way to get to Machu Picchu if you are active and enjoy learning history and culture from the experts!”Rebecca · 10 May 2023 · review of the 2-day Inca Trail from Cusco
Check dates · 2-day from CuscoOur two-day pick
From the listing

What the Reviews Mention

  1. Friendly, well-informed guides and a meeting the day before.
  2. A good packed lunch on the trail.
  3. One three-star review: the van back from Ollantaytambo broke down and the group waited 1.5 hours.

In numbersSix reviews in total.

Check dates · $550needs 2 travellers · non-refundable
Before you book the short trail

What the Short Trail Asks of You

The short trail starts at Km 104, below Machu Picchu, and walks about 12 km past Chachabamba and Wiñay Wayna to the Sun Gate. There is no high pass: most of the effort is three to four hours of steady uphill on stone steps, at a lower altitude than Cusco. You reach the Sun Gate in the afternoon and are down in Aguas Calientes that evening.

Permits
250 a day on the short trail, sold by name. Two to four months ahead is usually enough outside June to August.
Passport
The number given at booking must match the passport you carry.
Fitness
If you can climb stairs for an hour at a time, you can walk it; take it slowly after Wiñay Wayna.
February
Closed for maintenance, like the classic trail.
Pack lightYou walk with a day pack: water if it is not provided, rain gear, sun protection, a warm layer for the evening and your passport.
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GetYourGuide · Cusco: 2-day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
Day 1 · Wiñay WaynaThe Last SectorKm 104 to the Sun Gate
The cheapest two-day treks with reviews

Compared with the Hotel Trek and Our Pick

CriterionCusco: 2-day Inca Trail to Machu PicchuCusco: 2-Day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu with HotelCusco: Machu Picchu 2-Day Inca Trail with Vistadome Train
Price per person$550 · min 2$530 · min 2$592
Inca Trail walked~12 km~12 km~12 km
Permitshort trail, 250 a dayshort trail, 250 a dayshort trail, 250 a day
Highest point2 730 m2 730 m2 730 m
Nightshotel, Aguas Calienteshotel, Aguas Calientes3-star hotel, Aguas Calientes
Through the Sun Gateyesyesyes
Reviews63332
Rating4.74.64.8
Book ahead2–4 months2–4 months2–4 months
BookBookBook
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Good to Know

01Needs at least two travellers
02Start at 4:00 AM
03Packed lunch on the trail
04Hotel in Aguas Calientes, no star rating given
05Breakfast on day two is included
06Guided tour of the citadel
07Train class is not stated
08Group size is not stated
09Ticket confirmation within 48 hours
10Bring cash, sandals and a warm layer
11Non-refundable
12Six reviews so far
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★ 4.7 · 6 reviews

What They Wrote

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Lorenz
Apr 8, 2024 · GetYourGuide
★★★★★

Great and perfectly organized tour with an excellent and friendly guide (Primo Daniel), who was able to tell us a lot of interesting facts and always guided us in a friendly and good mood. Highly recommended!

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Rebecca
May 10, 2023 · GetYourGuide
★★★★★

This is the single best way to get to Machu Picchu if you are active and enjoy learning history and culture from the experts! Our guide even met with us the day prior to cover expectations for the hike. We were picked up early morning right on time and bussed to a beautiful…

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Andrea
Sep 13, 2021 · GetYourGuide
★★★★★

The tour was organized absolutely perfectly, our guide Toni was the best, he knew a lot about the history of the Incas and about Machu Picchu. We had so much fun with him too. By the way, the packed lunch was also damn good, so the tour with Inka Altitude is highly recommended!

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GetYourGuide traveler
Mar 29, 2024 · GetYourGuide
★★★☆☆

The tour guide was great, but the transportation from Ollantaytambo to Cusco was bad as the van had engine oil leak and ran out of engine oil and stopped in the middle. We sit in the van for 1.5 hours before a new van came. How was the car maintenance conducted?

About this trek

Questions

No. At checkout on 29 September the listing said at least two participants are required; two adults paid $550 each for 24 October.

Transport, both trains, entry to the trail and Machu Picchu, a packed lunch, dinner, a hotel night, breakfast, both buses and a guided tour of the citadel.

One three-star review from March 2024 describes the van back from Ollantaytambo breaking down and a 1.5-hour wait for a replacement. The guide got good marks.

No, the listing is non-refundable.

Within 48 hours, according to the listing.

Two to four months ahead is usually enough outside June to August. At checkout on 29 September, 24 October was open for two adults.

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Updated 29 Sep 2026 · listing prices as of 28 Sep 2026, checkout prices checked on GetYourGuide 26–29 Sep 2026.

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