Tours/Cusco/1-Day Inca Trail Express: Sun Gate & Machu Picchu Hike
Viator · group up to 10 pax

1-Day Inca Trail Express: Sun Gate & Machu Picchu Hike

5.0(1)Cusco1 hour
VIATOR5.0(1)

Description

Enjoy the Inca Trail in our special one day hiking tour which is perfect if you are short of time, we willhike a 6 hours hiking of the original Inca Paths during our small group hiking tour arriving to Machupicchu passing the amazing Sun Gate.

Tour Options

1-Day Inca Trail Express: Sun Gate & Machu Picchu Hike
  • Pickup included

Itinerary

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4:00am: Pick up from your hotel/Airbnb at Cusco city 4:15am: Board our comfortable transport and drive for 90 minutes to Ollantaytambo train station Note: You can purchase breakfast at ollantaytambo train station.

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5:50am: Boar the train with destination to KM 104 where is located the Inca Trail hiking starting point. This one-hour train journey allows you to appreciate the fascinating scenery along the sacred Vilcanota River. Note: If you are staying at Ollantayutambo, we can also pick you to start the tour.

Admission included6 min

7:20am: Once we reach the kilometer 104 we will disembark the train and walk across bridge over the Urubamba river to the control and check the passports and Inca trail permit and then will visit Chachabamba which is a lovely Inca site which contains water channels, fountains and more. After s short guided tour at Chachabamba we will commence the hike mostly upwards around 3.5 hours until Wiñaywayna (forever young) an impressive Inca site which was an agricultural center with numerous terraces, a religious sector and an urban sector. After the guided tour we will enjoy our boxed lunch. Then we will continue our hike for an extra hour to the Sun Gate (Inti Punku) from here you will have the first amazing view of Machu Picchu. After a brief stop for pictures, we will walk down for an extra 40 minutes to the enigmatic Inca citadel of Machupicchu by 14:00pm

Admission included45 min

14:00pm: Enjoy the amazing views of Machupicchu from the Uper terrace which is Machupicchu circuit 1 and take the classic phot views. Anmd then borad the bus down to Aguas Calientes town where is located the train station.

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15:30pm: Enjoy some free time to purchase some snack od dinner. 17:00pm: Board the train and ride for 90 minutes to ollantaytambo Train Station.

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19:00pm: Arrive at Ollantaytambo train station where our representative will will waiting for you by the exit gate and board our transport to return to Cusco. 21:00pm: Arrive to your Cusco hotel where our services will end.

Highlights

Train tickets
All transportation will be provided, starting with pickup and ending with drop off
Boxec Lunch will be provided
Incatrail to Machupicchu

What's included

Included
Train tickets
All transportation will be provided, starting with pickup and ending with drop off
Boxec Lunch will be provided
Incatrail to Machupicchu
Not included
We sugegst to request a breakfast to go at your hotel or purchase at the train station
Once we finisht the tour you can purchase dinner at the restaurants

Pickup Locations & Times

We pick them up from most hotels and airbnb

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness

Reviews(1)

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USHI_M
October 25, 2025
The best 1-Day short Ina trail to Machupicchu

Me and my friends we booked the 1-day Short Inca trail to Machupicchu, from the beging we enojed very much this amazing experience, we covered almost 8miles (12km) the beginning of the hike was goo, anf then a bit challenge to reach the amazing Sun Gate and the enjoyed the afternoon sights of Machu Picchu. The weather was perfect and almost no people so we took many great photos. the beginning of the hike was goo, anf then a bit challenge to reach the amazing Sun Gate and the enjoyed the afternoon sights of Machu Picchu. the weather was perfect and almost no people so we took many great photos. The services was incredible, just 3 people in the group, The guide was amazing and very knowledge, conforfortable transport. The team very profesional. Highly recommended

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