Machupicchu Condor Trek staff pick you up at your hotel at 04:30 am. we take you in our private bus to Ollantaytambo station in approximately 2 hours, where we will board our tourist train that will take us to Km. 104, place of control and registration, a few minutes after start our walk we will have the opportunity to explore the archaeological site of Chachabamba which is located at (2,100 m / 6,889 f), then we continue our journey for 3 hours and 30 minutes until we reach the archaeological site of Wiñayhuayna (2,600 m / 8,530 f), here we will have a break to enjoy our lunch (box lunch) with an extraordinary view of the landscape, then we continue for approximately 2 hours to get to the sun gate (Inti Punku 2,730 m / 8,956 f) where we will have the first views of the Inca city of Machupicchu and Waynapicchu mountain, then we descend to get the Inca site of Machupicchu, once there we will place ourselves in strategic points to take the most famous photos that have been seen. After enjoying the photos and views of Machupicchu, we head to the bus station to board the bus that will take us to the town of Machupicchu (Aguas Calientes 2,040 m / 6,692 f), where we sleep in a camping site next to Urubamba river, we will have a tea time before dinner to recover our energies.

Summary day 1: Short Inca Trail.

Difficulty level         : Moderate to Difficult

Distance                   : 9 km / 5.6 miles approximately.

Hiking time              : 6 to 7 hours approximately.

Meals included       : Box lunch, snacks, tea time and dinner.