Not-So-Short Inca Trail
Name: Short Inca Trail Address: Machu Picchu, Peru Date of Hike: Sunday, January 27th, 2019 Duration: 8 hours Distance: 10 miles Difficulty: Challenging ✅Historic Site ✅Panoramic Views 🚫Shade 🚫Picnic Area There is no un-pretentious way to say you hiked to Machu Picchu, which is honestly why it took me this long to sit down and be comfortable with the fact that sharing this experience is contrary to my entire relationship with social media. We're just going to pretend that liking stuff ironically is boring and outdated. 5:00 AM - 7:00 AM : Bus from Cusco to Ollantaytambo 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM : Breakfast 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM : Train from Ollantaytambo to KM 104 After our 5:00 AM bus leaves Cusco and drives 2 hours to the small village of Ollantaytambo, we board a train that goes to Aguas Calientes. For people that don't hike the Inca Trail, there are buses that run from Aguas Calientes up to Machu Picchu. If you do hike the trail, you ...