What is included? Tourist transportation from Cusco to Ollantaytambo (round trip) Train (Peru Rail Expedition or Inca Rail Voyager) from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes (round trip) Bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu (up and down) Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu (Circuit 1, 2, or 3 - subject to availability) Professional guide. Not Included Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Ticket for Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain ($85). Drinks and snacks. Travel insurance. Tips for your guide.

Explore Machu Picchu with a private and professional guided tour. Travel through the majestic Sacred Valley aboard a tourist train. Admire the amazing flora and fauna of the Machu Picchu Sanctuary.

Your original passport A small backpack with drinking water Comfortable shoes or running shoes Rain jacket or poncho (November to March) Sun hat or cap Sunscreen Mosquito repellent Some extra money for lunch, drinks, snacks, and souvenirs.

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Machu Picchu

Patrimonio

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Full-Day Machu Picchu Tour

Embark on our Full-Day Machu Picchu Tour and prepare yourself for an unforgettable experience. The journey begins with a fascinating 2-hour transport ride from Cusco to the Ollantaytambo train station, followed by a 2-hour train journey, where panoramic windows will treat you to spectacular Andean landscapes in route to the charming town of Aguas Calientes. From there, a short 30-minute bus ride will transport you directly to the gates of the majestic Inca citadel, ready to be explored in-depth with a private guide who will reveal all its secrets.

Tour type

Patrimonio / Sightseeing

Duration

12 to 14 hours

Difficulty

Easy

Season

Year-round

Minimum altitude

2,010 masl / 6,595 ft.

Maximum altitude

3,350 masl / 10,990 ft.

Include

What is included?

Tourist transportation from Cusco to Ollantaytambo (round trip)
Train (Peru Rail Expedition or Inca Rail Voyager) from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes (round trip)
Bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu (up and down)
Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu (Circuit 1, 2, or 3 – subject to availability)
Professional guide.

Not Included

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Ticket for Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain ($85).
Drinks and snacks.
Travel insurance.
Tips for your guide.

What to Expect

Explore Machu Picchu with a private and professional guided tour.
Travel through the majestic Sacred Valley aboard a tourist train.
Admire the amazing flora and fauna of the Machu Picchu Sanctuary.

Itinerary

Day 1: From Cusco to the Machu Picchu Sanctuary

We will start very early in the morning in Cusco. Hotel pickup time is around 3:30 AM to 5:00 AM (Time coordinated one day before departure, according to the Machu Picchu entrance ticket schedule). We will travel by transport for approximately 2 hours to the town of Ollantaytambo, where we will board our train bound for Aguas Calientes. The train journey is approximately 2 hours and offers breathtaking views along the way.

Upon arrival in Aguas Calientes, our staff will be waiting for you to take you to the bus station and head directly up to Machu Picchu. The guided tour in the Inca citadel will last approximately 2 and a half hours, during which you will learn about Inca history and visit the most important areas (The route depends on the purchased circuit, subject to availability of circuits 1, 2, and 3).

If you have booked an additional hike, such as Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain, you will have time to do it and explore the site independently.

In the afternoon, you will take the bus back down to Aguas Calientes. From there, you will board the return train to Ollantaytambo, where transportation will be waiting to take you back to Cusco.